Renault Sport Cup lifts Megane

RENAULT Australia has introduced the Megane Renault Sport Cup, which adds a bit more heat to the Sport 225 hot-hatch in the form of beefier brakes, revised suspension and electric power steering.

Priced from $42,990, the Cup rides on ultra-lightweight 18-inch wheels wrapped in 235/40-section Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tyres.

The front and rear disc brakes are ventilated, spring rates have increased 25 per cent at the front and 77 per cent at the rear, the traction control is recalibrated for more enthusiastic driving and the new electric power-assisted steering is claimed to provide a more positive steering response.

No changes were made to the Megane Sport’s 165kW/300Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged engine, which remains paired with a six-speed manual gearbox.