15 September 2009 - 16:00
Frankfurt show: Megane Renaultsport 250
The minute the new and finely styled Megane coupe appeared, TG's thoughts turned to Renaultsport. The hotted-up Clio 200 Cup made such a case for itself in this year's supercar shootout that a more grown-up and more powerful big brother was bound to get pulses a-racing.
The Megane Renaultsport 250 Cup produces, as the name suggests, 250bhp from its turbocharged 2.0-litre engine. This is backed up by 250lb ft of torque, 80 percent of which is available from as low down as 1,900rpm.
From launch the car will be offered with either the standard ‘Sport' or more track-focused ‘Cup' chassis with its uncompromising ride and limited slip diff.
Drivers will also now benefit from a ‘Renaultsport Monitor' on either model. This is essentially a simplified on-board telemetry device that keeps the driver updated on the engine's stresses, real-time performance and throttle input while reading acceleration times, lateral Gs and lap times. It will also give you a gear change warning, vital when there's so much else to gawp at.
Performance figures and pricing have yet to be confirmed, but with 20 more horsepower and pounds feet of torque than the previous generation R26.R, you can expect the 250 to be quick and to undercut the likes of the Focus RS and Golf GTI.
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It looks positively indecent there. Very sexy. Bet it's a hoot. But the big question will be is the back full of scaffolding again? If it is...sorry I'll have to pass.
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Love it, i am a Ford-man tough, so a RS for me it would be. But this one needs bigger wheels, the arse of it looks far too overweight as presented on the pic.
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A proper hot hatch. Beautiful beautiful beast.
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i don't like the french.especially renault and it's megane,but i have to admit that this new one is quite a lot better looking than the old one.not that it makes renaults good looking compared to other cars though..
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It needs bigger wheels...
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TennantsLager, it wont have scaffolding, i know a little something about hot renaults, and that kinda track readiness will be left for a later model. Nakke/Moustache, i do hope you're both joking with the bigger wheels comments
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Just one thing, it's French.
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Fer-iat 500 please
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mmmmmmmmmm......delicious, the smell of burning rubber!
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Front looks cool, but as mentioned, it's still got a huge fat arse. @Meady No they weren't joking about the wheels. They look pathetic, hideously too small. Looks like the car is riding on wagon wheels! Wheel arch gap is fine, but still....eugh
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Haha, my point is not the looks, this is a performance car, cars perform better with small wheels, this is a well known fact. Although, I feel it could do with being dropped 30-40mm, this is form following function, which is what a hot hatch is about, that and a low price tag.
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to bad its French
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its not tht bad. wheels are cool. but i'd have the vw over ir i think just cuz it looks better. in terms of performance always the focus but its the ugliest of the three, so i'd have the vw
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15 September 2009
It looks meaner than the RS. Its a tough choice between this and the RS
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