Renault Megane RS Trophy-R First Drive Review | Is it worth £50k?

#RenaultMeganeRSTrophyR #RenaultSport
A Nürburgring lap record holder, Renault’s Megane RS Trophy-R claims to be the most extreme version of the French manufacturer’s front-wheel drive hot hatchback - a stripped out, turned up version of what is already a one of our favorite practical performance cars.
Renault has form in this arena with a long back catalog of brilliant driver’s cars, but will the 2019 Trophy-R match up to its ancestors? Watch our first impressions of the Trophy-R, here.
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[@ajames718]

Why is everyone comparing this to what else you can buy for that money? This car is in a league of it's own and is centered for regular track day goers who can't afford a GT3RS.

[@pswmetalmonkey]

Horse shit for a 1/3 the price you could build a tidy K swap civic or integra and run circles around this thing reliable.. it's fucken overpriced, deal with it .

[@SM-sc2zl]

@@pswmetalmonkey rrriiiggghhhttt

[@FinnishCarGuys]

@@pswmetalmonkey With that logic no new cars should be built at all.

[@pswmetalmonkey]

@@FinnishCarGuys No, the lack of logic here is something this over priced & limited and some how implying its a good alternative to a Porsche GT3 lol .. there are plenty of brand new hot hatchs half the price you could buy strip lightly tune, cage and throw sticky tires on and cake walk this shitbox.. that's logical.

[@ajames718]

@@pswmetalmonkey Everything alright at home? You don't seem well.

[@fedolfs]

As an owner of a Golf 7 Clubsport S I have to say that Renault went above and beyond with this and all the carbon parts and heavy track focused modifications.

[@capuchinseven]

Fabrice Bankhauser above and beyond on price as well. For 10k less than this you could have a new Porsche 718 T with ceramic brakes or a second hand Porsche 981 GT4, it’s a crazy price and while everyone is entitled to spend their money as they see fit, it’s massively over priced by most standards.

[@ripptorr]

Everyone's like : 50 k for a renault? hell no! Mind you that your a45 or civic will cost half as much in 2-3 years, while a limited run megane trophy R will probably gain on value in a couple of years. This may aswell be the last full petrol powered hot hatch produced by renault, next gen could be hybrid or smth so think the 50k value from a different perspective chaps! ;) Also think that it's quite close to a lap time set by some prestigious sport cars or even super cars and you'll get just how insane this hatch is. Hats off to honda who also made a great piece of kit, but I like the Renault sport approach a bit more when it comes to limited run track weapons- there's just a bit more madness in them :)

[@drazenbudis7881]

Raz Raz I think this is the cheapest this car will ever be.

[@felipequintero6766]

Finally, someone to agree with!!

[@seanek9]

Don’t be silly. Had you purchased an R26-R in 2008....driven it less than 1000 miles a year you would be in profit by only £10 today. Had you put the money in an account with 1.2 percent interest you would have made £2900 in interest. Also an R26R was only £3k more than the standard RS.....not £40k more! And yes you do have to buy the Nurburgring pack otherwise you’re not even buying the top of the range Megane! “Ye this is the Megane Trophy R, there’s actually a much better version of it that can go 4 seconds faster than a Civic around the Ring but I decided not to get that one.”

[@louchapuk]

Well said Raz

[@TheDiger32]

Basis price : 55k euros. Car for the record : more 88k euros

[@popsandbangs8858]

TheDiger32 lol 😂

[@Master321v]

LOL. Cayman gts instead 100000x times. Or a golf r

[@t1rjb1]

@@Master321v You could get a 981 GT4 with under 8k miles for around £70k

[@Master321v]

@@t1rjb1 one of my friend ordered a gt4...will be interested in lap times...comparing to my well prepared stg2+ R 😎

[@tracktimevideos5164]

@@t1rjb1 or 80k snickers bars but again thats not comparing like for like and this car is £50k.

[@f00lxpl]

I like that review, feels very honest, not sponsored by Renault. Well done.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed it. Filmed in a massive rush (as is often the case on car launches) and most definitely not sponsored by Renault! Don’t forget to subscribe for plenty more.

[@foffyfrozen]

That's 50K€ for the base model Trophy-R (The one with the red wheels) but if you want the record package with ceramic breaks, carbon wheels, track tires ect, it will cost around 90K€ and there will be only 30 produced who will get this Nürburgring record package.

