Used Sports Cars - Renault Clio 2.0 16 V RS - Sports Cars

Used Sports Cars - Renault Clio 2.0 16 V RS - Sports Cars

Perhaps the best Clio RS ever made today can be found at very low prices.

La Renault Clio RS 2.0 16V it is one of the most successful sports cars of the last 20 years. It was benchmark test from the moment of birth Cleo Williams, and remained until the fourth (and current) generation.

However, with Williams' prices skyrocketing, the Renault Clio II 2.0 16V is suddenly the most interesting of the RS. It's at very low prices and it can still wet the nose of the latest turbocharged sports cars. Let's see together.

Renault Clio RS XNUMX

La Renault RS XNUMX she has aged very well. In rallies, it continues to be a reference point thanks to its particularly successful chassis and a truly incredible 2,0-liter naturally aspirated engine. To be honest, quattro cilindri 1998 cc The Clio RS II is the best engine the Clio has ever had.

Borrowing directly from the Clio Williams model, it was retouched by Macachorme, then the Formula 1 car company. So the power increased from 150 to 172 hp, which is enough to start the RS with 0-100 km / h in 7,3 seconds to a top speed of 220 km / h. With the arrival of the restyling, the power reached 182 hp, and some special versions were presented, such as Ragnotti и Team.

DRIVING RS

I was lucky enough to try it out recently and I have to say that, aside from the somewhat uncomfortable driving position - the steering wheel is quite horizontal and the driving position is unnatural - Renault RS XNUMX it's still very fast. The supercharged 2,0-liter engine is a real highlight: unlike the Clio RS III, also naturally aspirated, but with 197 hp, it's full and brutal at all revs. His scream is sonorous, metallic, almost like a racing car. In this case, the frame becomes rigid, "pointed" forward, but without the nervousness of the rear. Despite the lack of a limited-slip differential, traction is strong, but the advantage of the Rs lies in the change of direction: the car is so composed and inspires such confidence that you can overcome areas that are tight to the tablet without having to touch the brakes. Your courage will probably run out sooner.

PRICES

La Renault Clio RS II 2.0 16 B it can be found at prices from 4.000 7.000 in EURdepending on the year of manufacture and mileage. This is a very reliable car, but we recommend carefully choosing a sample as original as possible (many have been tuned or modified). Consumption? If you drive slowly, you can drive 11 km / l.