2018款雷诺梅甘娜RS将于9月12日开幕的法兰克福车展发布。最近该车三张图片曝光，照片上的梅甘娜RS采用红色涂装，很可能是在雷诺工厂内拍到的。从格子旗图案的LED雾灯到中置梯形排气尾管，甚至车头雷诺菱形车标下面，车尾尾灯组下面的RS字样和都是RS版本特有的标志性配置，因此毫无疑问这就是最终量产版车型。该车目前最大的秘密就是它搭载的引擎，无论是Alpine A110轿跑车还是EspaceMPV搭载的新的1.8升涡轮引擎，都适合这款RS车型。不过，内部人士透露，该车将搭载全新的2.0升引擎。无论搭载何种引擎，都将搭配六速手动并可选装双离合自动变速器。消费者还可选装Sport或Cup底盘，而名为“4Control”的四驱系统也将成为标配。与RS先前只提供轿跑车版本不同，这次雷诺将为梅甘娜RS只提供五门掀背车。

2018 Renault Megane RS Looks Red-Hot

The Megane RS leaks keep piling up ahead of a world debut scheduled to take place on September 12 on the dawn of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Three revealing images showing a red example of the hot hatch have emerged onto Facebook and these were likely taken within a Renault facility taking into account there seem to be some camouflaged prototypes nearby.

From the RS-specific checkered flag motif of the LED fog lights to the central trapezoidal exhaust tip housed within a beefy diffuser, there is no question about what we’re dealing with. Heck, it even has the R.S. logo below the diamond badge at the front and underneath the right taillight, so there’s a good chance this is as close to the full production model as possible.

The biggest secret that has yet to be revealed is about the engine’s identity. Both the Alpine A110 coupe and the Espace minivan come with a newly developed 1.8-liter turbocharged mill, which might be put too good use in the new Megane RS. However, sources close to the matter have indicated Renaultsport will install a brand new 2.0-liter unit. We are leaning towards the former, though.

Whatever will reside underneath the hood, it will be hooked up to a six-speed manual or an optional dual-clutch, automatic transmission . Customers will be given the liberty to choose between Sport or Cup chassis while the four-wheel steering system dubbed “4Control” is going to be standard.

Unlike its predecessor sold strictly as a coupe, the 2018 Megane RS will be available only as a five-door hatchback.