Renault Laguna BTCC 1999 Touring car - start up and fly by’s

Built by Williams for the 1999 BTCC season the Laguna was at the pinnacle of Supertouring technology. Whilst it wasn't the most successful of the Supertouring Laguna's it's possibly the most aggressive looking and fantastic to still see it running in the HSCC events.
This is a re-edit and re-upload of my original video with tonnes more footage which hopefully improves the viewing experience.
Thanks to B&J Engines for letting me get up close to the car.
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[@greggsevern3277]

The best era of touring cars by an absolute country mile.

[@marcogarbin2977]

BTCC the best championship in '90s, and one of the best forever

[@yenchey3270]

Easily one of the most beautiful cars ever produced by mankind...

[@-Weyland-Yutani-]

Toca 2 Touring cars :)

[@bihunsup5077]

ps1 user haha how about option tuning car battle spec-r do u like it?

[@-Weyland-Yutani-]

@@bihunsup5077 yeah, my childhood :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmq9kKawhbd-bqM OLD School power ! P.S i have renault laguna II now :))

[@mr8I7]

Also Gran Turismo 2 if you race modified the V6 Laguna. 😁

[@-Weyland-Yutani-]

@@mr8I7 gran turismo 2 ? Suzuki escudu is Best xD

[@ctdisriguyvauxhaullmad1429]

The game invented and imortalized cutting corners 😂

[@viligamesbg6971]

Renault Laguna is the best car you can have nostalgia with

[@MiniOne82]

For me its the S40

[@90MinutenLang020Damsko]

For me it's a mercedes w123 240d

[@johnykes]

clio RS mk2 ph2 / v6

[@lewiscannon8213]

Audi 80

[@johnykes]

@@lewiscannon8213 nice car

[@TekkenBones]

The MK1 Renault Laguna, more specifically the facelift with the 17ich alloys, was quite a pretty yet sporty looking car especially when looking at it from the front. The Green Touring car version really built on that, the way the front end angles downwards kinda accentuates it's "barely off the ground" stance. A very good looking touring car even now. And when you do see MK1 Lagunas on the road (extremely rare these days!) they stand out a mile, because they are pretty, and not swollen, like todays cars.

[@send6732]

The older version of the laguna looks better due to the fog lights

[@moninum]

Looks beautiful, sounds even better. It´s just satisfying to hear these engines.

[@rrr579123]

moninum this is an awesome car for sure

[@MWRaceRally]

The engines of the Supertouring era were awesome, they all sounded so different from each other. I especially enjoy the Volvo S40’s 5 cylinder! 🥳

[@nelisvanwieren9508]

In my opinion the golden age of touring car racing. So many manufacturers and so many cars that became cult icons because of the BTCC

[@rrr579123]

One of my favorite BTCC cars

[@MWRaceRally]

rrr579123 My number 1 favourite 😊

[@taketimeout2share]

Best looking car of that era. Want one. Actually two, but must be sensible.

[@Anonymous-vc9do]

I dailly drive one :)

[@taketimeout2share]

@@Anonymous-vc9do You lucky so and so! I nearly bought a perfect Green Laguna 2 Ltr S (140 bhp na) a couple of months ago but I have nowhere to park it properly. Should not be out in the rain :( It is mint. Sigh....

[@Anonymous-vc9do]

@@taketimeout2share it's a grate car, is a grand tour it's a laguna 1 1.9 diesel engine 107bhp perfect for daily use 😊😊

[@fabioluisprecoma6899]

I have my Laguna 2.0 16v. F4R 00/01 in Brazil since 2009. Its a wonderful car , but is Very dificult find parts and accessories . I Hope to keep in good conditions for many years. I like so much the cars of DTM 90' ... Thanks for the vídeo !

[@cyrilmarti4440]

Thanks a lot for these vidéo!!!

[@rickyrodriguez08]

Que auto tan increíblemente hermoso...

[@provencerenovauto5494]

Incroyable cette caisse 🤩 et sur Oulton Park ❤️

[@BrenTravisMusician]

Still such a good looking car, like the Espace of that era. Had a couple back in the day and though the revs were really high at 80mph it handled great. You have made a build that took me straight back to playing TOCA on PS1. You're a lucky bloke.

