Video: Renault Megane R26.R Lapping the Nurburgring in 8’17’’

As if Renault wouldn’t follow suite with the rest of the “auto gang” that broke some sort of record at the Nurburgring race circuit… In the French carmaker’s case, the hardcore Megane R26.6 established a new lap record for a front-wheel-drive production car on the 'Ring with a time of 8m 17s. You can read all the details by clicking here and see our image gallery of 30 high-res photos here. But before you do that, follow the jump to check out the video of the R26.R hammering the ‘Ring.