Clio 197
This is what I managed to get from our french couterparts:
Megane Renaultsport 225 Trophy
The Megane Renaultsport 225 Trophy has the following trim differences vs. the Megane Renaultsport 225:
- Includes Climate Control (ilo manual air conditioning)
- Loses 6 disc Multi‑CD (replaced by single CD)
- Loses carpet mats
Given the limited volume, there will only be 2 options available.
- Xenon headlamps
- 4x40w Carbasse multi‑CD
Megane Renaultsport 225 Trophy ‑ Detail of Equipment
Comfort and Driving
- 4 x 15w single CD RDS Radio with 6 speakers and fingertip remote control
‑ Automatic double optic headlamps with "see me home" function and headlamp washers
‑ Automatic Climate Control
‑ Cruise control with speed limiter
- Hands Free Renault Card
- Rake and reach adjustable steering wheel
- Tyre Pressure Monitor
- Chrome double outlet exhaust
- Integrated, Fl‑style fuel filler cap
Interior Trim
- Sports front seats with Part leather upholstery and blue weave cloth
- Blue seatbelts & stitching on gearknob, steering wheel
‑ Carbon‑Fibre centre console and door handle surrounds
‑ Drilled chrome pedals and footrest
Safety and Security
‑ ABS with EBD (Brake Distribution)
‑ Driver and front passenger 2 stage adaptive airbags
- Front lateral airbags & front anti‑submarining airbags
- Front and rear curtain airbags
- Insurance approved (Thatcham cat 1) alarm
- lsofix child seat mountings on front passenger and rear outer seats
- Puncture repair spray ilo spare wheel
"Cup Chassis"
Suspension
- Independent Pivot front suspension
- Uprated front and rear spring rates (20% front, 72% rear)
- Front and rear damper rates re‑tuned
Wheels & Tyres
18" Anthracite Alloy wheels ‑ 1.5 kg each lighter than Megane Renaultsport 225 and 8J (vs. 7.5J ) . Dunlop Sport Maxx 235/4O/R18 ‑ specifically developed for the Megane Renaultsport 225 Trophy and chosen for their exceptional wet traction and grip, excellent dry grip and enhanced steering performance
Brakes
- Drilled front brake discs with Brembo Front Calipers
- Increased brake master cylinder diameter (23,8mm to 25,4mm) and the removal of Brake Assist (deleted to Improve track‑driving potential) for reduced pedal travel and enhanced progressive feel.
‑ De‑connectable ESP above 5Okm/h
Steering
- The intermediate shaft has been changed in design ‑ the rubber coupling has been replaced by a sliding shaft to improve column stiffness and thus phase response.
- The control software has been changed to redefine the self‑centring forces that you feel when youre in a bend. With the new software (called High Frequency Assist Curves), the features "on‑centre feel" and "smoothness in a bend" are not linked, which helps to improve these features performances.
‑ The existing parameters have been tuned to suit the car (i.e. both the steering effort level and the damping levels rise)
Oms.
Update:
Its a £500 option.
That said, if they are truely only 500 being made, that will artificially inflate prices closer to RRP (ie less discount, and I doubt internet brokers will manage to get the price as low as the current model).