Obtained from the FH5's FORZATHON Dry Season Playlist, the one-off Renault Clio R.S. 16 Concept pays a visit to the Horizon Mexico Festival, showcasing to the crowd the performance never applied to the last Renaultsport Clio.
Built to celebrate four decades of RenaultSport, this commemorative one-off based on the Clio IV RS is powered by the same 275hp 2.0L turbo engine from the Renaultsport Megane 275 Trophy-R as well as reworked chassis and suspension systems made with racing purposes in mind. The livery and the name were inspired by one of Renault's Formula 1 racing drivers, marking Renault's return as a Formula 1 constructor, and to celebrate its comeback, they've enlisted Kevin Magnussen to drive it around the streets of Monaco.
This one-off project was made by a team of ten or so people and it took less than five months to get it done so everything is working by the moment it lets its turbocharged engine loose and what a machine it is.
With the introduction done, it's time to give the forgotten Renault Clio R.S. 16 Concept a Hillclimb attack while dealing with some dummies to play with. Roll the tape.
For a Clio with the mechanicals of the Renaultsport Megane, it's got the gusto that never was. Too bad Renaultsport is gone and the dream of a powerful Clio is no longer happening. Boo.
Enjoy your new ride!
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