Caterham kindly sold me that actual car. As the video suggests it has little grip in the wet, but, I can assure you, defies the laws of physics in the dry. Takes off like a scolded cat, stops on a sixpence, and sounds fantastic on cam. I have a RenaultSport 200, and the Caterham would leave it standing in the dry. And who wants to drive fast on public roads in the wet? The road is not a racetrack.....ahem. The missus loves it too!
@StigRossi You totally misunderstand. I didn't say that the Caterham wasn't a driver's car, I said that the Renault was. I was paying the R26R a compliment. It's hard for me to take the Caterham seriously, as a road car. In very capable hands, it didn't perform all that well. It's a very cool toy though. I take offense to your comment because I actually know a lot about cars. You can't sum up what I know by one comment.
@GrotrianSeiler I was going to say that "for you to imply that the Caterham..." but I was too lazy to type :P I know you were paying the Renault a compliment its a great car, and I'm in the market for one. Weirdly enough I'm also in the market for a Caterham as well (plan to buy the Cat, run for a year or so, and if it is too hardcore change it for an R26R.
I retract my comment re: your knowledge about cars, as I'm sure its quite stellar. Its just that the Cat is my fav car so i took offense :)
@GrotrianSeiler You say you "know" a lot about cars which is great. But "knowing" and actually driving are very different things. Perhaps you have driven a Caterham on the road and you found it a "joke".
However I owned a Caterham for 11 years and drove 35,000 miles on the road and nothing else I have driven (Impreza WRX, Audi S8, Elise, etc) came even close to the true driving enjoyment you get from a Caterham.
There is a big difference between knowledge and experience.
uneame - what was the time for the FWD Ring? Interested to know as I know a standard 130bhp 16v CRX did a BTG time of 8.26. Albeit with very trick suspension and a very good driver.
I really think he's comparing bananas and mangos! How do those two cars compare? technology vs weight and low power... tires as mentioned before will make a big difference in the rain - and in the dry, what would it be? The caterham at least seemed fun to drive!
You complete gimp he's one of englands FINEST driver's all the 5th gear presenters have some racing credidentials with Needle being an ex touring car champion! Can't drive?! haha.
To say Tiff Needle is a shit driver sum's you up just like that.. only a jealous asshole would insult someone with FAR more racing pedigree than YOU so shut the fuck up.
We all know the K series engine is a pile of shit!
Renault are seriously getting damn good at developing quick hatchbacks! Its obvious they have put alot of work into the handling and suspension setup on this car! Renault used to make poor cars, they don`t anymore! In fact they are ahead of the competition in terms of performance!
That was a terrible test - there was no way a half ton 7 can put the power down on a muddy wet road. It wasn't a track day test at all - looked more like a rally-cross circuit with the amount of mud on it!
Test the two cars on a dry race-track and that would make a much fairer comparison. And much more interesting.
The Megane looked very controlled on that muddy track but I would have loved to have seen it on dry tarmac. I've a feeling the Caterham would be faster... 7s on dry roads rule!
Really 5.7? thats astonoshing from something front wheel drive with that amount of power, i guess it is light though.. i love that megane but i'd only have one as a weekend car, my weekday car would be the illuminous green FOCUS RS :D
You do realise that this is a Megane? I hope you're not getting paid for your "work here". If somebody is paying you, they'll be expecting a full refund on your shoddy effort.
But then again a caterham that costs the same as the Renault gives u at least another 25bhp (a lot in such a small car) and a 6speed gearbox instead of a 5speed. (This "CDX " Caterham is a limited edition caterham. It uses some old Rover K-Series engines Caterham still had lying around somewhere)
Though I guess some proper tyres would fix the problem. (The caterham is half the weight and has more bhp/t than the renault - it should win in normal conditions.)
Would love a Caterham but they are so expensive for what they are !
s1914 1 month ago
Caterham kindly sold me that actual car. As the video suggests it has little grip in the wet, but, I can assure you, defies the laws of physics in the dry. Takes off like a scolded cat, stops on a sixpence, and sounds fantastic on cam. I have a RenaultSport 200, and the Caterham would leave it standing in the dry. And who wants to drive fast on public roads in the wet? The road is not a racetrack.....ahem. The missus loves it too!
TheCaterhamLovers 2 months ago
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that caterham is a coffin on wheels
samdds9 6 months ago
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samdds9 6 months ago
He's always sawing at the steering wheel like a maniac
els46 10 months ago
seeing tiff drive making my heart....dup dap dup dap...lol
teamsleepnine 11 months ago
annoyingly, wrong aspect ratio.
richardmajor86 1 year ago
Needell is cool. The Caterham would beat the megane in the dry.
si30leeds 1 year ago
No grip..great driver. That Caterham is a joke.
