Hot new Clio shows its mettle
The weight of expectation rests heavy on the broad shoulders of this, the new £16,500 Renaultsport Clio 197, replacement for the much-loved, supercar-humbling Clio 182, Cup and Trophy. The successor to the king of hot hatches goes on sale in June and is bigger and heavier than the car it replaces. Yet it boasts only a modest power increase, up from 180 to 194bhp (the '197' moniker refers to its power in PS), so does this mean that Renault has fumbled?
