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HOME NEW CARS NEW VANS USED CARS CAR NEWS HELP MY BUYACAR SIGN IN / REGISTER Review of the new Renault Clio RenaultSport 197 F1 Team R27 RENAULT CLIO BUY A NEW CLIO BUY A USED CLIO SUMMARY NEW CAR REVIEW USED CAR REVIEW WHAT'S IN A NAME? RENAULT CLIO RENAULTSPORT 197 F1 TEAM R27 (7.6 out of 10) REVIEW DATE: 2007-04-25 09:51:00.0 Strange how the most cumbersome car title around is attached to one of the nimblest cars sensible money can buy. Andy Enright checks out this hot Clio's other curiosities. RENAULT CLIO RENAULTSPORT 197 F1 TEAM R27 NEW CAR ROAD TEST Talk about hot Clios and there will still be a generation of drivers who go all dewy eyed at recollections of the old Renaultsport 172 and 182 models. Anyone who's been to a track day in the UK will probably have their own stories of being thoroughly embarrassed by one of these pocket rockets, marrying as they did brilliant handling balance with light weight and seemingly unburstable engines. Then we got the Clio Renaultsport 197, a car that suddenly became more mature. While still capable, some of the excitement had definitely gone. Even at the press launch for that car, senior Renault suits already seemed to be getting their retaliation in first, promising the demanding hacks who had just punted it round Portugal's Braga circuit something with a bit more focus and it's now here in the pert shape of the awkwardly named Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27.There will be a contingent of potential buyers who instantly spot that this F1 Team R27 edition isn't making any more power than the standard car and will write it off as a marketing gimmick. Understandable in a way, with Renault keen to cash in on their Formula One successes of recent years, but wrong. Yes, the power figure is the same and set against the stopwatch, this special edition model is no quicker in a straight line, hitting 60mph in 6.9 seconds and running onto a top speed of 134mph but as any hot hatch driver knows, any fool can drive fast in a straight line. It's the corners that matter and Renault has put a dent in its overtime budget here.The ride height has been dropped by 7mm to lower the centre of gravity and reduce load transfer for more effective cornering. The springs have also been beefed up by 27 per cent at the front and 30 per cent at the rear to improve body control when cornering. The suspension bump stops have been changed and the bending stiffness of the double-axis strut suspension has been increased by 10 per cent. "Stage one of hotting up the Clio 197 is a qualified success" Renault's stylists have done a great job with this car, endowing it with some subtle go-faster cues without turning it into a caricature. The front and rear wings are slightly wider than the standard Clio III and profiled side skirts, a deeper front spoiler and 17-inch alloy wheels all feature as standard. The extractor vents on the trailing edge of the front wheelarches help cool the air under the bonnet. The most notable styling point is the rear diffuser system. These have been used for some years now in Formula One and this system adds 40kg of downforce to the rear axle of the car. In effect, it means that the latest Clio Renaultsport has no need for a rear spoiler. It works by channelling the air flow rapidly, lowering pressure and therefore creating a suction effect underneath. The interior is light years ahead of the old Clio 182, offering plenty of space and a driving position that feels as if it's been modelled on a normal human being rather than somebody from a medical case study book. Sports seats offer decent lateral support and there are Renaultsport logos on the clocks, the door sills and the front seats. The perforated leather wheel sits nicely in the hands and the spacing of the aluminium pedals seems very good indeed for enthusiastic driving. A very purposeful touch is the way the digits on the rev counter get bigger as they approach the 7,500rpm redline. This is territory customers will be spending a lot of time in.Renault charges £17,250 for one of the 500 197 F1 Team R27 models that will make landfall in the UK which is a hefty premium over the standard 197. So apart from the trick suspension, what do you get? Quite a fair whack actually. The 17-inch anthracite coloured alloy wheels make the 197 F1 Team R27 look as if it's just emerged from a track shakedown session and there's also tinted windows, red painted brake callipers and Renault F1 Team decals to add to the effect. You can choose to keep or delete the decals over the doors and roof. A special Liquid Yellow paint finish is offered as well as five other hues. The interior benefits from a stereo upgrade to a 60W radio and MP3 compatible CD player with four speakers, two tweeters and controls mounted adjacent to the steering wheel while there's also a numbered plaque on the dash. My favourite additions are the Recaro sports seats that are normally an £850 option. These offer incredible support and also feature harness cut-outs and save six kilos of all-up weight. Should you want to further personalise your Clio, Renault offer a range of options including a Clio Cup racer rear spoiler, twin exhaust pipes and a racier front bumper design.The one aspect that irked some enthusiasts about the Clio 197 was the fact that for much of the time it didn't feel particularly thrilling. Much of that has to do with a power delivery that really only gets juicy at the top of the rev range. Others will see this as a good thing and it's entirely possible to drive the Clio much like any other shopping hatch and return a very decent 31.7mpg. The other good thing about this sort of engine characteristic is that you aren't egged on to drive it like a banshee all the time which could well save a few quid in speeding fines.Insurance is also surprisingly good for a vehicle with this sort of capability, the group 15 rating being two full groups lower than its key rival, the Honda Civic Type-R. The Renault also looks set to do well in terms of residual value, the exclusivity of this special edition model helping to prop up used prices.Few cars target quite such a tiny sub-niche as the Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27. It'll be bought by people who want a car that has been engineered by a company that knows hot hatches but which doesn't make frantic demands 100 per cent of the time. All too often, capability comes packaged with the sort of puppyish enthusiasm that gets a little wearing after a while. This vehicle offers a dual personality. It can be driven sedately when the mood strikes you and then up its game dramatically when the chevron signs appear and the road twists, dips and throws a few curve balls at you.It's still not perfect though. Like all 197s, the steering could use a bit more feel, high speed cruising is seriously loud and unless you're really quick with the stick, it's easy to drop out of the engine's power band on hilly routes. Stage one of hotting up the Clio 197 is a qualified success. Serious trackday fiends will wait for this chassis in the Clio 197 Cup which will be a whole lot cheaper. 