Renault Laguna coupe

[Gast]

Zeer knappe auto.

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Renault has chosen the glamorous weekend which sees the Cannes Film Festival
coincide with the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix to take the wraps off Laguna Coupe.
The flowing lines of the newcomer's elegant, uncluttered design express timeless
beauty and the promise of sheer motoring enjoyment. Its performance provides
unprecedented pleasure behind the wheel thanks to the combination of its Active
Drive chassis equipped with four-wheel steering – which has been acclaimed by the
media across Europe on the GT version of Renault Laguna – and the two new V6
powerplants which have been introduced at the same time as this image-forging
vehicle. The brand new V6 dCi, which is poised to become a benchmark in terms of
performance and pleasure, delivers 235hp (173kW), while the new 3.5-litre petrolpowered
V6 offers 240hp (175kW). Laguna Coupe stands out as an inspiring, fourseater
with genuine sensual appeal and will be shown in further detail at the
forthcoming Paris Motor Show in October.


Saturday May 24 saw Renault President Carlos Ghosn arrive at the foot of the illustrious
steps of the 61st Festival International du Film de Cannes at the wheel of Renault Laguna
Coupe. The occasion marked the first public showing of the new model's definitive,
distinctive lines and was a fitting way for the carmaker to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its
exclusive partnership with the famous film festival. Renault Laguna Coupe also profited from
the weekend to make a guest appearance around the track of the 66th Monaco Grand Prix to
showcase its sporting credentials. Two Laguna Coupes completed several laps of Monaco's
legendary circuit in the hands of ING Renault F1 Team test drivers Lucas di Grassi and
Romain Grosjean, providing the many thousands of spectators with a unique and
unexpected show.


Renault Laguna Coupe bears a close resemblance to the racy concept car revealed at the
Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007, while its elegant styling and proportions boast all
the hallmarks associated with truly exceptional coupes. Its distinctive front end suggests the
presence under the bonnet of the finest Renault-Nissan Alliance engines which have been
designed and developed to ensure supreme driving enjoyment. Indeed, Renault Laguna
Coupe is capable of accelerating from standstill to 100kph in less than seven seconds, and
this upper-range performance combines with the Active Drive chassis and four-wheel
steering to deliver optimum pleasure at the wheel.


Head-turning, racy styling
The flowing lines of Renault Laguna Coupe's elegant, uncluttered design express a blend
of timeless beauty and the promise of sheer motoring enjoyment. There is no mistaking the
legacy it has inherited from the show car unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in
September 2007 and from the Renault Laguna range at the top of which it is destined to
preside. With a length of 4.64 metres and a width of 1.83 metres, its proportions are nicely
balanced, while the character line which stems from the grille rises forcefully along its
flanks, like a wave of air, gracefully underpinning the design of its front wings before
extending rearwards to highlight its muscular haunches. The glazed area of its windows is
shown off to its best advantage by a pure, flowing arc. Sitting on its 17- or 18-inch
aluminium alloy wheels, Laguna Coupe's stance exudes a sense of dynamism and power
thanks to a wheelbase dimension of 2.69m and a height of 1.40m. This sensation is
echoed by the pronounced crease-lines of its long bonnet and by its new variant
headlamps. The rear, meanwhile, features a very short overhang and broad, slim lights
which give Laguna Coupe a bright, distinctive lighting signature which suggests refinement
and power, especially at night when the indicators form a halo that picks out the contours
of the thin red LEDs.

Four-wheel steering for an exceptional ride
Developed jointly by Renault Engineering and specialists from Renault Sport
Technologies, Laguna Coupe's technologically-advanced chassis guarantees the ultimate
in dynamic performance. Its outstanding agility and stability set new standards when it
comes to safety and surefooted handling, while the new car corners with unrivalled
directional precision as if it were on rails. Following its introduction on the GT version of
Renault Laguna, this chassis has naturally been carried over to Laguna Coupe and is
particularly suited to being powered by the new car's V6 engines. At low speeds, the
Active Drive chassis and four-wheel steering system enhance manoeuvrability and it takes
drivers no time at all to familiarize themselves with their characteristics. In town, as well as
on twisty roads, the car is easy to drive and offers outstanding handling precision. It makes
choosing the optimal cornering line intuitive and further enhances the pleasure
experienced behind Renault Laguna Coupe's wheel, a feeling reinforced by the absence of
transient dynamic phenomena through turns and by its directional precision at small low
steering wheel angles. On the active safety front, the Active Drive chassis equipped with
four-wheel steering excels not only under braking in difficult conditions (asymmetric grip,
deployment of ESP), but also when taking avoidance action (the so-called 'elk test').
Meanwhile, the high level of travelling comfort ensures peace of mind for all occupants
who can sense Laguna Coupe's unrivalled active safety.


