Ever since French carmaker Renault launched its first-generation Megane RS in 2004, it’s been the go-to hot hatch for performance-bent purists with an eye for flair. Not only was it hugely distinctive, polarising even, but it brought with it a whole new level of dynamics not yet seen in the segment. It was a proper race-bred chassis with a tonne of character and huge ability to boot.
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