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This service is provided by Disqus and is subject to their privacy policy and terms of use. 16 will fetch in excess of £25,000 (around $33,100). No money from the licence fee was used to create this website. The biggest hint that this is indeed the R.S. Look for race-ready bucket seats with six-point harnesses, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with "R.S. The answer is unequivocal: the decision is financial, and it will be made in the summer. Even though Renault has yet to confirm that the R.S. Son 2.0 turbo affiche 275 ch. We’d hate to see it fall into obscurity. Learn more about the Ford Fiesta ST200 here. It’s ruthlessly fast, a feeling aided by a launch control system, and exaggerated by an utterly raucous Akrapovic exhaust system whose noise is unhindered by back seats. Electronic components from a Dacia helped solve the problem. 220 Trophy priced from £21,780 (about $28,840 as of September 2016), it’s safe to assume that the R.S. 16 is camo-free, with every inch of its body out in the open. 200, as well as a limited-edition R.S. Actually, I wouldn’t be surprised if it costs more than the Megane R.S. Granted, the Polo GTi is not as track-oriented as the R.S. Pricier than any other Fiesta at £22,895 (around $30,320), the ST200 is stil significantly more affordable than what the Clio R.S. As he does so, he catches the slide rather than attempt to hold it. 16 has all the ingredients to become an all-time Renaultsport great, along with legends like the Clio V6 and Mégane R26R. As such, it appears the mk4 Clio wasn’t built with such tolerances: bracing its newly torquey engine is a component from the Renault Kangoo van, of all places. Updates include a sportier front grille and bumper, signature red stripes and badges, a roof spoiler, dual exhaust pipes, and two-tone wheels. And when we ask about the ten-strong team behind the RS16, Ratti tells us “purchasing and manufacturing guys have been involved from the start to constantly assess the chance of production.” If a limited run of RS16s doesn’t come to fruition, I’ll eat my Arai. In the flesh, it’s purposefully muscular rather than outright attractive, looking pumped-up and ready to punch like a mk2 Focus RS. Our paparazzi weren’t able to get a good glimpse inside the car, but they did say that the hatchback is missing the rear seats. 16, but this comes at an advantage at the dealership, where the German hatchback starts from only £19,125 (about $25,325). Clio RS 16 : naissance d’une bombe à Monaco. Named after the company’s 2016 season F1 car, the R.S. There’s one track where all of that stuff matters. But the balance is more fun. 16 sees Renault's highest performing engine dropped into a Clio, resulting in the the highest performance Renault Sport road car ever. How much lifestyle is too much lifestyle for a lifestyle SUV like a VW T-Roc Cabriolet? Oversteer only arrives in really fast, fourth-gear corners, when Praschl provokes the car with a slapstick lift of the throttle mid-corner. 16 should get similar treatment, or even some real carbon-fiber trim. 220 Trophy EDC. Numbers (200-300) and prices (40,000-45,000 euros) are openly discussed. A la veille du week-end de Grand Prix de F1 de Monaco, Renault Sport crée l’événement en révélant un étonnant concept-car nommé Renault Clio RS 16, à la musculature généreuse. And it’s because of this that we can tell that the black-painted hatchback is no regular Clio RS. With the Clio R.S. How to make the most beautiful Jaguar E-Types on the planet, City, slicker: Honda City Turbo vs Honda e. Renault has yet to release performance figures, but it’s safe to assume that the R.S. And if it makes production, it’ll be one of the rarest, most expensive hot hatches ever. Other than that, the test car appears to be identical to the standard R.S. Find out more about the Volkswagen Polo GTi here. 16" name is not yet official, but we’ve come up with a speculative piece about what this beefed-up Clio might bring to the table. The Clio V6 weighed over 1,400kg.”. This makes sense, since the car is more compact. Just how much faster is it than that Megane, a former Nürburgring record holder, no less? 16, the massive 236 pound-feet of torque make up for it. 16 is the massive roof wing around back. “We want a car that weighs 1,200kg. “Our target was to be close to – or better than – the Megane,” he says. Rather like an organ transplant, an engine swap isn’t a simple out-and-in job. One track where 40kg of downforce at 125mph, the figure produced by the RS16’s racecar-sourced spoiler, is more than nerdy pub ammo. La Clio RS 16 est la Clio RS la plus puissante jamais produite par le constructeur. 