Fifth Gear Web TV - Megane Renaultsport 250 Cup
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2010
- With a prestigious heritage of hot hatches, we're hoping that this latest creation from Renault's motorsport division will be something special. After all, it does come with 250hp and the option of a hardcore 'Cup' chassis with limited slip differential. In this video, Vicki Butler-Henderson finds out whether or not Renaultsport have succeeded in making another superstar hot hatchback. For more videos, news and reviews go to fwd.five.tv/fifth-gear
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3:34 - i dont need to listen for a beep to tell me to change gear.
3:45 - hit rev limiter lol
I still have one. Absolutely love it.
If I were to pinpoint when during my childhood I fell in love with the megane rs, it would definetly be during Vicky's review, totally love my 265. Proper beast with way more handling than power, awesome on twisty roads.
great renault sport car. i have a renault 5 gt turbo of 1991 and still drive me crazy when i take it for a ride great car
Why is the beep a problem ? The car has the RS monitor, so under setting the beep RPM can be changed or turned off all together.
I loved the beep sound on my 250 cup. Wish my honda fk2 type r had it
Am I the only person who likes the beep?!
yes
The beeps helps a lot on track, she's just being a blonde bimbo.😘
I'VE HAD my car mapped to have a shift light 😂
Really excellent review. Well done. Love the gauge pkg on this model. All kinds of neat info. And your perspective is always appreciated. I hope you don't pay attention to the naysayers. Carry on.
Congratulations dude ! Very very nice choice! Greetings from Italy
This is the first time I'm so intrigue by a car of that price range. The performance sounds great, the extirior is dare i say it beautiful. It doesn't look like a hatch back and the interior looks like something Porsche would put in their GT3 RS (colored seat belts, steering wheel center marker, the seats) Still can't believe it's that cheap! my god well done Renault.
These are great videos, fifth gear is fantastic.
I liked the Clio Williams when I first saw it! Tiff said it was a dream to drive. I wish we could get it in America!
You can't knock the car for quality, it's at a whole new level on this model. The interiors are soft plastics, there are no rattles, road noise is minimal (even with the optional 19" wheels). Drives like any other hatchback when Normal ESP is selected and then turns into an animal on Sport ESP growling and popping coming from the exhaust. Sweet!
Limited slip differential is not only in the Cup version, Vicky.
Great review Vicki. Sounds like this car is about high speed cornering. So many choices now in the hot hatch department. I wonder how this would compare to a stage 3 APR Mk5 GTI?
I love this gen megane so much esp the RS! It's even prettier than the current megane (pls, 3 door, renault!!) Even in miniature form is just as sweet!
it looks really good too
Yes but do you still have to take the front wheel off to replace the headlight bulb?
@aerorobnz tahnks for clearing it up...
It may be French, but it feels like a German car inside. Very solid.
I love this car!
just stunning x2
Great car, i got 263 bhp (standard) using BP Ultimate 97 ron. mabee get more with Shell V-power?
You can set it to beep on the limiter or up to 2000rpm before the limiter in 50rpm increments. Any other questions, just ask :o)
What the best chassis to drive on normal road? Cup of Sport?
beep cause its best to change gear according to the ecu. so be intrested to know if u take it around a lap changing when it wants u may have a faster time.
a very attractive package, has that Scirocco rear
say what you want about the french, but they do know how 2 make hot hatches! This is my new favourite
the sound of the shift-up
@Olaf16 you can always use the old one
@mattmopar440
may be they don't want too much torque steer as you would get alot somewhere over 200hp already. We don't get cobalt in europe, but I'm quite interested in its performance as I hear alot of things about it.
I watch this video only for Vichy
Vicki, Tiff and Chris Harris should be the only people allowed to review cars.
@TheNickko11 Why not? ... wicked fun
@bele77 how is it? when its better than a focus rs and every other hot hatch out there, except the clio.
Getting one soon after 10 years+ now...
this car made her happy, it is the first film where I see her a bit excited
@moltress1925. most rs250 cups produce between 260-265bhp. the trophy 270. produces between 275-285 and got track tires. thats why it,s silly fast round nurburg.
The beep can be turned off love
It is, and a funny shape. Cant find anymore faults though so far !
First and best car i bought all on my own!
@sspope Hello ! The basic Megane RS 3 costs 29k € in France (38K $), the Luxe version costs 32K € (43K $). I don't add the duty fees from France to USA :D The LSD is an option not for the MS3, the Recaro seats and LSD are available if you take the chassis Cup (1400 € = 1800$). So your 24K is a sweet dream !
The car makes 247bhp in test conditions but like all turbo cars if you feed it nice cold dense air on a cold day it will make more!
@straped Because the dials are the same in the left and right hand versions, and in most of the world people drive on right side of the road :D
looks nice, dont think australia will have it for sale
I had a Renault Megane coupe a few years ago,the reliability was poor back then.... but it was my favourite car ever despite the reliability issues,I wish that I could buy Renault Megane RS 250 if I had the money :-(
@santclause1 ehm the 250 means 250hp and the 270 means 270 hp
That is Hot! ...the cars pretty good too!
. she told she doesnt need the beep limiter. but when she review the nissan 350z she says y cant they put a beep limiter? for me to hear it instead of a small red light
Yes it is!!
@CameronFR
i agree ! ,
@rbhoulton very well said my friend
@Lenny66692 LOL. Is that sufficient answer?
Best hot hatch sounds nice. :p
Mini Cooper S JCW is also something to consider.
