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Renault Megane RS Mk III

The Renault Megane RS Mk III reaches 60 mph in 5.53 s (100 km/h in 5.80 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.00 s, tripping the lights at 101.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.31 s and the eighth mile in 9.15 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.61 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Renault Megane RS Mk III BMW 128ti F40

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Down the strip

Standing start Renault Megane RS Mk III
0–60 mph5.53 s
0–100 km/h5.80 s
0–100 mph13.61 s
60 ft2.31 s
1/8 mile9.15 s
1/4 mile14.00 s
Trap speed101.5 mph

About the Megane RS Mk III

The 2009 Renault Megane RS Mk III is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,387 kg with 247 bhp, which works out at 178 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.31 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,701st quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 5th quickest of the 499 Renaults here. Its 101.5 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Renault Megane RS Mk III
Year2009
Power247 hp (184 kW)
Kerb mass1,387 kg
Power to weight178 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed152 mph (245 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW 128ti F4020205.50 s14.00 s101.1 mph261 bhp
Infiniti G37S Coupe20095.52 s14.04 s100.7 mph316 bhp
Peugeot 208 GTi Peugeot Sport20155.51 s14.14 s98.2 mph205 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,740 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Renault 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hot hatches298 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Renault Megane RS Mk III 0-60 time?
The Renault Megane RS Mk III reaches 60 mph in 5.53 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,701st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Renault Megane RS Mk III quarter mile time?
14.00 s at 101.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.15 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.31 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Renault Megane RS Mk III have?
247 bhp and 1,387 kg, which is 178 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 245 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Renault Megane RS Mk III?
Closest here on pace: BMW 128ti F40 (5.50 s), Infiniti G37S Coupe (5.52 s), Peugeot 208 GTi Peugeot Sport (5.51 s). Each one can be raced against the Renault Megane RS Mk III in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Renault Megane RS Mk III is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.