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NEW FROM RENAULT SPORT TECHNOLOGIES
A NEW ACCESS VERSION FOR THE CLIO RENAULT SPORT R3 RANGE
Clio Renault Sport R3 Access is the new entry level version of the model developed for
customers wishing to compete in rallies.Renault Sport Technologies has used the R3 Maxi as a base to produce an extremely competitive Access version which has opened up the world of rallying to an even broader audience.
The 2007 season saw Renault Sport Technologies introduce regular changes to the specification of Clio Renault Sport R3 Maxi in collaboration with its customers who in turn profited from the reliability and performance potential of the brand's latest rally challenger to secure some 20 two-wheel drive
category wins, including two overall victories.
The 2008 season has seen the Clio Renault Sport R3 range extended with the introduction of the
entry level Access version which enables rally drivers to compete for a lower initial investment and on
a third of the budget required to campaign the Maxi-spec car.
Clio Renault Sport R3 Access shares many of the Maxi's basic features, including a Clio Renault
Sport bodyshell strengthened by a welded roll-cage incorporating more than 40 metres of tubing. The
clutch, six-speed sequential gearbox and limited slip differential are also common to both models, as
are the steering rack, the electrical system and the Magneti-Marelli ECU which incorporates the data
acquisition system.
Clio Renault Sport R3 Access benefits from the very latest developments, including a new reinforced
subframe. The 1,998cc F4R RS engine (4 cylinders in line, 16 valves), which is derived from the
powerplant of Clio Renault Sport, develops peak power of 200hp and features a specific camshaft
and exhaust manifold, while the flywheel is the same as that seen on the Maxi version.
Developed exclusively for asphalt rallying, Clio Renault Sport R3 Access uses the same suspension
of the standard car with strengthened struts and specific kinematics for the independent steering axis
front suspension. The newcomer is fitted with Bilstein dampers all-round and profits from the high
performance braking system featured on Clio Renault Sport, with standard front discs and four-piston
Brembo callipers.
The one-piece aluminium alloy 7x17-inch Speedline wheels and Michelin 19/62-17 tyres are identical
to those of Clio Renault Sport R3 Maxi.
There is no mistaking the competition pedigree of the Access version's upper-range interior which
sees the gearshift control positioned right next to the steering wheel.
The kit also features Sabelt safety equipment, most of which is identical to that of the Maxi version.
The standard pedal assembly has been reinforced.
To enable customers to improve the performance of their Clio Renault Sport R3 Access as a function
of their ambitions and budget, it is possible to upgrade the basic spec thanks to Premium kits
(chassis, brakes, engine) which ultimately permit it to reach the same specification as the Maxi
version.
As with all Renault Sport competition cars, the Rally Customer Competition department provides a
broad range of services, including the extranet website which provides all the documentation
required to build the Access and Premium kits.
The Clio Renault Sport R3 Access kit, including all the specific parts to be fitted to the car, comes at
a pre-tax price of €32,600 in France. The cost of competing is estimated to be €17 per kilometre.
TECHNICAL DATA
Chassis
Type: Monocoque, steel, Matter welded roll-cage
Aerodynamic features: Extractors and rear diffuser
Engine
Position: Transverse, front
Renault F4R RS
4 cylinders, 16 valves
Type:
1,998c
Bore x stroke: 82.7 x 93mm
Fuel system/ignition: Integral Magneti-Marelli management
SRT control unit
Maximum power: 147kW (200hp) at 7,500rpm
Maximum torque: 214Nm (21mkg) at 5,250rpm
Maximum revs: 7,800rpm
Transmission
Type: Front-wheel drive
Gearbox: SADEV, six forward speeds plus reverse
Sequential dog box
Gearshift: Steeringwheel-mounted joystick
Differential: ZF-type limited slip differential
(discs and ramps)
Clutch: Monodisc, mechanical
Suspension
Front: Bilstein dampers, independent steering axis
Rear: Bilstein dampers, trailing arms
Brakes
Front: Vented 312mm-diameter discs with one-piece four-piston Brembo
callipers
Rear: Solid 300mm-diameter discs with one-piece single-piston callipers
Handbrake: Mechanical
Wheels
Rims: Speedline one-piece aluminium alloy (7x17")
Tyres: Michelin 19/62-17
Dimensions, weight and capacities
Length: 3,986mm
Width (overall) : 2,020mm
Height: 1,480mm
Wheelbase: 2,585mm
Front/rear track: 1,560mm/1,541mm
CdA: 0.77
Fuel tank: 55 litres
Unladen weight: 1,080kg minimum
A NEW ACCESS VERSION FOR THE CLIO RENAULT SPORT R3 RANGE
Clio Renault Sport R3 Access is the new entry level version of the model developed for
customers wishing to compete in rallies.Renault Sport Technologies has used the R3 Maxi as a base to produce an extremely competitive Access version which has opened up the world of rallying to an even broader audience.
