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2018 Renault MEGANE R.S Cup (Manual Gearbox) Track Action

4,844 views · Published 27 January 2018 · 5:11 · Indexed 2 October 2026

Channel: 4Drive Time · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles

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The brand new five-door-only 2018 Renault Megane RS has made its high-profile world premiere at the Frankfurt motor show.

The third-generation, painted in lurid orange, gets a new turbocharged 1.8-litre engine with 205kW at 6000rpm and 390Nm of torque – not exactly Ford Focus RS or Honda Civic Type R numbers… This engine is shared with the upcoming Alpine A110 coupe.

The new Megane RS can be specified with a six-speed manual gearbox or six-speed EDC dual-clutch transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddle-shift gear changes.

The FWD pocket rocket is also equipped with Renault’s 4CONTROL four-wheel steering system, a claimed segment-first. There’ll also be Sport and Cup tunes – the latter with a new Torsen limited slip diff.

“Our intention is to see the all-new Megane RS with its chassis and 4CONTROL, remain THE C-segment hot hatch benchmark,” says general manager of Renault Sport Cars Patrice Ratti.

Stylistically there are wider tracks and new 18- or 19-inch wheels. A wide air intake feeds airflow to the heat-exchangers for more efficient engine cooling and the rear lip spoiler has been redesigned to generate additional downforce.

The styling incorporates numerous cues from the world of motorsport, including a rear diffusor, an F1-style front blade and a 3D honeycomb-pattern grill mesh, while the sculpted flanks are a hallmark.

This is also first production car to feature the new Renault Sport badging common to both Renault Sport Racing and Renault Sport Cars, while the new dynamic body colour – Tonic Orange – has been added.

In keeping with the rest of the Mégane range, the RS gets Renault’s Multi-Sense system with five driving modes: Comfort, Normal, Sport, Race and Perso. Under the body are four hydraulic compression bump stops, “inspired by rally driving”.

The bucket seats can be finished in Alcantara or a carbon fibre weave, while there’s a digital instrument panel, decorative red stitching, aluminium pedals and an 8.7-inch portrait touchscreen with R-LINK 2 and Apple CarPlay.

The MY18 model also gets RS Monitor onboard telemetry technology, which features an ‘Expert’ mode that allows users to connect a camera, film their drive, play back and analyse data, and share their images on social media.

Specifications: 
Kerb weight - 1,407 kg 
Engine - 1.8-litre (1,798 cc), 4-cylinder turbo petrol 
Max output - 280 hp (205 kW) at 6,000 rpm 
Max torque - 390 Nm at 2,400-4,800 rpm 
Transmission - 6-speed manual / 6-speed dual-clutch (EDC); FWD
 0-100 km/h - 5.8 seconds
 Top speed (EDC) - 255 (250) km/h 
Fuel consumption (EDC) - 7.2 (7.0) l/100km combined

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