The R26 is a real driver's car.
GrotrianSeiler 1 year ago
@GrotrianSeiler For you to say that the Caterham is not a real driver's car is insane and says what you know about cars.
StigRossi 1 year ago
@StigRossi You totally misunderstand. I didn't say that the Caterham wasn't a driver's car, I said that the Renault was. I was paying the R26R a compliment. It's hard for me to take the Caterham seriously, as a road car. In very capable hands, it didn't perform all that well. It's a very cool toy though. I take offense to your comment because I actually know a lot about cars. You can't sum up what I know by one comment.
Whatever.
GrotrianSeiler 1 year ago
@GrotrianSeiler I was going to say that "for you to imply that the Caterham..." but I was too lazy to type :P I know you were paying the Renault a compliment its a great car, and I'm in the market for one. Weirdly enough I'm also in the market for a Caterham as well (plan to buy the Cat, run for a year or so, and if it is too hardcore change it for an R26R.
I retract my comment re: your knowledge about cars, as I'm sure its quite stellar. Its just that the Cat is my fav car so i took offense :)
StigRossi 1 year ago
@StigRossi Get your Caterham. There's no doubt you'll have a blast with it. Just be careful. It's a handful. Cheers.
GrotrianSeiler 1 year ago
@GrotrianSeiler You say you "know" a lot about cars which is great. But "knowing" and actually driving are very different things. Perhaps you have driven a Caterham on the road and you found it a "joke".
However I owned a Caterham for 11 years and drove 35,000 miles on the road and nothing else I have driven (Impreza WRX, Audi S8, Elise, etc) came even close to the true driving enjoyment you get from a Caterham.
There is a big difference between knowledge and experience.
plonk7 1 year ago
lol
mcericx 1 year ago
@brisco31 his name is tiff needell and he is awesome frog face
barrythemoth 1 year ago
uneame - what was the time for the FWD Ring? Interested to know as I know a standard 130bhp 16v CRX did a BTG time of 8.26. Albeit with very trick suspension and a very good driver.
podgetto 2 years ago
8:17 ring time apparently for the r26r
marcr69r 2 years ago
renault just looks tacky to me.
colem747 2 years ago
that megane is faster than new focus rs that is fact
ariguzaa 2 years ago 22
The Megane 2 RS is faster than everything else, it actually holds the speed record around the 'Ring for a FWD !
The only one that can beat this beast will be the Megane RS 3.
uneame 2 years ago 3
I really think he's comparing bananas and mangos! How do those two cars compare? technology vs weight and low power... tires as mentioned before will make a big difference in the rain - and in the dry, what would it be? The caterham at least seemed fun to drive!
M0nsieurX 2 years ago 2
That caterhams tires are a big fat joke. And the care is ugly. HkT is way better.
slin3232 2 years ago
this Megane is faster then a VW Golf GTI and Opel Astra OPC that is a fact
prcot 2 years ago 7
R26R laps the nurburgring in what time? What does the caterham do it in?
digi051669 2 years ago
8:17
guigsy182 2 years ago
I believe this is the same track that Jason Plato lapped the Mugen Civic RR at 42.8 sec. in the dry, compared to the R26R's 46 sec.damp.
vldang4159 2 years ago
I wanna see the RR and the R26R in a comparison!
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Tiff really cannot drive for shit.
KillerCrossfire 2 years ago
are you retarded? he used to be an f1 driver.. they don't just let anyone drive them
showusurbeaver 2 years ago 2
Are you blind, he raced in two fucking races and only started one!
I stand by my word, he cant fucking drive and the guy's a twat.
KillerCrossfire 2 years ago
i suppose ur a better driver than him then?? lol do actually have a crossfire cos if u do then u really are retarded..plus he came 3rd at le mans..
showusurbeaver 2 years ago 2
Were you born a cunt? Or did your mummy just teach you how to become one by giving you not enough attention over the years...
KillerCrossfire 2 years ago
You complete gimp he's one of englands FINEST driver's all the 5th gear presenters have some racing credidentials with Needle being an ex touring car champion! Can't drive?! haha.
RSTdave88 2 years ago
PMSL one of Englands Finest Drivers? Please... You dont watch much motorsport then do you.
KillerCrossfire 2 years ago
To say Tiff Needle is a shit driver sum's you up just like that.. only a jealous asshole would insult someone with FAR more racing pedigree than YOU so shut the fuck up.
