2009 · 🇫🇷 France · 250 hp
The Mk3 Mégane RS launched in 2009 with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder producing 250 hp, later bumped to 265 hp. It famously reclaimed the front-wheel-drive Nürburgring lap record and established Renault Sport's reputation for precision hot-hatch engineering.