Next Gen Clio RS Likely to Use 1.6 Liter Turbo Engine

RenaultRenaultFrance, 1898 > present189 models
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will launch a new Renaultsport Clio RSRenault Clio III 2.0 16v RSFrance, 2009 > present3 photos
next year that will likely use a 1.6 liter turbo engine with about 210hp. 

The next generation car will keep the basic ClioRenault ClioFrance, 1990 > present4 series
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underpinnings but add larger front bumpers with larger air intakes, LED running lights, side skirts, a rear wing and rear diffuser. No big surprises. The larger change will be dropping the 2.0l four-cylinder in the Clio RS now for a 1.6 liter turbocharged engine. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy and CO2 emissions. 

Renault will offer the next generation Clio RS has a five-door model with the rear door handles hidden in the C-pillar. 

Expect Renault to reveal the new Clio and the Clio RS at the Paris Motor Show at the end of September and sales will begin in early 2013. 

Renault launched the Clio 172Renault Clio Renault Spor...France, 2003 > present10 photos
twelve years ago, and it has become a hot hatch icon. The Renaultsport Clios have been affordable, fast and fun to drive, and the new car will have to live up to the legacy. 

Source: Autoexpress