Renault Super Hot Megane RS Trophy

Renault Super Hot Mégane RS Trophy Front Side View

Renault Super Hot Mégane RS Trophy Rear Angle View

Renault Super Hot Mégane RS Trophy Side View

The Megane RS Trophy is a special edition version of the standard model with a limited edition of 500 cars. Renault is to determine quickly that the Trophy is not a hardcore follower of the R26R, which opened the door to an extreme variation is in the near future.

The most important change that brought the trophy, the modified 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder sports a higher maximum boost pressure (from 2.3 bar to 2.5 bar) and a new intake system. As a result, the output is expanded by a 15 hp and maximum torque of 20 Nm on the standard car for a total of 265 horses and 360 Nm (265 lb-ft).

Renault says that the RS Trophy of the 0-100km / h (62 mph) sprint finished 0.1 seconds faster than the standard car in 6.0 seconds and reaches the 1000 meter mark (0.62 miles) from standstill in 25.4 seconds (down from 0.3 seconds), while also equipped with a 4 kmh top speed at 254 km / h.

On a less interesting for the buyers of the Megane RS Trophy, the fuel consumption on the combined European cycle is estimated 8.2lt/100km (28.7 mpg 34.5 mpg UK or U.S.) with CO2 emissions of 190g/km which paradoxically corresponds to a savings of 0.2 and lt/100km 5g/km each of the standard Megane RS 250HP.

No changes to the chassis, but the Trophy comes with a new set of Formula 1 high-performance tires Bridgestone Potenza RE050A inspired for better grip.

Externally, as the high-end RS Megane by its black roof, special stickers, a new rear spoiler, 19-inch alloy wheels with Gloss Black Steev red accents and LED daytime running lights. There is also a new Sirius Yellow connects Finish Glacier White, black and gray Etoile Cassiopée.

Inside, the trophy with Recaro bucket seats are equipped available in fabric or leather, but also getting a monitor, RS-board data acquisition system records for a number of mechanical parameters in real time.

Renault ZEI order books opened on 20 June 2011, with the novice in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. Prices in France start from € 35.500 (~ U.S. $ 51.900).