if your just looking for pure speed, then yes.
different TB which is larger helps and one odd thing it noticed when dragging a MK1 in my MK2 was ratios.....i have no idea about these.
any way, my MK2 revs to 7750rpm max......his is the std limit, oh BTW, its HKs most power ful clio supposedly. well, he was faster down teh strip, but changing gear after me witha lower rpm lmt(i could her his mega loud zorst mere inches from me out teh window)!!!???
i dunno,
but i enjoyed my MK1 more........the mk2 is so heavy.
oh, but the mk1 banging noise gets annoying.....went through a couple mounts ion a few months.