Here’s what happened the last time Renault went through an off-the-wall phase and built a mid-engined supermini. The 3.0-litre V6 wouldn’t fit in the front of a Clio, so the rear seats had to ...

The Clio is sold in many countries around the world, and in most, it is well-loved for its price-quality ratio. It's one of ...

It’s hard to imagine any manufacturer other than Renault, with a back catalogue ... world at large had had the chance to sample a Clio with a 3-litre V6 engine in the space traditionally used ...

It was a classic and you could still see the links back to the epoch-making Renault Clio Williams ... models (205kW/390Nm), and more engine performance per litre of capacity than the Focus ST ...

The Renault Clio represents even ... Our favourite engine is a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol with 90bhp and a 0-62mph acceleration time of 12.3 seconds.

While we wait for the 2013 Renault ... 1.5-liter dCi 90 diesel with 90 hp and 162 lb-ft. The latter two powerplants will be paired with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. The new Clio will ...

To start at around £21,000, the new Clio will be offered with just one engine option in the UK, with the 1.0-litre petrol engine dropped in favour of Renault's 1.6-litre "full hybrid" E-Tech system.

As a result, the Clio has a front-end design similar to two bigger cars, the Renault ... the 1.6-litre regular hybrid – the E-Tech 145. It produces 143bhp for a 0-62mph time of 9.3 seconds.

This Clio was a big change from the cars that went before - slimmer-hipped, less aggressive-looking and with a 1.6-litre turbo engine, five-door-only body and (gasp!) no manual, just Renault's ...