16 is camo-free, with every inch of its body out in the open. Similarities continue inside the cabin, where the little hatchback comes with sportier front seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, as well as Volkswagen’s iconic "Interlagos" plain seat pattern. That bit was easy, then. All Rights Reserved, Introducing the $1000 TopSpeed Student Scholarship, Aggressive styling and lightweight construction, Not yet officially confirmed for production. 275 Trophy-R instead of the 1.6-liter turbo-four in the R.S. And it feels supremely planted. Come 2016, and Renault is working on an even more extreme version of the Clio R.S.. Full screen Logos © 1996. Renault wants the new Clio RS 16 to be seen as the successor of the crazy Clio V6s of the past. Plus qu'une voiture, cette Clio RS 16 est une démonstration. Meet the E-Type specialists taking restoration to new heights with their exquisite new Lightweight GT. 16" badging and a 12-o’clock stripe. The Clio R.S. Power comes from a 1.8-liter turbo-four that cranks out 189 horsepower. That’s great news for performance car enthusiasts, which will gain access to one of the most extreme small hatchbacks ever created. The electronics, though, were the trickiest bit of all. That’s something that ends up being the most pertinent question whichever member of the RS16 team we speak to. Highlighted by a significantly redesigned body and interior, the new hatchback also received brand-new and updated engines. 275 Trophy-R, a significant update over the Clio R.S. Please read Top Gear’s code of conduct (link below) before posting. The high sticker is likely due to the fact that the R.S. “We said ‘let’s make a car we can homologate’,” says Ratti, “a return to crazy cars!” Those crazy cars in question are sprinkled through Renault’s history, the mid-engined, rear-driven 5 Turbo and Clio V6 craziest of all. Although the test vehicle doesn’t have the concept’s "R.S. A steroidal Clio is not about cooing over, it’s about driving. Keeping the weight low hasn’t been easy – there’s a weeny lithium ion battery, while the rear seats and air con are both in the skip – but actually making the drivetrain work has been trickier. The RS16 tracks 60mm wider than a regular Clio RS, vital for increasing its mechanical grip. Vision," checkered-pattern daytime running lights, it features the revised lower apron and a pair of locking pins on the engine hood. Another major change is that unlike its predecessors, it’s only available in five-door hatchback and wagon versions, with Renault having dropped the three-door hatch and four-door sedan variants. Unlike most test cars, the Clio R.S. 16 is significantly quicker than the Clio 220 Trophy. With the latter hitting 62 mph in 6.6 seconds, the R.S. Renault made a big splash at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix earlier this year when it brought the Clio RS 16 concept . The RS16 tracks 60mm wider than a regular Clio RS, vital for increasing its mechanical grip. And since our visit, Volkswagen has taken front-drive cars under the 7:50 mark on the Nordschleife. Both left- and right-hand-drive cars have been crash tested. It could also have flat, lightweight door panels as a weight-reducing measure. But good news! Baby Bertha is the Vauxhall worth travelling around the world for. This hard-core version of the little hatchback is one of … The ability to slot the RS16 into the Clio RS’s Dieppe production line has been assessed. Renault would be fools to not tee up a return to the Green Hell, to target taking six seconds or more from the Megane Trophy R’s time to undercut the reigning Golf Clubsport S. A big clue they’re no mugs emerges when Praschl explains the car’s dynamic testing at Aubevoye. That comes in July; for now, we’ve been privy to some laps in the passenger seat with David Praschl (below), the development driver who’s been putting in the hours at Renault’s Millbrook-like Aubevoye proving ground. In the world of front-driven hatchbacks, they get no stronger than the Nürburgring lap record. 