Renault Alpine A110-50's Run at the Monaco GP, COO Says there's a 50% Chance to Revive the Brand

Aside from Mark Webber's stunning win, Renault had another reason to celebrate in Monaco this past weekend as the French firm introduced the new Alpine A110-50 Concept to mark the 50th anniversary of its legendary mid-engined sports car.

The presentation took place on the eve of the Monaco Grand Prix, with Renault's Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares wearing his race suit to drive the 400-horsepower, mid-engined racer around the Circuit de Monaco.

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Sights and Sounds of Renault's 400hp Alpine A110-50 Concept

The Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept isn't just another motionless concept but a fully functional race-car with its impressive looking carbon fiber body covering the chassis and mechanical hardware of the Megane Trophy.

For all the non-believers, the French automaker dropped two videos of the ultra-lightweight A110-50, including one that shows the mid-engined sports car flexing its Nissan-sourced 3.5-liter V6 engine at the Mortefontaine racetrack.

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Renault Video Teases New Alpine Concept Ahead of its Friday Debut

Following an official confirmation earlier today, Renault has now published a teaser video of its new Alpine concept sports car, reportedly named A110-50, in advance of its world premiere on Friday, March 25, at the Monaco Grand Prix.

The 30-second long clip gives us a foretaste of some of the concept's styling details like the black alloy wheels and the orange overtones.

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Dramatic Rescue of Polish Racers Trapped in Renault Clio that Flipped into a Lake

Video footage of a chilling incident that serves as a reminder of the dangers faced by racing drivers has surfaced online.

The accident took place in Poland during the first stage of the 2012 Mazowiecki Rally when a Renault Clio racecar crashed and flipped over landing into a pond, roof first trapping both the driver, Patrick Osowiecki and his navigator, Maciej Wrona.

The two men were under water tied up in their racing bucket seats.

Luckily for them, even though there were no officials around, rally fans came to their rescue almost immediately saving them from the worst. You can watch the dramatic footage in the video after the jump.

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Subaru BRZ Versus Renaultsport Megane 265 Trophy on the Track

Whereas in the States, we saw Motor Trend comparing the new rear-wheel drive Subaru BRZ with the likes of the similarly priced 2013 Ford Mustang V6, over in Europe and specifically the UK, EVO magazine tried something a little bit different.

The British publication brought the BRZ to the Bedford Autodrome circuit to see how it stacks against one of the best hot hatches in Europe, the Renault Megane Coupe RS265.

The only common denominators between the two cars are the displacement of their engine and of course, their price as the Subaru BRZ starts at £24,995 (US$40,630) and the RenaultSport 265 at £24,825 (US$40,350) for the Cup edition.

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Renault's Quirky Pure-Electric Twizy Goes on Sale in the UK

Renault has never been the one to shy away from eccentric creations (remember the Avantime?) but the new Twizy certainly takes quirkiness one-step further as it looks like the odd pairing of a golf kart with a motorcycle offering seating for two in a tandem layout while riding on four wheels.

Revealed as a concept for the first time at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault surprised us a year later with the presentation of the production model in Paris. Now, the Twizy is available in European showrooms including Britain where it went on sale today.

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Polish Racer Loses Control of Renault Clio RS and Violently Smashes into a Tree

Rallying or any type of motorsports for that matter, and accidents go hand in hand, which is why the governing bodies around the world have mandated a series of safety measures for both drivers and their vehicles.

In the video that follows past the break, we see the driver of a lightly modified Renault Clio RS losing control of the vehicle and violently smashing into a tree during what appears to be a rally event in Poland.

While definitely shaken from the incident, he managed to walk away unhurt.

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Renault Unwraps Production Version of All-Electric ZOE in Geneva, Announces Pricing

In October 2011, Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said that the alliance would heavily rely on its electric cars in the years to come. And true to his word, Ghosn has overseen several introductions of pure electric models such as the Fluence Z.E. and the Twizy.

At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the French automaker revealed yet another EV, the production version of the ZOE supermini that will go on sale in Europe this summer available with two equipment levels, the ZOE Zen and ZOE Intens.

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