2.0L Turbo Clio

[Pocket Rocket]

Just came back from Renault London West, The engine mount on the front right hand side (drivers side needed replacing) for the second time within a month.

Anyway one of the service guys told me that next year renault will be releasing the clio 2.0 Litre Turbo, They are sticking the Megane 225 engine in the clio, he reackons it will be in the £18,000 range. He also mentioned that they are also upgrading the 225 megane with the 3.2 V6 engine.

Just imaging a 225bhp in the clio, bloody hell that must shift.



I thought i would share with all of you.

 

[blink172]

I wouldnt trust a renault monkey with peanuts. Lies i tell thee

 

[jon_r]

 

[Lee]

Thats what they told me last week when mine was serviced! Maybe I should have placed an order for his fictional beast. LOL

 

[Dan_mk1]

Quote: Originally posted by blink172 on 15 February 2005
I wouldnt trust a renault monkey with peanuts. Lies i tell thee


Pmsl!!

 

[blink172]

Its not your fault pocket, the rumours have been floating around for months. Everyone that has a little bit of insider knowledge has said it will be non turbo 200bhp. Why blow their wad this early if they can horn the megane in at a later date and watch customers lap it up?

As for the others, who knows what there planning. Megane will probably just have more BHP to keep insurance down and economy up. And the Vee probably will have a 3.2, IF they ever make one

 

[docter fox]

Quote: Originally posted by Pocket Rocket on 15 February 2005

Just imaging a 225bhp in the clio, bloody hell that must shift.

isnt the v6 255bhp?

 

[Scutch]

Quote: Originally posted by docter fox on 15 February 2005
Quote: Originally posted by Pocket Rocket on 15 February 2005Just imaging a 225bhp in the clio, bloody hell that must shift.[/QUOTE]isnt the v6 255bhp?


Aye, but a standard Clio isnt the weight of the V6, nor does it have the 3.0l engine behind your head.

 

[cris]

Quote: Originally posted by Pocket Rocket on 15 February 2005


Just came back from Renault London West, The engine mount on the front right hand side (drivers side needed replacing) for the second time within a month.

Anyway one of the service guys told me that next year renault will be releasing the clio 2.0 Litre Turbo, They are sticking the Megane 225 engine in the clio, he reackons it will be in the £18,000 range. He also mentioned that they are also upgrading the 225 megane with the 3.2 V6 engine.

Just imaging a 225bhp in the clio, bloody hell that must shift.



I thought i would share with all of you.







From what I thought the megane 225 is based on the clio 182 engine with a turbo???

From the Renaultsport specialist salesman in Camden Milton Keynes, he was saying that the new clio model will start comming in by the late 2005 but said doubtfull of a turbo and just going to be a N/A but pushing around 200bhp and based on the new Modus floorplan.

 

[Lee]

Modus/New Clio/Micra all share the same floor plan.

 

[cris]

Quote: Originally posted by Lee on 15 February 2005

Modus/New Clio/Micra all share the same floor plan.

kinda makes sense as renault and nissan have a partnership

 

[Jeremy Townsend]

Quote: Originally posted by Pocket Rocket on 15 February 2005


Just came back from Renault London West, The engine mount on the front right hand side (drivers side needed replacing) for the second time within a month.

Anyway one of the service guys told me that next year renault will be releasing the clio 2.0 Litre Turbo, They are sticking the Megane 225 engine in the clio, he reackons it will be in the £18,000 range. He also mentioned that they are also upgrading the 225 megane with the 3.2 V6 engine.

Just imaging a 225bhp in the clio, bloody hell that must shift.



I thought i would share with all of you.

No and no !

 

[Dust]

^ Hes spoken and thats it.

 

[JayR]

Cant see it but that would be the dogs balls performance wise!!!

Them 225s shift so the little clio would tourcher allsorts!!!

Shame the new clios look so sh*t tho!!!

 

[subz]

doesnt anyone else think that the new clio coming out looks utter sh*te

 

[jph172]

Anyone got a picture of the new clio-i have,nt seen it yet!

 

[edde]

There is a Megan sport with 250hp comming out in Cup spec although I think its more cheap spec rarther than lightweight.

The only turbo new turbo Clio will be the 1.9 140hp Dci model going in the sport.

 

[R20 CWH]

is that the best diesel they can get i think a 150-160 bhp one would be much better.

as for the bigger engined clio i hope that they do make a bigger engine for the new one with a 6speed gear box and a better made dash!!

