Renault Mégane Renault Sport
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault Sport |
| Production | 2004–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Hot hatch |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Related | Renault Mégane |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L turbocharged I4 3.5 L V6 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
The Renault Mégane Renault Sport or Mégane RS is a series of hot hatch models based on the Renault Mégane, designed and built by French automaker Renault since 2004. The Mégane RS won many awards like five times in a row the "Best hot hatch" from What car? (2010–2014), "Highest placed non-supercar" in Evo’s annual Car of the Year test 2011 and "Best hot hatch" from Top Gear.
The RS is based on the Renault Mégane II small family car.
The Mégane II RS was available in three-door and five-door hatchback versions, both with the same engine and it was built at Renault's Dieppe factory, which is where most of their special and race cars are made (like the Clio V6, 5 Turbo, Spyder and Alpine A610 / A110). The Mégane Renault Sport 225 uses double-axis strut suspension with independent steering axis at the front, with electric power steering that reduces its influence as speeds increase.
The RS uses a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine that produces 225 PS (165 kW; 222 bhp), allowing the car to achieve 0–100 km/h in 6.15 s (0–60 mph in 6.0 s), with a top speed of about 240 km/h (149 mph). Ninety percent of the engine's torque is available from 2000 rpm until redline. A twin-scroll turbo minimizes turbo lag, especially when throttle is applied at over 2000 rpm. The transmission is a six-speed manual. Renault's claimed combined economy is 8.8 L/100 km (32 mpg‑imp; 27 mpg‑US).
In a 2004 road test by Mexican car magazine Automóvil Panamericano, the car was proven to reach 247 bhp (184 kW; 250 PS) from its powerplant.
The Mégane Renault Sport has a speed-limiter, which prevents the car from passing a user-determined speed. It can be disabled or recalled with a button-press, and is set in the same way as the cruise control.
The Mégane RS is equipped with leather/cloth seats, seat belts with red stitching, 17-inch alloy wheels, eight airbags and xenon headlights with headlight washers. It also has Brembo brake discs. The base Mégane Sport has Brembos on the front only, the F1 has them on all four wheels.
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