16 to be based on the Clio R.S. The fourth-generation Renault Clio was unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. 220 Trophy. 16, but more than the Polo GTi. Inseparable, that is, until the mk4 Clio RS landed, with its efficient, rather than effervescent turbo engine and its hesitant paddleshift gearbox. The latter car is widely recognised at the hot Clio’s zenith, and when we question how the parts of a 197bhp car are viable here, we’re told the mk3 RS’s suspension uprights were overdesigned, with a more powerful offshoot always kept in mind. 16 should need around six ticks to do the same. 16 is set to become a production model, the hatchback’s presence on public roads alongside the upcoming Alpine sports car suggests that Renault wants to take things up a notch when it comes to its small hatchback. To add grip is good, but too much can make agility difficult. That’s not as much as the Clio R.S. This website is made by BBC Studios Distribution. It’s a point we put to Antoine Frey, a dynamics engineer at Renault Sport. The R.S. 16 concept that Renault unveiled at the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix in May 2016. © Copyright TopSpeed. The Megane’s four banger cranks out 271 horsepower 266 pound-feet of torque, a 54 horsepower and 74 pound-foot improvement compared to the 1.6-liter unit, which is a lot for a hatchback this size. The Fiesta ST200 is also quicker than its German rival, being able to hit 62 mph in 6.5 seconds. Perhaps some onlookers will be disappointed the RS16 hasn’t steadfastly followed their pint-size supercar makeup. These were also removed on the concept cars in order to make them as light as possible. And it’s because of this that we can tell that the black-painted hatchback is no regular Clio RS. 220 Trophy. A special plaque to speak of the car’s limited availability should also find its way on the dashboard. “We want less roll than a Megane, and to be fast on circuit. It’s officially a concept to celebrate 40 years of Renault Sport, but after spending time with the development team, we suspect it’s rather a lot more than that. Besides the new,more powerful engine, the souped-up hatchback will also feature a new cooling system, a new suspension to handle the car’s new performance characteristics, and bigger brakes. 1/10. 16 was created to mark the Renault Sport’s 40th anniversary and to celebrate the brand’s return as a Formula One team. Elle n’était pas censée se retrouver sur les chaînes de production de Dieppe, mais l’engouement autour de la Clio RS 16 aura sans doute fait changer le fusil d’épaule du côté de chez Renault. You might have read all the key stats already, Don’t call me ‘baby’: meet the coolest Vauxhall ever. You don’t do that sort of thing if a car isn’t going to make the showroom…. The rear setup is lifted straight from the Clio R3T rally car, but the front arrangement is an amalgamation of the Megane 275’s and the 2009 Clio RS’s. 16. 16 is Renault’s way to prove that it can push the hatchback’s limit farther than ever before. The standard Clio … You’ll first notice the RS16’s styling. What happens when you go hardcore off-roading in a soft-roader? Really. BBC is a trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation. And we don’t want it to be too radical – it must be fine on bumpy roads, and not just a track car.” With the adjustable Ohlins dampers of the Trophy R on board, though, the driver will also be able to tweak the car’s behaviour to their tastes – and talents. 16 concept also gained the Megane’s six-speed manual gearbox over the Clio’s EDC automatic transmission, a change that’s expected to occur on the production model too. Not much is known about it as of this writing and the "R.S. SuperClio may sound like a naff one-make series for knackered old 172 Cups, but it’s actually a very good way to sum up the wide-arched welterweight fighter you see before you. Finally, the French company will also add the Trophy’s optional Renault Monitor, which provides on-board telemetry, including a setting that gives the driver five levels of throttle pedal sensitivity and the option to record lap times, average lap speeds, and 0-to-62 mph sprints. Outside the building wears all the panache of the Slough HQ in the opening credits of The Office, but inside it’s a mecca for enthusiasts of hot hatches and engineering. The exhaust pipes are also different, but based on the way they look, they’re likely experimental and the