tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79211244754108137102011-11-18T21:51:33.944+07:00Renault Laguna 2.0T 205, Renault Laguna 2.0T 205 GT, Renault Laguna 3.5 V6 GT, Renault Laguna 2.0 dCi 150, Renault Laguna 2.0 dCi 180 GT, Renault Laguna 3.0 V6 dCi GTRoedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00975857679150274820noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921124475410813710.post-49384117401698652132008-12-24T10:44:00.001+07:002008-12-24T10:51:07.134+07:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Renault</span> is being either rather brave or very clever. Outside the realm of premium manufacturers the four-seat coupé segment has, for a long time, been overlooked. Since the Ford Cougar and Vauxhall Calibra were not replaced, only Peugeot has stuck with the mid-sized coupé market.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">Renault hasn’t made a two-door variant during the previous two generations of Laguna (if you ignore the Avantime, an unconventional coupé of sorts); you have to go as far back as the 1980 Fuego for Renault’s last proper coupé.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KwPddOVnBpE/SVGxVu71oQI/AAAAAAAAALs/Y3u6CV4-dKA/s1600-h/Renault+Laguna+Coupe+2.0+dCi+180.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KwPddOVnBpE/SVGxVu71oQI/AAAAAAAAALs/Y3u6CV4-dKA/s320/Renault+Laguna+Coupe+2.0+dCi+180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283198824816681218" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">However, the success of BMW’s 3-series coupé, Mercedes’ CLK and Audi’s A5 demonstrate that a market exists for cars with two doors, four seats and sleek looks. Renault clearly believes that the lack of a perceived premium badge is not the big issue it once was and that buyers are aware of the increasingly blurred line between premium and mainstream.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">So perhaps a curvy Renault coupé will appeal. Volkswagen has very similar ambitions for the Scirocco. Will that, rather than the badge, present the Laguna Coupé with its biggest challenge?</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7921124475410813710-4938411740169865213?l=roedy-renault.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Roedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00975857679150274820noreply@blogger.com0