Renault Vel Satis - Renault plans successor: Renault plans successor to the Vel Satis

A According to information from corporate circles, it should be in 2011 in Paris will again give a model that competes against competitors such as the Mercedes E-Class or the BMW 5 Series.

Renault upper-class model based on the Samsung SM5

However, this is not a completely new vehicle to be developed. As with the Koleos off-road vehicle, Renault a model from the Korean subsidiary brand Samsung. The new - and so far unnamed - flagship is derived from the SM5 sedan, which has been on the market in Asia and South America since 2004. The classically designed notchback model measures around 4.90 meters and drives in Korea with a 140 hp two-liter petrol engine. For use at Renault, however, there is also talk of a V6 gasoline engine and, above all, a diesel engine. The newly forged alliance with the car manufacturer Daimler could already come into play here.