FORDzathon (Series 16) | Week 1 - January 5th, 2023
Here are the newly available cars this week.
The Renault Megane R.S. 250 is a seasonal Exclusive available for 20 points from the Summer season Festival Playlist.
| CAR | Car Type | PI Class | HP | T | Lbs | Engine | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Renault Megane R.S. 250 | Super Hot Hatch | B 657 | 250 | 251 | 3058 | 2.0L Turbo I4 | Front/FWD |
The Megane offers one engine swap in Conversions, the 300 hp 1.6L I4 engine.
2010 Renault Megane R.S. 250
Quintessentially French, the Renault Megane RS250 combines a serious helping of Renaultsport’s tuning expertise with the already stylish Megane. The blacked-out grille is the first clue this is not a run-of-the-mill Renault, and if you weren’t convinced right away you could peer at the red-painted brake calipers or the bright, yellow-faced tachometer for further confirmation. A twin-scroll turbocharger boosts output to a remarkable 250 horsepower, considering that the engine is only 2 liters. So, it’s perhaps no surprise that this fast Megane gets out of its own way with an emphatic bark from the center-exit sport exhaust. The RS250’s stiffened sport suspension also hunches the hatch down low over larger alloy wheels, improving the stance and the cornering at the same time. That’s not just lip service—the RS250 has some serious moves, helped in part by a limited-slip differential and an electrically assisted variable power steering system to keep the front wheels from churning under the ample torque.