In tragic news for hot hatch enthusiasts, Renault is set to axe the Megane RS from the lineup next year, with an all-electric E-Tech successor already in the pipeline. The news comes from Drive, recently speaking with Renault Australia’s chief, Glen Sealey, about the fate of the iconic hot hatch, […]
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Renault unveils 100% electric Megane E-TECH, 470km range
Renault has taken the veil off a major player in its electrification strategy, with the reveal of the 100 per cent electric Megane E-TECH. It is billed as the “GTI of electric vehicles” and offers a claimed WLTP range of 470km. The Renault Megan E-TECH utilises a brand-new electric motor […]
Renault outlines electric strategy, 10 new EVs coming by 2025
Renault has spilled the beans on its electric vehicle strategy for the next decade, opening up about plans for a new battery factory and a shift to more than 90 per cent of its lineup featuring pure electric powertrains by 2030. Drawing on more than 10 years of experience with […]
2020 Renault Megane RS Trophy review (video)
You can get the 2020 Renault Megane RS Sport, Cup, Trophy, Trophy-R, and Trophy-R Record Edition. And some of these are available with either a manual or auto transmission. No other hot hatch on the market is available in such an extensive range. Here we’re checking out the flagship Trophy […]
2020 Renault Megane facelift debuts plug-in hybrid, more power for RS
Some revisions and updated tech has been announced for the introduction of the 2020 Renault Megane range, including for the RS hot hatch. Renault is also introducing E-TECH plug-in hybrid technology for the firs time for the small hatch, and an RS Line trim package. Starting with the design facelift, […]
Renault Megane RS Trophy-R sets lap record at Suzuka (video)
Following its cracking lap time at The Bend Motorsport Park a couple of weeks ago, the new Renault Megane RS Trophy-R has just set a lap record around Suzuka circuit in Japan. The new Trophy-R is the hottest hot hatch Renault sells at the moment, with just 500 units planned […]
Renault Megane RS Trophy-R sets lap record at The Bend (video)
Coinciding with its local market arrival, the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R has already made its mark by setting a lap record around The Bend Motorsport Park in Adelaide, for a front-wheel drive production car. With TCR driver James Moffat behind the wheel, the new super hatch did a lap in […]
2019 Renault Megane RS Cup EDC review (video)
As if the hot hatch world wasn’t already heated enough, Renault has expanded its famed Megane RS range so that it now includes a whopping seven different iterations. We thought we’d better test another one following our initial RS Cup manual review earlier this year. No other hot hatch on […]