Images: Renault X98.I Clio RS (2013-16)
Released in December 2013, the Renault X98 Phase I Clio RS 200 was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Dieppe, France, the front-wheel drive Clio RS 200 Turbo was powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged, four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed double clutch transmission. The Clio RS 200 range initially consisted of the Sport, Cup, Sport Trophy and Cup Trophy; in 2014, however, the Sport Trophy and Cup Trophy were replaced by the Sport Premium and Cup Premium… Read full Renault X98 Clio RS review
Images: Renault X98.II Clio RS (2017-19)
Production of the Renault X98 Phase II (X98.II) Clio RS commenced in August 2016 and it was officially released in Australia in August 2017. For Australia, the X98.II Clio RS range consisted of Sport and Cup variants, though AustralianCar.Reviews expects a Trophy variant to follow in late 2017 or early 2018. Visually, the X98.II Clio RS could be identified by its redesigned front bumper and multi-faceted ‘R.S. Vision’ LED lighting signature which provided three power intensities and three different functionalities: fog/cornering lights, high beam and low beam. According to Renault, ‘R.S. Vision’ enhanced night-time visibility by co-ordinating the fog lights, cornering lights, side lights and long-range headlights.
