Renault has set a new front-wheel-drive production car record at the Nurburgring with the new
limited-edition Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy
The new time of 8mins 8secs beats the previous record set by - er - Renault by nine seconds.
The new benchmark helps to cement Renault's reputation as genuine hot hatch royalty, and consigns the previous record, set by a Megane R26.R back in 2008, to history.
What's particularly impressive about the time is that, despite the fact that the latest Megane Trophy is a limited edition, it is not a stripped-out hardcore special like the R26.R was, but not all that much more than a Renaulsport Megane with a tad more power and some sticky tyres (15 extra hp and 15lb ft extra, to be precise)...
Bravo, Regie, but you are going to make some R26.R owners rather jealous with your antics...