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Renault’s RS Recipe Set To Change With Next Megane RS – 5 Doors, Auto Trans The Price Of Progress

At the launch of the new Renault Megane range in Portugal, Renault Sport VP of sales, marketing, and technology, Regis Fricotte, took time to discuss the future of Renault’s hot hatch contender with The Motor Report. A new Megane RS is in th


At the launch of the new Renault Megane range in Portugal, Renault Sport VP of sales, marketing, and technology, Regis Fricotte, took time to discuss the future of Renault’s hot hatch contender with The Motor Report.

A new Megane RS is in the works, although it won’t appear in 2016, he said. However, with the Paris Motor Show scheduled for October 2016, expect a concept precursor to take pride of place on the Renault stand.

The Megane RS formula is also expected to shift. With no three-door model planned for the new Megane range, the RS will be forced into a five-door body. A manual transmission is also likely to be flicked in favour of a dual-clutch automatic - something that Mr Fricotte was upbeat about.

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Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.

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