New car time

[Scott]

I actually went and test drove a Megane RS250 today, and from inside the cabin the noise was actually pretty awesome. It was a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde car, in that I drove it quietly around for a little bit and it was very comfortable and easy to drive, then you can put your foot down and it's like being in a different car.

On the whole though, compared to the R26 though it was a little dull. I put my foot to the floor expecting to be countering for torque steer but it was pretty tame in all honesty. Yes, the acceleration was impressive but it actually felt a little like a GTi-6 in that it's easy to just stick your foot to the floor and watch the needle go round. It felt quick, but didn't have the wow factor that I got from driving Ed's stage 1 R26. I know the looks aren't to everyone's taste but I certainly wouldn't say a face lift justifies the extra £10k you'd pay to get an RS250 compared to an R26. There was the satnav option which was nice (built in Tom-Tom with speed camera detection), and dual climate control, but I just don't feel like it would justify the expense (for me at least). Unfortunately there were no 265 Trophies there today so I didn't get to try one.