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YoTa_BoX
10-13-2008, 12:07 AM
You know i really like crazy cars with a lot of stuff going on with them!!


I really like this car! I know a lot of ppl will say to much going on with it or...it looks like complete rice ...But i like it.


engine V4Y V6
position Mid Engine
valvetrain 4 Valves per Cyl
displacement 3498 cc / 213.46 cu in
bore 95.5 mm / 3.8 in
stroke 81.4 mm / 3.2 in
power 268.5 kw / 360 bhp
specific output 102.92 bhp per litre
bhp/weight 376.96 bhp per tonne
torque 390 nm / 287.6 ft lbs
body / frame Tubular Steel Chassis
driven wheels RWD w/LSD
wheel type One-piece aluminium alloy
front tires Michelin
rear tires Michelin
front brakes Ventilated Discs w/6-Piston Calipers
rear brakes Ventilated Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
front wheels F 45.7 x 20.3 cm / 18 x 8 in
rear wheels R 45.7 x 22.9 cm / 18 x 9 in
f suspension Double Wishbones w/Adj Spring-Damper Units, Anti-Roll Bar
r suspension Double Wishbones w/Adj Spring-Damper Units
weight 955 kg / 2106 lbs
wheelbase 2625 mm / 103.3 in
front track 1750 mm / 68.9 in
rear track 1700 mm / 66.9 in
length 4380 mm / 172.4 in
width 1910 mm / 75.2 in
height 1240 mm / 48.8 in
transmission 6-Speed Sequential
fuel econ 40 litres or 10.56 gal.

Having starred in the World Series by Renault's premier saloon car championship since the

creation of the WSR in 2005, Mégane Trophy has undergone a raft of radical modifications in

readiness for the 2009 campaign. The most visible change concerns its new body design which

takes its inspiration from the lines of New Mégane Coupe. Under the bonnet, a fresh look has also

been taken at the Renault-Nissan Alliance's V6 3.5 24V powerplant which now delivers 360hp. At

the same time, Renault Sport Technologies has carried over many of the acclaimed features of the

current Mégane Trophy to produce a reliable, competitive and affordable racing car. There can be no mistaking New Mégane Trophy's resolutely sporty calling and pedigree thanks its stunning looks which are based on the design of New Mégane Coupe. The front and rear light units and windscreen are those of the road car, while the designers at the Renault Technocentre have made full use of digital simulation technology in the realm of fluid mechanics to hone the flowing lines of the bodywork. New Mégane Trophy also carries over the ground effect aerodynamics of the existing car:

- The front splitter channels airflow to the extractors,

- Rear downforce is generated by the diffuser and wing.

Refinements to the set-up have produced a 20% improvement in downforce and a 15% reduction in dragwhich, together, represent a gain of almost 40% in terms of the new car's aerodynamic performance over the previous generation machine.

New Mégane Trophy is equipped with butterfly doors redolent of the world of GT and sports-prototype

racing.

Under its composite outer skin, New Mégane Trophy features the same mechanicals as the current car,

including an FIA-homologated sports-prototype tubular chassis, a mid-rear V6 3.5 24V engine, a semiautomatic gearbox with steering wheel-mounted paddle shift, double wishbone suspension with

adjustable dampers, 18-inch wheels and Michelin tyres, etc.

A new inlet manifold, which is fed by roof-mounted air-ducts, has taken engine power from 330 to 360hp.

The new car's reliability is as excellent as ever with rebuild intervals of every 5,500km. Combined with the aerodynamic gains, the extra power output of the V6 3.5 24V engine will enable New Mégane Trophy to lap in times similar to those of a Porsche GT3

After completion of its development programme, New Mégane Trophy will go on sale at the end of the

year in the form of a kit that will enable existing cars to be upgraded. The modifications required to adapt the chassis to the new bodywork will be carried out by the Alpine factory in Dieppe.

EJ25RUN
10-13-2008, 12:15 AM
that is a race car. This really belongs more in the comp forum.

btw, it is a new version of this.

http://stb.msn.com/i/2A/5077BE3D7AC94881424286B89BA4.jpg

YoshiFD3S
10-13-2008, 10:42 AM
I like shape and style of the headlights & taillights, and I like the shape from the SIDE....

But WAAAATT TAAAAHHHH FAACCCKKKKK is up with the rear????

Elbow
10-13-2008, 11:54 AM
lol @ rice...it's FUNCTION > form LOL

Elbow
10-13-2008, 11:55 AM
I like shape and style of the headlights & taillights, and I like the shape from the SIDE....

But WAAAATT TAAAAHHHH FAACCCKKKKK is up with the rear????

It's a new experiment, something dealing with A E R O D Y N A M I C S and downforce or something? Something about airflow and stuff :screwy:

Atlblkz06
10-13-2008, 12:06 PM
The rear looks like a buck-toothed chipmunk with two genetically enhanced acrons in its mouth!

God damned Frenchies...

Elbow
10-13-2008, 12:17 PM
^ :no: :no: :screwy:

Atlblkz06
10-13-2008, 12:33 PM
I never said it looked bad, or that wouldnt drive one though :)

Ran
10-13-2008, 12:42 PM
I don't care how functional it is, that thing is as goofy looking as it is hideous. lol

alpine_aw11
10-13-2008, 01:20 PM
I like it actually, and I normally don't like crazy styling. Does it have a vq motor? It said something about Nissan being associated with the car.

EJ25RUN
10-15-2008, 07:44 PM
Does it have a vq motor? It said something about Nissan being associated with the car.

It uses a VQ35 with dry sump and very advanced electronics developed by Magneti-Marelli.

It will continue to run in a one make series probably starting 2009 which is the World Series by Renault.

http://www.renault-sport.fr/en/world_series/megane_trophy/