Renault Megane Coupe Featured in Need for Speed Trailer

The new Renault Megane Coupe, set to hit the streets in 2009, will be available for test drives as of November 21. There’s a catch, of course; it’ll be a virtual test drive of sorts, as the new Renault is one of the featured vehicles in the latest annual installment of Electronic Arts’ Need for Speed video game series.

The Megane Coupe joins the roster of vehicles available for players to drive in the new Need for Speed: Undercover title, going on sale this November. Renault worked with the game’s design and development team to ensure that the virtual Megane Coupe’s performance and behavior match that of the real car as closely as possible. The process took almost a year, as the designers at Electronic Arts are obsessive about getting the details right--a must, considering the driving-enthusiast gamers who are attracted to the Need for Speed franchise.

The realistic graphics that Need for Speed is known for are present, and a new “Heroic Driving” graphic engine offers a behind-the-wheel experience that won’t be available with the real thing for a few months yet. The Need for Speed: Underground trailer can be viewed at a special microsite at www.agentM09.fr.

Press Release

MEGANE COUPE ONBOARD FOR THE LATEST OPUS OF THE DRIVING SIMULATOR "NEED FOR SPEED"

Renault and the specialist video game publisher Electronic Arts have spent almost a year
working together and sharing their passion for the automobile.

From November 21, video games fans will have the chance to test drive New Mégane Coupé
ahead of its release thanks to the latest instalment of the Need For Speed franchise which will
be called Need For Speed: Undercover'.

Mégane Coupé's sporty, racy looks convinced the developers of Need For Speed to
incorporate the new model in the prestigious line-up of exceptional cars featured in the game.

The game's development team sought to reproduce New Mégane's outstanding performance
and handling characteristics as accurately as possible based on information supplied by
Renault. The resulting graphics, sense of power and roadholding ability are simply stunning,
while the new 'Heroic Driving' graphic engine ensures a breathtaking driving experience at the
wheel of Mégane Coupé which players will be sure to appreciate!

Created 14 years ago, Need For Speed evolves every year to reproduce the thrills of street
racing and is considered by players as the uncontested benchmark franchise, thanks to its
prestige line-up of cars and incomparable features and graphics. The game is developed and
distributed by the world's leading video games publisher, Electronic Arts, which boasts a
catalogue of innovative games that explore new limits in the intensity of the immersion
experience.

More information on New Renault Mégane Coupé's starring role in Need For Speed:
Undercover can be found at the game's dedicated micro-site www.agentM09.fr. Visitors to the
site will get a chance to enjoy an 'AgentM09' New Mégane Coupé game and also view the
game's official trailer.