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Megane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26

Renault has made improvements to enhance the Mégane's circuit performance, most notably by adding a limited-slip differential

We enjoyed our long-term Mégane Renaultsport 225 Trophy mightily on track, and now Renault has made improvements to enhance the Mégane's circuit performance, most notably by adding a limited-slip differential.

Called the Mégane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26 (a nod to the current Renault F1 car), it also gets a 5bhp power increase and comes as standard with the ‘Cup’ chassis and Brembo brakes.

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Renault concedes that the slippy diff can call for 'a certain degree of driving skill’ because of the resulting torque-steer, but insists that the Mégane’s front suspension design limits the problem.

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