Nice... will have a suss :D
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Nice... will have a suss :D
The best hot hatch ever is will come from Renault next year, when they launch the most hardcore version of the Clio: the RS.R
"...an RS Ultrasport should see the power of the 2.0 L 16V reach 230 hp. There is talk of a Vmax increased to 240 or 250 km / h, a 0 to 100 km / h in 6.0 seconds or so, weighing less than 1200 kg with parts in carbon fiber bucket seats and a lighter sound. The Cup chassis should be further improved for greater sportiness and precision to the few customers who can afford a Clio RS-R which should mark the end of life of this generation of urban motor sport air before the arrival of the next Clio RS model IV is expected with a new 1.6 L TCE.
The Clio RS-R end of his reign should be produced about 300 copies and they announced a price rather high, around 29,500 to 30,000 €. A car for driving enthusiasts and those who want to go to a tap at a certain Audi S1 which ultimately will not be alone at the time, at least for a few months! To be continued in late 2011 or spring 2012."
Sorry for the translation, Goolge did its best... ;)
I'll have one of those over any 400 kW AWD hatch with Carbonio CAI and super-duper remap, whatever the brand!
I wish Renault brought the previous gen R26.R over here.
Now that is an amazing car.
Traditionally buyers of hot hatches have not purchased this type of m/v for their straight line stomp; rather buying for their fun factor and mountain road prowess . This video highlights what a combination of lighter-weight and FWD can do around a tight twisty hill-climb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDXKm...embedded#at=10
Cheers
WJ
The old R26 isnt half bad either :)
Here's an Autocar.co.uk review of the Golf GTI Ed35 with same EA113 motor as the Golf R.
VW Golf GTI Edition 35 - Road Test First Drive - Autocar.co.uk
Cheers
WJ
Interesting read, I hadn't seen the Clio RS-S link on the OZRenault forum, might have to visit VWW more often :PQuote:
Originally Posted by sabloke
"The Edition 35 has an eager nature but it never feels quite as refined as the standard GTI."Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteJames
These are exactly the elements that make the R and now the Ed 35 real GTIs (fun to drive). Confirms my suspicions that the EA113 is the key difference here.
Yeah, the EA888 is simply not suitable to real high performance applications. APR are seeming to get away with it on their Stage 3 GTI that they've used for the past few years, but I'm not sure what lengths (and costs) they've gone to to resolve the "oil issues" in the EA888. Whilst others have said that Volkswagen will fix the EA888's oil issues with time... they obviously are not confident with it yet as they put the EA113 in the GTI Ed 35!
Was starting to wonder if your were alive/ok Corey? So many posts in regards to Renaults and not VW's without any warnings being issued ;)