[@Nicoztrike]

Wrong

[@TheDiger32]

You have right, the real car from nurburgring is more 88k euros

[@mrmarrow8918]

Great video!

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks very much - glad you enjoyed it!

[@kresimircosic9035]

Glorious vehicle, wish I could track this one day. I love the no-compromise approach towards track goers.

[@MajorAMinor]

Does anyone know if it's normal that there is a little delay in throttle response while going full throttle in the lower gears 1-3 or 4? I didn't have that with my Meg 3 RS 265 when changing the throttle mapping to sport or extreme. There was absolute instant response. Not with this one unfortunately. Too bad you can't change the throttle mapping like on the old 265

[@martinschofield5465]

Fantastic, we’ll done Renault. Great video too 👍🏻

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks Martin!

[@user-wf2wi5wc2k]

Could the rear brakes be any smaller?

[@malcolmscott4150]

Great Renault 🥰 and excellent review

[@MikeZdoesitz]

Sounds incredible O.O

[@bryanm.4869]

Great car but for this price i would rather buy a Renault Alpine.

[@etdtvaudiovideostudio2648]

Nooooo !

[@baileypate9460]

Renault has just confirmed this car could cost up to £72k

[@capuchinseven]

It’s very cool and all, and as someone that once defended the Abarth Biposto price this is crazy money, for 10k less than this you could have a new Porsche 718 T with ceramic brakes or a second hand Porsche 981 GT4 for a little more. Thinking about it you could get an Elise 250 Cup for less.

[@thatebutuoyguy788]

$50K? I can see why. Carbon fibre wheels is probably $8-10,000 alone.

[@jacike]

3k punds/each haha.

[@henkstols9326]

Live my renault hatches and glad they being more serious, but the smaller screen sounds like a rip off, the amount of weight its saves is not even considerable.

[@tomderdoktor2159]

The "new" king of the nurburgring!(frontwheel drive),nothing more to add.

[@greigsanderson]

The top of the range record breaking front wheel drive version is £72k. Who the fuck would pay that...................for a Renault?

[@Trophy_R]

Can’t wait till Henry catchpole does a review

[@drazenbudis7881]

Steve Holland Thats where its at 😁

[@lok687]

Would u realy use these on track? those discs must be stupidly expensive to replace if you track it oftenn

[@skljom]

Pretty good car

[@Mucus1972]

I like this. What a great track toy. If it is genuinely that good and it goes the way of value retention like a R26R, then the buy price is immaterial. Your Civic Type R will be worthless waaay before this. You have to be a track rat to understand it though. It’s a 2nd car, too compromised for every day (for most, but note I’m middle aged!) So I’d say it’s £50k competition is Ariel Atom and Caterham 420R. What a brilliant addition to options we have for this use case.

[@AlasTVRisHere]

"Civic type r will be worthless"??? I discredited you and your intellect after that statement. LOL

[@DidesCharlie]

@@AlasTVRisHere But there were 2 more words in Marcus' sentence which changed the whole meaning. Stop being disingenuous. And who even says LOL any more?

[@edwinjoseph2163]

@@AlasTVRisHere he is saying the type r would be worthless in comparison because only 500 of the trophy r’s were made

[@AndreiDragonulBGS]

no 4 wheel steering? and looks way more stable on the corners to the type r

[@CARmagazineTV]

Very stable in the corners and less tail-happy than the Type R, we reckon.

[@cooleye8887]

LOL NO ITS NOT, THE FK8 IS VERY STABLE AND MORE SOLID ON THE CORNERS AS WELL.

[@terrorbear7]

What does a curbed carbon fibre wheel look like?

[@CARmagazineTV]

A grovelling apology email to Renault’s press office...

[@danielmartinez6723]

Yes,is expensive but, just the wheels on carbon in my Ducati paid €5 five thousands, how much for these?

[@olavoribeiro3001]

Yes it is expensive, but u can buy the "normal" megane RS trophy with same power (300 hp) for around 44 000 €

[@Doucemelody]

Amazing car.

[@MajorAMinor]

I recently bought this car. It's awesome. But the delayed throttle response by going full throttle is frustrating, even in race mode. I miss the immediate responsiveness of the Meg 3 RS on "extreme" throttle setting.

[@kimmywong1667]

so does it feel less touchy and hardcore compared to the mk3? how about the clutch response? Under Extreme throttle in MK3, the clutch response is so touchy and you can hardly ride on clutch in the traffic. Kind of racing car feel. I m just wondering if this feedback still exists in Mk4??

