Nurburgring hire car: Battle Royale (R26.R Megane vs GT3RS)

[rennen82]

This is not normal r26r but r26r tuned by Dijon Auto Racing, so it has over 400 HP. The normal r26r with 230 HP would have no chance wiht gt3 rsr. But it's very interesting film and I also love this Renault.

[TheHell666yeah]

R26R the greatest megane ever!!! 

[mrsmigginspies]

Of course you could explain the phenomenon by looking at the value of each car.....which one are you most likely to want to drive on the edge? A £20k Renault or a £60k Porsche.

[ohrate]

please please please can we see a version of this video with no music and more from the in car mic of the Megane.

What a fantastic video - you're very lucky people to be able to go 'out for a play' on work time let alone do it on the ring.

jammie gits : )

[derbigpr500]

Why is everyone whining, are you really so dumb or just pretending to be? Of course the GT3RS is faster, its got an engine twice the size of the one in megane, twice as much hp, its RWD, about the same weight, more aerodynamic, and costs 10 times more. But you cant argue that Megane R26 is a masterpiece of a car. ~8:15 lap time with a FWD car thats got a bit more than 220hp is highly impressive..its faster around nurburgring that some proper sports cars like M3 (e46), Aston V8 vantage, etc..

[mikes1471]

I think this is an excellent video and I was impressed that the R26R could also afford a passenger

[suckmyarsebl]

I am in love with that black R 26

[blitzman64]

Well that's been a waste of my life!

Stop messing around and go for it.

Oh i forgot,that would leave the Renault all lonely!

[dario555666]

that megane has to be tunned up.. and the gt3 driver it's an asshole hahaha that's impossible man, that megane has to be AWD, 400bhp at least and fuckin' fernando alonso driving it to do that hahaha... in that way maybe that can be posible...

[MsNosaj]

@dario555666 u fucking dumb, "awd" doesnt make your car faster in straight and corner, its just for acceleration when u exit a corner, u asshole. gt3 driver old in straight it say from the description but not in corner, so yes the megane is fucking fast at corner like the gt3 but not in strai.

O my why noobs talking for nothing.

[kay19833]

experienced driver in the wrong car and average driver in the right car(PORSCHE) now lets see two goo drivers in each car,and the renault would be sent back to paris as cooking pot or spoons after been recycled.

[doomie61]

clearly you know nothing about cars, that french cooking pot is the fastest Hatch's to go around the Nurburing

go look up times of the 996 gt3rs and the Megane R26R both are professional racer's that run a rental car at the ring

[GT5rsPorsche72]

Why music ? :(

[hultii]

you ruined your vid with  retarded music

[paradad999]

The video would be a lot better without that racket in the background!!!

[wastingtime]

yeah an average driver in a front wheel drive megane is obviously gonna be able to keep up with an average driver in a porshe as its much easier to keep yourself out of trouble, this track has too many straights for a good handling car vs a fast car to lose it through corners.

[MrVictorRS]

Please Do a favor to the world and edit the video without music ...

...por Dios y por La virgen...

[jcm747]

Hi everyone- I have owned 996 GT3 as well as Megane R26- I currently own 997GT3 RS and an R26R- my main domain is the Nordschleife with many 100's of fast laps there- let me tell you that the R26R is a phenomal car, but it does not get close to the GT3 at any point, if driven by the same driver under the same conditions, same tires. The Megane is a much easier driving car though because more stable.

The official laptimes are: 7m42Sec for the 997 compared to 8m17Sec for the R26R...any questions?

[himoroyden]

I hope you are driving better lines through the corners than that guys do ;o) Back to drivers school?

[BazWaz1975]

That's what you do for a living?? You lucky, lucky bastards!!

[doomie61]

AWESOME!!

[didchopi]

Perso j ai roulé avec les 2 voitures sur circuit . La R26R ne peut pas rivaliser avec une GT3 . Dans le sinueux , OK , le megane passe aussi fort qu une GT3 tout en etant moins delicate à piloter mais dès qu il y a une relance , la difference est enorme .

Dans cettte video , il est clair que le pilote de la Porsche accelere moderemment en sortie de courbe pour que la Renault reste au contact . Ca n enleve rien aux qualités d une R26R mais faut pas croire tenir une GT3 sur un tour de piste

[wackers90]

The Megane is a lighter, stiffer and a lot more stable car than the gt3rs and hence the increased grip and stability through all types of corners, especially the rough surface ones. The gt3is in all a flawed design for a pure racing machine but is in my view an "alternative" driving experience to the perfectly mastered ferraris and zondas, however the guy in the megane must be absolutaly buzzing as he sees himself catch up to a supercar every corner he goes around

[kyopsis]

Ah c'est une type 996 GT3 RS car la 997 est redoutable d'éfficacité mais bon bravo quand meme ça reste une traction et avec 230 bourrins comme quoi le poid la rigidité et les pneumatiques font toute la différence..Mais cette R26R m'à l'air un peut préparé...

