How hot do you like your fried chicken? Mild, medium, hot, really freaking hot? What if we could also choose the intensity of our hot hatches? Well, with the new Renault Megane R.S., we can. You choose from Sport, Cup, Trophy and Trophy-R, with incremental hotness from Sport to Trophy-R. …
Read More »Updated Renault Clio R.S. Trophy arrives with 162kW/280Nm
Hot on the heels of the new-look Renault Clio R.S. arrival last August, the new-look Clio Renault Sport Trophy is primed for launch in Australia with more bite and more bark, keen to hunt down a tasty piece of track or challenging back road. Boasting a new peak of 162kW …
Read More »First Look: All-New 2018 Renault Megane R.S.
The much anticipated 2018 Renault Mégane R.S. has been officially unveiled today at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. The new third generation Megane R.S. continues the nameplate’s hallmarks of agility and driving engagement with a more finely-tuned chassis performance permitted by Renault’s 4CONTROL technology complete with four-wheel steering, a first in the …
Read More »Driver loses control of Renault Clio R.S. and crashes at Nurburgring
It’s always sad to see any crashes, and this one, which happened at the Nürburgring in Germany is probably one of the most severe. Caught by one of several cameras installed along the popular racetrack, the vision showed the moment the driver of the ill-fated Renaultsport Clio R.S. 200 loses …
Read More »Renault Sport Clio R.S. 16 marks brand’s 40th anniversary
Renault Sport has unveiled the Clio R.S. 16, a concept built to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Renault’s go-fast division and the company’s return to Formula One racing. A project completed in just five months, the Clio R.S. 16 brought the challenge of putting the 201kW (275hp) / 360Nm turbocharged …
Read More »Renault introduces refreshed Mégane – New Wagon and GT-Line added
The Renualt Mégane range has been given a mid-live makeover, with a Mégane wagon joining the refreshed lineup for the first time – priced from $26,490 plus on-roads for the Dynamic model. The revitalised range sees the Mégane Hatch launching a new entry level specification – Expression – which starts …
Read More »2012 Renault Sport Megane R.S. 265 Review
Renault has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to hot hatches. In 2009 the striped-out Megane R26R set the fastest lap time for a front-wheel-drive car around the famous Nurburgring. Now they have done it again with the new Megane RS265 with a lap record of 8 minutes and 8 …
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