production units will also look like the concept’s. “If I had to compare Clio RS16 with Megane 275 Trophy R, I’d say that there is less inertia on the Clio. 16 will be built in very limited numbers. Ciprian's passion for everything with four wheels (and more) started back when he was just a little boy, and the Lamborghini Countach was still the coolest car poster you could hang on your wall. Let’s face it, the Golf GTi and Fiesta ST200 cannot compete with the R.S. From the other side of the car, though, it feels very senior. It could be the fastest front-drive car around the Nürburgring, should Renault decide to actually take it there. BBC Studios is a commercial company that is owned by the BBC (and just the BBC). All of that is just preamble, of course. 16 Concept was launched in 2016 to showcase the brand's inclination towards high-performance superminis last seen on the 2003 Renault Sport Clio V6. ‘Super’ because, in theory, is the fastest road car in Renault’s history. The bodywork has had to follow, but to keep weight and complication down (five months is not a long time), the new wings are merely composite fibre extensions of the standard ones. Birth of the Renault Clio RS16 prototype First whispers of the RS16 project emerged at Renault’s launch of its Formula 1 team at the vast Technocentre, west of Paris, in February. 16 is expected to cost. Chronologie des modèles (2016) Renault R31 Renault R.S.17 modifier La Renault R.S.16 est la monoplace de Formule 1 engagée par l'équipe Renault Sport Formula One Team dans le championnat du monde … Dévoilée lors du Grand Prix de Formule 1 de Monaco, cette Clio RS très spéciale - car équipée du moteur de la Mégane RS … If the RS16 gets made, of course. Les ingénieurs de Renault Sport n'ont eu que cinq mois pour concevoir la Clio RS 16. We go behind the scenes with Renault Sport’s fastest ever car. The five-door body shape is familiar, while the engine and driveshafts remain at the front. The Clio R.S. The suspension is more complex. 16 with the special DRLs. The profits we make from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes. In 1998, Renault launched the 169 PS (124 kW) Clio Renault Sport (also known as Clio RS for short, named Clio Renault Sport 172 in the UK and sold for less than €17,500 — 172 coming from the DIN method metric horsepower measurement), with a 2.0 L 16-valve engine and a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph). Along with the engine, the R.S. Celebrating Renault Sport's 40th anniversary, the Clio R.S. “We chose a route that combined all kinds of difficulties: an uneven section with pot-holes to work on vertical lift, big corners to test road-holding, a hairpin to check traction, etc. Which brings us to the next most pertinent question. All Rights Reserved, � Copyright TopSpeed. The Megane’s limited-slip differential, a simple transfer across, appears as magical as ever. This is a car operating on a different plane to the push-button-powersliding Focus RS. It is combined with Gloss Black on the front … Will it be fun? 16 is obviously not available at this point, but you can bet on it becoming the most expensive Renault Clio ever built. Pricing for the R.S. 275 Trophy-R. And ‘Clio’ because, well, that’s what it is. But… There’s the crash testing we’ve already alluded to. So what we introduced you a few days ago as the new Clio KZ 01 has now been officially revealed as the new Renault Clio RS 16. “We toyed with putting the engine in the rear, but that would make it heavier, and not a better car,” says Ratti. We also used the speed ring to study stability at 200kph (125mph) plus,” he says. The Clio RS is about to become as powerful as the Megane RS 275 Trophy. Other than that, we expect the production R.S. The Clio RS16 is the end product of five months of warp-speed development by a small skunkworks team, headed by Ratti. This is a car operating on a different plane to the push-button-powersliding Focus RS. It never happened. If you’re going to call something SuperClio, it needs a badge of honour. The oomph is enough to push the GTi from 0 to 62 mph in around 6.7 seconds. “It’s a SuperClio – all the DNA of the current car, but going further with the attitude.” That, in the words of Renault Sport boss Patrice Ratti, is the Clio RS16. 