Some of the bits that have been modified on the Trophy-R for lightness is the bonnet, now made of a Carbon composite saving 8kg. This means that the dry weight for Trophy-R is 1,306kg with 226HP per tonne compared to the standard Trophy’s 206hp per tonne, and power to weight is where it all starts to come together on the track.
The total weight saving for the Trophy-R is 130kg over the standard R.S Trophy model, in its lightest spec of course. What exactly did they change to make the Trophy-R so quick though? Let’s run through Renault’s breakdown of changes. By exerting their expertise on these areas, Renault was able to take the out-right FWD lap record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife of 7:40.1, beating out the 7:43.8 that the FK8 Honda Civic Type R set back in 2017. Renault has fired some potshots at other manufacturers, claiming that whilst they seek ever higher power outputs in their cars to achieve lap times, Renault does it the right way with cornering speed through three simple pillars of thought: Weight reduction, Aerodynamic Efficiency and Suspension Systems. Surely this couldn’t stand from the people who brought us the Renault 5 Turbo, Clio 182 RS, Clio V6, Renault R26.R, Twingo RS and the list goes on really.
After setting their last Nurburgring lap time in a Megane, the previous Megane RS 275 Trophy-R, they were left with a sour taste in their mouth when Volkswagen took the record, and then Honda took it again with the Civic Type-R.
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