Renault Megane RS275 Trophy-R Review : Track test

You’re looking at the most extreme front-wheel drive hatch currently in production.

It’s called the Megane Renault Sport 275 Trophy-R and there will only ever be 250 of them in the entire world.

It’s the fastest, most track focused production car Renault’s performance division has ever created. It currently holds the title of the fastest front-wheel drive car in the world - having lapped the Nurburgring’s Nordschliefe in 7:54.36.

The seats are proper Recaro racing pews, there’s no radio, no Bluetooth either, no satnav, and no air conditioning. There’s no rear seats either - who needs’em, bracing is what you want back there.

For most drivers, these would be a deal breakers, but for the hard-core enthusiast – the Trophy R is pure automotive heaven.

This thing takes the road legal hot hatch game to levels not seen before.