Hot hatch aficionados are eagerly awaiting the local arrival of the Renaultsport Clio 200 EDC, of which a driving impression will appear in the June 2013 issue of CAR magazine. With that in mind, we decided to cast our minds back to the road test of the facelifted Clio 2 version that we first published in January 2oo3. The Sport 2,0 was instrumental in putting Renault, which at that point was still re-establishing itself in the South African market, on the local map in terms of performance machinery. Testers even went so far to say that they preferred it to the then brand new Mini Cooper S. A zero to 100 km/h time of 7,72 seconds doesn’t sound like much now, but back in 2002/3, this three-door pocket rocket was one of the most desirable hot hatches that your money could buy …
Classic Road Test: Renault Clio Sport 2,0
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