![]() ![]() Unrelentingly so, but not at the expense of body control, and it’s not really any fiddlier over urban lumps and bumps than the stock RS Trophy. One you absolutely want to raise your game for the depth of its talent is so obvious, it’ll become your daily mission to do it more justice. It is – without compromise – a driver’s car. Sure, it demands all of your attention when you’re driving it hard, but it always sings to your tune and only fights back if you antagonise it. If you wish to calm down, the Trophy R calms down with you. None of these have been guaranteed in Mega Meganes of old. There’s CarPlay, a semi-decent stereo, climate control and glass windows all round. Turn the ESC off and you’ve got to pay attention if it’s not a bone-dry day, but leave it on, keep the powertrain in its quieter, comfier mode and this is a completely plausible daily driver. It speaks volumes that the car I was reminded of most by this Megane, as I attempted to tame it on a tight, leafy British B-road, was the Ferrari 488 Pista. The violent pull out of corners when you really get that diff hooked up. The extreme twitchiness as the back axle viciously lightens from the outrageous force those those jaw-dropping brakes apply up front. The frenzied scrabble for grip as you try to use all of second gear on tepid tarmac. It’s the extra power, focus and downright madness of this third-gen Mega Megane that makes it, though. It follows their recipe to the letter, and in truth either will be a better judged road car that you’ll push harder, more of the time. It serves up a breath-taking hit of endorphins that even its scintillating ancestors – the Megane R26.R and 275 Trophy R – can’t compete with. Single-digit temperatures ought not to be the friend of a frenetic trackday special on serious tyres. But now’s our first time driving it on the road, and on cold, damp, autumnal UK roads at that. It serves up an intense, exhilarating experience that’s got the measure of just about anything that wears number plates. Sure, and up until now that’s where we’ve driven it. ![]()
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