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intakexhaust 02-20-2013 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by svandamme (Post 7284365)
Merc A = frontwheel drive, bleh..
NO... I thought the 2014 screamin' AMGized small hotrod is going AWD! My question earlier was whether the AWD torque split was more rear biased vs. the conventional MB 4MATIC split. For the E63 AMG changed the 4matic to more rear bias and lighter weight, less complexity so my guess is they would do the same for this.

svandamme 02-20-2013 09:05 AM
AWD , bleh.

mistertate 02-20-2013 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by motion (Post 7283761)
That is one pissed off front-end!
:D haha.
really, what are all these cars so angry about?
I'll take a happy car please

john70t 02-20-2013 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by redstrosekNic (Post 7284387)
Yeah just looked up the difference, but when you're talking around 80 mpg, it is great efficiency regardless.
Repeated for posterity, when future-time US gasoline prices create a general panic amongst subjects.

stuartj 02-20-2013 02:57 PM
Do you get these Renaults in the USA? My missus took delivery of this lst week. RS265 Megane. This one is a RedBull special, she had all the decals removed.

265 neddies through the front wheels, Renault Sport has developed a very trick front diff arrangement which all but eliminates nasty FWD tendencies.

This the only FWD car Ive been impressed with, ever. Its a pretty awesome little thing.

http://5reason.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/2.jpg

McLovin 02-20-2013 03:04 PM
Renaults haven't been sold in the US for close to 30 years.

They went out on a high note with the Encore and Alliance, though. It may take another 30 years before that poisoning of the well is cleared up.

Shaun @ Tru6 02-20-2013 03:11 PM
this is a good example of my first post, it was on Top Gear last Sunday being compared with the Ford Focus ST and Vauxhall VXR.

how is quality these days?


Quote:
Originally Posted by stuartj (Post 7285324)
Do you get these Renaults in the USA? My missus took delivery of this lst week. RS265 Megane. This one is a RedBull special, she had all the decals removed.

265 neddies through the front wheels, Renault Sport has developed a very trick front diff arrangement which all but eliminates nasty FWD tendencies.

This the only FWD car Ive been impressed with, ever. Its a pretty awesome little thing.

http://5reason.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/2.jpg

stuartj 02-20-2013 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa (Post 7285363)
this is a good example of my first post, it was on Top Gear last Sunday being compared with the Ford Focus ST and Vauxhall VXR.

how is quality these days?
We saw this thing, would you believe, parked outside Notre Dame in Paris about 18 months ago, and she fell in love on the spot. So a few days later we hired a Megane - this same two door hatch body- but a pedestrian version, turbo diesel, and drove it in France for a few weeks. I was impressed that car as a daily drive. Well made, well appointed, good handler, easy to live with with. So we took chance on the hot rod RS265. So far, Im very impressed, its a proper fast car and would eat my 964 across any bit of twisty road. Great big 4 pot Brembos and slotted rotors. The onbord technology is a bit overwhelming. Time will tell- but so far, so good. And she loves it.

BReif61 02-20-2013 03:28 PM
Previous gen Focus RS also makes the list for me.

Shaun @ Tru6 02-20-2013 03:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stuartj (Post 7285388)
We saw this thing, would you believe, parked outside Notre Dame in Paris about 18 months ago, and she fell in love on the spot. So a few days later we hired a Megane - this same two door hatch body- but a pedestrian version, turbo diesel, and drove it in France for a few weeks. I was impressed that car as a daily drive. Well made, well appointed, good handler, easy to live with with. So we took chance on the hot rod RS265. So far, Im very impressed, its a proper fast car and would eat my 964 across any bit of twisty road. Great big 4 pot Brembos and slotted rotors. The onbord technology is a bit overwhelming. Time will tell- but so far, so good. And she loves it.
good to hear, have fun with it!

SteamWolf 02-20-2013 03:58 PM
no love for the 4.0L turbo Falcon? the G6E version is an 11 second family truckster with nothing more than a tune and exhaust.

mikeesik 02-20-2013 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by HardDrive (Post 7284039)
I think the car looks absurd.
Whats the next step for front end mean and angry styling?
Sculpted faces of tyrants for histories past ?

I'll take Hitlers face sculpted to the front end of my next new import.


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