# Renault Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy Sets Front-Drive Nurburgring Record of 8:08

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [June 18, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/renault-megane-renaultsport-265-trophy-sets-front-drive-nurburgring-record-of-8-08/258978 "2011-06-18T12:23:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/renault-megane-renaultsport-265-trophy-sets-front-drive-nurburgring-record-of-8-08/258978/1 "2011-06-18T12:23:44Z")

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Not bad for a FWD hatchback :excited :giggle :pop

> **[Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times - FastestLaps.com](https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/nordschleife)**
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> List of fastest lap times for Nürburgring Nordschleife. Updated July 2024.

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> Nürburgring nuts, get ready for some serious controversy: French automaker Renault has a set a new lap record for production front-wheel-drive vehicles on Germany’s “Green Hell.” A factory-stock Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy recorded a scorching lap in 8:08.
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> The new record trumps the prior front-wheel-drive lap record of 8:17, set by a Mégane Renaultsport R26.R in June 2008. That’s an incredibly quick ‘Ring time, regardless of the drive wheels: The 265 Trophy is only 31 seconds off the pace set by Porsche’s 911 GT3 RS 4.0, and its time of 8:08 bests many of the top sports cars of the last decade, including the Honda NSX-R and BMW M6.
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> For those not familiar with French-car minutiae, the Mégane 265 Trophy is an extremely high-performance version of Europe’s Mégane hatchback. The Trophy model packs a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four engine producing 265 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual gearbox transmits power through a limited-slip differential to the front wheels. Renault claims the 2904-pound car runs 0-to-62 mph in 6.0 seconds and manages a top speed of 158 mph.
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> Standard racy garb includes Recaro bucket seats, Brembo brakes, and firmer “Cup” suspension that is 0.4-inch lower than on other Mégane Renaultsport models. Renault attributes much of the performance to the sticky Bridgestone RE050A tires mounted on the 265 Trophy’s 19-inch wheels. According to Bridgestone’s hype, the tires’ tread pattern was inspired by that of the wet-weather tires used on Formula 1 cars.
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> Source: Renault

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**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/renault-megane-renaultsport-265-trophy-sets-front-drive-nurburgring-record-of-8-08/258978/2 "2011-06-18T14:32:40Z")

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damn that’s impressive

Here’s a link for comparison.  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nürburgring\_lap\_times](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring_lap_times)

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**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/renault-megane-renaultsport-265-trophy-sets-front-drive-nurburgring-record-of-8-08/258978/3 "2011-06-18T15:19:11Z")

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