In keeping with the style and seduction of its latest creation, Renault chose the most glamorous weekend in Europe’s social calendar to take the wraps off of the Laguna Coupé at the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix.

Renault is gearing up for a raft of new model launches in 2008 including a further expansion of its Laguna range and a plethora of light commercial vehicles as the French marque underlines its credentials as Europe’s number one van seller.

Renault’s 24 hour online test-drive programme for New Laguna is so successful, it has now expanded the offer to retail customers as well as the valuable user chooser market due to popular demand.

New Laguna 2.0 dCi 150 Dynamique achieves impressive residual value forecast of 32.1% over 3 years/60,000 miles - an increase of 7.2% over previous Laguna. Also, 1% above comparable new Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec

Filling five halls of the NEC building in Birmingham, The International Caravan and Motor Home show receives over 72,000 visitors interested in leisure vehicles. Offering consumers the chance to see an unrivalled selection of the best products on the market under one big roof.

After much anticipation, Renault today announces full UK pricing and specification for its eagerly-awaited New Laguna range, the flagship car for the company’s three-year growth plan, Renault Commitment 2009. Prices start at £15,990 and in some cases, are more than £500 less than the outgoing range.