Renault Megane RS 265 Red Bull RB8 Newest

Renault Megane RS 265 Red Bull RB8 Newest

Renault Megane RS 265 Red Bull RB8 Newest

Execution with the intended purpose

Megane RS 265 is first and foremost a fetching three-door hatchback. Its ability to track the circulation is a big bonus, especially in the form of Red Bull Racing RB8.

The edition is limited to only 120 were made available to the Australian market to lean towards the interior of the Renault Premium and focus on the driver.

The back seat, MINI style, is better for the occasional accommodation and daily use (although the door is opened greater than the MINI). And thanks to their looks coupe, the driver only has a limited view of what is happening behind the three-quarters of the C-pillar.

344-liter boot in, and 60/40 split-folding help expand the proportion of load space with the usual hatch - though quite high floor set contains a space-saver spare.

And gravelly menggedong 195kW engine, 19-inch wheels, liquorice-rope 235/35-series tires and suspension firm firm, you should not expect Megane RS 265 to be calm in a S-Class Benz, or ride as comfortable. It does not.

It fits neatly into the category of high performance, comparable with the rest of the group, and cossets the driver and front seat passenger in uncompromising style with Recaro seats are heavy-supported.

Fit, finish and adjustments

Bumper tight, gap consistently panel and paint finish sparkles initially impressed our judges. However, on closer inspection, the paint finish is softer shows many signs of scoring, and bug and tar damage, which has left a deep scar on the reflection of the sun finish.

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Neatly under the hood is complete and clean door jambs well presented, as did textured hard plastic used extensively throughout the cargo bay, the interior surface of the secondary and the door card.

Mixture of texture and quality feel of the interior seat lift. Dashboard contribute with soft touch its peak, although the instrument panel tilted create parallax error for the driver, exacerbated by the increase in the use of odd-numbers on the speedometer.

Pleasingly, the Megane 265 in the carpet met also with the frame and sits neatly in the footwells. The edgework about plastic trim pieces Renault also impeccably finished, with no visible raw edges.

On the road

It's fair to say the Renault Megane RS 265 is a pre-event favorites to take this category.

"This is undoubtedly the most focused car here," said Youlden.

"The way you hugging seats, trip, flat cornering and push [in the back under acceleration] all trace of bias. There is a feeling sharpened for it ... Even though it was really noisy inside!

"There are some surprising understeer in corners longer, and power-down is not what I expected. The limited-slip diff lock needs to be more aggressive," he continued.

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Megane RS 265 recorded the shortest 60-0km / h stopping distance (13.9m) in the company, although the discs are too hot after a few hard laps. It was also just 0.2sec from the all-wheel drive WRX in 0-100km / h acceleration, record 6.7sec pass.

Road noise, along with hard drive and fuel consumption are heavier than 8.5L / 100km (as tested, Combined ADR is 8.2) on-road print Renault down overall.

Overall grip, along with heavy steering and feedback, which is complimented by a team of road-test, such as appetite machine to rise from the redline. It all equated with a lap time of 0: 59.46 approximately 1.6km circuit.

Suitable integration technology

Renault Megane RS 265 may have been one of the oldest car in the test, but still delivered in all key areas of technology.

Apple iPhone 4S connect us via Bluetooth is easy and reliable with good audio quality both during calls and audio streaming.

One-touch power windows are a nice touch, although the engine start button in an awkward position under the center console, clearly designed for left-drive market.

The steering wheel has just four buttons on his face, all for cruise control, audio controller with satellite tucked behind the steering column. The latter is not to everyone's taste, but with practice it worked just as well as the key steering-wheel-mounted.

Megane RS 265 is also the only car that offers in-depth telemetry performance through its RS Monitor. Displays the SD card and USB slot with a data-logging capabilities, the system displays the GPS stopwatch, brake-force meter, turbo boost pressure gauge, and a G-force meter, not to mention a nice 0-100km / h timer.

Satnav was described as average and controlled through a quick-based input in the center console which we found to be far from intuitive.

Climate control worked well and HVAC controls are integrated into the cluster minimalist. The only problem that small text makes them difficult to read.

Value for money

There are a lot of Renault Meganes in the model line-up which includes a five-door hatchback, four-door wagon and two-door convertible. But what is puzzling is the fact that on top of that, there are less than six variants sporty Megane RS 265.

Prices start from $ 36,990 (plus ORC) for the Limited Edition version and top out at $ 51,640 for the bells and whistles Trophy +. All are equipped with a hoarse 195kW / 360Nm 2.0-liter engine and six-speed manual transmission.

Our test vehicle with the price is $ 49,990 (plus ORC) Red Bull RB8 limited edition model that celebrates the success of the F1 team. It is equipped with a special paint job, plus a mechanical developing some including red Brembo brakes, a limited-slip differential and a spectacular 19-inch gloss black wheels. The interior is driven by red-stitched Recaro leather seats and the odd splash of carbon fiber.

Standard tooth including xenon lamp, TomTom satnav, reversing camera, parking sensors, idle stop-start, keyless ignition and climate control.

Covered by a warranty of three years / unlimited kilometers, complete with roadside assist, Megane RS 265 also offers a capped-price servicing for the warranty period.

This pile of good value to use as well, after one year, the Megane RS 265 usually carries 81 percent of the new price in the automotive world market.