As the French brand prepares for the Clio Estate's market launch, it dropped a fresh collection of photos of the model with which it will try to increase its share in the popular B-segment category.
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Normally, the short list includes 7 models, but due to the fact that two cars tied in the same position during the voting process, the committee increased the number of finalists to eight, just as it did in the 2007 edition of the award.
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The Zoe EV is a B-segment car that, in Tavares’ own words, “is almost impossible to go back to internal combustion after driving it. We are confident in its success and impatient to launch it.”
Not desperate enough, though, to suspend its launch in order to make way for the all-new Clio IV that premiered at September’s Paris Auto Show.
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While filming a dark colored Ferrari California driving with its top down on the busy streets of Cannes in the French Riviera, YouTube user Superlennyo was able to capture a white, older generation Renault Clio hatchback backing up, but not slowing down, until it scrapped the bumper of the Italian hardtop convertible.
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The French carmaker announced this week that the older model will continue its career in the B-segment under the "Clio Collection" nameplate alongside the Clio Mk4 as a more affordable proposal.
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Set to be revealed in the flesh at the upcoming the 2012 Essen Motor Show in Germany, which will be open to the public from December 1 to 9, Elia's aftermarket package will include both styling and mechanical upgrades.
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For those of you wondering, Mercosur is the name for South America's leading trading bloc that is made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela, while other associate members include Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
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Renault said it secretly began testing the racecar in early August and has so far covered around 3,500 kilometers (2,175 miles) at a variety of French circuits, where it has proved to be roughly one second per lap faster than the existing normally-aspirated 2.0-litre Clio Cup car.
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Some lucky individuals have the opportunity to live the Nordschleife in…real life - like the owner of YouTube channel "nurburgdale" who took his lightly upgraded BMW 328i E36 sedan and tackled a race-prepped Renault Clio RS Mk2 driven by Darren Langeveld of Ringweekends and Destination-Nürburgring.
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The Clio Mk4 sports a fresh new design penned under the leadership of Laurens Van Den Acker. The hatchback is offered exclusively as a five door model (Renault won't be developing a three-door variant) and while it's wider and longer than its predecessor, it's also lighter by 100kg or 220 pounds on average.
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The French carmaker pointed out that, at this point, it "cannot supply any figures on the share of New Renault Clio production between these two plants".
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The first few things you will notice about Cam Shaft's Clio RS is the matt Graphite Metallic wrap accentuated by green splashes and some cheeky writings such as the "MOVE RIGHT >>" sticker on the windshield and the "International –explicit- Crew" logo on the bottom of the front doors.
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The station wagon version of its chic Clio Mk4 series will appear in European showrooms from the first quarter of 2013, depending on market, though the UK will miss out on this model.
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While the French carmaker continues a long tradition of sport hatches, the new Clio RS differs in many ways from its predecessors. For starters, like the rest of the range, it will be offered exclusively as a five-door model.
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The new Clio Sport Tourer, which most likely will follow the example of the outgoing model and be offered under different monikers in Europe including Estate and Grand Tour, is clearly longer than the five-door hatchback with an extended rear overhang to improve the luggage area.
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The prototype model entering the Renault facility in Germany featured a restyled front bumper with a larger lower air-intake in a different design than the one seen on the Clio RS test car, along with a new set of wheels, light grey colored mirror caps, a rear diffuser, and an extended roof spoiler.
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But that's not the only reason we're writing this post as fresh information landed into our hands earlier today.
What we learned is that the "New Clio RS 200 EDC" will definitely make its first public appearance at this month's Paris Motor Show. If you noticed, we mentioned the name of the car in quotes. This is because that's how the performance version of the new Clio was described to CarScoop.
Those of you who just can't wait to see how the 2013 Clio RS Mk4 looks like, we have good news as for the first time, our spy photographers nabbed the hot hatch completely undisguised at Renault's Nürburgring facility.
The frisky French supermini will take on the likes of the also new Peugeot 208 GTi and the Volkswagen Polo GTi when it goes on sale in Europe next year.
On the outside, the RenaultSport variant obtains a rather discreet styling package, which includes a newly styled front bumper with enlarged air vents, a honeycomb grille insert surrounded by a body-colored strip (instead of the regular model's chrome finish), side skirts, a larger roof spoiler and a twin-exhaust set-up in the rear apron that hosts a diffuser.
The most impressive results came from the new Volvo V40 five-door hatchback that not only achieved five stars but also became Euro NCAP’s all-time top scorer in its segment.
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