In our book this car is still a hatch, although the three-door Renault Megane calls, in which 250 is based, a coupé. From the starting point, Renaultsport has been grafted on the wheel arches are wider. And corruption is the word, because unlike Clio Renaultsport, which shows the extension Bespoke sheetmetal, which is in the Megane is the plastic add-on. Clearly, times are tight in the Renault.
Front bumper air intake has a larger, complete with Formula One-inspired aerodynamic blade and an optional LED light running. On a more pronounced side sills, and in the back of a long and central exhaust spoiler incorporated into the small diffuser.
Mechanical, heat following the latest Megane template established by his predecessor. A turbocharged 2.0-liter, four-cylinder produces 247bhp, which is channeled through a six-speed manual gearbox to the front wheels. Compared with the 227bhp engine in the R26, 250 engine intake ports feature a new, reinforced pistons and conrods, and sodium-cooled valve. All in, 25 percent of the new components.
In general, the front suspension is MacPherson strut arrangement, but such use Renault R26’s ‘PerfoHub’ to reduce the torque drive. 250 uses aluminum for the pivots and the lower suspension arm, to reduce unsprung mass. Rear suspension once again a torsion beam, but both lighter and more rigid than the R26 installed.
From launch, two chassis configurations are offered: a softer, more comfortable and more expensive oriented (based on more standard equipment) Sport model and the Cup. While Sport is stiff compared to 12.5 percent of ordinary Coupé Megane TCE 180, Cup went further with a thick anti-roll bars, springs and rigid mechanical addition of GKN limited-slip differential. Overall Cup chassis is 15 percent more rigid than the Sport.
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