New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet rounds off the renewal of the New Mégane family in style with introduction of the line-up’s sixth body type. The newcomer’s striking looks combine the elegance of a coupé with the promise of the thrills that go hand-in-hand with driving a cabriolet. Read the rest of this entry »

Euro NCAP today releases the results for some of Europe’s best-selling cars. This is the last time that Euro NCAP will release results under its current rating system, before the organisation’s new rating system is launched in February 2009. Of the twelve vehicles whose results are released today, eight received Euro NCAP’s maximum award of five stars.

Euro NCAP’s top scorers for adult occupant protection in this release were the Alfa Romeo Mito, Ford Fiesta, Peugeot 308CC, Volkswagen Golf VI, Renault Megane, Honda Accord, Opel Insignia and the Volvo XC60. Not all of these cars performed as well in child occupant or pedestrian protection. Read the rest of this entry »

With a score of 37 points out of 37 in its Euro NCAP crash tests, Renault’s New Mégane has achieved the joint highest-ever score, matching that of Qashqai, from sister company Nissan, last year. Read the rest of this entry »

The new Renault Mégane features a range of renewed dCi and TCe powerplants meeting the Renault Eco2 label requirements, with four diesel engines that can claim CO2 emissions equal to, or less than 120g/km. The new model incorporates analogue and digital instruments such as hands free entry and ignition, automatic locking as the driver walks away from the car as well as DVD navigation system and a custom-developed audio system. The new Renault Mégane will go on sale from November 2008. Available video includes interior, exterior and driving shots of the new Renault Mégane as well as views from a wide range of tests and shots of the engineering center.

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The latest addition to the Renault Sport family is Mégane R26.R, a car that has been engineered for performance and extreme driving enjoyment.

Mégane R26.R is based on Mégane F1 Team R26 and uses the same engine, gearbox and limited slip differential, but has been lightened by 123kg and features specific suspension calibration. Read the rest of this entry »