One detail illustrates the R26.R’s motorsport-inspired madness better than any other, though: polycarbonate rear and rear side windows. Renaultsport saved 5.7kg by ditching glass and it’s this ...

Thanks for all who pointed out the mistake in the Comments! The French automaker set a time of 8:16.9 with the Mégane R26.R back in 2008, then reset the record at 8:07.9 in 2011 with the newer ...

The clock’s pretty cool too. Our last turbocharged blast from the (recent) past is the Renaultsport Mégane R26.R. A legend in its own lap-time, this track-ready hot hatch is every bit as ...

For instance, Jean-Pascal Dauce, the project lead for the recently launched A110 R Ultime hardcore special, was the chief engineer of the iconic Mégane R26.R from 2008. Meanwhile, Renault brand ...

First Renault set the bar with the previous Mégane R26.R that set an 8:16.9 lap time in 2008, then reset it with the newer Mégane Trophy in 2011 at 8:07.9. Years later, Seat picked up the ...