![]() ![]() With these upgrades fitted, the Megane R.S. Trophy-R Nurburgring Record Pack model adds to this specification with carbon ceramic front brakes and gold Brembo brake calipers. The Trophy-R’s twin-exit exhaust is also routed along the same path as the diffuser vanes, minimising turbulence and maximising downforce. The front bumper features a reprofiled splitter which channels air along a set of underbody panels to towards the rear diffuser. Renault Sport has fettled the hottest Megane’s aerodynamics, too. Trophy-R’s suspension geometry is also unique, with increased negative camber for the front axle. The rear seats have also been removed in the interest of weight reduction, while the front seats have been replaced with composite units.Ĭhassis upgrades include a set of Ohlins dampers, a Torsen limited slip differential, a rear strut brace, four-piston Brembo brake calipers and a unique set of Bridgestone Potenza tyres. Renault’s engineers have thrown a total of 130kg of weight out of the Megane’s interior, chassis and bodywork, fitting a carbon composite bonnet, a carbon fibre diffuser, a unique lightened rear axle, thinner glazing and a lightweight battery. The engine feeds its power to the front wheels via a six-speed manual transmission, offering a 0–62mph time of 5.4 seconds and a top speed of 163mph. The Trophy-R is powered by the same turbocharged 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine as the Megane R.S 300 Trophy (albeit with a freer-flowing Akrapovic exhaust), producing 296bhp and 400Nm of torque. It snatched the record from the Honda Civic Type R in May of this year, also beating it by a margin of three seconds. ![]() Trophy-R claimed the Nurburgring lap record for a front-wheel-drive production car, with a time of 7:40.100 minutes. Shortly after its launch, the Megane R.S. The French brand’s range-topping hot hatchback beat the previous front-wheel-drive record holder by a margin of three seconds. Trophy-R has broken the front-wheel-drive production car lap record at Suzuka Circuit in Japan, with a time of 2:25.454 minutes.
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