RS Megane sets new FWD record at the ring

[liver]

(nearly 30 seconds faster than the Mk5 Astra VXR 'Nurburgring')

[Tfsi_Mike]

Whats the fastest ED30 time? 

Hurdy?? 

[Janner_Sy]

even if Hurdy did bet it, it took another 100hp+, coilovers big breaks intercooler, exhaust.......

that is hugely impressive.  Imagine what it will do fully modifed

[Tfsi_Mike]

Great reputation them chassis eh.

[Janner_Sy]

As we reported last week, Renaultsport's newest progeny – the Mégane RS 265 Trophy – has broken the lap record set by the Megane R26.R around the Nürburgring, lowering it by just under 9 seconds from 8min 16.9 seconds to 8min 7.97 seconds.

Although it was only officially confirmed this morning, development cars have been lapping the 14.7 mile circuit even quicker in testing. We understand the car was fitted with the standard road car's Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tyres on the Trophy's newly designed 19″ wheels.

The Trophy comes fitted as standard with the Mégane 250′s Cup chassis, Recaro seats with yellow seatbelts and detailing, 19″ Speedline alloys in gloss black with red rim, standard Liquid Yellow i.d. metallic paint, 'Trophy' red decals on F1-style front blade and doors, LED daytime running lights, Renaultsport Monitor on-board performance tracking and an extra 15bhp (now 261bhp) and 20Nm of torque (now 360Nm).



The critically acclaimed Cup chassis (stiffer springs, dampers and anti-roll bar and grooved brake discs), mechanical limited slip differential is complemented by Brembo brakes, as well as the innovative PerfoHub independent steering axis front suspension set-up, which virtually eliminates torque steer.

No doubt we will hear more from Renault during the next few hours and we await the now obligatory video evidence, but it's worth bearing in mind that just 50 of the 500 cars being made are destined for the UK with a sticker price of £27,820 on-the-road, so now might be a good time to pop down and get friendly with your local dealer.

So full interior, no roll cage, no plastic windows, no semi slick tyres and still 9seconds faster 

[jhtrophy]

That is ful lap, bridge to gantry that time would be 7 min 40 ish so it's 30 sec faster than johns lap, that is a mad time, is it the trophy?

[Janner_Sy]

look above 

[jhtrophy]

Oh yeah it is, you get a years free trackdays with car

[Janner_Sy]

Oh yeah it is, you get a years free trackdays with car

id take the piss with that lol

[jhtrophy]

Lol it's only the rs days

[Hurdy]

My fastest FULL timed lap was 8' 15" but I know I did some faster ones later in the day. The car was having sparkplug issues on the trackday.

Having said that a standard car on standard wheels doing 8'09" is phenomenal and I'd like to bet it was a professional race driver that managed it and it would have to be on a closed track to get a full lap time in too.

[Janner_Sy]

so what could it do with stage 2 map, inytercooler, coilovers, arbs, engine mounts, R888s and weight loss etc is what i want to know. Could end up worse lol

[yin]

I'd like to bet it was a professional race driver that managed it and it would have to be on a closed track to get a full lap time in too.

Laurent Hurgon on a closed track

[Hurdy]

I'd like to bet it was a professional race driver that managed it and it would have to be on a closed track to get a full lap time in too.

Laurent Hurgon on a closed track

Thought so.

I'd like to bet he'd be faster in my old ED30 on the 'ring than me too

[MAT ED30]

Yeah he would use the road and not the grass