In January this year, the 2023 Renault Megane RS Ultime made its debut as the final Renaultsport model in history because all future performance cars from the French automaker will wear the Alpine logo. The speedy hatch isn’t going to leave the scene just yet though and has recently achieved a new track record. The Megane RS in Trophy-R trim is now the fastest front-wheel drive model around the Hockenheim GP track.
The folks over at Sport Auto are responsible for the new record time of 1:59.2 minutes. It’s worth pointing out that this isn’t a completely stock example as it features rear seats delete and new wheels for about a 287-pound (130-kilogram) weight reduction. Under the hood is the model’s factory 1.8-liter turbocharged engine, good for 300 horsepower (221 kilowatts) and 295 pound-feet (400 Newton-meters) of torque. The hot hatch rides on Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS and driver Christian Gebhardt is behind the steering wheel.
