RSS_Auto_Poster
Well-known member
Written by Stephen Dobie
This, boys and girls, is the new RenaultSport Megane. Okay, it"s covered in camouflage. But it"s our best look yet at the latest generation of the hardest-cored, most driver focused hot hatch of them all.Whether the new Megane will pick up where the old Megane 275 Cup S and 275 Trophy R left off remains to be seen, though; the current RS Clio is a far more practical and civilised car than the one it replaced.Renault has confirmed the new RS Megane will get both manual and paddleshift gearboxes, though, and there are rumours there"ll be comfort- and handling-biased versions to choose from. Renault has form in offering standard and rawer Cup versions of its hatches.Most importantly, purists can rest assured they can still have three pedals and do gearchanges themselves. For everyone else, here"s hoping Renault has got its twin-clutch transmission closer to rivals (well, Volkswagen"s DSG) than before.Beyond that, Renault"s telling us nothing. We suspect the Megane will stay front-wheel drive (making it lighter and less complex than the AWD Ford Focus RS) but there"s a chance it will get four-wheel steering, like the current Megane GT. Power wise, expect around 300bhp from a four-cylinder turbo engine.
Date written: 26 May 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 7936
This, boys and girls, is the new RenaultSport Megane. Okay, it"s covered in camouflage. But it"s our best look yet at the latest generation of the hardest-cored, most driver focused hot hatch of them all.Whether the new Megane will pick up where the old Megane 275 Cup S and 275 Trophy R left off remains to be seen, though; the current RS Clio is a far more practical and civilised car than the one it replaced.Renault has confirmed the new RS Megane will get both manual and paddleshift gearboxes, though, and there are rumours there"ll be comfort- and handling-biased versions to choose from. Renault has form in offering standard and rawer Cup versions of its hatches.Most importantly, purists can rest assured they can still have three pedals and do gearchanges themselves. For everyone else, here"s hoping Renault has got its twin-clutch transmission closer to rivals (well, Volkswagen"s DSG) than before.Beyond that, Renault"s telling us nothing. We suspect the Megane will stay front-wheel drive (making it lighter and less complex than the AWD Ford Focus RS) but there"s a chance it will get four-wheel steering, like the current Megane GT. Power wise, expect around 300bhp from a four-cylinder turbo engine.
Date written: 26 May 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 7936