Renault Megane F1 Team R26 has landed!

It’s a 2.0 litre, 16 valve turbocharged inline-four engine with 228 bhp at 5,500 rpm. What’s more interesting is that it will deliver 310 Nm of torque at 3,000 rpm – that’s 10 Nm more than the previous version Megane RS.

So, it’s got 3 bhp more than the old one and a little bit of twist. What’s the big deal?

Well, let’s see. It still maintains a front-wheel drive set-up, does 0-100 km/h in 6.5 seconds, does 1 km/h more than the Megane RS’s 236 km/h, and drinks 8.5 l/100km, also, just like the RS. It also gets Brembos all around, instead of just at the front.

But the similarities might as well end there because the new R26 features something which most hot hatches can only dream of having – an LSD.

Although the car is on the rather heavier end of the scale, 310 Nm of torque will get its 1,800 kg body moving pretty quickly. And while you’re at such speeds, the Megane R26’s Recaro seats will hold you well in place.

So while you wait for us to tell you how good it is to drive, the car is available at Renault’s showroom for you to admire, with brochures and eager sales staff.


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Credits: Kr0n