[@MajorAMinor]

@@kimmywong1667I can only speak for the Trophy-R compared to the MK3 250 and 265 I owned. I asssume this also applies for the normal MK4 R.S. Throttle is way less touchy compared to the "extreme" throttle setting on the MK3. The downside is a little delay when going kickdown from anywhere in the rev range. Strangely, you don't really notice the delay when driving spirited and going through some gears. I personally loved and miss that immediate throttle response from the MK3. Driving slowly is less touchy and easier than with the MK3. However the car tends to jerk a tiny little bit just one time when driving slowly and stepping off the throttle gently to let it drive at idle until it settles for idle. I personally preferred the characteristic of the old f4rt engine. You also notice on some little details that Renault really rushed things with the Trophy-R. Several check engine oil warnings that would disappear again after a while while oil level is good. Check start/stop automatic coming up once in a while. Hill holding assistance didn't properly work a couple of times. And of course the same shitty gear box issues taken over from the MK3. The car itself feels very serious and is a lot of fun though. I love the ultra direct and precise steering most and the grip level and mid corner traction is astonishing for a fwd car. Imagine an MK3 with about 30% more sharpness overall. The MK3 was easier to drive on the limit and to feel it on the limit. In that sense it felt like you were more into it. With the Trophy-R it is more the competence of it that the pleasure derives from rather than driving and playing with the front end on the limit. Some slower curves the Trophy-R feels exactly like my old MK3. Other corners you can feel that next level grip on the Trophy-R and it makes you shake your head laughing in disbelieve when you push the throttle in mid-corner going already pretty fast and it feels like on rails. Generally speaking it understeers later than the MK3. I only get it to understeer in very slow roundabouts. Would not dare in higher speed corners.

[@kimmywong9995]

Thanks for your detailed reply. How about the clutch stiffness, position of bite point, shifting throw? Still the same as mk3?

[@MajorAMinor]

@@kimmywong9995 Bite point of the clutch is relatively high, though I think not quite as high as on the MK3. Bite point is also a little more vage and a little wider than on the MK3, which has a very thin and exact bite point if you know what I mean. Shifting throw seems pretty much the same to me. Maybe slightly shorter on the Trophy-R. But notchy like on the MK3.

[@kimmywong9995]

@@MajorAMinor it seems mk4 wont be my cup of tea. The thin bite point together with extreme throttle map( which gives you a bit racing clutch feel) is the most crucial trait which put me smile even I drive slowly in daily traffic. I would image the mk4 race mode has similar feeling as mk3's linear throttle mapping…. which I would never use driving my mk3.

[@thestig4408]

so the 4 wheel steering is a gimmick, since it wasnt faster than the 2 wheel version

[@derbigpr500]

It's 5 seconds per lap faster than a Civic Type R on Spa... faster than many supercars with twice the power.

[@pswmetalmonkey]

but costs more than double the price and its super limited in production numbers, massive failboat.

[@thatebutuoyguy788]

NPC Dude yeah I don’t see how people would pay that much for a fwd hot hatch. An Audi TT rs is that much and would probably match it for performance. I know I’d rather have something else with that budget. The wheels must have cost a lot.

[@davidwynn-davies9686]

Only 30 Trophy r coming to the UK.

[@seanek9]

So for 50k I can buy the second best version of the Megane that’s NOT faster than its competitor that costs 15k less? I love Honda but if they made a TCR inspired ring monster for 70k.....I would get an M2 competition and save some money.

[@stephenpeacock2627]

£50k?! Try £72k?! Ridiculous

[@tracktimevideos5164]

No its only £72k with £20ks worth of carbon fibre wheels and ceramic brakes. The only one in the UK wearing those is sold. Add them to any car and they are still £20k of options.

[@KevinChangSuiFat]

ZOLDER Track !

[@lascaossos]

the system adds 40kg ,takes a bit of sensibility u get from the steering wheel thus making it a bit artificial so it wasn't the best approach Renault did with the megane perhaps developping it further or simply cutting it either way's the way to go

[@drazenbudis7881]

lascaossos I say cut it, or at least make it optional.

