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There has never been a better time to be a driving enthusiast. Machines with the desire to entertain are no longer only accessible to the lucky few with a seven-digit bank account balance. If you have fifty big ones lying around, cars like the Honda Civic Type R, Volkswagen Golf …

There is no better time to be a car enthusiast than now. Yes, emission control is at its strictest. And yes, speed limits are at its lowest. But performance cars are at their finest, quickest and most affordable. They will also not be around for much longer because cars in …

The Renaultsport Megane RS is still a few months from its full reveal but thanks to Facebook user, Ferd, we now have an early preview of the hothatch’s rear end. While the next-generation Megane RS may share the regular hatch’s five-door body style, the spy pic shows us there are …

The all-new Renaultsport Megane R.S. has been spotted out in the open and as we all know by now, is a five-door only proposition and likely to arrive some time in 2018. While the test mule is based on the current Megane GT and doesn’t give much away in terms …

Renault has taken the wraps off the facelifted 2017 Clio R.S. If you think it looks rather familiar, that’s because it shares a few styling traits with the Clio R.S. 16 concept, revealed at this year’s Monaco Grand Prix. The most obvious being the LED daytime running lights on the …

Renault is restating its passion for motor sports with the RenaultSport R.S. 01, a racer that will compete in a new one-make RenaultSport Trophy championship in the World Series by Renault from next year. The R.S. 01 sets out to be one of the world’s most efficient GT racers. The …

Renault has released details of its latest limited-edition Renaultsport Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy ahead of the car’s official unveiling on June 16. As we reported previously, the latest Mégane R.S. will attempt to snatch the crown back from the Seat Leon Cupra 280 for the fastest production front-wheel drive around …

Renault has released a teaser image that hints at a new, more hardcore version of the Renaultsport Mégane RS model capable of potentially demolishing the sub-8 minute Nürburgring lap time. The French company used to hold the title for the fastest front-wheel drive production car to lap the Nürburgring, until …

Renault is celebrating the fourth consecutive victory of the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Team in the Formula 1 World Championships for Drivers and Constructors by releasing the new RB8 Limited Edition, based on the award-winning Mégane RS 265 sports coupé. Only 120 of the new RB8 Limited Edition cars …

Renault has released a few photos of its mildly face lifted 2014 RenaultSport Mégane RS265. Sporting a new corporate face with a massive upright Renault badge and slightly larger upper grille, the ‘new’ RS will have to see of stiff competition from newer rivals. There’s also a pair of new …

Renault has refreshed its Mégane line-up with the marque’s corporate styling to bring it up to date with the just launched Renault Clio 4. The change ensures greater unity between the front ends of the Mégane Hatchback, Estate and Coupé, which feature the same bumper and bonnet. Each model still …

Renault has released details of the 2014 Renault Clio Cup. Based on the Renaultsport Clio R.S. 200 Turbo, the fourth-generation Cup features a reinforced roll cage and stronger monocoque chassis. There is also an aerodynamic body kit with an aggressive front fascia, a roof mounted air scoop and large rear …

RenaultSport has announced another special edition Mégane R.S. to mark the company’s third year as engine supplier for the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team in Formula One. Called the RenaultSport Mégane R.S. Red Bull Racing RB8, it is based on the RS265 Cup. While Renault did the same thing last …

The RenaultSport Clio 200 Turbo has bowed in at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. As the name suggests, the naturally aspirated engine of the outgoing model has been replaced with a turbocharged unit. The new 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine produces the same 147kW (197hp/200PS) as the old unit, but torque …