[christianmouse]

Excellent driving! Shame the Megane sounds like a vacuum cleaner though!

[doomie61]

they have taken all the sound proofing out it sounds sooo much better in real life... that turbo sucking is awesome

[GT3LM]

Name of the song?

[GT3LM]

There's no way the R26.R would keep up with a GT3RS around the twisties or higher speed bends.

Either the GT3 driver is useless, he's holding back big time, or the GT3 needs a geo check done.

[RSRNurburg]

Please read the blurb. Drivers are both pros, holding back only on the power...

[GT3LM]

I have read it. That'll be a geo check on the RS then. It's all over the shot...

[RSRNurburg]

Over the camber changes and through the slow/medium speed corners the R26.R is all over the GT3RS. It's only a front-wheel-drive shopping trolley, but it's got the grip and it's never out of shape over the crappier surfaces and angles.

[RSRNurburg]

Geo at the time was different to how we have it now, but it was still ballpark excellent.

You make it sound like the only way a GT3RS could be slower than an R26.R at any point is if it's broken!

[RSRNurburg]

Over a lap the R26.R is going to lose 50 seconds here, no doubt. But it's not wise to dismiss the possibility that the little Renault is slower on every part of the 21km course. Not unless you've datalogged everything with the same driver and same conditions...

[RSRNurburg]

There are sections where its faster, only briefly, but it is. C'est la vie!

[ski808]

Amazing amazing amazing! You think the R26.6 could've been quicker at any of the corners than the GT3RS? The soundtrack's cool too, what is it please?

[12LAURE1]

name of the song please ? :) great vid ;-)

[figsclay]

The Megane was surprisingly fast as I quickly found out during the VLN practice. I was lucky enough to hitch a ride.

[koledwards]

Ok, how about changing the order and have the Porsche looking at a flat-out Megane. Now that would be interesting...

[koledwards]

Good video, shame about the music. I agree with gelnvillethereal; rather have the engines, tyres and comments, but I think Ron is fond of his head-banging rock. Interesting stance being maintained about the relative performances of the cars; I can't believe Ron driving the Porsche couldn't out-corner the Megane.

[i98jdav]

for the first time, fast driving actually looks fast in the video! Great vid!

[venomviper32]

thats actually a bit suprising.. i can believe the low speed cornering but the rwd porsche should be better in the faster bends..

[ad13101]

Why the driver of the GT3RS don't accelerate???

[RSRNurburg]

Because we wanted to stay together for the twisty bits. Read the info box ->

[shalmaneser]

great vid! Megane looks ace!

[Scoopy4444]

cool vid thanks 4 sharing (t4s)

[prokiller75]

Porsche wasn't even trying i would say :P Nice run though. And superb video quality !

[zreep92]

music de merde qui gache toute la vidéo

[Glenvillethereal]

Wonderful, great video, but, please, undo the music underlying. The sound of engines and tires squealing is more than enough, is best!

[hansmatthia32]

who was being paid to stay behind who

[fishtail123]

Quality! I NEED to go there!

[MBK72]

Brilliant video, that looked like a lot of fun!

[FloydSM123]

To be fair weemanius, they don't seem to be as smoky as your average 318is

[weemanius1976]

Northern passenger is usally good for +15 hp, although to be fair both cars are no E30 318is

[dino355]

Very entertaining :)

[mrchrisdavies]

porsche was just cruising there. great vid

[lancer06600]

No he wasn't there was a better driver in the megane than in the porsche.

[mrchrisdavies]

well unless the megane had about 450bhp lol he must have been a real shit driver in the porsche. Having driven my mates 911 Carrera S a few times I know what a brilliant handling car they are and it should have quite easily left him for dead

[RSRNurburg]

Actually, as you can read in the 'more info' box...

The Porsche driver was holding back, but only on the straights. Through the fast changes of direction, I was all over the back of the Porsche and even slowing down.

[RSRNurburg]

And a stock Carrera S is no way going to pull away from the R26.R in the corners...

[Airox2009]

Sorry, but in terms of handling the R26-R is better than a Carrera S.

[agtlaw]

the RS driver was very charitable in holding back a 34 second lap advantage :P

[FloydSM123]

It's OK I suppose. The driver should cut his hair and then he'd be faster. Either that or dump any passenger named Nige.

[NikolasKK]

Awesome video!!!! Great!!