Focus RS vs RenaultSport Clio 200 Cup

[GreyRex]

Found this interesting video on Youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae4RqTW5UDU

[tomtom]

that clio's front is very, very ugly. Absolutely monstrous. Worse than mazda3.

[gmonkey]

its not bad... but that colour doesnt help at all.. the mazda 3 is still worse in my mind

[dieselhead]

Rubbish! This is how you drive an RS!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSP_MvxtoeU&feature=related)

[GreyRex]

Rubbish! This is how you drive an RS!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSP_MvxtoeU&feature=related)

Holy Shit!!

All they do is steer it from the rear!!

[vectraguy01]

thats crazy, but i like it :)

[gslrallysport]

its not bad... but that colour doesnt help at all.. the mazda 3 is still worse in my mind
It's not that bad, especially when it doesn't have a ridiculous color scheme:
http://www.renault-sport.fr/en/rallye/clio_r3/clio_r3_maxi.php
^ I soooooooo want one.... :( 230hp, 6spd sequential...

But have you seen the Brembo brakes on the Clio 200?!?! :yikes:

[gslrallysport]

Rubbish! This is how you drive an RS!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSP_MvxtoeU&feature=related)
That is some busy wheel work!!! :yikes:

[Wraith]

Rubbish! This is how you drive an RS!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSP_MvxtoeU&feature=related)

That's just crazy...you'd swear it was a RWD the way it's been thrown around those corners...

Great handling it may be, but after a stint like that no doubt the front tyres a totally spent having to both steer and pull the car along :)

[chrissn89]

love how the arse just comes out :)

and that little clio 200 what type of motor does it have???

edit::: just a 2ltr 4 cly but only weighs a tad over 1000kg. Does the Foucs RS have the in-line 5 cyl turbo motor? If so that lil clio is really showing it how its done :)

[GreyRex]

love how the arse just comes out :)

and that little clio 200 what type of motor does it have???

edit::: just a 2ltr 4 cly but only weighs a tad over 1000kg. Does the Foucs RS have the in-line 5 cyl turbo motor? If so that lil clio is really showing it how its done :)

The new RenaultSport Clio is 1240kgs

The new RenaultSport Clio Cup is 1204kgs...
145kW @ 7250rpm
215 @ 5500rpm


Focus RS is 1467kgs
224kW @ 6500rpm
440Nm between 2300 and 4500rpm

[chrissn89]

The new RenaultSport Clio is 1240kgs

The new RenaultSport Clio Cup is 1204kgs...
145kW @ 7250rpm
215 @ 5500rpm


Focus RS is 1467kgs
224kW @ 6500rpm
440Nm between 2300 and 4500rpm
Cool thanks for that. Now just strap on a lil turbo to the Clio and you'll be laughing.

[dieselhead]

Still, the Clio is one second slower off the line to 100 km/h. On the street that matters IMHO. I can't see the Clio being faster than an RS in the right hands on the road or on the track.

[chrissn89]

Still, the Clio is one second slower off the line to 100 km/h. On the street that matters IMHO. I can't see the Clio being faster than an RS in the right hands on the road or on the track.
but remember how much cheaper the Clio is. That was the point behind the review ;)

[dieselhead]

Well, it is true, the Clio is cheaper by a fair margin. But then, it looks like is half price compared to the RS, too :D