Renault Megane RS Trophy
The Renault Megane RS Trophy has managed to become the fastest production-spec FWD car on the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife track. The driver who achieved the 8 minutes and 7.97 seconds time is Laurent Hurgon, who beat the 8 minutes and 17 seconds time achieved by the Renault Megane R26.R.
As a reminder, the car is motivated by a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine that produces 261 hp (265 PS / 195 kW) and has a peak torque of 265 lb.-ft (360 Nm), which is 15 PS and 20 Nm more than the regular Megane RS version.
A very important detail regarding the car is that it managed to achieve this time by running on Bridgestone RE050A high-performance tires.
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Renault Megane RS Trophy
If you were waiting for a more powerful version of the Megane RS, you won’t have to wait any more as the French automaker has revealed the RS Trophy version which comes with 261 hp (265 PS / 195 kW) and 265 lb.-ft (360 Nm) of torque, up with 15 PS and 20 Nm in comparison to the standard variant. 
Renault Megane RS Trophy
The power-to-weight ratio of this model is 5.09 kg/hp and the specific power is 132.5 hp/liter from that updated turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. The car needs only 6.0 seconds for the 0-62 mph sprint and can hit a top speed of 157.8 mph (254 km/h). In comparison to the regular Megane RS version, the Trophy edition is 0.1 quicker in the 0-62 mph sprint and top speed is 4 km/h more than before. 
Renault Megane RS Trophy
The modifications don’t end here as Renault fitted this special version with a black roof, a new spoiler in the back, special decals and 19-inch gloss black rims. Aside from the Sirius Yellow paintjob you see in these photos, the car will also be available in Cassiopee Grey, Etoile Black and Glacier White. 
Renault Megane RS Trophy
Although this is a sports car, Renault says that the Megane RS Trophy will come with a pretty decent fuel consumption of only 8.2 liters / 100 km and CO2 emissions of 190 g/km. 
Renault Megane RS Trophy
If you live in France, UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland or Slovenia, you can order your Megane RS Trophy starting with next week.
In France, the car will have a base price of 35,000 Euros.
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