Renault Clio: Perfectly French

If there’s one car that’s full of ‘va va voom’ it’s the Renault Clio. The darling of French motoring has been gracing the roads for 20
years, and in that time it has become one of the most popular hatchbacks around. Currently it is the only car to have won European
Car of the Year twice.

The Clio has appeared in a variety of different forms over the years, from small engined runabouts to the truly ‘enfant terrible” ClioSport
V6. One thing has remained constant though- the Clio’s ability to make you smile. It is a pleasure to drive, and in typically French
style, knows it.

The Clio has always appealed because it is full of character and doesn’t require mortgaging a house to buy. Traditionally Clios have
always been known as cheap cars. Even though it has gone up a bit in price, it still retains
some of the cheap and cheerful heritage that made it appeal to the masses in the early days. The design of the modern Clio really does
make you look twice- the word stunning comes to mind.

It is obvious then that the Renault Clio appeals to a wide ranging audience. From new drivers with a 1.1 litre engine to families and
even racers after a V6 powerhouse, a Clio will really do you proud. What’s more, it wants to be driven, and it wants to look good.

One of the best place to shop for cheap cars is online due to
the insanely large selection. You can pick up a cheap Renault Clio without any difficulty, and often with outrageous discounts. In some
instances you can see up to a 50% reduction from retail prices, which can really give you a lot of bang for your buck.

So if you’re a fan of all things French or simply just want a cheap little runaround, the Renault Clio should be your first port of call.
Like Napoleon, the Clio proves impressive things can come in small sizes!

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Your Choices for HatchBack: Super Renault Clio

Renault is making already hot hatches for feisty, well, actually decades has seldom met and, in contrast to Peugeot, his eyes to the GTI ball. My first car was a 1980 Renault 5 and I remember lusting after the turbo I could not afford, the Clio Williams was promising Pocket Rockets, and a number of models since Renaultsport has left us in no doubt that La aware Regie engineers that one or two of Le chaud hatch.

I have recently been some time in the latest Renaultsport Clio Cup. Now I do not know how about you, but I’m confused too little in the scheme of fast Renaults. A Cup Trophy is here, a pinch of whole numbers and do not get me started on the forthcoming, brand-stretching Gordini models. It is a confection made marketing nuances that makes me wince. But there’s nowt wrong with the product.

A light green Clio Cup is about to join car’s long-term test fleet, which carried by our staff writer Ben Pulman invaluable. He is in the choice of the purist flopped: Cup a stripped-out model. Loads in the search for Junk-36kg over the regular Clio 200, it niceties like air conditioning (a pain in the winter), posh dash plastics and leccy mirrors, and it’s crisp specced some optional Recaro seats. He does not know struggle with cars, Mr. P.
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Tags: Clio, Hatchback, Renault

Super Car Today: Renault Wind 2010

Renault will unveil the new wind Roadster at the Geneva Motor Show 2010th Not with the Wind concept car at the same point six years previously imported to be confused, this wind is a production car and was made possible by the hardware from the Twingo / Clio duo.

The French call it a “coupe-roadster”, enabled by its metal folding roof hardtop. But, in contrast to other candidate countries, the new Renault Wind 180deg in a simple roof loadbay flops – we are uploading the video to this story, allowing you the ease of use can be seen in action, go topless takes only 12 seconds of twisting manual locking the electric end of their work.

Renault Wind: a Tigra from France!

The wind is certainly quite diddy. Just 3830mm long, in fact, put it slap bang in the Mini convertible / Opel Tigra area. This is hardly a massive market in the United Kingdom, GM corporal punishment only 2900 Tigras each year.

The soft top is an elegant technical solution. At first glance, it looks like the system on the Ferrari 575 Superamerica, but closer inspection shows mechanism is the wind, to be wiser. When you open the boot with the roof down, depends on the aft deck with the roof stowed in tow. Nifty.

The wind is front-wheel drive with a choice of two engines and five-speed transmission:

• 1.2 Turbo
• 1.6 from the Clio Renaultsport

Why does the wind is a two-seater Renault

Despite these bases Twingo, the wind is a pure two-seater. That is enough space for 270 liters of luggage space can be, regardless of the position of the roof. Although we have not yet seen the wind interior, the dash has a unique layout, says Renault.

Expect UK sales of fixed June 2010, price to undercut the Peugeot 207 CC and his ilk from around £ 16,000.

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CAR review: Renaultsport’s Twingo 133 Cup 2009

Renaultsport does a very good job in hatches, the outgoing of Renault R26R is amazing, the Clio 200 is also brilliant, Now have a new Renaultsport Twingo’s 133, the Cup. Let’s see how’s the performance.

However, I already can standardize the Renault Twingo 133 Cup Renaultsport Twingo chassis, what is new we can expect?

Pen and paper ready, because things get a bit more complex. You have 12,495 pounds on a regular basis can buy a small Renaultsport Twingo’s 133, but there is also a cup of chassis options. For £ 650 it increased by 10% stiffer springs and shock absorbers, reducing the 4 mm body height, and an increase of 17-inch wheels and tires instead of the regular 16.

This is the same set Renaultsport has Creole, standardization, and allows you to regular 200, and then choose the enhanced chassis for the World Cup things. However, in Clio 200 There is also a reducing (cheap) options for Clio Cup. Now Beauty line is following suit.

New Beauty Line Cup to keep Cup chassis settings, but to replace the standard rear seats slide back for a while went to the air-conditioning, auto lights and tinted rear windows.
The result is …

Renaults Twingo 133 Cup 2009 layoffs in the device 10 to reduce the company’s kerbweight, you will get rid of in the hot summer day a few pounds of their own, there was no air conditioning cooling you.

However, no air, people can benefit from energy-saving is your own can save a few pounds. New Beauty Line cup cost £ 11,795, which means that it’s 700 pounds more than the basic Renaultsport Twingo’s cheaper, £ 1300 less than a cup equipped cars, although it retains the latter’s chassis.

Shell out another £ 150, you can have a white paint, coupled with gloss black mirrors, spoiler, and our test car bumper decoration, and another 175 pounds net what you mean forward-looking Black wheels.

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Tags: Clio 200, R26R, Renault, Review, Twingo

Renault Clio 2009 On Sale this Summer

Price starting from: £10,000 (est)

On Sale: Summer

Why so Great ? Refinement, comfor, space, safety

Renault used to make a lot of noise about some of its models shakin’ their asses, but the next-generation Clio is more likely to be shouting about its distinctive nose.

Early images suggest the car will have a dramatically altered front end,making it far more distinctive and greatly improving its Euro NCAP pedestrian safety rating, which is seen as an important area in attracting sales. Interior updates are likely to be limited to new materials and its unclear yet whether Renault Clio 2009 will add two-way steering wheel adjustment and soft-touch dash plastics to all models, rather than just higher-specification versions, as at present.

The latest engine range is expected to include upgrade versions of the 1.5 litre diesels and possibly the new 128bhp 1.4 petrol that is makeing its debut in the latest Megane.

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