[@lascaossos]

@@drazenbudis7881 on recent reviews on the trophy r we got some more explanation on the 4 wheel steering, that it makes the car a bit tail happy.. if its more fun to drive with the system i'm all for it

[@drazenbudis7881]

lascaossos To be honest it gives a very strange feeling to the car which I personally didnt like (non Trophy, Cup version which I tried out). Truth be told I had the car for about 30min, and maybe its just something you need to get used to, but I found the system corrupting my desired steering inputs. You have a feeling as if the car is always steping out in the rear, going sideways so you naturaly want to countersteer, but it isnt stepping out, its just 4control pushing it out. It confuses your sense of dynamic driving completly, even to me who preffer tail happy cars personally. As I said, maybe it just takes some time to get it used to, but I still think it would be nice to have an option to select a new RS without it - Trophy R is an example that it obviusly works.

[@lascaossos]

@@drazenbudis7881 i see the system reduces steering feel and connection to the car.. but since it's a unique feature in hatchbacks with further development it will eventually make it faster, looking at other cars Porsche etc they prove that it does have its upsides. it just that's a new thing paired to fwd that no one has used before

[@SM-sc2zl]

However excellent for roundabouts and tight parking spots.

[@michaelmassart2349]

88k € for the record spec car... No back seat, ditched 4 wheel steering, ohlins dampersn, carbon fibre wheels, akrapovic exhaust, carbon fibre body parts, thinner glass ... Not a daily usable hot hatch then. The FK8 was pretty much unmodified (perhaps fitted with stickier tires for its record lap at the time). This thing only laps the ring 3 secs faster in the hands of a racing driver, for double the price of a CTR. Besides, lets face it, most of us will never even come near those lap times anyway. Therefore, in the real world then, the Civic remains the undisputed King of hot hatches in my book. And not only because I happen to own one...

[@drazenbudis7881]

Michael Massart Fk8 that lapped the ring had no AC, no radio, no rear seats, FULL ON ROLL CAGE, and probably non-road legal tire compound, because they kept it a secret for a year and a half after the record setting lap. So no, you cant buy the Civic that did the lap. You can buy the exact the same Megane tho, even down to the tires. Thats a big difference mate, no matter the price.

[@berikkloningan]

@@drazenbudis7881 you're right.

[@sirius8103]

@@drazenbudis7881 and the price is not a matter because all the limited edition of the record specs cars are already sold.

[@pswmetalmonkey]

@@drazenbudis7881 nice fail rhetoric, face it, the Renault is way overpriced.. WAY and thats a fact..

[@drazenbudis7881]

NPC Dude How is it any of what I’ve said rethoric when I’ve stated nothing but facts? And I dont really get how is it overpriced when its already sold-out? This is probably as cheap as it will ever be. Also, what price tag would you put on a car that has full one piece carbon fibre wheels and carbon ceramic brakes? Do you even have a slightest clue about the cost of those items? You know, I tend not to talk about things I know jack shit about, maybe you should try the same.

[@benamarayoucef9402]

Vs the type R please.

[@KamilWoda]

*5:04*

[@darty58]

Fast driffffft

[@emreakal0653]

💛

[@darkwa456]

Sure it's a lot of money but it's obviously aimed at a very specific client group carbon ceramics on a 300bhp seems abit overkill, the drop of the 4wheel steer makes it kind of look abit stupid and gimmicky on the other models now, I drive a rs 250 cup back brilliant cars, not sure id spend 50k on it though

[@swabilius]

Do you think it might go up in price?

[@darkwa456]

@@swabilius will be worth a fortune

[@thatebutuoyguy788]

Old ones were cool. No nonsense approach to weight savings. Renault failed this time like they do in formula1.

[@edreyez484]

Lancer evo version soon! Please make it quick!

[@matthewp9015]

Edward Reyez won’t happen.

[@edreyez484]

@@matthewp9015 soon.. you'll see..

[@matthewp9015]

Edward Reyez Firstly Renault isn’t going to just give Mitsubishi their special flagship car. That’s like Renault slapping their badge on the Nissan GT-R. Nissan would never allow it. Second, the Megane is FWD and any new Evo has to be AWD and will be electrified too. So no, there will be no Mitsubishi version of this car.

[@gallicwarrior6548]

@@matthewp9015 www.motor1.com/news/356852/mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-return-rumor/

[@matthewp9015]

GallicWarrior that link literally confirms what I already said.

[@lowlife9966]

This car has beat the fwd world record 🔝

[@stephenpeacock2627]

No one cares. Firstly no one will race this on a track. It’ll end up stuck at the dealers or in some rich more money than sense persons garage, paid for by daddy’s money

[@fachannelpokciktapirfk8]

Current fwd world record with double cost of previous fwd world record.

