Probably the future DS9, as well as the DSX to offer a small SUV. The DS5 could be a nice complement to the rest but maybe to expensive to compete. The DS3, if they ever do a Racing version again, could be nice and bring some contrast and an alternative to the Fiesta ST.

They will need a few crucial things to be able to compete in the US market though, especially if their tarket are the Germans. New, more powerful engines, maybe even a V6 and probably AWD too.

Mid-engined, rear wheel drive, V6 hatchback that wasn't a homologation special. Whatever drugs Renault was taking, I want 'em.

This tweet comes to us from Edmunds editor Mike Magrath, who located a model guide to the Paris Motor Show that indicates there was supposed to be an all-wheel drive Model S there. The car apparently didn't make it in time, but this could confirm that the "D" refers to a Model S with power going to all four wheels.

Indeed. Here's another shot from this chase.

Ooh I hadn't seen them. Now imagine if you can do a sequential lighting across the left and right fog lamps. Boom, KITT is now a Lamborghini !

It looks even better than in the press release. And those headlights <3

If you look at the 7 seats version of both cars, the Espace is still 25cm longer than the Picasso.

The Espace is significantly bigger than the C4 Picasso though, like 20 cm more (that's 8 inch) for the Espace IV. But despite it's size (the Espace is giganormous for Europe), it's still a good chunk smaller than a Chrysler Voyager.

Fiat is already selling an engine with a similar technology. The multiair engine doesn't have an exhaust camshaft, but uses solenoids to move the valves.

To be fair, every single manufacturer is working on them. Koenigsegg/Cargine are the only one communicating about the technology. And Fiat has been selling camless engines for a few years, only the exhaust though and they use solenoids instead of compressed air. Look for the multiair engine.

Expect to see many manufactures going forward with this sort of approach in the not too distant future, allowing automakers to develop a host of products on one platform while keeping costs low.

Moving to this model will also give an enormous incentive to move manufacturing to the US, since the longest portion of the production cycle will be the transport piece."

I'm so looking forward to that, it what will bring the internal combustion engine to a new era, it will bring so much more to the car industry than all the recent advances (downsizing, ...). Mileage, weight, design, performance, you name it, the camless engine will probably change it.

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I like SVT, it's nice, simple to say. Or they could rename to, you know, FPV.

Maybe. Or they are comparing weights without the engine, that would kind of make sense.

I had the same reaction, maybe Renault is talking about the weight without the drive train (hybrid = heavy batteries).

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