Renault megane rs trophy r series#

A redesigned rear suspension layout (more on that later) trims 32kg. A rear diffuser saves another 2.3kg, while the Akrapovic titanium exhaust peeking out from within drops another seven. Up front, a carbon bonnet saves eight kilos compared to the usual Megane item. The Renault’s 2:48.338 benchmark around Spa Francorchamps is over five seconds quicker than a Honda Civic Type R.Īn intense diet has trimmed 130kg from the standard Megane Trophy’s mass, bringing the total to 1,306kg. A Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7:40.1 brought the crown back to Renault, at least until Lynk & Co brought its 03 Cyan - essentially a road legal touring car - to fire the benchmark beyond any reasonable reach.

Renault megane rs trophy r series#

That grip is the key reason why this Megane has smashed a series of front-wheel drive lap records.

So strong is the lateral force generated by Renault’s most extreme hot hatch ever, that a few laps on a race track will leave you wishing you’d put a little more effort working on your core muscles, just so you can keep yourself upright in the seat. The first thing that strikes you when you’re behind the wheel of the Renault Megane R.S.

The sort of fastidious upgrades Renault Sport has applied to the Megane give it an eye-watering price for a hatchback, but no other hot hatch - front-wheel drive or otherwise - feels as special. In terms of composure, feel and grip, it’s every inch the beautifully sorted race car for the road - or track. Trophy-R as how a front-driven Porsche 911 GT3 would feel shows what a stunning machine it really is. That it’s reasonable to imagine the Renault Megane R.S.