In V6 form, the Clio pumped out a claimed 227 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque, generated as much grip as some supercars, and sprinted from 0 to 60 mph, according to Renault, in 6.2 seconds. Why ...

The Renault Sport Clio V6 ticks every box on the list of what makes a neat car. It’s French and was unobtainable in America, but more importantly, it’s a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports ...

Looking to promote the second-generation Clio, Renault introduced the Clio V6 Trophy series shortly after unveiling the concept. It toured some of Europe’s finest racetracks showcasing the ...

All that is forgotten, however, the moment we turn the key and fire the 255's big-hearted V6 to life. It's hard to believe this car started out as a Renault Clio, a compact shopping hatchback sold ...

The mid-engine Renault Clio V6 hatch is the sort of car you don't expect an automaker company to actually build. Sure, they might make a concept or a racing version, but to sell a car like this to ...

It’s not every day that a Renault Clio V6 comes up for sale here in the United States. It’s even rarer that it’s one of the incredibly exclusive V6 Trophy cars. Built specifically for racing ...

Renault Clio V6 If all the cars I've run, the Clio V6 255 has been the best, and by some margin. I wouldn't be surprised if we have just said an emotional goodbye to the highest-mileage example in ...

Lyon, France - Imagine a widebody Dodge Neon coupe. Mid-engined. Rear-wheel drive. No longer powered by a humble four-cylinder but by a V-6 borrowed from the 300M. Get the picture? That's ...

About a year ago I was doing research on cars Porsche helped design on a consultancy basis, and I came across the Renault Clio V6 Renault Sport. I've always loved that Clio, but never before had I ...

It’s now 25 years since the Renault Sport Clio V6 street car entered production. Over two decades in which nothing has come close to matching its audacity. Created in the spirit of its ...

We’re not entirely sure what kind of illicit substance Renault’s engineers were ‘on’ in 1998, when they first unveiled the Phase One Clio V6. Something quite strong, we’re guessing.

2000: Clio Renault Sport and Clio V6 explode onto the sports scene. 2005: Debut of Clio III, the first B-segment model to score a five-star EuroNCAP crash test rating. Widespread take-up of the ...