New R26 on the way...

[The Hoff]

Haven't got access any longer to Other Marques, but thought I'd post this. Seems Renault are bringing the R26 brand to the new Meggy, hopefully decrease the price of the current marques

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=19396

 

[Christopher]

That's just the new RS Megane

 

[The Hoff]

No, it's the new R26, according the the article.

 

[Christopher]

So there's no standard model now?

Seems strange

 

[Ali]

HUMMM!!!! not sure PH have that right.

 

[mccabe172]

You'll be able to pick up an R26 for less than R27 soon.

I reckon Ford might have something to say about the RS badge, looks very dubious!

 

[The Hoff]

I dare say there will be a vanilla Megane RS model, and associated variants - they make enough money from rehashing them time and time again. But from that article, it suggests they're promoting the R26 exclusively on the back of it's success, perhaps to steal from the mentioned FRS orders?

 

[Christopher]

I think it's saying that the R26 moniker will be carried forward, but that's not the car itself. That's the RS Megane, like it said.

 

[The Hoff]

I think it's saying that the R26 moniker will be carried forward, but that's not the car itself. That's the RS Megane, like it said.

...the new Megane R26 will be one of the stars of Geneva for any petrolhead.

Guess we'll have to wait until Geneva to find out.

 

[Christopher]

Fo' sho!

 

[The Hoff]

Liking the looks of the new Meg though, it certainly can't look much worse than the current model - which in normal trim looks awful IMO. Hopeful that with the relevant sporting touches it manages to up it's game in the visual stakes.

 

[trile]

You'll be able to pick up an R26 for less than R27 soon.

I'd sure like an r26 next year

 

[Chili Red]

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