![]() ![]() It's also efficient on its not-very-large battery. Multi-link suspension gives it both responsive cornering and a very quiet, refined – although not that soft – ride. Still, the 220bhp version's performance is lively and the steering quick. It lacks the involvement of a good sporty petrol hatch. Renault likes to call the Megane an 'electric GTI'. Renault hasnt stopped making the Megane, but it no longer sells any petrol or diesel versions only the E-Tech electric car version is offered new now. But then Renault has already sold 400,000 electric vehicles, mostly Zoes, across most of a decade, and they've run six billion miles, all connected back to the Renault mothership for analysis of battery and owner behaviour. The main impression is of a really mature product. And if you're an Appleist, it runs CarPlay too. The screens run on the Android Automotive operating system, but skinned in a Renault-specific way. But the Megane has both a big twin-screen layout and not-ungenerous rows of physical controls. We've had a lot of beefs with EV dashboards: some rely too much on touchscreens, some deprive the driver of a proper instrument panel. That translates into a WLTP range figure of 280 miles. That means a motor of 220bhp, a battery of 60kWh (220bhp only) and DC rapid charging. But for the moment the UK range is simple: the biggest helping of everything. In France there are two motor outputs and two battery energies, and even two charging speeds. The Megane is front-drive only, which gives it a bigger boot than the VW ID.3. ![]() So the 'base' car was quietly shuffled off to oblivion. Then in mid-2020 Renault got a new boss, Luca de Meo, and on his second day he looked at prototypes of both and said "just make that one". ![]() "The finance department didn't think much of the sports version," says van den Acker. They actually designed two versions of this car: the regular hatch and a sporty one, with widened arches and more aggressive bumpers. "An electric vehicle needs to be super-fluid and aerodynamic or you don't get anywhere." Its roof height is lower than a VW ID.3. badged models following the upcoming demise of the Megane RS.Renault's design chief Laurens van den Acker argues it's not an SUV despite the black wheel-arch extensions. As for Renault Sport, the fabled division for the French automaker’s performance-focused models was renamed to Alpine Cars in 2021 which means there won’t be any more R.S. The fourth generation of the Megane will soon be discontinued, giving way to the fully electric Megane E-Tech crossover as its indirect successor in the compact segment. The hot hatch will be showcased alongside the Renault Lutecia Rally5, which is the rally-spec variant of the Clio (Renault sells the supermini in Japan under the Lutecia nameplate). While being 20 hp (15 kW / 20 PS) more powerful than the regular Megane RS, the Trophy loses the title of the most hardcore variant to the track-focused Trophy R which weighs 130 kg (286 lbs) less featuring chassis and aero improvements.Īs reported by Japanese media Response, the market launch of the limited edition is expected in Spring 2023. Power is transmitted to the front axle through either a six-speed manual or a six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. It comes fitted with a turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine producing 296 hp (221 kW / 300 PS) and up to 420 Nm (310 lb-ft) of torque. Mind you, the Renault Megane RS Trophy was originally introduced in July 2018 and received a mild facelift in 2020. 300 Trophy Is Raw, Uncompromising, And Addictive Laurent Hurgon, Renault’s development driver who set the FWD lap record with the Megane RS Trophy R at the Nürburgring back in 2019, will be present at the event.ĭriven: Renault Megane R.S. Details are quite limited at the moment but we don’t expect the special edition to be that much different from the regular Renault Megane RS Trophy. Renault Japon quietly announced the Megane RS Trophy Limited Edition in a press release about its lineup at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon, without including any photos.
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