Renault Laguna GT

Ploink! E-mail van Renault. Subject: Renault Laguna GT. Zou het dan toch? Zouden ze een productiemodel van die prachtige coupé klaarhebben?

Nee, het is een enigszins sportieve upgrade voor die welbekende vijfdeurs leasebak… De Renault Laguna GT komt met een nieuw Active Drive chassis wat four-wheel steering (4WS AKA vierwielbesturing) mogelijk maakt. Tevens komen er twee nieuwe motoren in de vorm van een 2.0 dCi (180 pk) en een benzine 2.0 turbo (205 pk). Vraag is echter of deze naar Nederland zullen komen.

Distinctive GT styling
Renault Laguna GT’s stylish looks express an elegance that goes much further than sporting ability alone. The lines of its long, steeply-raked bonnet highlight the purposeful front-end and grille which is redolent of the most powerful Renaults. The car’s forceful character is further underpinned by its lateral air-intakes and headlamps with black masks. Renault Laguna GT sits on specific, generously sized 225/45 18-inch Bridgestone Potenza tyres, the DNA of which can be traced back to Formula 1, while the special Celsium wheels barely conceal 320mm diameter discs at the front and 300mm discs at the rear which provide plenty of braking bite. The promise of the Active Drive chassis is also exuded by the aerodynamically designed sills which extend from the front of the car to the characteristic straight-section twin tailpipe at the rear. Sports tourer attributes run through to every last detail, such as the gloss black wing mirrors and smoked rear lamp units.

Sports interior
As well as appearing on the outside centre pillar, the exclusive GT logo is also embossed on the light grey alcantara of the front seatbacks. As on all Renault Laguna models, the interior design exudes a most impressive sense of comfort and quality for all occupants. Sports design details abound, highlighting the exclusive capacities of the GT version: cross-drilled aluminium pedal, sports gearshift lever knob, dark charcoal leather upholstery with reinforced lateral support and special steering wheel. Extreme attention has been paid to materials and finish, true to the car’s unwavering commitment to pure motoring pleasure.