Inside the new Renault Mégane R.S Line Inside the 2021 Renault Mégane There is great choice in the range with saloon, hatchback and estate models available. Line badging, and custom 17″ alloy wheels. Line bumper at the rear with dual chrome exhaust pipes, R.S. Méganes, it adds an F1-style front blade running the width of the front lower bumper of the car, R.S. Line – which replaces the previous GT Line. There’s also an exciting new trim level – R.S. New 16- and 18-inch wheels are also available as an option, as are new colours: Solar Copper, Baltic Grey and Highland Grey. The headlamps, tail lights and fog lights are now all LED, with dynamic indicators at the rear for the first time and new door-handle lighting, a touch more synonymous with premium cars. There are new front and rear bumpers, and a sleek new front grille. The hallmark sensuous design, dynamic lines, and bounteous rear are still there. Some minor tweaks to styling for example. Now in 2021, the Renault Mégane is back with a suite of updates to keep it competitive in the C-segment, the one where the traditional family hatchbacks reside. See how I remember all these details vividly? That’s because the Mégane always leaves an impression… Renault has updated the Mégane for 2021 What’s new for the Renault Mégane in 2021? But the p ièce de resistance was the high performance Mégane twins – the Renault Mégane RS and the Mégane RS Trophy. That was followed by the Renault Mégane Grand Coupé, ‘the one with the separate boot’. Launched back in 2016, I drove the new generation Mégane hatchback soon after its debut in Ireland.
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I have of course some very coloured history with this current series of Mégane.
My test drive coincided with the launch of the facelifted version of the Renault Mégane. 7 million cars sold worldwide, 4 generations, 3 records on the prestigious Nurburgring track for the high performance models. The Mégane is a strong pillar of the Renault brand for 25 years. But could there be more to this French hatchback? It was time for Changing Lanes to rediscover the Renault Mégane! The Renault Mégane – famous for its sensuous curves and look-at-me lights. Bring on the next group test.The 2021 Renault Mégane on test for Changing Lanes! This leaves the new dual-clutch-fitted Hyundai i30 N and next Cupra Leon 300 ripe for dispatch. Against rivals like the Volkswagen Golf GTI, BMW 128ti and Focus ST, the Megane RS 300 feels superbly judged, and seems to have found a sweet spot with its dual-clutch ‘box and sports chassis. There’s no doubt this RS 300 model is less able and entertaining on track than the Trophy, but on the road it’s such a big improvement you’d have to be pretty dedicated to ultimate track performance to make it a worthwhile compromise. Its absence does improve the steering though, and with so little torque steer its not quite such a compromise as you might expect in a 300bhp hot hatch. The traction control system does a fairly good job of reining-in wheelspin, but that seductive pulling sensation LSDs create when accelerating out of tight corners is missing. If there is one thing missing on the ‘base’ RS 300 it’s a limited slip differential. There is a slight dead spot at the top of the pedal travel, but once beyond this point they’re trustworthy and perfectly weighted to the other controls. The brakes are also particularly impressive, with great bite, tireless resistance to fade and impressive pedal feel. The suspension, regardless of setup, also still features Renault’s clever hydraulic bump stops. As well as the completely different damper set up and spring rates, the Trophy also features standard 19-inch forged wheels, lighter brakes (albeit of the same dimension), and a limited slip differential, the importance of which we’ll come to in a second. There are still two chassis setup options, Sport and Cup, but as mentioned above are specifically designated to each variant – the entry-level RS 300 running the Sport chassis and the Trophy getting the Cup. It also features a rear-wheel steering system, a chunky Brembo brake package and bi-modal exhaust. While the use of different bodywork is not uncommon for hot hatchbacks, to go so far as to require a completely unique shell is a testament to the effort and finances that went to the development of this car. Both are stretched compared to those on the regular Megane and the RS requires a completely bespoke body-in-white to cover them. Peel back the Megane RS’s chunky bodywork and you’ll find an array of bespoke components, starting with the axles.
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