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par **M38** » Sam Jan 16, 2010 10:38 pm

Hat-trick for Renault Sport at What Car? Magazine Awards.

Renaultsport has taken a hot-hatch hat-trick at this year’s What Car? Awards, the glittering ceremony held this evening at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. In an unprecedented result in the prestigious ‘Best Hot Hatch’ category, all three price categories were won by the French brand’s iconic performance arm.

In order of size and performance, new Twingo Renaultsport 133 Cup won the under £15,000 category, the Clio Renaultsport 200 Cup won the £15,000 to £20,000 section and the latest introduction, the new Mégane Renaultsport 250 won the over £20,000 group. To top it all, the Mégane was also crowned overall ‘Hot Hatch of the Year 2010’.

What Car? judges praised the seductive style of the Mégane and, most importantly, the driving experience, commenting that it’s “an impossibly seductive driving machine” and that the car “instantly reacquaints you with the joy of driving.”

Entry-level to the Renaultsport experience, the Twingo Renaultsport 133 Cup, felt like a “junior World Rally car” and the Clio Renaultsport 200 Cup was described as being “simply brilliant.”

Steve Fowler, Group Editor of What Car? commented, “We’ve never had one car maker dominate the hot hatch category like this before, but it’s no real surprise as we’ve had so much fun testing hot Renault’s over the past twelve months. The Twingo and the Clio came close to taking the overall award, but the Mégane steals the show – it’s got the power, poise and panache a hot hatch needs, plus a dose of civility so it’s easy to use everyday. And we love those yellow seat belts!”

Receiving the award, Rémi Deconinck, Managing Director of Renault Sport Technologies said, “To win all three Hot Hatch awards from such a prestigious magazine as What Car? is a terrific honour for Renaultsport and I am delighted and proud to accept this award on behalf of the team that created the cars. Our philosophy is to provide affordable driving pleasure for all, and these awards vindicate our approach.”

Steve Marvin, Chief Vehicle Engineer for Renault Sport Technologies, said, “The overall result for the Mégane Renaultsport is a fantastic reward for the design and development team. Our intention is always to make a great driver’s car through advanced engineering and we are honoured that What Car? judge it so highly.”

The awards top a vintage year for Renaultsport. The last 12 months have seen the introduction of the pocket-rocket Twingo Renaultsport 133 Cup, Clio Renaultsport 200 and, now, the stunning Mégane Renaultsport 250, all to critical acclaim.

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It's a hot hatch triple-whammy for Renault this year, and for good reason.

No manufacturer has done more to keep us smiling through the recent tough times, because no matter which Renaultsport model you choose, it instantly reacquaints you with the sheer joy of driving.

For us, the Mégane Renaultsport 250 Cup is the pick of the bunch. Anyone expecting a typical thrash-metal Renaultsport hatch is in for a big shock, though. There are plenty of visual clues to suggest it’s not that sort of car. Yes, it comes on big alloys, has swollen wheelarches and plenty of spoilers, but it’s still an impossibly seductive-looking car, as elegant and desirable as many a stylish coupé.

However, with 247bhp on tap from its turbocharged 2.0-litre engine, it’s also an impossibly addictive driving machine.

Unlike some torque-steering front-wheel-drive hot hatches, the Mégane’s power arrives smoothly, and it’s so well controlled by a sophisticated suspension arrangement that nothing gets wasted. Even when you’re flogging the engine for all it’s worth, there’s little protest from the front wheels. Instead, those fat tyres simply dig in and fling the Cup up the road at a blurry rate of knots.

Blast down a favourite twisty road and the Cup manages to feel both dramatic yet totally composed, such is the depth of engineering that has gone into its chassis.

With short-travel, smooth-reacting springs and shock absorbers, and phenomenal levels of grip, the Cup is alive with feel and precision. Yet with excellent refinement, a reasonably comfortable ride and a classy interior, it’s also an absolute joy when you just want to drive, rather than drive the wheels off it.