Renault Sport Mégane Trophy '11

Not to be confused with Renault Sport Mégane R.S. Trophy '11, the road car named after this car.

Renault Sport Mégane Trophy '11
Appears in	Gran Turismo 6 Gran Turismo Sport (Update) Gran Turismo 7
Interior in GT6	Detailed
Category in GT Sport/GT7	Gr.4
Manufacturer	Renault Sport
Drivetrain	MR
Engine	V4Y
Max Power	359 BHP
Performance Points	511 PP
Top Speed	167 miles per hour (269 km/h)
Length	4,380 mm
Width	1,910 mm
Height	1,240 mm
Weight	955 kilograms (2,110 lb)
Power/Weight Ratio	2.65 kg (5.8 lb) per horsepower
Internal Name	megane_trophy_09 megane_trophy_09_15anv (GT6, 15th Anniversary model)

The Renault Sport Mégane Trophy '11 is a race car produced by Renault under the Renault Sport arm. It appears in Gran Turismo 6, Gran Turismo Sport (as part of Update 1.19) and Gran Turismo 7.

In-game description

"The Mégane Trophy car, with aggressive looks further enhanced by gull-winged doors."

Renault has been involved in one-make races in various forms since the 8 Gordini in the 1960s. Starting in 2005 they began to host the Mégane Trophy races, under their World Series. This car was developed to partake in this Mégane Trophy from 2006, in line with the model change to the 3rd generation Mégane.

The engine is mid-mounted on a tubular frame, with a special body that is made in the image of the Mégane. Only a few parts, such as the headlights and rear lights, are actually shared with the production version. The styling - created by aerodynamic parts such as the extremely wide front and rear wings - and the diffusers, big enough to scare away DTM machines, are impressively aggressive. Even the doors are gull-winged for that extra sensational touch.

That said, the silhouette and characteristic details of the original still remain, and the car still looks like a 3rd generation Mégane coupé. The power unit mounted in the 955 kg body is a 3.5 L Nissan V6 tuned to 355 BHP, and the transmission is a 6-speed, 2-pedal MT with tiptronic gear change.

The suspension and brakes are completely racing spec, and these cars are only delivered to those entering racing competitions. As you could imagine, there are many fans who have voiced a desire for a road spec model with this styling to be released.

Café (GT7)

Jeremy

In touring car races and rallies... Renault has long been represented by the compact R5 and its successor, the Clio. Ah, the WRC Gr.B R5 Turbo and the F2-class Clio Williams! Those were some great cars! But what about the somewhat larger Mégane? Well... They certainly pulled out all the stops for this Mégane Trophy! Despite the outward resemblance to its road-going variant... It is in fact a one-make racer, powered by a midship 3.8L V6 courtesy of Nissan! It was originally built to compete in the popular Renault Sport Series, which takes place in Europe.

Acquisition

GT6

This car can be purchased for 100,000 Credits. It is a detailed car. A 15th Anniversary edition of this car is also possible upon pre-ordering the game via the Gran Turismo official website, or by purchasing the Anniversary Edition (Limited Edition in Asian region) of the game.

GT Sport

This car can be purchased in the Renault Sport section of Brand Central for 350,000 Credits. It can also be obtained by signing a Manufacturer Series contract with Renault Sport, which is valid for one Manufacturer Series season and allows the car to be used in Manufacturer Series races.

GT7

This car can be purchased in the Renault section of Brand Central for 350,000 Credits,

Trivia

• This car was originally planned to appear in Gran Turismo 5 using the 2009 specification of the car.
  • The game's internal name in the car's all appearances is "megane_trophy_09", referring to the original plan.
• The car is the cover car of the Anniversary/Limited Edition of Gran Turismo 6, in place of Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) '14.
• As the only silhouette car in the Gr.4 class (until the addition of the Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 TI '93 in GT7), the car's inclusion in the class has been considered controversial amongst players, with some of them questioning the car's class placement and eligibility.
  • In real life, the car is placed on classes equivalent to GT4 class in championships such as Britcar (Class 2), International GT Open (GT Lights class) and Euro Series by Nova when not used as an one-make racer, which justifies the car's placement in Gr.4 class.
• The Mégane Trophy is the only Gr.4 car in GT Sport that was added to game via updates (excluding the survey-only Toyota GR Supra (Nürburgring '19 Livery)), as well as the only car in its class to be a returning car from a previous GT game.

The placement of the racing number of the car (taken from a Group 4 Cup race), which partially blocks the checkered flag pattern on the side and Megane V6 Trophy logo on the hood.

• In GT Sport and GT7, the racing numbers' placement may cause several decals in the car's default livery to be blocked by the racing numbers.
  • The placement of the racing numbers on this car appears to be identical to the Base Model version in GT6.