Just 30 of the new limited edition Mégane Renaultsport Red Bull Racing RB8s will be sold in the UK, priced £28,245 on-the-road.

The new limited run performance car, which Renault no doubt hopes recalls memories of the legendary Clio Williams, celebrates Red Bull’s amazing Formula 1 career, and is on sale now.

The limited edition version is based on the Mégane Renaultsport 265 Cup, which is already fitted with stiffer springs, dampers and anti-roll bar, a limited slip differential, grooved discs with red Brembo front callipers and the 2.0-litre-turbocharged 265PS engine with stop-start.

The Mégane Renaultsport is already a hot hatch pacesetter, and it currently holds the record for a front-wheel drive car around the Nurburgring. The new special edition does not get any more power, instead it’s a branding exercise, which takes its inspiration from Red Bull Racing F1 identity, featuring Twilight Blue finish with Platinum Grey detail.

Other features include Recaro seats with red seatbelts, R-Link Multimedia system and TomTom Live navigation system, super-sticky Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tyres with 19-inch gloss black ‘Steev’ alloys, plus the latest on-board Renaultsport Monitor v2.0. You also get Red Bull Racing branding on the numbered aluminium kickplates and carpet mats. The same logo appears on the headrests of the Recaro front seats which are trimmed in a new leather/fabric upholstery.

New for Renaultsport Monitor 2.0:

A new, more user-friendly and intuitive interface which uses R-Link’s seven-inch colour display:

• GPS tracked lap timing

• Special Red Bull Racing home page

• Certain information displayed in 3D form

• Data can be saved on a USB stick

• Plus the usual real-time access to power output data, 0-62 mph times, G-Force diagram, etc.