220 Trophy, the most powerful production Clio to date. In low-speed corners, there’s nothing but absolute traction, even in this black test mule, which is shorn of any electronic nannies. It is therefore easier for all types of driver to get to grips with,” he says. The upcoming hot-hatch was just spotted testing in Europe and by the looks of things it is heavily based on the Clio R.S. Renault Clio RS 16 prototype - AutoWereld.be -Klaas Janssens You might have read all the key stats already, but to recap, the key change from the slightly lukewarm Clio RS of norm is a heart transplant from the mad Megane 275 Trophy R, giving the dinky Clio a 271bhp, 2.0-litre turbo engine linked to a manual gearbox. The element is identical to that of the concept car and it has yet to be offered on previous Clio models. Clio RS16 features the famous Liquid Yellow paintwork that is synonymous with Renault Sport and which adorns the Renault Sport Formula One Team cars in 2016. The most peformance-oriented Fiesta you can buy nowadays, the ST200 comes with a wide array of aggressive exterior features and a sporty interior with Recaro seats and all sorts of unique detailing. The R.S. The RS16 combined the light, nimble Clio bodyshell with weapons-grade running gear and the stonking, 271 horsepower (202 kilowatts), 2.0-liter turbo motor from the Megane RS 275 Trophy-R, … Unlike most test cars, the Clio R.S. Top speed could also increase from 146 to 155 mph. Continue reading to learn more about the Renault Clio R.S. Both were seen on the black car that Renault revealed alongside the yellow R.S. Essentially a shrunken Golf GTi, the Polo GTi borrows the aggressive styling cues of its bigger brother. Celle du savoir-faire d'une équipe commando choisie pour son expérience dans la construction de voitures de course et de prototypes. Underpinned by the ubiquitous Alliance B platform co-developed with Nissan, the fourth-gen hatch also spawned a new track-ready model, the R.S. Based on the fact that the 220 Trophy comes with carbon-look air vent surrounds, door handles, and gear lever base plate, the Clio R.S. Under the hood, the production model will once again mimic the concept car, and get its juice from the 2.0-liter mill from the Megane R.S. We’re given a guided tour of the RS16’s innards in a secret lair within Renault Sport’s Les Ulis base. Le lien entre la Formule 1 et la nouvelle sportive de Renault Sport était plus qu’évident, hier, lors de la présentation de cette très attendue Clio RS 16, qui offre logiquement les mêmes couleurs que sa monoplace de grande soeur mais, aussi, le même nom (« RS 16 … But the answer feels quick and well prepared. Renault Clio RS 16 : En révélant son concept-car sur le circuit du Grand Prix de Monaco ce vendredi 27 mai avec Kevin Magnussen – pilote Renault Sport Formula One Team – au volant, Renault … 16 is essentially a road-legal race car and it’s what makes Renault stand out in this crowded market. Yes, after three years of our begging, Renault has given us a stick-shifting Clio RS again. RENAULT CLIO RS 16 - Renault présente à Paris une Clio RS spéciale, équipée du bloc 2.0 turbo de 275 chevaux de la Mégane R.S. 275, which retails from £26,480 (about $35,070). Ciprian's career as a journalist began long before earning a Bachelor's degree, but it was only after graduating that his love for cars became a profession. Note: Renault Clio R.S. There’s no word as to whether Renault will drop the concept’s Akrapovic exhaust system into the production car, but that’s very like to happen. Getting a latest-generation Clio to speak to components from an outgoing-generation Megane was the biggest obstacle of the whole development. The concept features unique styling features on the outside, while motivation comes from Megane R.S. 220 Trophy interior pictured here. “There’s no plan to take it on the ‘Ring, we’ve not been asked to,” says Frey. 16, and if Renault takes its new car to the Nurburgring, we might witness it establish a record for front-wheel-drive cars that will stand for many years to come. While that might not seem like a lot compared to the Clio R.S. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. With 271bhp and 266lb ft of torque the Clio R.S.16 is a fearsomely rapid hot hatch and with less weight to carry than the bigger 275 Trophy-R it becomes the quickest Renault Sport road car … Under the hood, the 1.6-liter, EcoBoost, four-cylinder engine pumps out up to 212 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque in its overboost mode.