New Renault Megane RS - First Pic Surfaces

New Renault Megane RS

Accidently posted on Renault’s own website

By Michael Gauthier
March 2, 2009 1:22 am
Filed Under: European, Geneva Motor Show, German, Leaks, Renault

With the Geneva Motor Show just days away, Renault "accidently" posted pictures of their new 2010 Megane RS on the company's website. Although the pictures were quickly removed once the error was spotted, it was too late to prevent them from being circulated around the web.

As expected, the new Megane RS bares a striking resemblance to the Renault Megane Trophy Coupe which debuted at last year's Paris Auto Show. The car features a bold front end accented in a two-tone black and yellow bumper, a large air intake, a black lower lip spoiler and LED daytime running lights. It also appears to be equipped with Brembo brakes and a beautiful set of five-spoke matte-finish wheels.

In terms of performance, power will be provided by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine which is rated at 250 hp and 340 Nm of torque. Among the few options that will be offered is a special cup chassis sports suspension which should compliment the car's hot-hatch personality quite well.

Look for more pictures and details to be released when Renault officially debuts the Megane RS in the coming days.

 

Source: autoblog.nl and historiasdelmotor.com

Comments

ShinyG
March 2, 2009 7:43 am
Take that boring GTI!

James2911
March 2, 2009 8:12 am
I love these accidents. Yes, I will post top secret company photos on the internet by accident. Ah well at least it benefits the motoring community.

dom6698
March 2, 2009 8:17 am
These hot hatches are now going to be more about putting all that power down on to the road. This could easily post a similar 0-100kmh time to the Focus RS I think.

122
March 2, 2009 9:29 am
Love it! Wonder if they'll pull out an even more hardcore version.. like a Renault Megane RS29.R

gorgonzola
March 2, 2009 11:20 am
yes well.... whoever buys a GTI, should be arrested and questioned for his stupidity.

alessandro
March 2, 2009 2:14 pm
That lower lip on air intake, between the led lights, should be in body color I suppose.

Geefiasco
March 2, 2009 2:37 pm
Daytime running LED's heh?

By the year 2012, every single car on the road will have their lights in during the daytime.

Stratosferic
March 2, 2009 4:52 pm
*cough*... Seat Bocanegra *cough*...

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