The new Renault Megane RS will make its first public debut at this year’s Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, the company announced recently. Explicit details of the French hot hatch weren’t provided, but we’ve been told that the car will feature a yellow and black livery to mark Renault Sport’s colours.
This is likely similar to the undisguised car we saw near the start May, which had plenty of exterior cues not seen on a regular Megane. This includes a wider body and track, a large central exhaust outlet with twin pipes inside and a new rear bumper with a diffuser.
Renault’s latest teaser image of the new Megane RS reveals another RS-specific cue – the LED lights on the new-design front bumper, which are arranged following the Renault Sport motif called ‘R.S. Vision’. The signature C-shaped LED daytime running lights, also found on the standard version of the fourth-generation Megane, are visible here.
It was previously reported that the new Megane RS will be powered by a 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine with over 300 hp. The mill will come with a six-speed manual or a EDC dual-clutch auto (a first for the Megane RS), with drive going to the front wheels.
All will be revealed in Monaco, when Renault Sport F1 driver Nico Hulkenburg reveals the French hot hatch to the world, and just in time to mark the 40th anniversary of Renault’s involvement in F1.
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Wow Nurburgring conqueror! Btw its Tuesday again, fuel price up or down.
To pump RON100 or not to pump…
Fuel price GUARANTEE UP bcos Crude price are up compare to last Wednesday. Only question by how much.
manual only please…no awful dual clutch
The Renault Megane RS is a very capable hot hatch from it’s conception. It looks the part, handles well & Go fast. In fact it rattle the establish hot hatch called Golf GTi.
My question is why sell yourself “short” when U use CGI in this video. U should NOT use sub-standard video like this to launch a HOT Hatch.
Am sure with the amount of $$$ U spend in F1, U can produce better video than this by using Daniel Ricardo & Max Verstappen as the drivers to showcase the RS capabilities like what Mercedes AMG did with Hamilton & Rosberg.
all hails the corner king. tan chong please bring in the auto model. who the hell want to drive awful manual here?
As a current owner of Megane rs 265, I am really looking forward on the 4 wheels steering handling and would like to see how the 4 doors for daily practical and the performance in sepang track