Concept car for new Renault Clio

Renault Sport have unveiled a new concept car: The Clio R.S.16 is the highest performance Renault Sport road-going vehicle ever and its launch celebrates both 40 years of Renault Sport and Renault’s return to Formula One as a constructor.

“Our aim was to produce a concept car with genuinely outstanding performance credentials,” said Patrice Ratti, managing director of Renault Sport Cars, leader of the project, which particularly inspired the development team’s specialists.

“On paper, producing a Clio R.S. powered by our most potent engine — namely the 275-horsepower, two-litre power unit, which delivers peak torque of 360Nm — was an extremely appealing idea, but we had to make sure it was feasible,” he said.