[@MrAuhue]

You cant find on dealers this car.... its limited to 500.... cant buy it

[@berlinmae07]

LOL..... NO IT DID NOT BREAK THE TYPE R RECORD. TYPE R FK8 IS STILL THE FASTEST FWD IN NURBURGRING TECHNICALLY.

[@guliocortese8790]

Renault the best

[@mangewide]

Love Hothatch, but for that price you get a Cayman....Crazy French ;)

[@stephen10.]

buy your cayman and let the others to buy this RS ...

[@kresimircosic9035]

Another brainwashed consumer. Good riddance. :)

[@vancehibberd7544]

The Trophy R will blitz the Cayman on track. I'll take the Meg

[@popsandbangs8858]

Vance Hibberd hahaha lol .

[@vancehibberd7544]

@@popsandbangs8858 we're talking about the Cayman not the GT-4. Trophy R ring time is the same as the GT-4 by the way 🙂

[@billkillernic]

I find that cheaping out the entertainment system is a huge blunder.. this car is going to be used in the street as well and considering the price tag... man really a downer for me especially since 25 grams or even 100+ for that matter isnt going to make a realistic difference I (the driver) will lose or gain multiples of that weight each weak through the years when driving this car anyway so why cheap out on an important aspect of everyday usage? pffff....

[@DidesCharlie]

The infotainment saving is 250 grams. The reviewer got it wrong.

[@AlasTVRisHere]

So... -30 units of the track record version produced. -Double CTR price. (Lol, holy shit) -Actually comes with no back seat. -Play School stereo. -Fixed-back seats. ...but this a "production car?" Lol, ok. Sure.

[@MrAuhue]

Just 500 will be build! No one will ever see one driving on road! Ever! But the civic typ r you can actualy buy and drive in real life

[@DidesCharlie]

And look like you're driving a 7 year old's fantasy car!

[@DeSousm]

2:46 did he just call the exhaust an A-crap-ovic? That's a new way of saying it....

[@CARmagazineTV]

Sounds silly, but we're reliably informed that's how it's supposed to be pronounced!

[@DeSousm]

@@CARmagazineTV I've been living a lie... Always thought it was Ack Ra povic... I think haha.

[@CARmagazineTV]

@@DeSousm Sounds like a better pronunciation! We'll double check for next time.

[@MASNSEN10]

James really looks like a speleologist with this horrible thing in the head (The helmet ) 😂

[@CARmagazineTV]

Not the best look, is it? 😂

[@MASNSEN10]

@@CARmagazineTV oh yeah ! 🤣

[@iloper]

The smaller screen... Lol

[@HD-nt8ng]

Lets wait for a new civic type R version that will beat the megane, they are already testing a new version

[@sparkplug964]

Who the hell is going to buy this car for £50K, at that price point there are so many better cars out there! Christ, you can get a second hand supercar for that money?

[@CARmagazineTV]

Our bet would be someone who already has a supercar (or three) or someone who enjoys track days but can’t quite afford to run a GT3 RS.

[@amine1918]

You can't buy a fastest car on track for this money.

[@pswmetalmonkey]

Actually the tested version was over 70k... so yea, give me anything else rather that this over priced shitbox.

That's a 4 wheeled motorbike.

[@markrhoden68]

New Mercedes A45s money with almost 120bhp more and four wheel drive....for a Renault Megane, tough sell

[@f00lxpl]

Mark Rhoden yet Megane is still faster around any track I bet. I would love to see that comparsion. Most powerful hothatch vs the fastest hothatch, both overpriced

[@glideman]

Saving 25g on the entertainment screen! Removing the 4 wheel steering? These are cost cutting savings. It only produces 300bhp which is what Mitsubishi evos and subaru wrx’s where producing 20 years ago! This car is just a money maker for the electric car revolution! I’ll make a bigger saving by buying a faster Tesla Model 3, a faster more modern car that doesn’t need petrol

[@matthewp9015]

Glideman you don’t know what you’re talking about or even the point of this car.

[@BOUD3K]

Yeah, 20 years ago. And they were still, 9 years ago, almost 20 seconds slower than the actual Megane.

[@Nicoztrike]

@@BOUD3K yep and the model 3 is slow. Try putting Them both on a track

[@kpsig]

So you are definitely not looking for a track car.

[@Patr1ck2332]

What a ridiculous statement.

