2018 Renault Megane RS breaks cover

link : 2018 Renault Megane RS breaks cover
2018 Renault Megane RS breaks cover
The brand new five-door-only 2018 Renault Megane R.S has made its high-profile world premiere at the Frankfurt motor show today, and damn it if the company hasn’t knocked the design out of the park…
The third-generation, painted in lurid orange, gets a new turbocharged 1.8-litre engine with 205kW at 6000rpm and 390Nm of torque – not exactly Ford Focus RS or Honda Civic Type R numbers… This engine is shared with the upcoming Alpine A110 coupe.
For the first time, the new Megane R.S can be specified with a six-speed manual gearbox (purists rejoice!) or six-speed EDC dual-clutch transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddle-shift gear changes.
The FWD pocket rocket is also equipped with Renault’s 4CONTROL four-wheel steering system, a claimed segment-first. There’ll also be Sport and Cup tunes – the latter with a new Torsen limited slip diff.
“Our intention is to see the all-new Megane R.S with its chassis and 4CONTROL, remain THE C-segment hot hatch benchmark,” says general manager of Renault Sport Cars Patrice Ratti.
Stylistically there are wider tracks and new 18- or 19-inch wheels. A wide air intake feeds airflow to the heat-exchangers for more efficient engine cooling and the rear lip spoiler has been redesigned to generate additional downforce.
The styling incorporates numerous cues from the world of motorsport, including a rear diffusor, an F1-style front blade and a 3D honeycomb-pattern grill mesh, while the sculpted flanks are a hallmark.
This is also first production car to feature the new Renault Sport badging common to both Renault Sport Racing and Renault Sport Cars, while the new dynamic body colour – Tonic Orange – has been added.
MORE: Renault Sport restructured, massive R&D and sales increase planned
In keeping with the rest of the Mégane range, the R.S gets Renault’s Multi-Sense system with five driving modes: Comfort, Normal, Sport, Race and Perso. Under the body are four hydraulic compression bump stops, “inspired by rally driving”.
The bucket seats can be finished in Alcantara or a carbon fibre weave, while there’s a digital instrument panel, decorative red stitching, aluminium pedals and an 8.7-inch portrait touchscreen with R-LINK 2 and Apple CarPlay.
The MY18 model also gets R.S. Monitor onboard telemetry technology, which features an ‘Expert’ mode that allows users to connect a camera, film their drive, play back and analyse data, and share their images on social media.
True to form, Renault Sport will also be introducing a 300-horsepower (224kW) ‘Trophy’ version of the Megane R.S at the end of 2018. Order books for the regular model open in December 2017.
MORE: Renault Megane news, reviews, comparisons and videos
MORE: 2018 Renault Megane RS: two chassis and four-wheel steering confirmed for French hot hatch

That's the article 2018 Renault Megane RS breaks cover
You are now reading the article 2018 Renault Megane RS breaks cover link address https://caradvicec.blogspot.com/2017/09/2018-renault-megane-rs-breaks-cover.html













0 Response to "2018 Renault Megane RS breaks cover"
Post a Comment