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Wobba
27-09-2012, 13:26
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http://skiddmark.com/2012/09/renault-strikes-gold-with-the-new-clio-renaultsport-200-turbo/

Plenty of tuning potential with a turbo...

pvsmark
27-09-2012, 13:32
Its so bloody ugly though. If that engine and gearbox were mated to the current shape that would be perfect.

Wobba
27-09-2012, 13:36
Yea I like the Clio 200 as it is too.

northy
27-09-2012, 15:35
Very nice - i will look forward to driving one of these next year....

How soon will it be before someone gets that EDC gearbox in a Mk1 / 2 ????

jamiecrookston83
27-09-2012, 18:15
Ruined what an rs Clio is about. Typical renault

Smokey McPot
27-09-2012, 19:05
Jumped the shark.

Willy2l
27-09-2012, 19:38
Have you read that you can choose the kind of engine noise you want to hear through the speakers?? Whatīs that? [-( I would like to see a real car!! not something pretending to be one!!
I hope the rest of the car was a real renault sport, weīll see.

walters300
28-09-2012, 01:15
Ah dear me...reminds me of my disappointment when they launched the mk2, I was devastated with the bug eye horror, the only clio I have been tempted with since my Williams is a circa 2008 197 in white with recaros and no spoiler kits, 5 fkin door !! Auto box!! They should have kept on the n/a route and slapped on some throttle bodies, no need for silly car noise cd's then, looks terrible in my opinion, totally homotastic! Seriously they need to fire the guy who sanctioned that today! Was hoping they would launch a car worthy of a Williams badge, ah well that's life...

Smokey McPot
28-09-2012, 07:47
Ah dear me...reminds me of my disappointment when they launched the mk2, I was devastated with the bug eye horror, the only clio I have been tempted with since my Williams is a circa 2008 197 in white with recaros and no spoiler kits, 5 fkin door !! Auto box!! They should have kept on the n/a route and slapped on some throttle bodies, no need for silly car noise cd's then, looks terrible in my opinion, totally homotastic! Seriously they need to fire the guy who sanctioned that today! Was hoping they would launch a car worthy of a Williams badge, ah well that's life...

You have to factor legislation and EU things into its design.

they need to save money, therefore all Clios will be 5 door. Emissions mean forced induction is the way to go, etcetera. Don't get me wrong, I agree with your sentiments, on paper and in picture it doesn't look promising.

id still like to have a go and see for myself.

northy
28-09-2012, 08:30
im sure they know what they are doing.

Willy2l
28-09-2012, 09:05
Iīm sure it isnīt going to be a bad car and it will be ruling in ist cathegory as always renault Sport has done, but there are some datails which can be really improved or eliminated. Five dooors, a fake engine sound........
Renault had a good experience with turbos in the past, and they are working well in the megane, but why a 1.6? petrol comsumption? from my point of view thereīs a very interesting 2.0 turbo in renault sport.

The EU legislation......well, itīs necesary to follow it, of course, but there are a lot of brands with V8 engines, so I think it is not a problem of emissions, probably it has to be with comsumption or fashion; Volkswagen has this kind of engine, small engine, low comsumption but powerful.

Whatīs the weight of the car?? I hope lighter than the previous one, but I donīt think so.

Smokey McPot
28-09-2012, 12:38
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=26446

B00ST
28-09-2012, 12:50
I like it and despite all the negative comments it will still sell well and people will come around to it. RS know what they are doing.

Wobba
29-09-2012, 00:21
Of course Renault know what they are doing. Cannot blame Renault for bullshit EU and you have to move with the times...

I am just happy I still have an oldschool hatch.....with a **** load more power hehe...

zmaster2k
29-09-2012, 16:29
Sure we all thought the same for the mk2, 172, 172, m3, 197,200 etc etc...

3 years or less time everybody will love it... Ktec will up the power to 400ish with a remap.

ThRaXaIR
29-09-2012, 18:23
I like it, looking forward to learning more and hopefully getting a drive in one! Good times!

B00ST
30-09-2012, 23:13
Sure we all thought the same for the mk2, 172, 172, m3, 197,200 etc etc...

3 years or less time everybody will love it... Ktec will up the power to 400ish with a remap.

They have a new engine mapper now?

Coops
01-10-2012, 09:22
it does look butt ugly, but I say the same about every new generation of clio since the mk1, and tbh the mk1 phase 3 was butt ugly too even within the lines of the original design they still managed to butcher it

however as above, it will sell and in 8 years time i'll probably own one!lol! it just will never look as good as the Williams.

16v_paddy
01-10-2012, 11:32
Christ on a bike! That's fcukin ugly :shock:

If I was in the market for a new RS model, based on that clio I'd be going for the megane instead

Wobba
05-10-2012, 15:20
I love the Williams styling, it's the best looking Clio, end of. I really like the 200 as well though. Modded 182's can look good as well. With some work, so can the 197.