LEAKED: Renault Laguna Coupé Arises Before Launch

Official presentation in Cannes
by Gustavo Henrique Ruffo
May 24, 2008 8:00 AM
Filed Under: European, Leaks, Renault


Ladies and gentlemen, this is no rendering at all. Hours prior to the official reveal of the Renault Laguna Coupé, its official pictures have leaked in the internet, anticipating the beautiful lines of this French car. Carlos Ghosn, Renault CEO, would be the first one to present the car to the public in Cannes, but the World Wide Web has given World Car Fans an overview of what, according to the Spanish site KM77.com, will be available to the Europeans by the third quarter of 2008.

As images may worth a thousand words, there is very little to say about the car that you cannot figure out for yourself, but the rear end has kept the same ideas presented by Laguna Coupé Concept, as well as most of its lines. Other features, such as hidden door handles and LED headlamps, have not made it into the production version. The engine the concept presented, a 3-litre V 6 turbodiesel that generated 235 bhp, has not been officially confirmed so far (it is a matter of hours), but CarScoop states it will be available, as well as the 2-litre four cylindre petrol engine already used by Laguna and a 3.5-litre V6 petrol motor delivering 240 bhp. Official information will come out very soon. Stay tuned!

Source: KM77.com via CarScoop.com
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Comments

wooww,nice car with motion lines and really nice proportion.

by designerr | May 24, 2008 8:22 AM
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is no rendering at all. Hours prior to the official reveal of the Renault Mégane Coupé..."

uhm no, laguna coupé!

by -Matt- | May 24, 2008 9:59 AM
i like the peugeot 407 coupe more...

by BabyMilo | May 24, 2008 10:46 AM
Seem you have a strange views for car design heheheh

by sarlaack | May 24, 2008 1:00 PM
i agree...

by racsozelev | May 24, 2008 11:08 PM
...with you BabyMilo

by racsozelev | May 24, 2008 11:11 PM
absolutely beautiful! Great job for Renault!

by renaultfan | May 24, 2008 11:05 AM
Sleek, elegant, most beautiful Renault since the Spider. If you can't afford an A5 then this is the next best thing

by joelynn | May 24, 2008 11:54 AM
back looks like an AM. Front looks like a cheap American car.

by The_woo_factor | May 24, 2008 12:05 PM
Looks a bit japanese in design. Rearend reminds me Civic hatchback, but I like it indeed.

by kimbo | May 24, 2008 12:39 PM
No comments, my next car.

by alessandro | May 24, 2008 12:54 PM
woo_factor is right. The front view clearly resembles the last Mercury Cougar...different grill & lights but not special. The back end is the best part of this car.

by Benzian | May 24, 2008 3:40 PM
much better than the peugeot 407. nice proportions with relatively short overhangs. compact and yet elegant. and: i like the rear the best.

by amade.ch | May 24, 2008 5:13 PM
front looks slightly bland.

WCF, please don't capitalise all the words in the title please. It's a bit confusing.

by pscs | May 24, 2008 6:26 PM
I think it looks just fine.

by DoctorGT | May 24, 2008 6:33 PM
I think it looks pretty nice overall, but next to an A5, G37, Genesis Coupe, or even the 1-series... it's positively blah. Honestly, I'd even prefer an Accord Coupe over this. It sort of tC-class to my eyes.

by Mike_B. | May 24, 2008 7:33 PM
It has lost the overall sleekness of the concept car but it's still quite nice. Let's hope there's a RenaultSport version with lowered suspension, bigger wheels and a few more horses.

by GreenFlag | May 24, 2008 9:04 PM
WOW! You would never believe that this was related to the horibble Laguna hatchback. Lovely Aston Martin rear works really well with the rest of the car. WELL DONE RENAULT

by Starscream123 | May 24, 2008 9:44 PM
...with you BabyMilo.

by racsozelev | May 24, 2008 11:09 PM
errrr yeah cheap american car and bland and so on....

ok so the Laguna 4 door is a bit weird yet interior quality is a peach this car fills what the Laguna lacked.

Please man just look at it its really a treat I hate to say it probably their best car next to the Clio sport...Cross between a baby Ferrari and Aston I think this looks great makes the Peugeot look like a tired worn out 80-s cliche...

Still believe they need to bring back the superb Avantime....

by gorgonzola | May 25, 2008 12:10 AM
i also think that they should bring back the Avantime...

by BabyMilo | May 25, 2008 12:55 AM

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