Soon, Renault’s Austral model will be available in a coupé version – hooray! However, it will not be named Austral Coupé, but instead, it will be named Rafale.

Renault Rafale

This name comes from Renault’s involvement in the aviation industry. In the 1930s, Renault manufactured engines for cars, trains, and airplanes. In 1933, they acquired the manufacturer Caudron and established Caudron-Renault. One of the airplanes produced during that time was called the C460 – Rafale. The aircraft was built to set speed records.

Rafale, a breath of fresh air in Renault’s upmarket range | Renault Group

Renault believes that this heritage can be reflected in the car, hence they chose the same name. The car will premiere at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget on June 18 and will be launched next spring.

C460-Rafale
C460-Rafale

Robert Rundle (robert@gadgetadvisor.com) is an online content writer invested in writing tech ed articles for a wide array of readers, including business professionals, HR managers, teachers, and students....

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