Back in 1954, French aeronautical turbine manufacturer Turbomeca partnered with Renault to create a record-setting gas turbine-powered car. It was called the Renault Étoile Filante (Shooting Star).
Renault also name checks the Etoile Filante, a 1950s turbine-powered machine whose name is dropped for the Filante Record. The word ‘filante’ comes from the French ‘filer’, which means to ...