The 2007 season saw Renault Sport Technologies introduce regular changes to the specification of Clio Renault Sport R3 Maxi in collaboration with its customers who in turn profited from the reliability and performance potential of the brand's latest rally challenger to secure some 20 two-wheel drive
category wins, including two overall victories.
The 2008 season has seen the Clio Renault Sport R3 range extended with the introduction of the
entry level Access version which enables rally drivers to compete for a lower initial investment and on
a third of the budget required to campaign the Maxi-spec car.
Clio Renault Sport R3 Access shares many of the Maxi's basic features, including a Clio Renault
Sport bodyshell strengthened by a welded roll-cage incorporating more than 40 metres of tubing. The
clutch, six-speed sequential gearbox and limited slip differential are also common to both models, as
are the steering rack, the electrical system and the Magneti-Marelli ECU which incorporates the data
acquisition system.
Clio Renault Sport R3 Access benefits from the very latest developments, including a new reinforced
subframe. The 1,998cc F4R RS engine (4 cylinders in line, 16 valves), which is derived from the
powerplant of Clio Renault Sport, develops peak power of 200hp and features a specific camshaft
and exhaust manifold, while the flywheel is the same as that seen on the Maxi version.
Developed exclusively for asphalt rallying, Clio Renault Sport R3 Access uses the same suspension
of the standard car with strengthened struts and specific kinematics for the independent steering axis
front suspension. The newcomer is fitted with Bilstein dampers all-round and profits from the high
performance braking system featured on Clio Renault Sport, with standard front discs and four-piston
Brembo callipers.
The one-piece aluminium alloy 7x17-inch Speedline wheels and Michelin 19/62-17 tyres are identical
to those of Clio Renault Sport R3 Maxi.
There is no mistaking the competition pedigree of the Access version's upper-range interior which
sees the gearshift control positioned right next to the steering wheel.
The kit also features Sabelt safety equipment, most of which is identical to that of the Maxi version.
The standard pedal assembly has been reinforced.
To enable customers to improve the performance of their Clio Renault Sport R3 Access as a function
of their ambitions and budget, it is possible to upgrade the basic spec thanks to Premium kits
(chassis, brakes, engine) which ultimately permit it to reach the same specification as the Maxi
version.
As with all Renault Sport competition cars, the Rally Customer Competition department provides a
broad range of services, including the extranet website which provides all the documentation
required to build the Access and Premium kits.
The Clio Renault Sport R3 Access kit, including all the specific parts to be fitted to the car, comes at
a pre-tax price of €32,600 in France. The cost of competing is estimated to be €17 per kilometre.
TECHNICAL DATA
Chassis
Type: Monocoque, steel, Matter welded roll-cage
Aerodynamic features: Extractors and rear diffuser
Engine
Position: Transverse, front
Renault F4R RS
4 cylinders, 16 valves
Type:
1,998c
Bore x stroke: 82.7 x 93mm
Fuel system/ignition: Integral Magneti-Marelli management
SRT control unit
Maximum power: 147kW (200hp) at 7,500rpm
Maximum torque: 214Nm (21mkg) at 5,250rpm
Maximum revs: 7,800rpm
Transmission
Type: Front-wheel drive
Gearbox: SADEV, six forward speeds plus reverse
Sequential dog box
Gearshift: Steeringwheel-mounted joystick
Differential: ZF-type limited slip differential
(discs and ramps)
Clutch: Monodisc, mechanical
Suspension
Front: Bilstein dampers, independent steering axis
Rear: Bilstein dampers, trailing arms
Brakes
Front: Vented 312mm-diameter discs with one-piece four-piston Brembo
callipers
Rear: Solid 300mm-diameter discs with one-piece single-piston callipers
Handbrake: Mechanical
Wheels
Rims: Speedline one-piece aluminium alloy (7x17")
Tyres: Michelin 19/62-17
Dimensions, weight and capacities
Length: 3,986mm
Width (overall) : 2,020mm
Height: 1,480mm
Wheelbase: 2,585mm
Front/rear track: 1,560mm/1,541mm
CdA: 0.77
Fuel tank: 55 litres
Unladen weight: 1,080kg minimum
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