Just before the Megane Renaultsport arrived, a fellow described it to me excitedly as being "even better than the Clio 200 Cup!" I didn't respond as enthusiastically as he perhaps hoped. As this grumpy review explains, I am not a fan of the Clio, and the prospect of driving something it was better than did not fill me with joy.

Having spent several days with the car, though, I find myself in amicable disagreement with my informant. This is, for me, outstandingly better than the Clio. It is almost certainly the best high-performance Renault I have ever driven.

Its superiority over the Clio (to continue a theme that won't extend beyond this paragraph) is most apparent in damp or wet conditions. The Clio had such difficulty coping with those that I would have to recommend it be brought out only when the sun is shining. The Megane dealt with the excess water brilliantly. At its worst, it gradually declined into a front-end washout which would be expected of any car fitted with 40-section tyres.

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