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  • Ryan9118

    July 30, 2008 2:33 p.m. Ryan9118 HalfDork

    Anyone else see the new Renault Megane Sport R26.R? (Long name...) Just like the new Focus RS, another awesome hot hatch that we won't get. Apparently it broke the FWD production lap record at the Nordschleife. Chevy can't brag about that with the new Cobalt SS anymore now. Only Europe would get a production hot hatch that comes stock with a roll bar and 6-point harnesses as the only option for seatbelts. Speaking of the harnesses though, look at the angle they have the rear portions mounted. I remember when I had the harness in my Scirocco mounted like this, that it was wrong and it'd hurt my spine if I ever hit something hard. Obviously Renault knows what they're doing, what with this harness being homologated for road use and everything. Interesting.

    http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3794/Renault-Megane-Sport-R26.R.html

  • mad_machine

    July 30, 2008 3:43 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    maybe the seats are designed to take the stress?

  • fiat22turbo

    July 30, 2008 10:47 p.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork

    No, that was probably pre-production and done for marketing. Unless the belts are like the Schroth units that work like regular seat belts and allow some movement in order to slow you down more safely.

 
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