RENAULT MEGANE RS TROPHY MANUAL

The Sport chassis is the standard setup and kits the RS out with redesigned hydraulic compression stop shock absorbers and torque vectoring on the front axle to tame understeer.

RENAULT MEGANE RS TROPHY MANUAL

You can spec either with a manual or automatic gearbox. Like before there are two chassis setups available on the Renault Megane RS - Sport and Cup. The superb body control gives you huge confidence to hustle the car over poor roads at higher speeds. The hydraulic compression stops fitted to all shock absorbers are the kind youвЂ™ll find on rally cars it means the RS is able to absorb big compressions and road undulations without any fuss.

Where the hot Megane really excels is its ability to cover bumpy and rutted ground at speed with real composure. To do this, Renault has swapped to a smaller yet more powerful 276bhp 1.8-litre turbocharged engine (which is shared with the Alpine A110) and there's the option of a six-speed manual or six-speed twin-clutch auto to put power to the front wheels. vs Honda Civic Type R vs Hyundai i30 NД«ut what's probably more important is that the Renaultsport Megane needs to be better than the car it replaces, as past Renaultsport models have gained a cult following for their track-focused handling. But there are also leftfield choices, such as the Hyundai i30 N, Skoda Octavia vRS, SEAT Leon Cupra and Peugeot 308 GTiВ вЂ“В all cars with their own particular strengths. The new Megane RS 280 joins the hot hatch establishment which includes the VW Golf GTI and Honda Civic Type R, both of which are strong rivals for the Renault. That's good, because it needed to be at the top of its game to take on a slew of rivals that deliver driving thrills. While the three-door coupe body has been replaced by a five-door hatchback, the Megane RS has the same mix of ingredients to make it a hot hatch front-runner. However, when it finally arrived in 2018, it turned out to be well worth the wait. A 6spd manual вЂ™box remains standard while a paddleshifting auto is a ВЈ1,700 option on all models except the R.The standard Renault Megane has been for sale since 2015, but we had to wait a little longer for the Renaultsport (RS) model. All four use a 1.8-litre turbo, producing 276bhp in the Sport and Cup, and 296bhp in the Trophy and Trophy R. That bins the hyperactive 4WS, 40kg of weight and if you add expensive goodies like optional carbon-ceramic brakes and flashy carbon wheels its price becomes a chest-tightening, are-you-serious ВЈ70k. All three get a four-wheel-steering (4WS) system called 4Control, but now thereвЂ™s also a range-topping, limited-run Trophy R. The latter two get stiffer suspension and a diff on the driven front axle. Rather confusingly, youвЂ™ve got a choice of 280 Sport (kicking off at around ВЈ27k), a 280 Cup and the 300 Trophy version (ours is ВЈ36k as tested). There are many rungs to the fast Megane ladder and вЂ“ as a reminder вЂ“ the 300 Trophy is the penultimate step.

Fed up with the depressing unpredictability of a British summer, weвЂ™ve decided to add some sizzle to the TG Garage, courtesy of a very, very yellow Renault Megane RS 300 Trophy.

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