Just putting it out there! :)
@MikeyS01 the gti is a great car, but i recently test drove a 2006 manual, and felt the gearbox and engine left much to be desired. it didn't feel as fast as i thought it would, and the gearchange was too artificial for my tastes.
i'm in america, so i can't get a renaultsport, but i'd probably buy this if i could.
I've owned one of these (250 cup like the one being driven, albeit with the 19" alloys and a few other bells and whistles because it's the '11 model) for a year now, and it really is the best car I've had the pleasure of driving thus far... in terms of power delivery and handling, that is.
For fun, though?
RS Twingo all the way!
+Paul Jackson How has the suspension been to live with on a daily basis? Alot of people tell me it's way too stiff/firm to live with on bumpy roads.
Honestly? I don't even notice it until I have other people in the car with me, at which points the complaints come in thick and fast.
I like to feel the road, so I have been perfectly happy with it. It's definitely stiff, mind... and I have to concede that speed bumps and pot holes are a bit of a bastard!
Not long ago I drove over 600 miles in one day, and save for a bit of a dead leg at one point, I was perfectly comfortable throughout.
Any mods to your Twingo? And also do you prefer the Twingo over the Megane overall?
amapolishplummer No mods to the Twingo, no. Overall, I much preferred the Twingo - it's easily the most fun I've ever had on 4 wheels.
The Megane is a superb car, mind. You can't go wrong either way really.
Paul Jackson Does the Twingo sound any good? I know the Megane with the silencer taken out pops and crackles like mad but with the Twingo only being a 1.6 NA can't think it sounds that great.
But to be fair my Seat Ibiza 1.4 was had a sweet raspy roar just was super quiet.
i love that car sadly in my country renault doesnt sell not even the normal version dammmm
I would soooooo buy one of these if they were sold in the states...come on Renault please please please ...
In Bosnia the cup version costs 2500 euros and you get aircon. And the base price of the car is 22.000 euros. :D
@shifttradition
jajaja yea i love vicky´s reviews
I like her drive !
My fave is hot hatch is the scirocco R
@moltress1925 driver?
Nice machine; will we ever see a similar machine in North America under the Nissan name plate?
I doubt it!
Well done Renault, Great Car!
@derbigpr500 this is true, autocar dyno this and the FRS and they both put around 270hp!
This is still road car that is super fast on track. And you will be driving in 90% of time on road and 10% on track
@akumadriver focus rs is
@AMVDawg
Yeah it changed today again a bit, a bit better... but some bug on the main page... Nothink happens if i press on the "X" on my subscriptions... ohh well... >.>
in Australia the cup gets air con.
so cool
i want one!
please bring them to US!
you can turn the beep off? why would it be a problem lol. get the control panel out! :)
Try wearing a helmet and having a straight pipes K20A or 4g93 Mivec screaming beside you..then tell me if you can hear the engine revs!
sound like a good deal
Did she say 4WD??
when it comes to hot hatches, the french always know what they are doing
@danny200878
Not only Renault Sport World Champion 2010 in F1 with Red Bull Renault & its Engine ^^
it is actually a French Rules in the main Races cars World championships ^^
Because don't forget Peugeot with the Peugeot 906 World Champion 2010 in Le Mans Series
and
Citroën World Champion 2010 in the WRC with the C4 WRC^^
@AdrianC12345 Here in Portugal, it's rare to see an actual and original clio williams, mostly we have williams "wannabes"
VBH this is what 5th Gear needs more of most of the time. as for the car , well i'm not a fan of Renault but i do like this lil` car. i'd like it a lot more with another 100hp. TQ steer blah control it with the go pedal. 5th GEAR HOW ABOUT SOME FULL LENGTH EPISODES ? small clips are so 6 years ago.
And by the way...this car doesnt have 250 hp, it has about 272 on dyno.
I like it! The Renault isn't bad either
0:11 my car!!
Mark Webber has one.
Renault still does the beep shift stuff? I still like this car though.
@chaosmonkey79 And is also built to perfection, unlike the Honda which feels like its made of TicTac boxes inside.
BUT ENGINE is made of that good stuff. My Ep3 type R with Bolt ons approx 250-255 bhp down some twists let's see which is fast more reliable and more fun.
where is she going in such a hurry? :-p lol
i love how her hair goes sideways.
Just test drove one, hit the limiter twice and needed the beep! You accelerate so fast the turbo runs out (because your shifting!) and you hit the limit. Didnt manage to look at the toys, was just enjoing the feel. I want one..... The recaro seats woulndt hack it for a long drive.....
@Syakir2004 Funny thing is if you look at the RenaultSport Monitor they show in the clip, the warning buzzer is set to 0 rpm which means it will sound exactly on the redline. And the very next gear change she hits the limiter LOL. What happened to your ears Vicki? Still think she's hot though! ;-) And they are a great car.
1:12 - The predecessor isn't the 225 its the 230 F1 Team R26 Vicky!
@aifodasse true
Can you get this in the united states?
I thought REN-O was a shorter way of saying REN-ULT
I would much rather have this renault than a golf gti but too bad they dont sell these in the states.
@david880brown It's £235, mine's gonna be a year old im March
"I don't need the bip, i have ears" proceeds to hit the rev limiter lol. Great review tho
There are times when you don't want to change the gear as a corner aproaches and it requires the same gear or downshift. She is a professional after all, changing gears to stay in the rev range sometimes slows you down.
You are not wrong at all.
@Tunerboy8732 then import one.
wow she jumped right to that conclusion, ha!, fords gotta step up there game!
1:36 off-road
Come here, you curvaceous lump of aggression! GRRRR! (Not you, Megane.)