Renault Laguna I & II

Saturday 8 August 2009
The Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007.
The first generation Renault Laguna was launched in December 1993 as replacement for the Renault 21, initially coming as a hatchback only. Late in 1995 it was introduced an estate version, known in some markets as the Laguna Sport Tourer, and replaced the 21-based Renault Savanna/Nevada.
The replica, rather poor quality, comes from Vitesse.

Technical data:
- engine: 4 cylinders
- capacity: 1948 cc
- horsepower: 140 HP
- gearbox: 5+1
- top speed: 204 km/h

At the end of 2000, after almost seven years of production, the original Laguna was replaced by an all-new model which shared its chassis with the Nissan Primera (which arrived a year later). The engines were upgraded and the equipment list made longer. Widely regarded as one of the safest vehicles on the road today, it was the first vehicle available in Europe to achieve 5 stars in the EuroNCAP crash test results, a feat which was soon followed by all other models in current model line-up. The Laguna featured a 'keyless' ignition system which, instead of a key, used a credit card style device to unlock the car and start the engine. The styling of the second generation Laguna was heavily influenced by the Initiale concept car.
Both replicas of nice quality, were made by Universal Hobbies.

Technical data:
- engine: 4 cylinders
- capacity: 2946 cc
- horsepower: 210 HP
- gearbox: 5+1
- top speed: 235 km/h