Renaultsport.co.uk - 182 gone, hello 197.

[pecan]

The RenaultSport site has been updated quite recently with the new 197. Bye bye 182.

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/roadcars/

 

[rory182]

4 182's remaining

 

[clio__chris]

doesnt look like anything spectacular to me

how long before mk3 ph2 i wonder.......ill give it a test drive tho!

 

[pecan]

4 182's remaining

Not for me, either it's only been changed in the last few minutes and DNS needs to catchup or you need to refresh dude.

182 range gone for me, 197, V6 and Megane range left.

 

[rory182]

The Clio Renaultsport range will sadly finish production soon. As of today, if you're quick, there are just 4 Clio Renaultsport 182s remaining.
As for the New Clio Renaultsport 197 and New Mégane Renaultsport 225 2006, you can find all the information you need to know on the links on the right.

 

[pecan]

oh, now I get ya. Thought you meant the range was still there. Wondered why you said 4. heh

 

[jph172]

So would this be the new clio sport that is due out in the summer?
I cant get on the page so i dont know the spec but i thought it was suppose to be a 2litre/ 2.5 litre turbo??
Only 197?? Thats got to be a waste of money surely!

 

[Dave]

Look how many people went from 172 to 182.

I just cant help looking at it from a distance and thinking it looks micra-esque

 

[jayxx83]

I reckon it looks quite good, its all about the drive in that car even if the looks are debateable. I ve noticed a lot of people hating on this car for some reason too. I personally wasnt looking for a brand new car, hence buying my 7mth old 182. I think Renault have done a good thing with this car, ie improving the handling, as you cant even really use all the power of the 182 on the roads any way. You get up to silly speeds too quickly!! The idea of making it handle and stop better was the way forward!!

 

[aaronc]

When us mk1 owners saw the new clio (mk2) we all thought it was ugly and not that much faster.........but as time goes on new car shapes grow and I'm sure this one will as well.

I thought the mk2 shape was ugly but i still bought two of them lol

 

[Jay]

bring on the cup and trophy versions! :approve:

 

[Fletcher]

I still prefer the look of the 172 -182.

 

[downs523]

can u test drive the 197's yet?

 

[ukaskew]

The 172 Cup mini-site is still on the Renaultsport server, found it through Yahoo the other day as you need to go in via one of its sub-pages and not through the main link. Its pretty good.

 

[Andi-B]

The RenaultSport site has been updated quite recently with the new 197. Bye bye 182.

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/roadcars/

Not entirely true... If you click the V6 clio, you still get the 182 menus on the right of the pictures...

Might be gone off the front, but by no means aint forgotten


Andi

 

[pecan]

Yea, I found that shortly after. lol

ukaskew: Post address to Cup page?

 

[Tom_E]

not a fan...yet looks a bit plain!

 

[davo172cup]

here is the cup mini site.

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/172cup/concept.htm

 

[rory182]

oops says its only got 20.7Nm of torque on the 172cup site, aint it meant to be 207?! lol

 

[rory182]

"The Clio Cup is one of that magical breed of cars, an homologation special."

damn right hardcore, homologation. not just a name like the 182 cup

 

[davo172cup]

damn right hardcore, homologation. not just a name like the 182 cup

lol :approve:

 

[rory182]

shhhh i'll get shot down in flames soon.

 

[daz182]

http://cars.msn.co.uk/carnews/newclio197mar06/

 

[Rory172]

Im still not sure on the 197 yet, i guess ill have to see it for real and drive it to make up my mind. Its a bit expensive tho @ 16.5k :S

 

[Rory172]

The push button engine start looks quite rude tho

 

[kully]

tbh imo its nothin special 197 ........figures dont get me really wet :quiet:

 

[Stunzz]

What a cockup, I can't believe how Renault has got it so wrong. Bigger, heavier and more expensive. Looks like a Nissan Micra from the rear quarter and a Ford KA from the rear, and a Peugeot 206 from the side. The only "good" angle is front on, and that's pushng it a bit. I thought in this day and age that the idea was to improve on previous models, not go backwards. Inside looks plain, like it was an after thought, push button start - oh come on, 197 bhp - needs that just to keep up with the existing model, so no real gains there then and that rear diffuser "derived directly from Formula 1" is desperation at it's finest. I for one will be keeping my Cup, simpler the better.

 

[Andy]

"The Clio Cup is one of that magical breed of cars, an homologation special."

damn right hardcore, homologation. not just a name like the 182 cup

Ram it!

 

[rcp]

bring on the cup and trophy versions! :approve:

Agreed! :approve:

 

[Rich]

Hopefully they will be worth waiting for.

 

[TheCake]

I'm warming to the Clio again... that looks hot ^

 

[rcp]

even hotter... :approve:

 

[Neil G]

I still prefer the look of the 172 -182.

I'm with you on that one

 

[pecan]

^

 

[Ted_200]

i like it, got 2 c it in real life.

 

[gazcaddy]

I like it, although it should have more power and an equal spec to the 182. Ok its £16.5k but you can get a 225 for that so i assume discounts will be available.

I wont be swapping my 182 for it though, if i get bored of the 182 Ill either change it for another marque or take it to GDI

 

[Andi-B]

even hotter... :approve:

Oooooo ... Me likes in Racing Blue and them wheels

Probably still won't buy one though


andi

 

[GilesB]

197bhp and 6 speed 'box sounds like fun, i'm warming to the looks. I think it'll look good in black.

 

[chris182]

With the exhausts so far apart, why can we still not have a spare wheel.

 

[RobHardyUK]

i really like it, bet it will look nice in the flesh. was really impressed with the interior on the basic one, real nice feel to it.