[@sotirisargiris3302]

honda lovers stop crying renault had the record fwd for almost all the years and if you had driven any civic before year 2000 lol they were a joke only for straight line no talk about cornering

[@thatebutuoyguy788]

Honda straight line speed? Now that is a joke. Once the type car loses all the gaudy bits it may take the crown back.

[@sotirisargiris3302]

@@thatebutuoyguy788 have you read all that i wrote or ar you stuck to being a honda head

[@berlinmae07]

@@sotirisargiris3302 LOL YOU ARE DRINKING MEGANE COOL AID JUICE, YOU ARE THE MEGANE LOVER WHO DOESN'T KNOW THE TRUTH. TYPE R IS STILL THE FASTEST FWD IN NURBURGRING AND STILL HOLDS THE REAL RECORD. IT IS THE FASTEST AND HAVE THE TOPSPEED OF PROVEN 175 MPH WHILE THE 2020 TYPE R LIMITED EDITION IS PROVEN TO HIT 180 MPH SPEED. YOUR MEGANE IS A JOKE AND A WANNA BE BUT WILL NEVER BEAT THE REAL FWD RECORD.

[@sotirisargiris3302]

@@berlinmae07 honda gay read all the article i wrote and tell me whythe fuck you honda guys speak for records andfast corriering cars and still renault is fuckig you and is the record holder most of the years

[@berlinmae07]

@@sotirisargiris3302 NO YOU DONT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT TYPE R KID LOL.

[@nixodian]

TypeR every time especially for money

[@SM-sc2zl]

Wish they could have done something with that exhaust though. It sounds like a lawnmower.

[@pswmetalmonkey]

@@SM-sc2zl $1k aftermarket exhaust system will solve it quick..

[@DidesCharlie]

I assume you're either 12 or like driving something that looks like a 12 year old designed their fantasy car.

[@person2186]

type-r with carbon wheens and ceramic brakes will do faster time on the Ring, for a lot less money. And better looks, gearbox, front and steering wheel feel.

[@richardjones8722]

I don't understand why anyone would spend £72,000 on a Megane......

[@joe5boost]

did you just say 50 fucking grand ?

[@CARmagazineTV]

Prices tbc, but that’s our best estimate considering it’s €55k if you want to order one in France.

[@wleng]

You never know. It’s much cheaper in Australia.

[@joe5boost]

@@CARmagazineTV do you know if it comes with half a kg of crack to smoke in the glove box or is that optional extra ?

[@freeguy9153]

So the renault is basically 3 seconds faster than the civic type r. Well sorry but not good enough, if i going to spend 72 whatever grand on a little french car with poor build, unreliable electrics after 2 mins then that is absolute madness. Also why the hell would i want a car with no seats in the back a laughable infotainment screen to save a penny worth of weight and carbon brakes that you need to remortgage your house just to buy the damn things and thats also on any car where you will never use the full potential of them on the road. And also why has renault brought out 3 or 4 whatever different versions of the megane out, that like honda bringing out what a, Honda civic S, Honda civic Type, Honda civic Typer R and Honda civic Type R mugen etc etc etc really do you really need 42 different versions of the same car/model. Which also the poor buggers who bought the first megane versions will drop in value when they come to trade them in at the dealer because those were the first versions that came out and better ones followed. I dont care about stupid lap times its not just about a car on track its the person behind the wheel that makes the car. Mind you it will probably be more reliable than its road car version because ther nothing in it to go wrong, even if Honda brought out a super duper dancing civic for 10 million still would not buy it. I like both cars but reality is Honda is better just a more useable car regardless of the styling anyway, 42 versions that is funny renault.

[@CARmagazineTV]

The price is always going to be a sticking point and the lap time arguably boils the whole car down to a few seconds gained over a rival, which is perhaps an oversimplification. However, having driven it more extensively since the first drive, we reckon that it’s the best hot hatch for driving on track. And ridiculous price tag or not, some people will happily pay to have such a unique car. However, as you’ve said, it’s not, as the price tag suggests, twice the car that the Type R is. Especially as, overall, it’s arguably inferior to the Honda.

[@berlinmae07]

AND IT DIDN'T REALLY BEAT THE TYPE R AT ALL. THAT 3 SECONDS IS NOT TRUE, TYPE R STILL HOLDS THE FASTEST FWD RECORD IN NURBURGRING

[@hartmutthomas989]

But the intake hood in the hood is already cheapest cinema and shows how desperate under time pressure Renault was to crack this record at the Nurburgring. And that's just it.

