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Renault Clio Renaultsport 197
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| The hotter hatch version of Renault's new Clio is now available and not surpisingly it's called the 197 because that's the number of horses available from its 2.0 engine. | |
| Renaultsport Clios have always been highly respected by serious hot-hatch enthusiasts and the new 197 should be no exception to that. There's no doubt the chassis is a solid performer, and it looks great with the Renaultsport kit, and big alloy wheels on it. | | | 0-60 for the new Clio is expected to be a shade under 7 seconds, and the combined fuel consumption will 31.7 mpg. Emissions have been rated at 209g/km which translates to a tax rate of 28% of the car's value for company drivers, so it might be good enough to tempt a few more drivers out of their larger cars. | |
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Other Information
| A new Mini Cooper S will be seen by the public for the first time at the Paris Motor show in September 2006. | |
| Ford's new Ka is due to arrive in the UK in 2008, and early indications are that it will be a popular new release. | |
| Toyota are said to be developing mind reading devices for inclusion in future models of their cars, and these will be used to adapt your car's settings according to how you are feeling. | | | But don't expect to your Celica, MR2, Avensis or Corolla adjusting itself to your mood any time soon. | |
| Hyundai have facelifted their popular Coupe once again, and it looks good. | | | The 'Korean Ferrari' has changed shape several times in its life and not always to the customer's liking. However, this latest revision, which will be on sale towards the end of 2006 looks great; the lines are leaner and meaner with a relatively agressive look from the front. | |
| Yet another peformance car built on the Golf platform will be available from early 2007 in the shape of the incredible Audi S3. | |
| A Californian Company (Tesla Motors) have developed a 100% electric version of the Lotus Elise with input from the Norfolk company. And before sports car enthusiasts switch off, thinking that electric cars are slow and boring, the new car is claimed to have a 0-60 time of about 4 seconds! | |
| UK Performance specialists Ralliart have released a 366bhp variant of the current Mitsubushi Lancer Evo. | |
| VW have stepped up the ante in the value for money stakes with their Blue Motion Polo; the new model is capable of over 72mpg and has a C02 rating of 103g/Km. | |
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