[@sonydex5218]

Un diseño muy bonito deportivo y moderno

[@lollokemly7074]

Beautiful car

[@MiniOne82]

Awesome video.

[@MWRaceRally]

Baz82 Thanks! 😁

[@utilitarian]

Loved all the touring cars of this era. They were all beautiful in their own right. By far were the Renault Laguna, Peugeot 406 and weirdly the Nissan Primera!

[@english_electric7125]

The Mondeos were my favourite, it's a shame they had a rough patch. But I really like the '95 / '96 livery, think they looked great with the aero packages.

[@DannoAviation]

My personal favourite year of BTCC included this car… the 90’s was the peak of British Touring Cars.

[@TANKSINATRA289]

Bellissima !!

[@italbabe10]

brilliant - subscribed!

[@MWRaceRally]

Thanks! I really appreciate the support. I’ll hopefully get some good captures of racing machinery when the season starts again next month! 😁

[@KnightRider46]

Awesome

[@user-sk3tn1hr8t]

I had the Station Wagon version of the MkI Laguna. When I drove it with the window down the rear Hatch window would blow open & become an impromptu spoiler providing me with downforce so that I could get to the shops quicker!

[@e36racer44]

Love it

[@belhandalain9020]

Franchement magique cette laguna

[@nestorlopez6983]

El Laguna que bello auto 💙a pesar de los años.

[@janolecorre2574]

Moi j'ai le jeux toca 2 touring car sur PS1 un jeux inspiré de cette course mythique 🤩👍

[@The_sunday_lout]

Just stumbled across this, 95-99 were the best years of BTCC for me. Wish they could bring it back. The new regs are ok but just downstairs feel like the BTCC of old. Laguna was a nice car and TBH the only other car that could compete with the Primera of the time. But imo the whole grid looked awesome.

[@An7on1o]

toca 2 touring car... love this cars

[@TheGuy_651]

hermoso :O

[@orly9246]

Quick car getting from oulton park to knockhill so fast!

[@ivangonzalez964]

Hermoso

[@Rspjunior]

Que coisa linda

[@TassieLorenzo]

1:07 Is that some kind of heave damper running across the engine bay? Fancy!

[@andrewgardner9615]

How far back and how low is the engine sat in the bay!!!Plus a proper torque wrench for the wheel nuts.Lovely Oulton Park.

[@FSaidArslan]

i have the same car but stock . how can i modify it or get the parts . the engine in this cars are amazing and i want to have nostalgia feeling

[@monolinkster]

I've seen some of them run dish wheels on the rear

[@MWRaceRally]

It was quite common during the late 90’s for the teams to run dish wheels. I can’t remember the 1999 Laguna ever running them but the 1998 car definitely did. By 2000 I think all the cars had them!

[@germanturchetti6351]

I understood that the Laguna had been disarmed and destroyed after the btcc ended I know this information because many of the cars came to Argentina to participate in the cup of the nations but according to the Laguna they had been compacted something that would be terrible, to see if any British friend knows about this Greetings from Argentina

[@GADMonty]

Not sure how true that is are there are still quite a few Super Tourer spec cars in the UK in private ownership. Goodwood had a demonstration a few years ago with about a dozen of them from the 1996-2000 period.

[@drazenbudis7881]

The cars are safe and intact, dont worry

[@procta2343]

I am sure one of these was at brands hatch on show, not sure which chassis it was, might have been plato's. Not sure if brands hatch sold it though, as we are going back 2013

[@zacharinl]

where do you search the pieces for the car ?

[@ocanaldomehmeh1893]

What used to be the engine of this Renault Laguna? A 2.0L 16V? By the way whats the name of those rims? Cheers from Portugal!

[@cooperwilliams4686]

Yeah. 2.0 16 N/A 250/300 bhp. When Renault had Williams on board all of their race car were ridiculously good.

[@cyrilmarti4440]

Is it a F7R like Clio Williams or Megane 1 16V. But with double power.

[@fontheking5]

Around 300 hp +

[@marshkid1]

Would love to see the drive axles. With the engine dropped so low, makes me wonder...