 

[edde]

Quote: Originally posted by R20 CWH on 15 February 2005

is that the best diesel they can get i think a 150-160 bhp one would be much better.
as for the bigger engined clio i hope that they do make a bigger engine for the new one with a 6speed gear box and a better made dash!!

The petrol engine is the same size 2.0 but is an F4M rarther than F4R but no one knows for definate the changed, what it will make for definate 192 seems a good guess though.

140hp is a little under the competition from Seat and Skoda but it is lighter and anyway a remap will see probably 175hp which is 182 levels or speed and 50% better economy. Im dribbling already.

 

[Mondial172]

No words from Tom on this?

Not normal...

 

[R20 CWH]

id go with the remap as i dont consider 140bhp to be that amazing even if you do get wads of torque. Plus the seat 150 offering is pretty punchy i drove one in work and it was pretty guid considering its redlining at 4.5k (sounds sh*te tho - lol)





Would like to see a 200bhp clio with the 6 speed box as i think it would give the golf gti and tw*ty cooper S a big slap (172/182 s do that anyway)

 

[Lee]

Quote: Originally posted by Adamf on 15 February 2005
No words from Tom on this?Not normal...


No point, Jeremy has already spoken.

Still cant believe the service guy was trying to convince me the next one has a turbo, and when I said it didnt he said thats not what Ive been told.

 

[Ben j]

theyll already be 1 meagane turbo engined clio anyway soon

 

[BLACK FROG]

Funnily enough Renault have just announced a 202bhp 2.0 turbo in the "new" Laguna....theyre calling it the GT205 and it has all leather trim and smoked alloy wheels....146mph and 60 in 7.2secs...Mmmm, Clio GT202 anyone?



JWW

 

[mcoppen]

I Read in Auto Express last year that they were realesing a 2ltr turbo clio. They had the full line up in there. Realesing a 1ltr entry level to.

 

[Pete]

Quote: Originally posted by Lee on 15 February 2005

Quote: Originally posted by Adamf on 15 February 2005


No words from Tom on this?

Not normal...

No point, Jeremy has already spoken.

Still cant believe the service guy was trying to convince me the next one has a turbo, and when I said it didnt he said thats not what Ive been told.

The service people are probably trained on ones that have the turbo, that would explain why they dont have a f**king clue how to fix the current models.

 

[blink172]

Yes it would be nice, but i wont happen for a couple of years. Maybe once theyve facelifted the new model and want to re-ignite the market. Remeber, there isnt anything in the current sector that comes close to the current clio, so theres no need to go over board and put the car out of reach of buyers

 

[edde]

Quote: Originally posted by mcoppen on 15 February 2005

They had the full line up in there. Realesing a 1ltr entry level to.

They sell the 1.0 in some markets at the moment its just a smaller down bored (if that makes sence) 1.2 engine.

 

[Fred@BTM]

Renault arent building it!

BUT,

i am!!!!!!!

280bhp MRS Clio anyone???? oooh, why thankyou sir!!

 

[Bryan]

Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 17 February 2005
Renault arent building it!BUT,i am!!!!!!!280bhp MRS Clio anyone???? oooh, why thankyou sir!!

nah fred, not enough power

 

[Jeremy Townsend]

Quote: Originally posted by edde on 15 February 2005


There is a Megan sport with 250hp comming out in Cup spec although I think its more cheap spec rarther than lightweight.

The only turbo new turbo Clio will be the 1.9 140hp Dci model going in the sport.

Sorry, no and no.

 

[bsimmer3000]

i think renault shouldnt even bother with turbos my self as their engines seem to be good with out them. i think its an easy way out of developing a powerful engine. i.e look @ the new golf gti. the car not even pushing 200bhp with a 2ltr turbo. ok you can gain more power but look @ the intergra dc5 type r the car is capable of 230+bhp from standard and have heard of some reaching 260+bhp with slight mods and this is an n/a engine.

If renault keep up the good engine work they will be second to honda which already make engines that develop more bhp per litre than any other production car on the market.

They should do what honda are doing and keep well away from the turbo.

 

[Pete]

Renault are the masters of turbos though.

 

[viceroy]

Damnit...We need turbo clios here...ours are all asmatic with the lack of decent air pressure

 

[bsimmer3000]

air pressure is fine for me lol. i live about 2 ft above see level.