Renault unveiled the coupe version of its third generation Laguna at the Cannes Film Festival this past weekend. Derived from the design of the concept car of the same name shown in Frankfurt last year, the Laguna Coupé is shorter, wider and lower than its hatchback counterpart with a length of 4640mm, width of 1830mm and a height of 1400mm.

The uncluttered aesthetic features a character line which rises along the panels from the grille, underpinning the fender design and extending rearwards to highlight its muscular haunches. The DLO is highlighted by a pure, flowing arc. Typical of a coupé, the rear features a short overhang and broad, slim lights which give the car a distinctive lighting signature suggesting dynamism and power, accentuated by a wheelbase of 2690mm.

The four-seat coupé will be available with two new engines, a 3.5-liter petrol and 3.0-liter diesel V6, a six-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel steering. More details will become available at the official launch at the Paris Motor Show in October.

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