Powertrains with pedigree
Under the bonnet of Renault Laguna Coupe, the brand-new V6 dCi, which is destined to
become a benchmark in terms of performance and driving pleasure, develops 235hp
(173kW) and peak torque of 450Nm. The same figure for the petrol 3.5 V6 powerplant,
which is mated for the first time with the AJ0 automatic six-speed transmission it shares
with the diesel engine, is 330Nm, while maximum power is 240hp (175kW). In this
configuration, Renault Laguna Coupe can accelerate to 100kph in less than seven
seconds. Renault Laguna Coupe also naturally benefits from the best engines available for
Laguna, in particular the top performing versions of the range's two-litre petrol and diesel
powerplants.


Immersive experience with Microsoft®'s Deep Zoom technology
Friday May 23 saw the inauguration of a bespoke Renault Laguna Coupe website.
Building on the success of the Renault Laguna launch in 2007 (inside new laguna), the
experience has been carried over for customers who wish to find out more about Laguna
Coupe. The www.laguna-coupe.com website has been developed in an exclusive
European association with Microsoft®. Thanks to a landmark innovation known as Deep
Zoom technology, it has been designed to evolve constantly depending on the latest news
to offer an immersive experience at the very heart of this exceptional coupe,.
Renault Laguna Coupe will be shown in greater detail at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show
and will be available for international media road tests immediately after that. As the
spearhead of the Laguna range, it has been designed to offer sheer driving pleasure and
plays a key role in the Renault's brand's expansion in the upper-range market. Renault
Laguna Coupe epitomizes this savoir-faire when it comes to motoring enjoyment and
quality which is built into its genes and which can be seen in the finish which matches even
the most demanding standards. Laguna Coupe will be introduced progressively across the
Renault sales network from mid-October featuring a long list of luxury equipment.

[opelfreak]

Damn die is knap en om dat van een nieuwe wagen te zeggen

Nee, echt, hij is prachtig, vooral de kont is lekker

[Jocar]

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[Jocar]

3 nieuwe pics van deze schitterende bak

[MRJ]

Dit gewoonweg ongelooflijk mooi. Veel mooier dan de Peugeot en Audi concurenten. Nu nog een leuke 6cil diesel.....

[opelfreak]

Ik blijf het zeggen: Die kont ! prachtig

[Gast]

Dit gewoonweg ongelooflijk mooi. Veel mooier dan de Peugeot en Audi concurenten. Nu nog een leuke 6cil diesel.....

hij komt met een V6 diesel van 235 pk

[mattboy20]

Het is een echte klassebak geworden!

[BMWMB]

Aan het design van deze wagen stoort mij hetzelfde als bij de Peugeot 407, nl de te grote overhang vooraan. Ook die grote gril vooraan vind ik minder geslaagd. De poep daarentegen is wel knap, deze doet me denken aan Aston-Martin.

Zijn er ook al foto's van het interieur?

[mattboy20]

Een grote overhang vooraan, staat gekend als 1 van de grote kenmerken van een Franse luxe wagen.
Heb ik ooit eens gelezen in een boek over klassieke wagens. En als voorbeelden haalde ze de Citroën SM, de Renault 25, de Citrën CX en nog een hele reeks wagens aan.

[Jocar]

en een mooi filmpje!

[Jocar]

Nog meer pics

[woumans]

zouden ze terug speciaal leder genomen hebben zoals het connolly-leder in de vel satis initiale?

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[Lotuzzz]

Ik weet het nog niet goed. Op enkele foto's is 'ie prachtig, op de meeste steken de koplampen of achterlichten mij tegen. Hmmm. Ik zit nog teveel met de sublieme proto in mijn hoofd vrees ik.