Renault Clio RS 200 EDC: French hottie goes mainstream, but still pleases the hardcore fans

摘要

The fourth generation and latest compact hot-hatch from Dieppe stacks up a bit short, on paper at least. Compared to its predecessor, there's no manual 'box, trick independent steering axis or high-revving 2.0-litre. It's gained weight (14kg), wears smaller shoes (205mm instead of 215mm), and has a narrower stance (15mm less track at the front, 20mm less at the rear). Moreover, its turbo engine, which it shares with the Nissan Juke, only makes 15Nm more than the natural breather it replaced.