2018 Renault Megane RS280 Cup manual review

Manual gearbox. Just two words, but it feels good to write them. Because whereas we couldn’t write about such a transmission with the Renault Sport Clio, we can talk about one with the new Megane RS. Renault Sport copped a fair amount of flak from enthusiasts (and, yes, media) for not providing a manual with its smallest pocket rocket, and perhaps that prompted the decision to offer both a self-shifter and an auto-shifter (for the first time) for the hot Megane.