Renault Clio III RS

The Renault Clio III RS is the sporting variant of the third-generation Renault Clio, produced by Renault from 23 June 2006 to 24 October 2012. The Clio III Renault Sport Concept project began in the summer of 2005, production started in November 2005 and sales in June 2006. Phase one trims included the Clio Renault Sport, F1 Team R27, Luxe and World Series by Renault; phase two arrived in March 2009 with Cup, Trophy and Luxe, and from March 2010 Cup replaced Trophy, with the 20th, Gordini, R.S.P. and Ange et démon editions and a Red Bull Racing special series in 2012. It has a short six-speed manual gearbox driving the front wheels, and keeps the performance of the Clio II RS 172 hp while posting slower times than the last 182 hp Clio II.