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Having starred in the World Series by Renault - the premier saloon car championship created in 2005 - Mégane Trophy has undergone a raft of radical modifications in readiness for the 2009 season. 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 competitive and affordable racing car.

There can be no mistaking New Mégane Trophy's performance 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 field 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 drag which, 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 reminiscent 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 semi-automatic gearbox with steering wheel-mounted paddle shift, double wishbone suspension with adjustable dampers, 18-inch wheels and Michelin tyres.

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.

As in previous years, the Eurocup Mégane Trophy will form part of the World Series by Renault programme and its calendar takes in some of Europe's most prestigious venues. This single-make series, which is a hit with both drivers and teams, is based on the same core strengths that have forged the success of Renault Sport's race championships, namely:

A perfectly level playing field thanks to rigorous scrutineering checks and the banning of tuning of the majority of components,
Contained costs thanks to restrictions relating to tyres and private testing,
Extensive media coverage thanks to live television, plus the opportunity to race in meetings that have attracted two million spectators since 2005.

In the course of each race weekend, drivers contest two races of approximately 40 minutes each and which include a mandatory refuelling stop. Mégane Trophy has been widely praised for its simplicity and the ease with which drivers are able to familiarise themselves with the cars, while the series is aimed at upcoming youngsters who have come up through the ranks of single-seater formulae and gentleman drivers.

Technical data – New Mégane Trophy
Type approval: CM2H96

Chassis
Type
multi-tubular steel chassis, semi-stressed engine and gearbox

Suspension
double wishbones, adjustable spring-damper units (rebound and compression), front anti-roll bar

Engine
Type
V4Y

Position
mid-rear

Type
V6

Number of valves
24

Cubic capacity (cc)
3,498

Bore x stroke (mm)
95.5 x 81.4

Maximum power (hp)
360

Maximum torque (Nm)
390

Transmission
Gearbox
sequential, six-speed + reverse

Gearshift
semi-automatic with steering wheel-mounted paddle shift

Limited slip differential
Yes

Braking
Front brake discs
356mm diameter, steel, vented

Front callipers
6 pistons

Rear brake discs
330mm diameter, steel, vented

Rear callipers
4 pistons

Wheels
Type One-piece aluminium alloy
Tyres Michelin
Wheels (front/rear) 8x18’’/ 9x18’’

Dimensions / Weights

Length / width / height (mm)
4,380 / 1,910 / 1,240

Wheelbase (mm)
2,625

Track (front/rear) (mm)
1,750 / 1,700

Weight (in running order) (kg)
955

Fuel tank (litres)
40

Fast refuelling system
Yes

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