There’s no radio (that saves 1kg), and no Bluetooth either. No satnav, and no air conditioning (another 6.6kg saved). There are no rear seats, as they’ve been ditched to make room for the heavy bracing, as well as four full-sized wheels. For most buyers, that alone would be a deal breaker, but for the bona fide enthusiast or track day junkie, this is the holy grail of affordable supercar slayers.
While the Megane Renault Sport 275 Trophy R might be devoid of all modern day creature comforts, when it comes to getting the job done on the racetrack, all the good stuff is there.
The racing-style seats are upholstered in stitched leather with Alcantara inserts for maximum comfort and support, even when you’re peddling at ten tenths. For maximum body-hugging torso traction, you’ll want to strap into the real-deal Sabelt six-point harness.
This is a car that has been engineered to break lap times at the Nürburgring, so big speeds can be carried through the bends. It doesn’t take long to get used to it either, such is the level of work and commitment that has gone into honing the Renault Sport Cup chassis.
Standard kit like the limited slip diff and “PerfoHub†double-axis front suspension keeps the front end sharp and wonderfully precise, as well as minimising torque steer. Unfortunately, if you bury the right pedal with a decent dose of right or left lock, you’ll still cop some wheel tug.
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