Hot hatch fans will be excited to hear the 2015 Renault Megane R.S. 275 Cup Premium has landed in Australia, replacing the outgoing 265. Up until now the high-output 275 was only available as a special hardcore edition. But now, the engine is standard fitment for the R.S. Cup Premium. […]
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Renault confirms all-new 2016 Megane will debut at Frankfurt
The all-new Renault Megane will be unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, the company has revealed. It’s expected to bring a fresh design and pack more technology than ever before. Renault is keeping its cards close to its chest in regards to the specs and details of the new […]
Renault Megane R.S. 275 Trophy on sale from $52,990
The cracking Renault Megane R.S. 275 Trophy has landed in Australia, designed to pay tribute to the front-wheel drive Nurburgring lap record set by the Megane Trophy-R. Just 100 examples will be on sale for local buyers. Featuring the highest-tuned version of the company’s 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine, the special […]
Renault Megane R.S. 275 Trophy-R resets Nurburgring record (video)
Renault has reclaimed the Nurburgring front-wheel drive lap record with the new Megane R.S. 275 Trophy-R. The super hot hatch posted a cracking time of 7:54.36. What a nice way to introduce a fresh limited edition model. The Trophy-R is a stripped out, two-seat version of the already-spicy R.S. 275. […]
New 2014 Renault Megane R.S. 265 announced
Renault Australia has announced pricing and specifications for the cracking Megane R.S. 265 hot hatch. Two versions are hitting the market, including the 265 Cup and the 265 Cup Premium. Both variants come with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 195kW of power and 360Nm of torque, unchanged from the […]
Renault Megane 275 ‘#under8’ revealed, new Nurburgring king
Renault has unveiled the highly anticipated Megane R.S. 275 Trophy. This is the new limited edition that has been hyped in the media recently, and the car that could soon reset the front-wheel drive production car lap record at the Nurburgring. As expected, the Megane 275 – previously thought to […]
Renault #under8 ‘RS275R’ targets 7:45 Nurburgring lap – rumour
There are a lot of rumours going around at the moment about Renault’s plans for the new special edition Megane, which, Renault hopes, will reclaim the Nurburgring lap record for a front-wheel drive production car. Rumours initially started off saying Renault has begun time trials at the famous German circuit, […]
Renault previews Megane ‘RS270 R’, #under8 Nurburgring hopes
After SEAT stole the crown from Renault earlier this year with the fastest-ever lap around the Nurburgring for a front-wheel drive production car, it was only a matter of time before Renault fought back. And now it is, with a new campaign called #under8, and a new special edition Megane […]