Steve Sutcliffe is a former British motor racing driver who now works as a motoring journalist. His first serious racing took place in 1993 in the Caterham K Series Championship, where he finished the season second in points. In 1998 he raced in the TVR Tuscan Challenge, finishing eighth.
The new Renault Sport Megane RS Trophy might have the edge over its German counterpart on paper, but the Volkswagen Golf GTI is never one to be underestimated, especially in its potent TCR trim. We've already compared them on the road, but which is faster around Anglesey? Steve Sutcliffe finds out...
Read our on-road comparison between these two deadly rivals at: https://www.evo.co.uk/group-tests/22524/vw-golf-gti-tcr-vs-renaultsport-megane-rs-trophy-extra-hot-hatches-battle-it-out
And watch our video review of the even more hardcore Renault Megane Trophy-R at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gmCD3I0U-Q
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