Trophy

[nth]

apart from only in capsicum, sachs, 500 etc

does anyone actually know why it has this name?

 

[Jay_A]

Nope, but boy its a damn fine car!

 

[DrR]

Because it's their trophy clio, best in the class?

 

[Timmay]

silly name for red really - looked on google - something to do with the colour of red fruit?

 

[theduck]

isnt that a bit like asking why a clio is called a clio?

 

[DrR]

Are you asking why a Trophy is called a Trophy or on about the colour?

 

[whatisjustis]

I always assumed it had something to do with them winning a racing series?

 

[theduck]

I always assumed it had something to do with them winning a racing series?

yep, someone won the ClioCup series :clown:

 

[Goders172]

I always assumed it had something to do with them winning a racing series?

yep, someone won the ClioCup series :clown:

lol, someone was bound to win the cup series - that isnt a dig at you by the way

 

[nth]

isnt that a bit like asking why a clio is called a clio?

:S no... clearly the trophy has some sort of history behind it
regardless of name changes... you will forever be eating pork ;]

 

[Timmay]

ah nothing to do with the colour name then - whoops

 

[theduck]

isnt that a bit like asking why a clio is called a clio?

:S no... clearly the trophy has some sort of history behind it
regardless of name changes... you will forever be eating pork ;]

I think if there was history to it they would have made a big deal about it, and it would be mentioned in the heritage section as to what the reason for the trophy name was.

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/roadcars/heritage/clio182trophy/information.asp


the eating of pork has been dropped from my forum name ;]

balls just seen you edited before i hit quote

 

[nth]

...and represents the culmination of five years of research and development since the first Clio with the Renaultsport badge went on sale in 2000...The Trophy was fine-tuned on Renault’s handling track in Normandy with road assessments taken place in the Morvan region. The legendary Jean Ragnotti was involved in the development and testing of the Trophy at the Monthléry circuit. All this has made the Clio Renaultsport 182 Trophy the ultimate Renaultsport 182

i c

 

[robson11]

trophy is a race event in paris it started in 1998 or 99 but i think it uses clio v6s, hence the v6 spoiler on the clio trophy 182 and the race spec v6s are all in the trophy red thats what i heard anyway but i think it does go back a whttp://www.finecars.cc/typo3temp/GB/d64c65c6d0.jpghile so ther is a bit of history, i think the trophy mark is like the M badge on a bmw just special

 

[nth]

thanks
trophy ftw

 

[Marky_]

Capsicum is a pepper.
Eating pork ftw.

 

[jayxx83]

trophy is a race event in paris it started in 1998 or 99 but i think it uses clio v6s, hence the v6 spoiler on the clio trophy 182 and the race spec v6s are all in the trophy red thats what i heard anyway but i think it does go back a whttp://www.finecars.cc/typo3temp/GB/d64c65c6d0.jpghile so ther is a bit of history, i think the trophy mark is like the M badge on a bmw just special

nah i think renaultsport (RS) is the equivalent of the BMW "M" division.

 

[Ian_182]

the final Clio II RS ("Trophy" - of which 550 were made worldwide) included suspension revisions such as Sachs remote-reservoir dampers from the Clio Cup race car, a lower ride height, lightweight Speedline Turini 16" Anthracite wheels, spoiler from the Clio 255 V6, Recaro seats and exclusive Capsicum red paint with Trophy decals on the sills and an individually numbered plaque on the driver's seat base. 500 went to the UK, while a further 50 (with subtle differences) went to Switzerland. The Trophy has been heralded as one of the best hot hatches of all time and won 'Evo' magazine's People's Performance Car of The Year, 2005, beating rivals such as the Lamborghini Gallardo and other exotica in the process.