Renault invited journalists from all over the world
to Spain recently, to drive the new generation Megane RS. This means that the
first reviews will arrive shortly, but before they do, the automaker decided to
treat us to an extensive image gallery of the car.
Unveiled during the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, the
latest Renault Megane RS comes with two chassis settings, a clever suspension
setup, four-wheel steering, and other cool features implemented from the
automaker’s motorsport division, with the help of their F1 driver, Nico
Hulkenberg.
It takes 5.8 sec to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in the French hot hatch, which is powered by a 1.8-liter turbocharged
four-cylinder engine, rated at 280 PS and 390 Nm of torque. The
numbers may not be on par with those of the Ford Focus RS, Audi RS3 Sportback,
or Mercedes-AMG A45, but for a front-wheel drive car, it’s quite something.
Also, a more potent Megane RS Trophy is coming by
the end of this year, with 300 PS and 400 Nm of torque, and
this one is expected to challenge the Honda Civic Type R’s Nurburgring lap
record for FWD production cars.
