Jalopnik: Renault Megane

The French get all the cool police cars

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST

French gendarmerie will have another reason to feel superior when they roll out in one of 70 new Renault Megane Coupé R.S. hatchbacks. Top speed's boosted to 160 mph and 0-60 mph time drops to 5.8 seconds. (Hat tip m2m!) More »

Yo, Dawg, No! Two Fingers For Scissors, Hand Flat For Paper

Ray Wert — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:30:00 EDT

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Official caption? "The Renault Mégane Coupé-Concept will star in the latest music video from British hip-hop group N-Dubz." We're having problems coming up with our own caption as we're too busy wondering — are those cricket keeper pads? [via SniffPetrol] More »

Renault Megane Trophy: French Mid-Engined Hot-Hatch Madness For The Track

Mark Arnold — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:45:00 EDT

Meet the latest in a long line of terrifying mid-engined French hot-hatches, the Renault Megane Trophy. The Trophy, revealed today at the Paris Motor Show, is just like the new 2009 Renault Megane, but completely different. The French unquestionably know how to make a great hot hatch, but if there's one thing they do even better it's taking those little cars and sticking a big engine where the back seat is supposed to go. Inside, you'll find a 3.5-liter Nissan-sourced V6 tuned to churn out 360 HP. That power is sent to the rear wheels via a paddle-shift sequential gearbox, resulting in performance that Renault claims is on par with the Porsche 911 GT3. The only problem is that it's not road car, and is destined only to compete in a spec-series for the car. Press release after the jump. More »

2009 Renault Megane Officially Revealed

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:20:00 EDT

Renault has released official pictures and information of the 2009 Renault Megane, set to debut at this year's Paris Motor Show, thus assuring that no more French car magazines will be shut down for publishing photos of the new hatch. The company plans to release six different versions of the Megane by 2010, including a range of environmentally friendly diesel options that come in below the 120g/km C02 mark. Press release below the jump. More »

2009 Renault Megane Photos Leaked

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Photos of the 2009 Renault Megane III hatchback have leaked out thanks to km77.com, which has released a treasure trove of press shots of the car. Compared to the current generation car, the new Megane has more traditional proportions and a nose inspired by the Renault Laguna Coupe. Though it still looks a little French, the sedan has a less-dramatic profile that is more reminiscent of the Mazda3 and Fiat Bravo. More »

Renault Megane R26.R Screams Around The Nurburgring

Mark Arnold — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:20:00 EDT

Recently unveiled at the 2008 British Motor Show, the Renault Megane R26.R was proclaimed the fastest front-wheel-drive production car to lap the Nurburgring. Now, Renault is backing up their claims of an 8:17 lap with this video of the French hot hatch buzzing around the famed German circuit. It may not be as quick as the Corvette ZR1's 7:26 lap, but considering the 'Vette has over 400HP more than the Megane's 230 HP four-banger, we're throughly impressed by the little Renault. More »