近日外媒披露了2018款雷诺梅甘娜RS更多细节。首先，该车只提供五门布局。雷诺已经证实该车将比现行版的275马力梅甘娜RS功率更强劲。而最新消息称，该车功率预计将超过300马力以便能与福特福克斯RS竞争。梅克斯RS配备全轮驱动，而梅甘娜RS也将拿掉前驱布局而采用全轮驱动。该车搭载的2.0升涡轮增压引擎将标配六速手动变速器并可选装EDC双离合器变速器。雷诺将在标准版梅甘娜的开发工作开始之后再开发RS版本，因此该车的开发将持续几年。目前还不清楚该车上市时间，但不会早于2017年下半年。之所以做出如此判断是因为，雷诺已经宣布，现行版梅甘娜RS轿跑车将销售至今年底。目前谈论价格还为时过早，但有报道称新一代梅甘娜RS数字英国售价约为3万英镑（约合人民币27.9万元）。如果真是这样，将大大超过现行版的25935英镑（约合人民币24.12万元）。
2018 Renault Megane RS to have 300+ hp, AWD?
Designed and engineered from the ground up, the fourth-generation Megane is definitely a major improvement compared to the previous and rather boring model. The warm 202-hp Megane GT available from day one is pretty sweet and it even has four-wheel steering. For those patiently waiting for the mighty RS, a source within Renaultsport has released some preliminary yet unconfirmed details.
First and foremost, the 2018 Megane RS is expected to be available exclusively with a five-door layout, unlike the still-on-sale model that comes only as a coupe. Renault has already confirmed it will be more powerful than the outgoing 275-hp Megane RS, and now the new report indicates it will have in excess of 300 hp to keep up with the Ford Focus RS.
The Blue Oval’s hot hatch has made the switch to an all-wheel drive system and it seems Renault will also eschew the FWD layout in favor of an AWD setup. The upgraded turbocharged 2.0-liter engine is expected to be offered with both a standard six-speed manual transmission and an optional dual-clutch EDC ‘box to please everyone.
Development of the all-new Megane RS kicked off when Renault started engineering the regular model, so the company has been working on the car for several years. It’s unclear at this point when it will be launched, but it’s unlikely to come out sooner than the second half of 2017. We are making this assumption based on the fact the French have previously announced the current Megane RS Coupe will soldier on until the end of 2016.
It’s too soon to talk about pricing, but the report mentions the Renault Megane RS will cost around ￡30,000 in United Kingdom. If that turns out to be true, it will be substantially more expensive than the current Megane Renault Sport 275 UK Spec that begins at ￡25,935 OTR.