New and hotter Megane RS

[Wraith]

The RS265...

http://www.carsales.com.au/news/2011/small-passenger/renault/megane/renault-unleashes-ultimate-megane-hothatch-25260?intref=ed-news

[rjastra]

http://www.ausmotive.com/2011/06/20/megane-rs-265-sets-fwd-ring-record.html

It's one fast hot hatch.

[btm]

hot!

[metry]

only available in black and yellow ;p
looks sexy

[kabel]

Looks FINE !

[hazrd]

needs nicer wheels imo

other than that, nice lookin bit of kit

[Red AH SRI T]

I love my Megane 250 soooooooooooooooooo much.

After 6000km in 3 months i never get tired of driving it

[CNBLU]

Thats one hot ass!

[BEK-46P]

Am I the only who thinks it's rather ugly? :tweed:

[faneca]

Am I the only who thinks it's rather ugly? :tweed:

Front bumper could change a tad but the rest is a major improvement on the older models, imo that is i just didnt like the big ass the older 1s have


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[Hoss]

Am I the only who thinks it's rather ugly? :tweed:

Doesn't do it for me either.

[Wraith]

Am I the only who thinks it's rather ugly? :tweed:

Each to their own with car looks :)

IMHO all any Megane RS250 needs is a nicer looking set of wheels and it'll transform from an already very beatifully proportioned and looking car into a real ripper...

Regarding this updated model, if they're not available here then there are always excellent tuning solutions on the RS250 variant which will easily put it over the performance levels of the RS265 :)

[Neeko]

"A hike in boost pressure from 2.0 to 2.5 bar"

isnt that like 36psi??!!

[poita]

Indeed it is!! Crazy

[Nurb608]

"A hike in boost pressure from 2.0 to 2.5 bar"

isnt that like 36psi??!!


Indeed it is!! Crazy

I some how think they've got that messed up. Wouldn't imagine the 250 needed 2 bar to make it's power, let alone 2.5 bar for this one!

[Wraith]

I some how think they've got that messed up. Wouldn't imagine the 250 needed 2 bar to make it's power, let alone 2.5 bar for this one!

Agree...it's a typo

It's rated at 225kw / 420nm, so certainly wouldn't need anywhere near as much as 36psi to produce those numbers :)

[sooty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9uwx_J2VqE
Looks like horrific understeer, at least until the tyres warm up.

[hazrd]

couple of hairy moments where the arse steps out a bit :lol:

[Wraith]

It's now an even more certified performer, performance wise in its class you can't take anything away from it... :)

[lonewolf1983]

Agree...it's a typo

It's rated at 225kw / 420nm, so certainly wouldn't need anywhere near as much as 36psi to produce those numbers :)

atmosphere (1bar) + boost pressure (1.5bar) = 2.5bar
For some reason manufacturers often quote boost levels this way, whilst the aftermarket dont :)

[dizzydumb]

Am I the only who thinks it's rather ugly? :tweed:

Only the wheels. Lets get rid of those eyesore. Baffles me sometimes how manufacturers bring out really OMGWTF wheels from time to time

[Wraith]

atmosphere (1bar) + boost pressure (1.5bar) = 2.5bar
For some reason manufacturers often quote boost levels this way, whilst the aftermarket dont :)

Interesting, I've never noticed it that way before...


Only the wheels. Lets get rid of those eyesore. Baffles me sometimes how manufacturers bring out really OMGWTF wheels from time to time

Totally agree, even the 2 RS250 variants OEM choices could've been alot nicer, IMHO the upper spec RS250 ones are even worse than the cheaper lower spec varints wheels...:facepalm:

Ah well easily fixed :)

[Nurb608]

atmosphere (1bar) + boost pressure (1.5bar) = 2.5bar
For some reason manufacturers often quote boost levels this way, whilst the aftermarket dont :)

I was thinking that as that's how MAP sensors are worked out, just never heard it being used in quoting actual boost above atmosphere.

[lonewolf1983]

yeah its odd and completely at odds from the aftermarket "boost level".
This link they have it for the VW twincharged 1.4 motor http://auto4stroke.blogspot.com/2009/04/tsi-twincharger-vws-engine.html
again. 2.5bar.

With the megane, those are the sort of power figures you would expect at 1.5bar, so makes sense!

Also agree with you guys, the rims are bloody awful!

[dieselhead]

How about Oz Ultraleggs - 18"?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5726212119_f6acab7fab_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/5828597602_b93e704816_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/5828598290_3ef57d1389_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/5708515484_d8eae8f973_o.jpg

[BEK-46P]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/5828598290_3ef57d1389_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/5708515484_d8eae8f973_o.jpg

NOW we're talking! *drool*

[poita]

black on black is so last year, totally over rated outdated look :p :p


j/k :lol:


looks shit loads better with those wheels

[dieselhead]

This FWD hatch managed to be faster around the RING then the following:

Ferrari 360 Modena (400 ch) : 8:09.00

- Lamborghini Diablo SV (520 ch) : 8:09.00

- Audi RS6 Avant C6 (580 ch) : 8:09.00

- Audi TT-RS Coupé (340 ch) : 8:09.00

- Porsche 993 GT2 (430 ch) : 8:09.30

- KTM X-Bow (240 ch) : 8:10.00

We'll find out more about what this beast is made of soon :) have a look at this:

Renault Megane R.S. 250 Puts Bathurst Hopefuls Through Their Paces In TV Revolution (http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2011/06/23/537965-renault-megane-r-s-250-puts-bathurst-hopefuls-through-their.html)

Renault Australia today announced that the award-winning Mégane R.S. 250 will play a starring role in the revolutionary motorsport television series: ‘The Shannons Supercar Showdown’. To be broadcast in July on 7mate, the Shannons Supercar Showdown will embark on a televised global search to find the next young gun driver to join Kelly Racing. The winning contestant will join Grant Denyer on his return to V8 supercars and compete at the pinnacle of Australian motorsport – the Bathurst 1000.

[Wraith]

This FWD hatch managed to be faster around the RING then the following:

Ferrari 360 Modena (400 ch) : 8:09.00

- Lamborghini Diablo SV (520 ch) : 8:09.00

- Audi RS6 Avant C6 (580 ch) : 8:09.00

- Audi TT-RS Coupé (340 ch) : 8:09.00

- Porsche 993 GT2 (430 ch) : 8:09.30

- KTM X-Bow (240 ch) : 8:10.00

We'll find out more about what this beast is made of soon :) have a look at this:

Renault Megane R.S. 250 Puts Bathurst Hopefuls Through Their Paces In TV Revolution (http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2011/06/23/537965-renault-megane-r-s-250-puts-bathurst-hopefuls-through-their.html)

Renault Australia today announced that the award-winning Mégane R.S. 250 will play a starring role in the revolutionary motorsport television series: ‘The Shannons Supercar Showdown’. To be broadcast in July on 7mate, the Shannons Supercar Showdown will embark on a televised global search to find the next young gun driver to join Kelly Racing. The winning contestant will join Grant Denyer on his return to V8 supercars and compete at the pinnacle of Australian motorsport – the Bathurst 1000.

Impressive against such company !!!

[kabel]

Loving those photos !

[dieselhead]

Are these wheels OK guys? :D
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/4568/meganebarney.jpg

[GTA900]

Still like previous Megane RS XD