HID's are not Xenons....
There is a reason called cost, some RS's cost less. The Trophy's dampers cost would outweigh the slight increase in cost over a FF 182 with cup options. So what do they do? They cut down on other costs, eg Xenons, interior.
Renault placed it so well with the 172 cup (not 182 cup, as weight saving was pathetic) again it was and is a simple way to save money and sell more, as it costs less. There are not many people willing to pay what would be about £16,300+ for a trophy having xenons????.
PS people need to know the difference between HID's and Xenons against normal Hologen. The reason Xenon costs is it is better and lights the road better. Clios do not have bixenon so only works on the dipped beam. Yet again on full beam you stil have the huge behefits of xenon plus the normal illumination.
So so much xenon envy it's unreal. Anyone who says else should read all the reports, and not be such a childish and jealeous unknowing person.
Get a grip the xenons are by far the better arrangement. Live with it.
Costs are costs to a manufactorer nothing else.
Blaze