Renault Clio RS Gordini shows up in the web. It's still blue.

A few years ago Renault revived the long dead Gordini name creating an exclusive line for their smaller cars, therefore it is no surprise that now some rumors are starting to appear online about the new Clio RS Gordini. One thing that remains unchanged is the blue paint with the two white stripes.

According to my source, which in turn has its own source, it should be 30kg (66lb) lighter, the engine will have 225hp instead of the 200hp found in the regular version, Recaro sport seats, Cup chassis, a RS Monitor similar to the one found in the Nissan GT-R, white rims and a specially tuned exhaust for a better sound.

For now nothing is confirmed, but those are some attractive features.

Source: worldscoop

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Renault has a little surprise for us. Its the Clio GT

While the RS version of the Renault Clio was already presented some time ago, the French brand in Geneva decided to show a less sporty version called the GT. And in my opinion it looks better than the RS, at least it has a smaller mouth.

The changes are obvious, it has a different rear and front bumper that looks less aggressive and fits the car better and smaller wheels compared to RS even if the design is almost the same.

There is no information about the engine right now, but normally the GT versions only have cosmetic changes, so you probably won't have any other choice besides the engines you already can choose from.

Source: autowp

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Renault Clio R.S. 200 EDC is now available to order

Following the official presentation at the Paris Motor Show on September 27, 2012, Renault now announced you can now order your own Clio RS 200 EDC in France for a starting price of 24.990 Euros ($33.400 or £21.500) with deliveries starting mid-March.

It is available with a 1.6liter turbo engine that produces 200hp and 240Nm of torque connected to a six-speed dual clutch EDC transmission with steering column-mounted gear shift paddles, and you can choose between the Sport or Cup chassis.

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Short News: Renault Clio Grandtour

It seems that the Belgian Renault anticipated the headquarters in France and revealed more images of the GrandTour, thus indicating that sales should start soon.

The estate version of the fourth-generation Clio has the same wheelbase of the five-door Clio, but is 20cm longer, allowing it to offer a boot with 430 liters (130 liters more than the standard Clio).

Mechanically, the range will consist of two engines, one gasoline and one diesel, and there is a chance of there being a second engine gasoline, a 1.2liter turbo with 120hp, but for now we know there will be the three-cylinder 0.9TCe with 90hp, which emits 104g CO2/km and consumes 4.5 l/100 km, and the 1.5dCi that produces 90hp, announcing an average consumption of 3.3l/100 km and emissions of 90g of CO2/km.

Source: renault.be

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Short News: Sales of the Renault Clio RS will start next month

Renault announced that the sales of the Clio R.S. will start on February 14 in Belgium but this date should be the same for the rest of Europe

The engine will be a 1.6liter turbo with 200hp and 240Nm. It will come with 17-inch wheels or the optional 18-inch, stronger and bigger 320mm disc brakes, a sports kit with sports suspension and the optional Cup chassis, an upgraded exhaust system, dual-clutch automatic transmission (EDC) with steering wheel paddles, and the interior comes with sports seats and steering wheel and aluminum pedals.

The Colours available are Glacier White, Platinum Grey, Deep Black, Flame Red and Yellow Sirius.

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Renault Clio RS Cup for 2013

The new Clio was introduced to the public just a few weak ago but the french automaker is already putting the finishing touches on the racing version of the new Clio, called Clio RS Cup.

Renault has made over 3500km of track testing in several different racing tracks all over France and the new Clio RS Cup is, on average, over one second faster then its predecessor with the 2 liter atmospheric engine.

The new car has an 1.6 liter turbo engine with 220bhp and 370Nm, which is 20bhp and 30nm more then the road version, that was prepared by Oreca, joined by a sequential gearbox from APRacing, a front mechanical locking differential, new brakes from APRacing with 320mm in the front and four piston calipers, 17-inch Speedline Corse alloy wheels and ZF-Sachs adjustable suspension. Also it has the the normal safety features like a roll-cage, bucket seats and telemetry and data acquisition.

  

Source: DiarioMotor

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