Renault has been a premium partner of Roland Garros since 2022. For the 2023 tournament, the Renault 5 Prototype adopts a satin white metallic color, announcing a special Roland Garros series of the next electric Renault 5.
Renault is providing players and officials with a fleet of 185 cars, including 90 electric Mégane E-Techs, 30 full hybrid Austral E-Techs, and 20 full hybrid Espace E-Techs. Fans and guests will also be able to ride in three fully electric Twingo cars redesigned by Renault. The brand's three tennis ambassadors, Diede de Groot, Luca Van Assche, and Félix Auger-Aliassime, are involved in the brand's social responsibility program. Give Me 5, dedicated to the young generation and priority neighborhoods. The brand presents to the public during this international event, Renault 5 Prototype Roland-Garros, 4EVER Trophy new color and New full hybrid E-Tech Space.
In 2022, Renault will become the premium partner of Roland-Garros. For the 2023 tournament, taking place from May 22 to June 11, the brand will imprint its style and logo on the event, notably with the Renault logo on the nets of the five main courts (Philippe-Chatrier, Suzanne-Lenglen, Simonne-Mathieu, and courts 7 and 14). This partnership, reinforced by new activations in 2023, is an excellent opportunity for both brands to achieve a common goal: to promote France throughout the world.
Renault 5 Prototype celebrates Roland Garros
For 2021, the Renault 5 Prototype show car impressed with its very "pop" yellow bodywork. It continues to make waves in a new color! The model, which heralds a 100% electric city car, is available in a new Satin Metallic White as part of the Renault brand's partnership with Roland-Garros.
The retro-futuristic vehicle also features new attributes such as the St. Andrew's Cross on the side grilles, the iconic symbol of Roland-Garros. A backlit Roland-Garros logo replaces the iconic number 5 that normally appeared there. For added elegance, chic, and ease, the window profiles are adorned with satin chrome and the rims are anodized blue.
Thus revisited, the Renault 5 Prototype show car previews the Roland-Garros version of the future production model which will be unveiled in 2024!
Renault provides an electrified fleet
Renault provides a fleet of 185 vehicles for Roland-Garrosincluding 90 electric Mégane E-Techs, 30 Austral E-Tech full hybrids et 20 new full hybrid Renault Espace E-Tech.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Twingo, this vehicle that has won over generations with its fun colors and cute design, 3 retrofitted Twingos Power developed with R-FIT, the brand's partner, will transport fans and guests, allowing them to reach the tournament venues. We will be able to find…
A Twingo Gangsta Crew directly inspired by West Coast culture and hip-hop. Retrofitted in this way, it is an unexpected nod to an alternative automotive trend of the 90s, the lowriders California A Top Model Twingo to dive into a 90s fashion show. This modified Twingo rediscovers the codes of the catwalks, fashion shows and palaces of the time. A Twingo Y2K Directly inspired by the boy band culture of the 90s and 2000s, it takes up the codes of tuning.
Thanks to the Renault Green Line, visitors wishing to join the tournament in a sustainable way will be able to do so without any problem. ZITY by Mobilize, the car-sharing company, will offer supporters the opportunity to travel to Roland-Garros and park near the stadium in one of the ZITY parking spaces (5 dedicated spaces).
The Ambassadors of the Renault Line will be involved
The French Open at Roland Garros is one of the biggest events in world sport. It's a highly anticipated time of year when the world's eyes turn to the Porte d'Auteuil stadium for the only Grand Slam tournament on clay.
Thus, during this second year of the partnership, Renault will engage more powerfully thanks to this new film. The original score of "It's the most wonderful time of the year" aims to appeal to and reflect the excitement and joie de vivre that always accompany the opening of the Roland Garros tournament. Clay falls from the sky, along with snow, covering the streets and cities around the world. From Europe to Latin America to Asia, amateur and professional players around the world celebrate the start of the Roland Garros season.
Renault lineage ambassadors also joined the film to celebrate the event: Diede de Groot, Félix Auger-Aliassime and Luca Van Assche all participated.
Give me 5…lets will be winners
Give Me 5 is Renault's social responsibility program dedicated to the younger generation and priority communities.
Renault is renewing the "Let Challenge" during the tournament. Each time a serve reaches the top of the net before falling into the opponent's court, Renault will contribute €100 to the program. At Roland Garros 2022, a total of €161 was raised, and Renault topped up the prize pool to €400, enabling the construction of three tennis courts (Lyon, Marseille, and Grigny).
After completing the program Give Me 5 In these first three locations in France, and thanks to the three ambassadors of the Renault Lineage, this year's goal is to expand the project, in France with Luca Van Assche and the Fête le Mur association. The program has also been deployed in several countries, including Togo with Félix Auger-Aliassime, the Netherlands with Diede de Groot, Argentina with Gabriela Sabatini, and Brazil.
In addition to tennis, the program Give Me 5 was developed to make it easier for young people in priority neighborhoods to practice music and judo.
Three previews for the general public
Renault will have a stand in the aisles of Roland-Garros throughout the tournament. Spectators will be able to discover two Renault 5 Prototype Roland-Garros and 4EVER Trophy show cars, as well as the New Renault Espace E-Tech Full Hybrid and Austral E-tech Full Hybrid. Don't miss it!
Patrick Koune
