MEGANE RS TROPHY R MANUAL
The six-speed manual has a slick shift and the ratios keep the turbo spinning, but the take-up point on the clutch is very high in the pedal stroke and means you have to concentrate for a smooth getaway. It’s also very noisy, with lots of thrum and hiss from the high-grip tyres. It’s all very Porsche GT3, although there is no roll-cage.īut the rim of the steering wheel is far too fat for me, like some earlier AMG Benzes and M BMWs, and it tugs and fights whenever I give it full power. The seats are fixed but comfy, although I would pull them out and bolt them back into my optimum driving position, and it’s fun to look in the back and see nothing where the seats would normally live. So I’m restricted to some quick-fire blasts in the various driving modes and a run of 110km/h cruising. The Renault Megane RS Trophy-R is obviously quick, as the first sprint proves.īut the roads around Tailem Bend are arrow-straight and there is zero chance to hustle it through any turns. The aero pack on the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R is not TCR-outrageous, but there is still a carbon diffuser under the tail, a smoother front spoiler and flat panels under the floor.įor people who know, and care, the giant NACA duct in the bonnet - feeding cooling air - is an instant giveaway. The back seat goes, which Renault says is ideal space for carrying a spare set of track-day tyres, the rear glass is thinner and there is no rear wiper. The 19-inch alloys are each 2kg lighter, although the Carbon Revolution ones cut an extra 2kg.ĭropping the advanced safety systems from the car - which loses things like radar cruise and blind-spot warning - contributes 25kg. Race-style Sabelt seats are the start, then there is a titanium exhaust by Akropovic, a lighter battery and a carbon-fibre bonnet that shaves 8kg on its own. Renault Sport has looked at every area in a weight-loss program that puts Jenny Craig to shame. The key to the quicker package in the Renault Megane RS Tropy-R is all down to the detail, not just turning up the boost on the turbo.
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