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We just received these photos of the Renault Megane CC, which was expected to show up at the Frankfurt show, but didn’t. Perhaps they didn’t have room for it on the show floor.

We expect the rear end of the CC to differ from the Megane Coupe to accommodate for the retractable roof, which should be partly made of glass.

Look for gasoline and diesel engines, as well as a biofuel powerplant.

Check out the upcoming Renault Megane CC still in development in the photos above, or scroll down for the photographer’s own words.

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In 2007, we reported that Renault would eventually be releasing a convertible two-seater. Now, we have the spy shots to back it up. Behold, the Renault Twingo CC.

The little convertible features a hard top that lowers with the push of a button. It will probably sport a 1.2-liter four-cylinder engine putting out about 120 horsepower.

Although it’s heavily camouflaged in these photos, we imagine it will look good in the nude, and will probably be priced to compete well with other European cabriolets.

Check out the Renault Twingo CC mule in the gallery above, or scroll down for the shooter’s own words.

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BMW Sauber F1.09

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In anticipation of the first Formula One race of the 2009 season (ING Australian Grand Prix) approaching on March 29 in Melbourne, Australia, we bring you a collection of the cars you will be watching this year. Not yet revealed are Force India's VJM-02 (Mercedes engine) and Toro Rosso's STR4 (Ferrari engine). The Honda car, of course, is also not pictured as the team's fate is still up in the air.

Click through the gallery above to see the machines Formula One teams will be racing.

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Short of telling us which car, exactly, lies beneath this mass of white camouflage (no small feat in our estimation), our usually loquacious spy photographer doesn’t seem to have a lot of information regarding this Renault mule. We know that the tester in question is the sedan version of the upcoming new Megane, a majorly important platform for the French automaker that will see a Grandtour CUV, Kombi wagon, and hatchback variants before all is said and done. We’re also told that all of the technical specifications for the Megane family will be largely the same from one configuration to the next.

Take a closer look at the clandestine sedan in our gallery of images above.

Though the Nissan Versa was introduced in 2006, it's already starting to get a bit old, especially with fresh new competition like the 2009 Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris five-door. However, a Japanese magazine known as Best Car has come up with a very simple rendering of what the next-generation Versa (in sedan form) could look like. As it stands right now, the Versa is slightly larger than most of its competitors, and this next-generation model could be a worthy competitor for the upcoming 2011 Ford Fiesta.

The new Versa should be arriving sometime in 2010 as a 2011 model and will be built on the Renault Megane's platform. Engine choices should remain the same, though there's no official word if both hatchback and sedan versions will be sold. In any case, there's definitely a lot to like about this rendering. We can see many Renault-inspired cues in the front fascia with a sleeker roofline and more shapely rear end out at the back.

+ Global Motors: Speculative rendering of Nissan Versa/Tiida

Nissan and Renault have teamed up to create a 235-horsepower clean diesel V-6 engine which has gone into production in Europe. The two allied automakers split the cost of development, but Nissan will use seventy-five percent of the engines made. The V-6 will go into some of the European Infinitis, as well as the Nissan Navara and Pathfinder, and the mid-size Renault Laguna and the Renault Vel Satis replacement.

Although Nissan announced in 2007 that it would put a clean diesel V-6 into the US version of the 2010 Maxima, the halting of US diesel engine plans by Ford, Toyota, and Honda has created many skeptics of this plan.

View a video tour of the Nissan-Renault diesel engine above.

+ AutoblogGreen: Nissan and Renault officially launch new diesel V6

It may sound odd to you, but the Renault-Nissan Alliance hasn't produced any modern V6 Diesel engines - so far. After all the alliance, will have a decent engine to go with their 10th anniversary next year.

The first Diesel V6 engine developed and produced by the Alliance bares the code V9X. It is based on dCi common rail technology, and know-how derived from the 2.0 dCi straight four engine (year 2005).

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More strange and lovely than we might have surmised from the initial release of press information and photos, Renault’s Ondelios Concept is just the sort of vehicle that Francophiles dream of. The concept’s flawless and curving grille nicely picked up the swooping lines found on every Ondelios exterior surface, and the glowing white Renault diamonds were fine details as well. Have a closer look for yourself in our gallery above, or reread the Renault press release here .

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Lookout, Volkswagen Scirocco!  A widespread rumor that Renault is preparing to exhume its famed Alpine performance nameplate has European enthusiasts giddy with expectation. Judging by these Carpix photos of a nearly-undisguised mystery Renault lapping the Nürburgring, it appears that the excitement is well-founded.

We ran out of time in Geneva. But, for those interested in checking out Renault's Mégane Coupe Concept, here's a video.