Here's Your First Look At The Next Renault Sport Megane

An image showing the rear of the 2018 Megane RS has leaked online
Here's Your First Look At The Next Renault Sport Megane

The new Honda Civic Type R has only recently been crowned the fastest front-wheel drive car to lap the Nurburgring, but it might not hold the title for long.

The upcoming Renault Megane RS has its funky, C-shaped eyes locked on the Type R’s time. And now thanks to this leaked image - which first appeared on Facebook - we’re getting an early peek.

We’ve only got the rear to look at, but doesn’t it look potent? With the huge, angled central exhaust, chunky diffuser and wider hips, you’re not going to mistake it for the 1.5-litre diesel.

Unlike the Honda, it doesn’t have a huge goalpost spoiler; the styling is purposeful and a bit more grown up - similar to the VW Golf R or Seat Leon Cupra.

Firepower is expected to come from a 2.0-litre turbo petrol with at least 300bhp. That’s almost a required number for current hot hatches, and it makes the Megane RS one of the most powerful Renaults ever.

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It’s a gain of around 30bhp from the previous RS, while four-wheel-steering and bucketloads of grip will be employed to try and get close to the Type R’s blistering Nurburgring time of 7:43. You’ll be able to choose between a six-speed manual or dual clutch automatic gearbox.

Renault has hinted that it’ll be revealed later this year, before going on sale in 2018.

What do you think, CTzens?

Written by freelance journalist Ben Custard

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Comments

I'm BUSing my luck

300 BHP FROM A 2 LITRE? wuw.

05/06/2017 - 13:09 |
9 | 2

That isn’t a lot for a hatch.

05/06/2017 - 14:07 |
4 | 6
Raregliscor1

Why does it look like this guy?

05/06/2017 - 13:11 |
95 | 0

Lmao

05/06/2017 - 14:43 |
19 | 0
Anonymous

Please make the automatic dct better than the one of the clio!

05/06/2017 - 13:24 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Or better yet, just make it manual

05/06/2017 - 18:41 |
6 | 0
Mr NFS

This is looking and sounding promising! 😱

05/06/2017 - 13:25 |
12 | 2
Mark Wright 1

What time did the Type R lap the ring?

05/06/2017 - 13:33 |
0 | 0

7:43 i believe

05/06/2017 - 14:55 |
1 | 1

7:43.8

05/06/2017 - 19:25 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

Thank god they didn’t copy the taillights from these:

05/06/2017 - 14:06 |
31 | 1
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Honda BR-V?

05/06/2017 - 15:43 |
1 | 0
Anonymous

The return of the real hot hatch king?

05/06/2017 - 14:35 |
9 | 2
ismail beygirci

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

its already here…

05/07/2017 - 09:52 |
0 | 7
ismail beygirci

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

its already here…

05/07/2017 - 09:52 |
0 | 6
Albin Nygren

I thought this was going to be about a new Sport Spider, then I clicked the link and found out it was really about the Sport Megane. Oh well….

05/06/2017 - 16:45 |
0 | 0

We can only dream…

05/06/2017 - 20:22 |
1 | 0
Anonymous

1.8 turbo 275ch with DCT 6 at the release

05/06/2017 - 18:33 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Then 300ch and MT

05/06/2017 - 18:35 |
0 | 0
maurotehsilva

It actually looks like this (sorry for reusing a pic I already shown)

05/06/2017 - 21:37 |
2 | 0