Renault Mégane Sport R26.R v Ford Focus RS

[thebrochureman]

if you had around £25,000 to spend out of the two cars which one would you buy here are some stats for both cars

Ford Focus RS
2.5 Straight 5 KKK Turbo
301 bhp
Torque 440 Nm
0-60 mph 5.9 s

Renault Mégane Sport R26.R
2.0 Straight 4 turbo
230 bhp
Torque 310 Nm
0-60 mph 6.4 s

the ford is more powerfull and the Mégane Sport R26.R is better on the track. i would have the Ford Focus RS i think it is the better hot hatch

so which one would you have

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I'm pretty sure this comparison might have been relevant perhaps 4 years ago. Both these cars have been superceded.

[pimento]

The comparo was from July last year on Top Gear. I imagine the next poll will be Jag XFR and M5.

[aiasib]

I'm pretty sure this comparison might have been relevant perhaps 4 years ago. Both these cars have been superceded.

Yeah but just because this match-up is four years old doesn't necessarily mean that ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD

[fpv_gtho]

I'm pretty sure this comparison might have been relevant perhaps 4 years ago. Both these cars have been superceded.

I'd argue the Ford hasnt.

[Ferrer]

The Ford has. You can't even order STs. Only 110bhp diesel and 100bhp petrol. However maybe you could find one at a dealer which hasn't be registered yet.

Answering the question, if I have two seats I don't want to be stuck with front wheel drive.

[Roentgen]

Renault... purely cos I got one XD

[fpv_gtho]

We're getting RS's shipped now so theyre still getting built. Behind that we still get ST's despite the loss of Volvo and the standard petrol motor here is the 107kw 2L.

[Ferrer]

Well maybe the whole range is being distributed across the markets where they sell the most. So big engines overseas, and small engines in Europe.

[fpv_gtho]

We're also behind you guys in emissions regs though. I thought i heard something about emissions killing off the turbo 5.

[Commodore GS/E]

We're also behind you guys in emissions regs though. I thought i heard something about emissions killing off the turbo 5.

The same regs that brought us the Fiat 500 TwinAir

I voted for the Focus because it's one of the most impressive FWD cars I've ever seen. The R26R is more puristic, but the RS is simply in a different league.

[Ferrer]

We're also behind you guys in emissions regs though. I thought i heard something about emissions killing off the turbo 5.

Yep the same regulations that have killed the Civic Type R and the Mazda RX-8.

[thebrochureman]

the cars may be a few years old but the poll is still Relevant,

[f6fhellcat13]

Since we're comparing FWD cars my vote is:

Oldsmobile Toronado
7.5 liter V8
385 bhp
Torque 645 Nm
0-60 mph 7.5 s

[Matra et Alpine]

hmmm big iron FWD
Check out the understeer at 1:04 and not that fast !!

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BUT looks brilliant fun on the loose !!!