Renault has just signed up General Motors designer Anthony Lo as Vice President of Exterior Design of the French automaker. The move is part of Renault’s continuing efforts in revitalizing its design department. Lo, whose best-known design is the Saab Aero X show car, will work under former Mazda designer Laurens van der Acker at Renault.

Lo held the position of Director of Advanced Design at GM. As such, he worked primarily on the automaker’s European operations. The Saab Aero X is considered his crown achievement with the General. He was also in charge for the Opel Flextreme concept that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Aero X started…

Renault had a double celebration last Sunday as it revealed its R30 car and confirmed Vitaly Petrov as the occupant of the second race seat for the 2010 season.

The 25-year old Petrov, also Russia’s first formula one driver, who finished the GP2 championship in second place last year and who reportedly has a big sponsorship purse, helped his new teammate Robert Kubica pull the wraps off the R30 car in the Valencia pitlane.

The single seater is painted all yellow and black, almost identical to the 30th anniversary tribute that was revealed a couple of years ago, but with red wing endplates coloured red in deference to prominent sponsor Total.

“It reminds…

The combination of French blue and white racing stripes and the stylish quilted leather upholstery—that’s the Gordini trademark. But with the soon-to-be unveiled Twingo Gordini Renaultsport, the tuner went beyond than just giving the Twingo its trademark look.

The Twingo Gordini Renaultsport will also feature front and rear bumpers that are enhanced by gloss black centre sections. While the fog lamp surrounds, exterior door mirror housings and rear tailgate spoiler are all highlighted in a contrasting white finish. The exclusive exterior styling is topped off by 17-inch alloy wheels with a choice of the inner rim finished in either blue or black. On the inside, Renaultsport seats in blue and black…