Renault Megane Renaultsport (2009 - )  

Excellent combination of smooth power, good steering, surefootedness and ride quality, even on 19" wheels with 235/35 tyres. Top of the class.

Gearchange its only jarring feature. Not as good as the rest of the car.

Introduction

Latest Update: 20-2-2012: New Mégane Renaultsport 265 available to order in two versions: 265 Cup available for £24,825 on-the-road and 265 at £26,025. In UK showrooms from early April 2012.

Introduction:

A class-winning Nurburgring lap time of 8 minutes 16.9 seconds made RenaultSport's stripped out Megane R26.R hottest of the hot hatchbacks. Quicker than any other front wheel drive car ever.

But now we've got a new Megane and, not surprisingly, a new one from RenaultSport.

They've upped the power, to a storming 250PS at 5,500rpm, and the torque to 340NM at 3,000rpm.

And, as is the case with the RenaultSport Twingo and Clio, offer it in two versions: a hard core Cup, and a more luxurious Sport.

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Last updated 11 May 2012
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