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Back to search results Contact Dealer Print Send to a friend Share Request dealercontactRequest a brochureFind A Dealer Environment Personal Data Protection Legal info Site Map © 2010 Renault UK The Mégane ExperimentElectric cars || Used carsNew carsHondaHyundaiIsuzuMazdaMitsubishiNissanRenaultSaabSubaruVolvoCommercialHot OffersParts ShopCareersAbout HoldcroftHome Vehicle Search Used Cars New Cars Commercial to receive email updates three times a week (* optional) Parts Shop Yes its true, you can buy car accessories and parts online from our shop... Stay mobile, pay less here... Special 500th Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27 Built The 500th and final Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27 has rolled off the production line reports Maurice Wainwright, Dealer Principal at Holdcroft Renault. The final Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27 has been produced at the Renaultsport factory at Dieppe in Northern France. This unique car was the last produced in the limited edition production run and finished in the stunning one-off colour of Glacier White. The limited-edition Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27 was launched in April 2007 and featured the new Cup chassis setting with a lowered ride height and stiffer springs and dampers. Just 500 were produced for the UK market. The Cup chassis is now available on the recently-launched Clio Renaultsport 197 Cup and is also available as an option on the standard version. Number 500 has gone to a very special home following an approach to Renault through the Community section of Renaultsport.co.uk. The website features all you could wish to know about the world of Renaultsport road and competition cars. The passionate owners have a forum in the Community section where lively debates take place and information is shared. Through this, Renault organises competitions, trackdays at home and abroad plus visits to the Renaultsport factory at Dieppe. James Brookes is a keen owner of a Clio Renaultsport 172 Cup and wanted a 197 F1 Team R27. His family were all passionate Renaultsport enthusiasts; his brother Will with a Clio and his father Steve working at the Renault Dealership Wests of Bedford. Tragically Will passed away in an accident in September and David Lee, a friend of the family, approached Renault through the Community section to see if a one-off car could be produced for James in memory of his brother. Renaultsport was pleased to help and the very last R27 was built in the one-off colour. James said, 'I am overwhelmed by all the support that has been given to make this happen and would like to say special thanks to all at Renault. In particular, I'd like to say thank you to my friend David Lee who put the idea to Renault in the first place. This is a very special car, built in memory of a very special person and it will be enjoyed as he would have wished.' 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Built at the Renault Sport factory in Dieppe, the Limited Edition Clio Renault Sport R27 is inspired by the FIA World Championship winning-Renault F1 Team, and shares part of its name with the championship winning Grand Prix chassis, the R27. Continuing Renault?s rich heritage for producing grin-inducing hot hatches, the Clio Renault Sport 197 F1 Team R27 features ?Cup Chassis? suspension settings, plus signature 17? charcoal coloured alloy wheels, red brake calipers, Recaro front seats and exclusive Renault F1 Team decals. Only 40 R27?s will be imported into Australia. The ?Cup Chassis? suspension settings on the R27 include a number of enhancements for both track and road driving. The ride height has been lowered by 7mm compared to the standard Clio Renault Sport 197 to ensure a lower centre of gravity and reduced load transfer for more effective cornering. Its cornering ability has been improved even further by the springs which have been stiffened by 27 percent at the front and 30 percent at the rear, giving reduced body roll and pitch when cornering. With a 10 percent increase in bending stiffness and more flexible bump-stops, the double-axis strut suspension system is also more stable when braking and offers greater steering precision when negotiating bends in quick succession. The R27 is equipped with the standard Clio Renault Sport 197?s robust, powerful Brembo brake system, using 312mm ventilated discs at the front and 300mm solid discs at the rear. Powered by a normally-aspirated 2.0-litre DOHC 16-valve engine and mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, the R27 offers a wide power band with maximum power of 145kW available at 7,250rpm, with 215Nm of torque at 5,550 rpm. The Clio Renault Sport 197 F1 Team R27 has standard decals on the front, rear, roof and door to celebrate Renault F1 Team?s Championship victories in 2005 and 2006. In keeping with its motorsport lineage, the R27 also features red Brembo four-piston brake calipers at the front, Victory Yellow paint (which originally appeared on the Megane F1 Team 225 R26) and exclusive Renault F1 Team badging. Recaro front seats are also standard. The Clio Renault Sport 197 F1 Team R27 offers the same comprehensive standard equipment list as the Clio Renault Sport 197, but in addition to climate-control air conditioning, cruise control (with speed-limiter) and ESP, the Limited Edition adds Cup Chassis signature 17? charcoal coloured alloy wheels, red painted brake calipers, Renault Sport Recaro Seats, a numbered plaque and F1 Team decals. ? 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