Renault Releases New Pictures of the 2011 Laguna Facelift

At this year's Paris Motor Show, Renault unveiled the refreshed 2011 Laguna saloon and Estate featuring minor styling updates, Euro 5-compliant engines and equipment improvements. Now, the French automaker has released fresh batch of pictures of the facelifted model, available after the break.

Exterior modifications include a redesigned fascia with new headlamps, a more prominent grille and restyled bumper. From now on, all engines are Euro 5-compliant, while the 1.5-liter 110 hp diesel powertrain is cleaner, emitting only 120 g/km of CO2. Also, the 4Control four-wheel steering system is now accessible on the dCi 130 hp and 150 hp variants.

There are three trims levels available (Expression, Dynamique and GT) and every Laguna is offered with air conditioning, 16-inch alloys, front fog lights, radio-CD (with MP3 and Bluetooth) and auxiliary inputs. The updated Laguna will go on sale across Europe at the end of November.

By Csaba Daradics

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VIDEO: Vladimir Putin Drives a Renault Formula 1 Car

Former Russian President and now Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is doing his best to remain in the spotlight. After his country decided to back the Renault F1 team, by branding it with Lada advertisements, Mr. Putin was invited to drive the R30 Formula One racer at a special event held in St. Petersburg. Video after the break.

Wearing a helmet painted in his country's colors and with Russia written on the visor, Vladimir Putin is said to have reached speeds of up to 240 km/h (150 mph), showing that he is a man of many talents.

The PM's interest towards the sport is also due to the fact that Russia's bid to hold an F1 event after the Sochi Olympics in 2014 was successful as the deal was signed less than a month ago.

By Csaba Daradics

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