Photo: X-Tomi Design
Say what you want about the French, but they know how to make a beautiful design. They might not show it all the time, but when they get it right, you can tell. The Megane model has been a hit and miss affair for the company over the years, but it seems that this latest version is a keeper.
Coming after a so-and-so one that was mainly drawn back by its terrible interior design (with a special mention for the dashboard) and not very good materials, this one almost appears as a revolution. And if we're talking about the sedan version - which replaces the terrible, terrible Fluence - then the new model is nothing short of a quantum leap forward.
French cars still have to battle through some largely unjust inferiority complex they have in front of their German counterparts, but the Megane appears to have the right weapons. It comes with a good selection of engines (the 1.6 dCi turbodiesel, in particular, can hold its head up high regardless of its entourage), a bold exterior design that returns to the more manly forms from two generations ago, and a de-cluttered interior with a Tesla-inspired central display. Oh, and Renaults also tend to cost less than, say, Volkswagens.
But if the Renault Megane Sedan GT turns out to be just as goog as the French manufacturer says its hatchback sibling is (it claimed to handle better than a Volkswagen GTI or Ford Focus ST, remember?), then success should be guaranteed. The car is supposed to be launched this fall at the Paris Motor Show, but X-Tomi Design didn't feel like putting up with the wait and created one already.
Well, it's not like he had that much work to do. With the standard sedan and the GT version of the hatchback already on the loose, it was probably a one-hour job for the Photoshop wiz. Not that you could see that in the final result. The Megane Sedan GT rendering looks like the real deal, and it also presents itself as a very attractive car. Now, if only Renault decided to make an RS version as well...
French cars still have to battle through some largely unjust inferiority complex they have in front of their German counterparts, but the Megane appears to have the right weapons. It comes with a good selection of engines (the 1.6 dCi turbodiesel, in particular, can hold its head up high regardless of its entourage), a bold exterior design that returns to the more manly forms from two generations ago, and a de-cluttered interior with a Tesla-inspired central display. Oh, and Renaults also tend to cost less than, say, Volkswagens.
But if the Renault Megane Sedan GT turns out to be just as goog as the French manufacturer says its hatchback sibling is (it claimed to handle better than a Volkswagen GTI or Ford Focus ST, remember?), then success should be guaranteed. The car is supposed to be launched this fall at the Paris Motor Show, but X-Tomi Design didn't feel like putting up with the wait and created one already.
Well, it's not like he had that much work to do. With the standard sedan and the GT version of the hatchback already on the loose, it was probably a one-hour job for the Photoshop wiz. Not that you could see that in the final result. The Megane Sedan GT rendering looks like the real deal, and it also presents itself as a very attractive car. Now, if only Renault decided to make an RS version as well...
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