Renault
Fernando Alonso Recieves Mclaren SLR
January 23rd, 2007
The best Renault could seem to offer their driving ace Fernando Alonso was a Renaultsport Megane after winning two back-to-back world championships. But now that the defending champ has switched over the McLaren-Mercedes, his patrons have awarded him more suitable wheels: the 650-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722, a special edition of the supercar of which only 150 are being made.
1907 Renault - First Supercar
January 19th, 2007
Renault’s reputation was created in the open-road races of Europe at the turn of the 20th century, in vehicles that were built and driven by Louis Renault and his brother Marcel. Even though Marcel was killed in the 1903 Paris-Madrid race and Louis quit racing, the company itself only took a year off.
Competition was the most effective way to promote Renault’s products and demonstrate speed and reliability. In 1905, Renault built a 12.3-liter monster for Gould Brokaw’s entry into the Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island. Driven by Maurice Bernin, it did not finish, but captured the Eagle Rock, New York, hillclimb later that year.
Fernando Alonso will join McLaren in 2007
May 6th, 2006
World champion Fernando Alonso will join McLaren from Renault in 2007.
The Spaniard is contracted to Renault for next season but his move will oust either Kimi Raikkonen or Juan Pablo Montoya at McLaren.
The moves comes just days after McLaren signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with Vodafone.
“It’s great that our strong belief in the strength and competitiveness of the package has been endorsed by the world champion,” said team boss Ron Dennis.