2002 Renault Clio Sport 2002 Renault Clio Sport 2002 Renault Clio Sport 2002 Renault Clio Sport
2002 Renault Clio Sport 2002 Renault Clio Sport 2002 Renault Clio Sport 2002 Renault Clio Sport
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New Clio V6, motoring passion and driving enjoyment

• With its two-seat layout and V6 engine transversely installed in the mid-rear position, New Clio V6 is an exclusive sporting car.

• With its unique design, New Clio V6 presents an incisive front-end appearance and adopts the styling approach of the latest-generation Clio: the bumper, front grille, bonnet and twin-unit xenon discharge headlamps are entirely new. The front wings accommodate 18-inch tyres carried on OZ 'Superturismo' rims. The twin chromed exhaust pipes and the air intakes with their large-mesh grille covers add to the sporting appearance. The design is notable for its flowing lines with a more favourable CdA.

• The elegant and dynamic design of the new soft-feel dashboard, the leather-trimmed steering wheel with thumbrests, the aluminium finish of the gear lever knob and pedals, and the new kickplates carrying the Renault Sport insignia, create a sporting atmosphere inside New Clio V6. New Clio V6 is equipped with many features: a combined rain and light level sensor, regulated air conditioning with a digital display, and a top-range 4x40W audio system with a single CD unit in the dashboard and a 6-CD changer beneath the driver's seat.

• Powered by a 3.0 V6 24V engine developing 255bhp (187kW) at 7,150rpm and a torque of 300Nm at 4,650rpm, New Clio V6 reaches 100km/hour from rest in 5.8 seconds. The upper part of the engine, from the air filter intake to the combustion chamber, is new:
- a special air filter with a volume of 11.5 litres, with a filter element allowing greater through-flow
- motorised throttle valve with 74mm throat diameter, increasing intake area by 40%
- new aluminium plenum chamber with integral trumpets and short-duct manifold.
- camshafts with more pronounced valve timing and greater valve lift. The inlet camshaft timing variators are retained.
- fuel supply arrangements have been upgraded with a new divided injection ramp and injectors with an almost 50% greater flow rate.

Thanks to the adoption of new catalytic converters, the IF Euro4 emissions standard is achieved while keeping back-pressure and noise at the best possible levels. The 'PK6' 6-speed 3-shaft gearbox with a ratio range of 4.07 and low final drive (16/67) results in 10% lower overall gearing and improved response and acceleration. The internal gear ratios are more closely spaced with new first and second gears providing higher speeds per 1,000rpm (1.3 and 0.15km/hour respectively) while third gear is lower (by 0.48km/hour per 1,000rpm).

Thanks to the new kinematics of the rear suspension and increased spring stiffness, the chassis combines stability under power, low sensitivity during acceleration and braking, and well-controlled body movement with an optimum distribution of roll stiffness. Straight-line stability is enhanced by the 23mm increase in wheelbase, by aerodynamic improvements and by a more positive steering feel around the centre-point. New Clio V6 is equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport tyres (18-inch, with 205/40 section at the front and 245/40 at the rear), exploiting the concept of the 'Variable Contact Patch' (VCP) which arose directly from the design of tyres for Formula 1.

• New Clio V6 is provided with a complete line of active safety and occupant protection features: ABS, twin adaptive front airbags combined with safety belts incorporating load limiters and pretensioners, and head-thorax side airbags.

• By offering a wide range of special colours, materials and features, Renault Sport now enables connoisseurs to personalize their new Clio V6.

Source - Renault

2002 Renault Clio Sport

Year2002
MakeRenault
ModelClio Sport
Engine LocationMid
Drive TypeRear Wheel
Weight2980 lbs | 1351.7 kg

Performance
0-60 mph6.35 seconds.
Top Speed145 mph | 233.3 km/h Similar top speeds

Engine  
Engine ConfigurationV
Cylinders6
Aspiration/InductionNormal
Displacement2496.00 cc | 152.3 cu in. | 2.5 L.
Valves24 valves.
4 valves per cylinder.
ValvetrainDOHC
Horsepower230.00 BHP (169.3 KW) @ 6000.00 RPM
Torque221.00 Ft-Lbs (299.7 NM) @ 4650.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio13.0 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter92.0 BHP / Liter
Compression Ratio11.40:1
Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Standard Transmission
Gears5
TransmissionManual
PK6
Final Drive4.07:1


 
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