Formula 1 pilot Sir John Young Jackie Stewart once called Nordschleife the Grüne Hölle which means the Green Hell. It is one of the most dangerous racing tracks in the world. Renault Sports vowed to conquer this 20 kilometre long circuit at Nürburgring in under eight minutes. Renault managed to achieve this feat in an all-new limited-edition model imbued with a radical philosophy: Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy-R.
Prior to this, Renault has established records with Mégane R26.R and Mégane R.S. Trophy in the years 2008 and 2011 respectively. But the engineers at Renault Sport wanted to push more harder for achieving a better time. The result was a lap time of 7m54.36s in Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy-R which engraved its name and performance potential in the Nürburgring’s history books right from its very first official outing.
Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy-R is a two-seater variant of the recently-introduced Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy. This new Renault Sport limited-edition gets ultra-sporty features from the brand’s racing activities, while managing to reduce almost 100 kilograms which further adds to the performance.
Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy-R comes equipped with the Cup chassis (complete with limited-slip differential), a 2.0-litre petrol R.S. engine that boosts 275bhp, a titanium Akrapovic exhaust system, ‘Öhlins RoadTrack’ one-way adjustable dampers with composite springs and MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres that are specifically-adapted to the car.
The Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy-R sports in the front, Recaro Pôle Position polycarbonate monocoque seats, which yield a weight saving of 42 kilograms. These are fitted with a three-point seat belt. However, throw in some extra money and you can get yourself a six-point harness with aviation-style buckle is available as an accessory. A retention beam and safety nets protect passengers from moving luggage.