Volkswagen Golf R vs. Megane RS Nurburgring Near Crash Comparison Is Brutal

To be more precise, if you head over to the 2:43 point of the clip below, you'll find a near crash involving a previous-generation Renault Megane RS. You know, the one that's more hardcore than the new model (sadly, this is the case with most new performance cars nowadays, at least in terms of driving sensations).

At least from where I'm standing, it looks like the Renault, which is one of the Ring rental cars, misses the guardrail by inches (as admited by the YouTuber behind the clip, the focus is terrible).

Now, the Megane RS was running away from an Mk VI Volkswagen Golft GTI when it nearly kissed the metal in the Brunnchen 2 corner. So one might expect that the Vee-Dub has better balance, especially if we add the AWD hardware of the Golf R. But that would be wrong.

Actually, completing a lap of the Green Hell with your car in one piece is mostly about the driver mod - head over to the 6:52 point of the clip to see an Mk VI Golf R going through a similar ordeal.

Fortunately, the gravel trap on the exit of the said Nordschleife twist seems to have saved both drivers.

Keep in mind that, when crashing on the Ring, one must also pay for the guardrail damage on top of the car repairs. And the first can easily reach a few grand, so don't take this aspect lightly.

Of course, there are also situations where no driving skill or precaution can save one from crashing, with the worst stunts of the sort involving fluid spills.