Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Explosive New Renault Megane RS -




I’ll be completely honest. I found the Renault Megane RS simply ‘irresistible’. The RS’s attitude is undeniably more thuggish than any other in its class, with a lot more swagger and that will always attract healthy criticism, but lets face it, at 184kw you could never accuse it of being dull. I found the Megane RS hugely absorbing because it kicked up my heart rate, pure and simple - Real adrenalin inducing stuff!

So once again we have a sporty Renault that feels far too specialized to have come from a French corporation. The French are marveled for vehicles with warmth and soul for the most part and at a push excitable driving – For me the Megane RS is such a powerful leap to a whole new level of vehicle which is obviously a huge part of the appeal – it’s a more personal car, than a Golf GTI. It is the angry, whooshing, warbling engine note and the RS’s take-no-prisoners attitude to any given road that every warm blooded male loves about this machine.


When floored, the RS struggles to contain the rampant power and torque of the turbo’d 2.0-litre engine. Throw in some bumps and you’re in for an upper-body workout as the front end tussles with the tarmac, but then I’m one of those drivers that likes to remain in tune with the road beneath.


The Megane RS’s turning circle is great, seats were fit for a king, the pumping-iron physique tormented just about every male driver on the road but I wasn’t fond of all its features, though. The sound system left me wanting. I really feel Renault disappointed in that area.









The engine is truly dynamite, with a commanding view of the road ahead (the seats were mounted perfectly), there was little that I found could touch the RS’s pace along a challenging road. Driving it you had a sense of its barely contained energy, its urgency and explosive delivery. It’s utterly, utterly different to anything you would experience before.

 
At the moment it’s also a safe place for your money.
So take the RS for what it is: a car that’s left a gaping hole in my drive way and one you definitely want to fill the one in yours.

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