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If you couldn"t decide between the new Renault Megane RS and the Megane RS Cup, then we have troubling news. There"s a new version already. However, if you like near-300bhp hot hatchbacks, this could be very good news indeed. This is the new RS Megane Trophy. Here are the headlines. Thanks to a ceramic turbocharger bearing offering reduced friction, and a new, valve-fitted exhaust that improves engine breathing (and the note trumpeted from the tailpipes) power is up from 276bhp to 296bhp. It"s all sent to the front wheels, via a standard six-speed manual or optional six-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Spec the DCT and you"ll enjoy an even healthier rise in torque. The manual"s boosted from 288lb ft to 295lb ft, but you can have as much as 310lb ft in the paddleshift car. So far, Renaultsport has only quoted numbers for the manual Trophy, which takes 5.7sec to reach 62mph from standstill (down a mere tenth from the stock version), and now reaches 162mph, instead of 158mph.
Date written: 19 Jul 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12612
If you couldn"t decide between the new Renault Megane RS and the Megane RS Cup, then we have troubling news. There"s a new version already. However, if you like near-300bhp hot hatchbacks, this could be very good news indeed. This is the new RS Megane Trophy. Here are the headlines. Thanks to a ceramic turbocharger bearing offering reduced friction, and a new, valve-fitted exhaust that improves engine breathing (and the note trumpeted from the tailpipes) power is up from 276bhp to 296bhp. It"s all sent to the front wheels, via a standard six-speed manual or optional six-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Spec the DCT and you"ll enjoy an even healthier rise in torque. The manual"s boosted from 288lb ft to 295lb ft, but you can have as much as 310lb ft in the paddleshift car. So far, Renaultsport has only quoted numbers for the manual Trophy, which takes 5.7sec to reach 62mph from standstill (down a mere tenth from the stock version), and now reaches 162mph, instead of 158mph.
Date written: 19 Jul 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12612