Renault unveiled a striking blue concept car by Ross Lovegrove at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano furniture show on Monday.

Renault, together with Caterham, will launch its new Alpine sports car by the end of 2015, according to Renault marketing head Stephen Norman.

Renault and British manufacturer Caterham will jointly produce a new line of sports cars that will incorporate “the DNA of the Alpine,” an iconic Renault model.

Renault has given Pope Benedict XVI an electric car to whizz around in within the grounds of the Vatican and his summer home of Castel Gandolfo.

French carmaker Renault marked its return to fast-growing India on Monday with the launch of a luxury sedan designed especially for the Asian market.

Renault India managing director Marc Nassif said the launch of the Fluence marked “the real first phase” of the carmaker’s entry into India.

Its earlier foray in the nation was the four-door Logan built with former local partner Mahindra and Mahindra, which was aimed at the mid-size segment.

This collection is a dream come true for the ultimate gamer, especially so for the gamer that shares passion for both the adrenalin rush of Formula 1 and the classical battle of chess.

The pieces of this beautifully crafted set are actually parts of the Renault car – the suspension, hubs, uprights, wings and cockpit sitting.

The genuine engine pieces of titanium, stainless steel, aircraft specification aluminium and carbon fiber have literally felt the heat of Formula 1, and sit coolly on 64 squares of sterling silver and leather.

A collector’s item for all the right reasons of exclusivity, uniqueness, luxury and delight, the Renault F1 Team chess set comes at a price of £21,000 (or approximately US$41,600) for the die-hard Renault fan who can boast of having a real piece of a Renault car gleaming on their coffee table. We have the latest exclusive pictures of the chess set for you courtesy of the makers at the Renault F1 Team Collection.