Interesting this. I get what you're saying but, in rallying circles, some people seem to struggle to get the best out of FWD cars. I definitely agree that pedaling a powerful RWD car takes balls but, when it comes to skill, getting a front-driver to really work (especially when not on a race track) can be a real challenge.
Regardless, driving anything absolutely balls-out around the 'ring takes bigger balls and far more skill than I have ?
It's a lot, but the RS3 (and your car actually) were both pretty pricey new. The RS3 starts at about £45k, the A45 started at around £41k. Obviously they have a way more premium badge but, given the limited-run of the Megane, plus some of the fancy parts it sounds like it will have, I don't think it's perhaps as expensive as it first sounds.
Only a handful will be brought to the UK, so it only requires a few people with bags of money who want a rare/collectible car. Previous uber Meganes have struggled a bit, so it's going to be interesting to see how this one fairs.