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Last Auto account – Lid is aerial on Mégane C-C Renault reveals new folding hard-top adaptation of the Megane, and there’s a hot GT adaptation on way, too

The new Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet is set to accession the roof – and there’s traveling to be a hot GT version, too! Due for barrage at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, the beautiful drop-top has the Volkswagen Eos in its architect – and Auto Express can accompany you the aboriginal official pictures.

Bosses wish the latest adaptation of the folding hard-top coupé to be a austere driver’s car, and accept asked the Renaultsport analysis to appear up with a achievement flagship. This will abrasion the GT badge, and affection a 178bhp 2.0-litre engine – giving a 0-60mph time of beneath eight seconds.

The new C-C is smoother and added adult than the approachable model, with a beautiful aphotic roof. To acuminate the handling, the physique is 80 per cent stiffer than before. The lid, meanwhile, drops in 21 seconds, and the amphitheater acquaintance is bigger as the windscreen bend is 10cm added advanced than on the aboriginal C-C.

A anchored bottle wind deflector keeps four occupants chargeless from blow at up to 56mph. There’s an added cobweb start-up for if alone the foreground seats are active – this prevents draughts at any speed. Automatic pop-up rollover hoops ensure best safety.

Inside, the berth boasts three trim choices alignment from aphotic charcoal and ablaze biscuit to the charcoal and red two-tone accomplishment apparent here. The seats accept added crabbed support, too. On the outside, the adenoids is taken from the three and five-door, while aphotic LED lights blanket over the rear end to beard the breadth of the tail.

Under the bonnet, there’s a best of 108bhp, 128bhp or 158bhp agent units. These are abutting by 128bhp 1.4 turbo and 138bhp 2.0-litre petrol engines. Renault’s six-speed Efficient Dual Clutch (EDC) auto box will be accessible for the aboriginal time – initially on the 108bhp agent only. All added variants get a six-speed manual, with a new CVT auto an advantage on the 2.0 petrol.

Prices accept yet to be revealed, but if it hits showrooms in June, the Mégane C-C should battling the Peugeot 308 CC, with a starting amount of £20,000.