RSTdave88 2 years ago
Waaaaa waaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaaa :(
KillerCrossfire 2 years ago
Reno is the best for fun
fercitowow 2 years ago 3
Tiff is ace behind the wheel
Davecrook1 2 years ago
Awsome =] Renault makes some fine ass cars. =] They have already proved there fast with BTCC but this is impressive too! Love that hatch =]
XRacer6 2 years ago 2
Jaymicksee
your making out the Megane didnt have to worry about the poor road surface! and its running road legal cut slicks!
The R26.R at 1250kg or about is still heavier than a VXR astra N'ring at 1230kg's and its down on power but still nailed that by over 10 seconds
R26.R has an amazing chassis end of.
saxoryan 2 years ago 2
That's disturbing.
Akshole 2 years ago
i like the english people they are so funny :-D greetings from a turkish in switzerland :-)
servtronic 3 years ago
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he cant even control the caterham. noob
s15specs 3 years ago
I'd love to see a Caterham vs. Westfield Megabusa.
Plus, the westfield looks cooler.
shirazelahi 3 years ago
i want a Renault R26R!!!
simatks 3 years ago 20
I love Brit cars. Cat in first. But the Még, I'm starting love it !
cZ14XpE 3 years ago
We all know the K series engine is a pile of shit!
Renault are seriously getting damn good at developing quick hatchbacks! Its obvious they have put alot of work into the handling and suspension setup on this car! Renault used to make poor cars, they don`t anymore! In fact they are ahead of the competition in terms of performance!
sammyhale22 3 years ago 5
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sammyhale22 3 years ago
That was a terrible test - there was no way a half ton 7 can put the power down on a muddy wet road. It wasn't a track day test at all - looked more like a rally-cross circuit with the amount of mud on it!
Test the two cars on a dry race-track and that would make a much fairer comparison. And much more interesting.
The Megane looked very controlled on that muddy track but I would have loved to have seen it on dry tarmac. I've a feeling the Caterham would be faster... 7s on dry roads rule!
jaymicksee 3 years ago
This has got to be like the 5th vide i've seen like this. pretty cool. haha I like yours the most. I can't wait to see more of your work
Chick6517 3 years ago
13 inch alloys haha.
megane looked surprisingly quick.
anyone know its 0-62 time seeing as its only got 5bhp more than the 225 sport.
zanzeber 3 years ago
But much less kilos.
adv20 3 years ago
0-60 is 5.7 secs
guigsy182 2 years ago 4
Really 5.7? thats astonoshing from something front wheel drive with that amount of power, i guess it is light though.. i love that megane but i'd only have one as a weekend car, my weekday car would be the illuminous green FOCUS RS :D
RSTdave88 2 years ago
Les 3 assurent, les 2 voitures et le pilotes. Avec la première on a toujours l'impression qu'il va se prendre le décor mais non.
Very good vidéo !
Pa2styl 3 years ago 2
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OAP's and girls drive Clios. Not having ABS and being RWD is a disadvantage in the wet. Tiff Needles is a twat. My work here is done.
Mattew1999 3 years ago
You do realise that this is a Megane? I hope you're not getting paid for your "work here". If somebody is paying you, they'll be expecting a full refund on your shoddy effort.
djmattwilson 2 years ago
Quite impressive.
But then again a caterham that costs the same as the Renault gives u at least another 25bhp (a lot in such a small car) and a 6speed gearbox instead of a 5speed. (This "CDX " Caterham is a limited edition caterham. It uses some old Rover K-Series engines Caterham still had lying around somewhere)
Though I guess some proper tyres would fix the problem. (The caterham is half the weight and has more bhp/t than the renault - it should win in normal conditions.)
Molo9000 3 years ago
thing is its the smalest caterham engine you can buy XD take csr 260 for example and the megane is nothing
slin3232 3 years ago
Its done on a cost vs cost comparison. CSR260 is awesome but its like £40k R26R can be bought for under £20k
rabbonelli 2 years ago
Nothin? Really? Maybe the gap would be smaller, but I doubt it would pull away from it.
sspope 2 years ago
he fucking loves it
Naples16v 3 years ago
Renault love!
cliolord 3 years ago
haha holy crap that caterham looks pretty scary in the wet :P
johnlaska 3 years ago
wtf lol if that renault is quicker than a caterham, im impressed.
e36mmm 3 years ago
Damn
samxung 3 years ago
Pole
CantosVLC 3 years ago