Renault Megane RS Bull Racing RB7: All genes of athletic performance
Never two without three! After Clio RS and Twingo RS, it is the turn of Megane RS celebrate the winner of Renault and Red Bull Racing sports partnership. The new limited series Megane RS Red Bull Racing RB7 takes pole position this summer in more than 24 countries.
An even sportier look and equipment: Stripping of a checkerboard roof, chassis Cup, LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL, RS Monitor
A Stop and Start system comes in different countries, optimize emission and consumption 2.0 16V engine 265
Opening orders from July Austria (France in September)
"In the same dynamic that Formula 1 which aims to reduce its environmental footprint, we wish to combine driving pleasure and sporting performance Megane RS with a greater respect for the environment, says Irenee Berry - Chief Product Megane Renault Sport. The introduction of the Stop and Start on our engine during the limited series Megane RS Red Bull Racing RB7 is a perfect application! "
Dedicated to the pleasure of driving equipment
Based on Megane RS 2012 collection, the limited series Red Bull Racing RB7 full of sports equipment and technologies to delight the most demanding: a frame Cup, has a differential slip limitation, red brake callipers. Also the serial RS Monitor system based on the onboard telemetry allows more aware of parametrer aid the conduct systems and have an automatic feedback dash worthy of a paddock (measuring the acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h, setting the accelerator ...).
Cote look, "Black Star" shade is accented with touches of yellow on leaf Sirius F1, the mirrors and rear diffuser. Stripping a checkered black roof and on the side, the official logo of the stable "Red Bull formula one team official" anchor definitely Megane RS in the world of motorsport and Formula 1.
At the interior, Recaro bucket seats, shift knob of specific speed and eventually numbered plate to confer a Megane RS Red Bull Racing RB7 ultra sporty and exclusive character.
Reasonable or player? A vehicle has two faces
Major novelty in Renault Sport, the arrival of the Stop & Start system on the 2.0 16V 265. Absolute reference in performance still improves its levels of consumption and emission. With 7.5 l/100 km * (-0.7 l), and 174 g of CO2 / km * (-16 gr) Megane RS reduces its ecological penalty of € 550 (€ 750 vs € 1300).
Want to be "reasonable"? In Normal mode the Stop and Start is active. 250 horsepower, 340 Nm of torque, Brake Assist emergency and ESC are operational ... for intense driving pleasure to appreciate every day.
Want to play? Sport mode disables the Stop and Start and Brake Assist emergency. The couple spent 360 Nm, the engine frees additional 15 horses, ESC goes into sport mode ... a configuration to best exploit the performance of the engine and chassis, adorned with a captivating sonority to the exhaust.
Megane RS Red Bull Racing RB7 is therefore supplement the family limited series celebrant partnership with Red Bull Racing Renault motorisee, winner of the World Championships 2010 Formula 1 2011 and leader of the 2012 season today.
The saga Megane R. S.
Born in 2004 know-how women and men of Renault Sport Megane RS is now a high-performance cutting the best-selling C-segment (nearly 15,000 copies since launching Megane III RS in 2010). It has hardcore fans in the world. Europe of course but also in South America, Japan, Australia or South Africa.
Renault Sport was able to offer ultra limited series sports:
2005 first series limited Megane RS Trophy inaugurating a sport chassis for the purists
2006 Megane RS F1 Team R26 celebrant the title of world champion in Formula 1 in 2005
2007: the famous and radical RS Megane R26 R that makes history by beating the lap record in two-wheel drive traction on the Nordschleife, the legendary Nurburgring track.
2011 Monaco GP Megane R. S.
2011 Megane RS Trophy establishes a new record at the Nurburgring in 8 minutes and 08 seconds.
* Consumption and emissions of CO? APPROVED
Source: Renault
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