Wednesday 18th June 2014

Renaultsport releases Trophy racer details

Another day, another Renaultsport Trophy car! Nurburgring time unconfirmed...

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First things first; this isn't a road car. The Renaultsport Trophy is a racer for the Renault World Series designed 'solely for competition'. It's just seeing Renaultsport and Trophy again, especially after the reaction to the Trophy-R Megane, meant the subtitle had to be manipulated a little.

When a Megane Trophy goes really mad

So it's 'just' a race car, but one that could be hugely exciting. The silhouette is low and sleek with a huge rear wing for even greater visual impact. Power for the Trophy comes from a NISMO engine with over 500hp, powering through a Sadev 7-speed sequential 'box. Thanks to a Dallara carbon monocoque the Trophy is expected to weigh only 1,100kg.

It will compete in a World Series single-make race from next year, with testing underway shortly. Renaultsport will unveil the Trophy at the Moscow motor show (scouting out potential entrants perhaps?) at the end of August. For now here's a current Renaultsport Trophy race car, the wonderfully barmy Megane V6. Any more news for us this week Renault?

[renaultgeek]

what, no rear seats?

[V8 FOU]

Oh YES! Renault Sport gets better and madder. Can I have one for the road, please?

And I thought my Bentley was mad.....

[roystinho]

Perfect for the road, don't know what you mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5onTdstpeY

[blearyeyedboy]

roystinho said:

Perfect for the road, don't know what you mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5onTdstpeY

All it's missing is the line: "Mercedes? Ah, They make cars these days?"

[menoy]

renaultgeek said:

what, no rear seats?

Haha, perfect.

[CraigyMc]

roystinho said:

Perfect for the road, don't know what you mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5onTdstpeY

That was from April last year. Why now?

[j90gta]

Stick an Alpine badge on it and there is the second model in the range.

[Imafreeman]

roystinho said:

Perfect for the road, don't know what you mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5onTdstpeY

So lets show you an exciting rear wheel drive car, then try and make you buy the road going FWD stbox with no manual option.

[roystinho]

CraigyMc said:

roystinho said:

Perfect for the road, don't know what you mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5onTdstpeY

That was from April last year. Why now?

I think there's a new one coming out.

[CraigyMc]

roystinho said:

CraigyMc said:

roystinho said:

Perfect for the road, don't know what you mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5onTdstpeY

That was from April last year. Why now?

I think there's a new one coming out.

Ah, ta!