2016 Renault Clio R.S.16 Concept

SPECIAL CLIO RENAULT SPORT SET FOR MONACO DEBUT

To mark its fortieth anniversary and celebrate Renault's return as a Formula 1 team, Renault Sport will be unveiling a special version of Clio R.S. at the legendary Monaco Grand Prix.
Patrice Ratti, Managing Director of Renault Sport Cars, said: 'We successfully completed the project of a slightly crazy car. It was a joint effort by the Renault Sport Cars and Renault Sport Racing teams. This Clio R.S. refines the expertise of Renault Sport engineers whilst exploring new avenues for the future.'





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Source - Renault

CLIO R.S.16: A NEW CONCEPT CAR TO SHOWCASE RENAULT SPORT'S EXPERTISE

◾Concept car celebrates Renault Sport's 40th anniversary and return to Formula 1
◾Clio R.S. 16 grafts the Renault range's highest-performing engine into a Renault Clio and features the colours of the 2016 R.S. 16 F1 single-seater
◾Clio R.S. 16 to be unveiled at the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix
◾Press Kit on Clio R.S. 16 available to download

Renault Sport have unveiled a new concept car on the streets of Monaco's famous Grand Prix circuit today driven by Renault Sport Formula One Team's Kevin Magnussen. The Clio R.S.16 is the highest performance Renault Sport road-going vehicle ever and its reveal in 2016 celebrates both 40 years of Renault Sport and Renault's return to Formula One as a constructor.

Developed in record time'Our aim was to produce a concept car with genuinely outstanding performance credentials,' notes Patrice Ratti, Managing Director of Renault Sport Cars, leader of the project which particularly inspired the development team's specialists. 'On paper, producing a Clio R.S. powered by our most potent engine – namely the 275-horsepower two-litre power unit which delivers peak torque of 360Nm – was an extremely appealing idea, but we had to make sure it was feasible.'

Thanks to new working procedures involving teams from the worlds of motorsport and road cars, the development of the highest-performance road-going Renault Sport car ever took just five months from start to finish.

A variety of technical challenges


Performance-led design


The design and development team dealt successfully with the constraints inherent in the Clio R.S. 16 project (body widened by 60mm, 19-inch wheels and optimisation of the engine cooling system) to produce an expressive, sporty stance. The result is enhanced by an LED R.S. VISION chequered-pattern lighting signature featuring exclusive multi-faceted reflector technology.

Renault Sport's trademark Liquid Yellow has been combined with gloss black details to mirror the livery of Renault Sport Formula One Team's R.S.16 F1 single-seaters.

After today's first public airing in the streets of Monaco, the car's next official appearance will be the Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 23-26.

Source - Renault