Megane Trophy R retains FWD Nurburgring record

[Ricardo]

Why are people not talking about this on here!!

 

[Chris Smith]

Think the bit that surprises me is that he never used 6th year until the main straight, rest of the time 5th gear upto 6k...

Needless to say very impressive car and driving

 

[Ricardo]

Think the bit that surprises me is that he never used 6th year until the main straight, rest of the time 5th gear upto 6k...

Needless to say very impressive car and driving

I thought that, bouncing on 244kmh which is 152mph. I think the limit on mine at 280hp was 158, post that I've seen 163 and climbing.

 

[Duncan Grier]

Epic driving and not slow

Well done Renault!!!

Not sure if just me or iPad but not sold on sound it makes

 

[andybond]

Its a damn fine lap time.

Its a flipping expensive car mind!

 

[Ricardo]

Epic driving and not slow

Well done Renault!!!

Not sure if just me or iPad but not sold on sound it makes

Induction, I want that sound!

 

[Duncan Grier]

Sure it sounds better in reality @Ricardo

 

[Ricardo]

Sure it sounds better in reality @Ricardo

I reckon so, you don't get that noise in the other Meganes so I'm wondering what they've done

 

[andybond]

I reckon so, you don't get that noise in the other Meganes so I'm wondering what they've done

Direct injection , smaller engine capacity and different turbo

 

[la21t]

How many lap records are there for the Ring?
Fastest FWD with the driver wearing Nike?
Fastest over 15stone in a road car?

 

[Ricardo]

Few more clips posted today with Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo driving them around the Monaco circuit. @now I wanna go clubsport spec after seeing these!

 

[andybond]

I cant help but feel a bit short changed by the colour scheme!?

I would drop the red decals on the site, have the black inlet body colour coded and make the rear spoiler over the window black.

 

[Ricardo]

I cant help but feel a bit short changed by the colour scheme!?

I would drop the red decals on the site, have the black inlet body colour coded and make the rear spoiler over the window black.

Make it more like the 275 Trophy colour scheme?

 

[andybond]

A lot like that ( a cheeky photoshop )

 

[Ricardo]

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A lot like that ( a cheeky photoshop )

That's an option, or all Carbon look bonnet? Black roof with a Trophy R logo? I love the front blade colour

 

[andybond]

That's an option, or all Carbon look bonnet? Black roof with a Trophy R logo? I live the front blade colour

Dog knob red blade and scoop?

 

[Ricardo]

Dog knob red blade and scoop?

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It's getting worse!

 

[andybond]

I quite like the all white front end.

 

[Ricardo]

I think I've worked out what seats are fitted

 

[Spooky]

How many lap records are there for the Ring?
Fastest FWD with the driver wearing Nike?
Fastest over 15stone in a road car?

I was wondering the same, great bit of advertisement though.

I'm all for records being broken but this type of scenario tells me that in theory at least, is a slightly flawed representation of performance in a market saturated with a huge combination of hot hatches of many different varieties.

Surely you want to compare a record against a like for like model from a competitor? For example the Honda lap time was with a car fitted with a cage, better tyres etc

But I get why there is appeal for people when you see the statistics, it is incredible to think that a potential daily driver (?), a Renault, can compete with automotive engineering powerhouses such as Ferrari, Lambo, Porsche etc