Renault Clio RS "World Series": New Basic Version Inaugurates Improved Gearbox
To coincide with the World Series by Renault meeting at
Apart form the lower price tag (€21,900 or $31,000 in France) which has been achieved by removing various standard features (there’s no AC, curtain airbags, radio or fog lights), the signature edition features distinctive black satin-finish wheels, dark anthracite hubcaps, and special “World Series By Renault†décor. The “World Series By Renault†Clio Renault Sport (…) is available in a choice of three opaque colors (glacier white, dynamo blue, toro red) and two metal colours (profond black, monako blue).
Notably, the Clio RS WSR (that sounds much better) debuts a revised version of the Renault-Nissan developed, TL4 six-speed manual transmission which features a new gearbox staging On the fifth and sixth gears, the staging has been extended to improve vehicle acoustics, under motorway driving conditions in particular. This gearbox adaptation will be carried across to all Clio Renault Sport versions from October.
Via: Diariomotor , Source: Renault
This new signature edition extends the Clio Renault Sport range:
- “World Series By Renault†Clio Renault Sport €21,900
- Clio Renault Sport €23,200
- Clio Renault Sport Luxe €25,200
- Clio F1 Team R27 €24,700
Exterior styling
- Foglamps -Option
- Foglamp blanking caps -Standard
- Door handles in textured black finish -Standard
- Cup wheels in black satin finish -Standard
- Dark anthracite wheels (with Cup chassis) -Option
- Side strips in textured black finish -Standard
- Wing mirrors in textured black finish -Standard
Comfort
- Three-place rear seat (with 1/3 - 2/3 configuration) -Standard
- Manual air conditioning -Option
- Electric wing mirrors -Option
- Electric front windows -Standard
- Radio pre-equipment -Standard
- 2x15W radio with separate display and steering wheel controls -Option
- Rear window wiper -Standard
- F1 tool kit (without jack) -Standard
- Single ceiling light at front -Standard
Interior design
- Dashboard in dark carbon -Standard
- Dashboard trim in satin chrome finish -Standard
- Door panels in dark carbon -Standard
- Door handles in textured black finish -Standard
- Single-tone horn -Standard
- Cup chassis -Option
- Renault Sport front seats -Standard
- Recaro seats -Option
- Dynamique steering wheel without cruise control & speed limiter -Standard
Safety
- Thorax airbags -Standard
- Curtain airbags -Option
- Rear seatbelts with pretensioner -Option
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