[@superthierry1]

50k for a Renault ?

[@jacike]

Rather for renault factory ;).

[@superthierry1]

50k for a Renault factory 🏭. Now that's a bargain.😂😂

[@firecrakka]

40kg 4WS .... 32kg 4WD..... Sort it out Bruv.

[@michaelsimpkins5178]

50k for a Renault. Don't think so

[@bryanm.4869]

Well, Renault nowdays is more reliable than any german car brand;)

[@sirius8103]

The near 75k€ lap record limited edition are all already sold.

[@simonemmerson1]

£50,000 for a Megane. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pokest225]

Add 25k for the carbon wheels and carbon ceramic brakes

[@simonemmerson1]

Lol Steven, I’d never spend £50k on a Megane. Think of all the far superior machinery you could buy, new or used, for that money.

[@popsandbangs8858]

Highland Hitman only fans goes after even if its was a shit .

[@xxpug_unicornxx184]

Those ohlins units will set you back a fair few grand alone on top of the carbon brakes and alloys. The price reflects the quality parts & materials. Clearly this is a road legal race car so its actually cheap compared to most supercars.

[@Master321v]

For this money GOLF 7 R stg2 tune. Ok not limited. Ok doesent have a lap recordd,BUT NOT french. 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@dorian.m9340]

German brand go away from this X)

[@dado380]

5:05 you can't do that with type r and that's why Megane is master of corners and still the benchmark for all others.

[@berlinmae07]

LOL NOPE. TYPE R IS FASTER ON CORNERS AND TRACK, ITS STILL HOLDS THE FASTEST FWD RECORD IN NURBURGRING.

[@Miixalis]

Fake record because this car is not production car. only 500 units will build

[@nickwong2525]

what nonsense are you talking about? if this car is not production car, there wouldn't be 500 units to be sold to the public...

[@fachannelpokciktapirfk8]

Production upgrading car... 😂😂😂

[@berlinmae07]

YES IT IS A FAKE RECORD INDEED. NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT BUT THE TYPE R FK8 IS STILL HAVE THE FASTEST FWD IN NURBURGRING.

[@bootneck401664]

£50k 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@amine1918]

Bro it's faster than most Porsche

[@bootneck401664]

amine Bro it’s a Renault @ £50k 😂😂💩

[@sasicuomo9217]

Renault the best❤️❤️

[@dazappleby1956]

It beat the civic by 3 seconds and the civic is on shite tyres stick some decent rubber on the civic and watch it go quicker again

[@berlinmae07]

LOL NO IT DID NOT. YOU'VE BEEN FOOLED BY MEGANE. TECHNICALLY THE CIVIC TYPE R FK8 IS STILL THE FASTEST AND HAVE THE FASTEST FWD RECORD IN NURBURGRING.

[@BeamNG_OG]

Renault aren’t reliable car, so everybody’s who are saying « The Renault will take some value... bla bla bla » Hell nooo it will be dead before that 😂 Like we love to say en France « Part en Renault, rentre à vélo » Go for a ride in a Renault, comeback on a bicycle

[@stickygaiden]

Renault sport n'est pas Renault, notamment sur la partie qui fait le plus défaut à Renault : la mécanique. Le Scenic de Mr tout le monde aura jamais la même fiabilité qu'une megane ou clio RS.

[@BeamNG_OG]

L.S J’suis mort 😂😂 Avec toute les bouses que j’ai achetés comme tu dis, je mange cette megane avec facilité 😂 Et arrête d’insulter c’est trop le cliché du défenseur Renault qui a jamais fais une vidange ❤️

[@MajorAMinor]

You're either a troll or you must have been hiding under a rock for the past 10 years or so. Go with the times my friend, you can stall later

[@alterateawful6709]

Were u living under a rock for the past 20 years?? Cuz Renault cars are more reliable than any German car u can buy right now

[@ssile8580]

My Laguna 2 have 400 000km without any problem :) 1.9 dci :) So stfu :) And my Laguna 3 with 2.0 175ks have 150k km no problem hehehe I dont know what are you talking :) :* Fuck german cars :) My friend have Audi A5 Sportback 2014 and nah,always problems

[@person2186]

basically type-r with carbon wheels and ceramic brakes will do at least same or better time. trust me. making over 50k gbp uglier french car worthless