Renault lifted the veil off its new Megane RS at the
Frankfurt Motor Show, and now it's followed up with full
specifications including pricing and availability. € 37,600 will be enough to
put European hot-hatch enthusiasts behind the wheel, with their hand on the
manual gear shifter. Opt for the dual-clutch version and you'll be looking at
€ 39,400.
Those base prices are for the Sport chassis. Add the
Cup Pack with the stiffer suspension, limited slip differential, and red Brembo
brake calipers and you're looking at another € 1,500.
That's just the start of the options list, though:
other essentials include 19-inch alloys (€ 1,000), Alcantara trim (€ 1,500), and
special yellow or orange paint (€ 1,600). An array of electronic goodies include
Bose audio (€ 600), RS Monitor (€ 250) or RS Monitor Expert system (€ 450),
head-up display (€ 400).
The new Megane RS packs a
1.8-liter turbo four rated at 280 horsepower and four-wheel steering in a five-door package, delivering a 0-100 km/h time of 5.8 seconds and a
potentially devastating Nürburgring lap time that could put the FWD record back
in the French automaker's hands.
Renault will begin deliveries in February for the
DCT version and in the spring for the manual.
