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Octavia VRS
The news of the world motors bit on sunday said the sport model would be putting out around 140bhp!! Obviously the writer knows feck all
Its rumoured to be 17k I thought and we will wait and see if it is a lot better than the 182!
[Edited by POW_Clio on 21 June 2005 at 4:13pm]
No I didnt. What I said was that the 182 Trophy wouldnt have any engine power increase. We are working on more power for the 2006 Clio but the final figure is still tbc.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/RS_new.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/RS_new.jpg
my efforts (and yes, i removed the roof)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/new_RS.jpg
[Edited by fUbAr on 21 June 2005 at 6:31pm]
I cant wait to get myself one of those when it arrives. Who cares about saving for it. Ill go for an interest free finance deal in the summer.
Quote: Originally posted by Jeremy Townsend on 21 June 2005
No I didnt. What I said was that the 182 Trophy wouldnt have any engine power increase. We are working on more power for the 2006 Clio but the final figure is still tbc.
Sorry then, but i am 99% sure i have read on here that you confirmed it would not be Turbo and would not be 200brake.
Im not getting confused with the Trophy as i knew this wouldnt be for certain.
Maybe it wasnt you then
The cars going to be N/a for definate.Quote: Originally posted by Smokey on 21 June 2005
Sorry then, but i am 99% sure i have read on here that you confirmed it would not be Turbo and would not be 200brake.
Maybe it wasnt you then
Power wise its always been said unofficially the amount of power a new Clio would need to stay on top of the others in its market is just under 200hp. The new engine has proved capable of 215hp but they are likly to limit to to under 200 iMo and use the extra 15hp for later models just like the present 2.0 originally made at 172hp even though they knew it would make 182 they just left the spare easy power there for later models.
What *is* the opposition though?
The CTR is in the class above - and in any case, that class is moving towards 225bhp+ as the norm. Thats why we have the Renaultsport Megane.
The Renaultsport Clio will probably head the supermini class for power, just like it has this time. When the 172 originally came out in 2000, the supermini class competition included the 137bhp 206 GTi, 120bhp 106 GTi / Saxo VTS, 125bhp Lupo GTi and there wasnt even any competition from Ford, Vauxhall etc at the time.
The 172, like the 16V and Williams before it, was the most powerful in its class at the time and stood comparison with the class above because it was an outright excellent hot hatch, regardless of category. Of course, the 182 carried this on, despite more heated competition in the supermini class towards the end of its life.
I dont expect the new RS Clio will lead the whole hot hatch pack for power - otherwise it would need more than the 240bhp that the Alfa GTa has!! But Im sure it will have more power than the supermini class, combining it with low weight to have a lash at those in the class above.
What Im saying is that its not definate yet but 200 is the magic figure !
Personally I think some of you are getting over excited. It doesnt really matter what power it ends up being blessed with. Its not going to be any quicker than the current RS Clio. Its bigger and heavier, so its going to need the extra power just to break even.
I can see myself owning one if it turns out to be good, but not until theyve released all 30 editions, or until the Trophy Williams Cup is released at least.
