Talk about bittersweet news. Renault Clio RS16 Concept. Please read Top Gear’s code of conduct (link below) before posting. It’s simply a case of not having the factory capacity to make R.S.16s while simultaneously readying an all-new sports car that wants to have 718 Caymans and Alfa 4Cs on toast. No money from the licence fee was used to create this website. 8 Nov 2017. EVERY WEEK Steve Cropley Relishing Honda’s Civic Tourer 25 ‘The GMR ... has been working on an for the extra bhp. What's it like to live with an Aston Martin DBX? The 2.0-litre unit from a Megane RS 275, indeed, bolted to a manual gearbox (huzzah!). He came down hard on his engineers, and was able to dispaly the Lupo 3L at the Paris Motor Show. When you look at ownership costs for the most popular models they stack up favourably against the equivalent Ford Fiesta, Peugeot 208 and Volkswagen Polo.Not only is the Clio generally the cheapest to buy – it also offers the best fuel economy and is expected to cost less in depreciation. No pressure…. Your information will be used in accordance with our privacy policy. Seat Leon eHybrid review: plug-in family hatch tested. The Clio Renault Sport (or Clio RS for short) is a hot hatch produced since 1998 by Renault Sport, the high-performance division of French automaker Renault.It is based on the Clio supermini.. The Renault Clio is good value for money compared with its key rivals. Renault has today announced it’s not putting the very special Clio R.S.16 into production. To remind you, the Clio R.S.16 was far more than a wing and a fresh-air-instead-of-back-seats job. The politics, the deaths of all the cool celebrities, and now the bad news cloud has rained down on our world of fast, fun cars. The hottest Clio for a generation is, says Renault, a concept - but the business case to market it is growing stronger by the day Why the Renault Clio RS16 should be put into production | 2sleepylagoonter- 2sleepylagoonter.info Description. So, while the R.S.16 will never see a showroom floor, we can content ourselves knowing it was sacrificed so Renault could concentrate on resurrecting Alpine, and bringing a new, pretty and purportedly attainable sports car to the market. So, it’s not that Renault wouldn’t have found enough hot hatch nuts ready to spend the thick end of £40k on a mega-Clio. In under five months, teams from Renault Sport have worked to bring to life a somewhat crazy idea, which involved putting a 275bhp, 2.0-litre turbo engine developing 360Nm of torque under the bonnet of a Clio R.S. However, the decision is still in the process of being made, with a Renault insider telling us at the Paris show that a firm yes or no is still a week or two away, with the decision ‘95% there’. No money from the licence fee was used to create this website. To celebrate its fortieth anniversary, Renault Sport is proud to unveil the concept car, Clio RS16. Logos © 1996. '20th' The Clio Renault Sport line-up, too, has been treated to a special '20th' limited edition version. team. models, Boavista 16" or Magny-Cours 17" custom wheel rims. Earlier in September, our shutterbugs caught the prototype for the Renault Clio RS16 doing its thing. What's it like to live with an Aston Martin DBX? Back in July, we drove the 271bhp Renault Clio RS16. And although the Renault stand at the 2016 Paris Motor Show reads “Concept Renault Clio … Is this the Clio you were talking about only a few days ago? The Renault Clio is a supermini car (), produced by French automobile manufacturer Renault.It was launched in 1990, and entered its fifth generation in 2019. How to make the most beautiful Jaguar E-Types on the planet. Break out the test gear, it's time to find out how quickly they go... Meet the E-Type specialists taking restoration to new heights with their exquisite new Lightweight GT. It is, but now we know just what Renault Sport Cars, working with Renault Sport Racing, has gone and done. This service is provided by Disqus and is subject to their privacy policy and terms of use. Nine of the best supercar concepts from the 1990s, Nine cars you don’t want to drive in the rain, The seven best race tracks you can only drive in games, Eight of the best used cars under £2.5k to take racing.