Clio Williams to return in 2012

[Blighty]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/270019/clio_williams_is_back.html

hopefully not a repost

 

[Stan.]

I would love one but not at £25000! That's fully loaded RSMegane 250 money.

 

[daveski]

Auto Express? Seriously, that will be something that someone has made on photoshop.

 

[Sumner]

It is quite alot of money. And also around the same power as the megane too.

If this is true, I could be tempted, but will have to be pritty special. Wonder how many would be made.

 

[Trainerbrow]

Photoshop or not, that looks very tidy.

But unless they turbo it, which they wont, they wont get 240bhp from it.

 

[SC03OTT]

A couple of eBay chips and one or two CS stickers and it won't be far off though...

 

[Munson]

It may well happen I guess, but that's AE just talking b****cks again IMO. Fanciful prediction with little or no substance. I hope it happens and I look forward to hearing more about it, but that article is cobblers as per.

 

[Goodj]

Mk.3 "Trophy" model.

240hp though? Seriously? Service intervals every 6 months for that... unless they've bought the old S2000 / Integra engine.

£25k is a lot but it'll still be only 10k in 3 years

A couple of eBay chips and one or two CS stickers and it won't be far off though...

They'll need to do something special to offset the power lost by taking the gordini stripes off

 

[markkram]

Be interesting to see how they are going to find the extra 40+ bhp without forced induction. Looks if it ever happens.

 

[Tunst]

Blue 200 with gold wheels

 

[Munson]

Reading through again, it's just a comedy of predictions. Throw enough bullshit and some of it will stick.

Quick! photoshop a 200, make up some wild claims. Some of them are bound to be right. Clowns.

 

[kev182cup]

so its basically a gordini and a trophy with a 25k price tag. no thanks.

the williams was special because of how it drove and its purity a 1300kg hot hatch couldnt dream of matching that.

 

[vecbtb]

A tie in with an F1 constructor that has managed so score a total sum of 4 points this year, lol! They aren't as successful as they were in the 90's.

 

[koi]

Really 25k for a Clio?!?

 

[jimjim150]

A tie in with an F1 constructor that has managed so score a total sum of 4 points this year, lol! They aren't as successful as they were in the 90's.

Well Williams didn't have anything to do with the original did they? Just marketing. Tbh people buy the Gordinis, so these will sell whatever they end up being.

 

[Munson]

Well Williams didn't have anything to do with the original did they? Just marketing. Tbh people buy the Gordinis, so these will sell whatever they end up being.

Yes but the name Williams was held in higher regard in those days. Hence arguably better marketing than using it today. If this car goes ahead, it will likely appeal more because of the association with 'Clio Williams' rather than Williams the F1 team.

 

[Tom]

Hillarious made up news again.

 

[Munson]

Oh and Renault struggle to get 190hp out of the 200, so I'm not sure how they're find another 50. PMSL.

 

[Charlie.]

£25,000

Haha.

 

[Goodj]

Oh and Renault struggle to get 190hp out of the 200, so I'm not sure how they're find another 50. PMSL.

KERS

 

[adamh182]

I love it! and would be seriously interested in buying one, lets hope they do a good number of them!

 

[Gally]

Flol. I seen the URL and didn't even bother clicking it.

What an actual joke of a magazine.

 

[jimjim150]

it will likely appeal more because of the association with 'Clio Williams' rather than Williams the F1 team.

Yeah definitely.

Massive pinch of salt though, as this is AutoExpress. How are they even still going lol.

 

[Munson]

I lolled at "our exclusive images".

Yeah exclusive because you just made them up.

 

[Silent_Scone]

that whole article is pure b****cks, if they do a Williams I doubt it will be in the life span of the 200 IMO. Could be wrong though

 

[Munson]

Oh I think they will do it. It will be an outgoing end of platform special edition.

 

[Goodj]

Oh I think they will do it. It will be an outgoing end of platform special edition.

This.
MK.3 Trophy, for all intents and purposes. A parts-bin special with a few trick extras to make it even more limited.

 

[Chili Red]

Sounds like b****cks to me.

On the other hand, if you'd seen an article like that about the V6 a year before it came out, you woudn't have believed it.

 

[Goodj]

Sounds like b****cks to me.

On the other hand, if you'd seen an article like that about the V6 a year before it came out, you woudn't have believed it.

VW did, wasn't that why they started building a super-economical Polo?

 

[jimjim150]

Sounds like b****cks to me.

On the other hand, if you'd seen an article like that about the V6 a year before it came out, you woudn't have believed it.

One day, maybe - just maybe. They will revive the V6.

Maybe if we all hold hands and say a prayer.

 

[Goodj]

One day, maybe - just maybe. They will revive the V6.

Maybe if we all hold hands and say a prayer.

It'll be 1.6litre V6, with KERS.

 

[DaveDreads]

It'll be a blue 200 with gold wheels and some Williams stickers on it,
in classic Renault style they'll slap on a fair few grand on top of the price of a fully loaded 200.

 

[jimjim150]

It'll be 1.6litre V6, with KERS.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Oh I think they will do it. It will be an outgoing end of platform special edition.

Do you think it'll be wrapped? giggles

 

[GM_182]

Really 25k for a Clio?!?

My thoughts exactly - 25K opens the doors to some pretty serious competition.

 

[Goodj]

My thoughts exactly - 25K opens the doors to some pretty serious competition.

DS3 Racing.

 

[Mork of Ork]

The Williams F1 cars aren't even blue & gold anymore.

 

[2 live]

they werent then either. blue and white, with red front end on mansells iirc....and gold pinstriping.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Oh ffs If that does get made I'm getting rid of my williams.

 

[Munson]

Oh ffs If that does get made I'm getting rid of my williams.

Why?