The Renault Megane RS has long been an evo favourite. From the tamest Cup model to the stripped out Trophy R, this French fast hatch has always been at or near the head of the class. Even in the ...

The engine is the familiar turbocharged 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol, bespoke to the RS within the Megane range ... also still features Renault’s clever hydraulic bump stops.

That’s up to £72,140 for a Megane! Only 500 examples were produced worldwide, and just 32 of them were earmarked for the UK market. Most were ‘standard’ Trophy-Rs, which makes this carbon ...

If the Renault Megane RS Trophy is your dream car let me say this ... drove well (being based on the agile Clio IV supermini sure helped) and was intelligently packaged (offering a sliding rear seat).