Renault fans and enthusiasts have reason to celebrate as the Avantime model reaches its tenth birthday.
Renault claims that the Avantime "completely redefined the meaning of luxury coupé motoring." A bold claim, seeing that the Avantime was a monumental flop for the French firm, shifting just 8,557 units worldwide before it was killed off in 2003.
To celebrate this milestone, the members of the official Avantime Owners Club will drive their iconic cars to the Transport Museum in Coventry on 7th April.
"It is one of a few concept cars produced by a volume manufacturer that has gone straight into production within a year of first being seen by the general public, and redefined luxury travel and passenger safety at the time," say Renault.
The design project manager of the vehicle, Thierry Metroz, confessed that at the time of the creation he "wanted someone walking around the car to be continually astonished."
Commenting on the key features of the car, Renault added, "Avantime excelled at the fundamentals expected of an executive coupé - comfort, style and performance - wrapped in a distinctive, innovative, attention-grabbing body."
Renault Megane 2012 range
Since the successful Avantime launch in the UK, the carmaker has kept working and improving its offers in the British motoring market, aiming to attract car buyers from regions across the UK.
Recently, the manufacturer released the latest details of three new models within its Megane range into the public domain.
These new Renault models will be available in British showrooms from 1st April, with prices starting from £16,275 for the hatchback, £16,775 for the coupe and £17,075 for the Sport Tourer.
The new vehicles have several design changes to their exterior, such as LED daytime running lights, chrome highlights and 16" alloy wheels.
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