[@FurkanKISA]

what is the look like tubes purple/pink color things at the engine? 1:18

[@renomacca1967]

wonder if they used the espace sport halogen lights

[@grumpystony]

The engine against the firewall. Is that normal of that model? If not, Wow. Amazing

[@GTiR23]

Engine position is vastly different to the road going production Laguna, as was the case with all the super touring cars of that era, as low down and as far back as possible was usually the criteria.

[@grumpystony]

@@GTiR23 thank you. It blows my mind. I can visualize everything needed to do so in a rear wheel drive car but on a front wheel drive car. Iss the engine block moved back or the engine just leaned back towards the rear

[@p1mkf109]

grumpystony yes it's moved back mate

[@procta2343]

I think this was built by renault wiliams F1 team

[@thomaspoitureau]

Very nice Job what engine IS on this car please? Thanks A french friend

[@after_midnight9592]

2.0 F4R, most likely with ITBs. Clio RS from that era has the same induction sound.

[@cyrilmarti4440]

Hello, what microphone use you?

[@MWRaceRally]

This video was completely filmed on an iPhone. I have since bought and now started using a Sony Ax53 instead though.

[@titititi4314]

👋👌👍💪👏💯

[@franchuteish]

HERMOSO,yo tengo un RXT V6 AÑO 98,que motor tiene este.

[@nawletorre7136]

un motor 2 litros hecho por sodemo

[@cyrilmarti5487]

Hello, do you know when and where the Laguna runs this year?

[@MWRaceRally]

I just keep an eye out on entry lists. It's most likely to run this year in the CTCRC Supertouring series at Oulton Park on May 28th if anything.

[@cyrilmarti5487]

@@MWRaceRally Thanks a lot! 👍🏻

[@MWRaceRally]

@@cyrilmarti5487 you're welcome 😊

[@cyrilmarti5487]

@@MWRaceRally I think about it!😉

[@MenaTube12]

It's a 4 banger right?

[@ungurdani8346]

Salut my friend super car super video subscribe subscribe ..

[@ungurdani8346]

Thanks my friend subscribe subscribe ...

[@jeanlouissteevismael8479]

ELLE FONCTIONNE TRÈS BIEN...

[@piotrek6579]

What engine?

[@MWRaceRally]

Pjooter 310 bhp, 1,998 cc inline four-cylinder engine, built by Sodemo

[@sebastienmessina7927]

F7R 710" from megane coach / kit car and Renault sport Spider . Évolution of F7R 700 from Clio Williams / Clio maxi

[@greggsevern3277]

You don’t see em making a BTCC computer game based on modern times for a very good reason! These were the best years!

[@yavuzayar2862]

How much RPM Max ??

[@cyrilmarti4440]

8 600 RPM

[@chappy2121]

When btcc was still good. V8 supercars and dtm along with rallying and f1. Shame their all poor nowadays.

[@kells77]

Jason Plato car ?

[@MWRaceRally]

Yeah I think this was the Plato Chassis.

[@pelayorico]

don't push from the spoiler !

[@BunkerMonkeyUK]

Total ear-porn! Thank you :)

[@jujujuju-xx8qi]

Taxi ?

[@ilovedoubled8232]

taxi has Peugeot 406.

[@julilovasco]

what the f*** are all those things in the engine bay

[@prano550]

their is just something about the cars of the 90s that is not present with cars of today that all look the same like jellybeans with boring engines and lack of proper build engineering .

[@Charlie-Charlot]

This should have been Rwd !

[@cooperwilliams4686]

That would have ruined the handling.... Not many rwd cars can go round a corner like one of these.

[@Module79L]

Charlie Charlot - They couldn't, all the BTCC cars ought to be derived from production models.

[@oes13]

Back in that time bmw was only rwd there and audi was racing with their b5 quattro... they wasnt any faster than all other fwd's

[@Tombrosapien]

Cooper Williams They look like they’re on rails!

[@drazenbudis7881]

Why would this car need to be rwd please?

[@hackerino9707]

Nice looking car with ugly mirrors

[@gregoirelanoe1751]

Renault mdr ses voiturette de la merde