As with every other manufacturer in the 1970s, Renault had arrived at the conclusion that victories in motorsport raised brand awareness and translated into higher sales. But what they couldn’t sell to the public were F1 cars, which was where the motorsport success was being achieved. To address this issue, in 1978 they announced the […]
The Renault Clio 172 was the third hot Clio that the petrolheads in RenaultSport produced. The Clio 16v set the standard and the Clio WIlliams raised that standard so expectations were high for this model launched in 1999. First generation Based on the first generation of the Clio, the 172 was a three door variant […]
One word .. RenaultSport. The petrolheads amongst you will feel a tingle of anticipation at that word as this division within Renault gave us some great cars over the years, such as Renault Clio Williams (no, the Williams F1 team had no input to this motor) RenaultSport Clio 172 / 172 Cup RenaultSport Clio 182 […]