{"id":13612,"date":"2019-05-24T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/x.www.carsome.my\/news\/watch-renault-set-the-fastest-fwd-nrburgring-record-with-the-mgane-rs-trophy-r\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T16:38:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T08:38:52","slug":"watch-renault-set-the-fastest-fwd-nrburgring-record-with-the-mgane-rs-trophy-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/item\/watch-renault-set-the-fastest-fwd-nrburgring-record-with-the-mgane-rs-trophy-r","title":{"rendered":"Watch Renault set the fastest FWD N\u00fcrburgring record with the M\u00e9gane R.S. Trophy-R"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Renault has had multiple lap records at the famed N\u00fcrburgring with the M\u00e9gane R.S. that goes back for more than a decade. Starting in 2008, Renault with the M\u00e9gane R.S. R26.R set a lap of 8 minutes 17 seconds, setting a first record for Renault in the front-wheel-drive production car category.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the company has done it again and presents the M\u00e9gane R.S. Trophy-R as the latest model to break the N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife record in the front-wheel-drive production car category. The time they set 7:40.1 is faster than the previous record setter, the Honda Civic Type R at 7:43.8.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/carsomemy.s3.amazonaws.com\/News\/Renault%20Megane%20RS%20Trophy%20R%20nurburgring%20record\/21226037_2019_-_Renault_M_GANE_R_S_TROPHY-R_record_at_the_N_rburgring-rs.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How did they achieve this? For Renault, the Trophy-R doesn\u2019t add on more power than the standard Trophy. It still has the same 1.8-litre 4-cylinder turbo engine developing 296 hp and 400 Nm of torque. Instead, the team focused on maximum weight reduction, reworked aerodynamics and a more radical development on the drive axles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/carsomemy.s3.amazonaws.com\/News\/Renault%20Megane%20RS%20Trophy%20R%20nurburgring%20record\/21226039_2019_-_Renault_M_GANE_R_S_TROPHY-R_record_at_the_N_rburgring-rs.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The result? The weight reduction is up to 130 kg compared to the Trophy excluding options. They\u2019ve also partnered with Akrapovi\u010d for the exhaust system, Brembo for brakes, \u00d6hlins for shock absorbers, Bridgestone tyres and Sabelt for the bucket seats.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to get one, Renault says that the M\u00e9gane R.S. Trophy-R will be marketed before the end of 2019 as an exclusive limited edition of a few hundred units. Watch the record setting lap time below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AEf3-EdmFLs\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">It&#8217;s quite a slim chance that you&#8217;ll be able to get your hands on the Trophy-R. Why not look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/item\/The-4th-Generation-Renault-Mgane-RS-280-Cup-is-here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff8c00;\">M\u00e9gane RS 280 Cup<\/span><\/a> instead?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Sedan&#8217;s? 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