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Clio V6 Renault Sport Phase 2
Revised 255 hp mid-engined Clio V6 built at Dieppe.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Alexandre Prévot from Nancy, France · CC BY-SA 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,309 Built
- Years
- 2003–2005
- Engine
- Mid-mounted V6, naturally aspirated · 3,000 cc / 3 LFactory: 3 L
- Power
- 190 kW / 259 PSFactory: 255 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 246 km/hFactory: 153 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
A road-going Renault Sport car with a mid-mounted 3-litre V6 in a Clio body. Its appeal was as a sports car built on a small hatchback, and it was sold in small numbers in the UK.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Renault Clio V6 Renault Sport Phase 2 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alexandre Prévot from Nancy, France · CC BY-SA 2.0
Renault Clio V6 Renault Sport Phase 2 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France / Modifications : Kilyann Le Hen · CC BY-SA 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionphase 2 cars produced 2003–2005 | 1,3091,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Clio V6 grew out of a concept shown at the 1998 Paris Motor Show; Tom Walkinshaw Racing then studied development and production, and built the first-series cars in Sweden. For the facelifted Phase 2 the 3.0-litre V6 was reworked with new cylinder heads and induction, and the final drive and gear ratios were changed. The Phase 2 cars were assembled by hand at Renault's Dieppe factory, the former Alpine plant, until production ended in 2005, with 1,309 built and 354 sold in the UK.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Clio V6 Renault Sport Phase 2.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-mounted V6, naturally aspirated1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,000 cc / 3 LFactory: 3 L1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 190 kW / 259 PSFactory: 255 hp · converted1 Independently researchedStated as 255 bhp. evo gives 252 bhp for the Phase 2 (and 227 bhp for Phase 1), so the sources differ by a few bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 6-speed manual with limited-slip differential1 Independently researchedSource describes the gearbox in the context of the first-series car; the Phase 2 received a shorter final drive and closer ratios. |
|---|---|
| Gears | 63 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Rear1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | MacPherson1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Multi-link1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 246 km/hFactory: 153 mph · converted4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 5.8 s1 Independently researchedSource gives 0-62 mph in 5.8 s. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The Phase 2 differs from the TWR-built Phase 1 car in its facelifted lights, intakes and larger wheels, and in the longer wheelbase and wider front track. Stiffer suspension and subframes, new bump stops and longer trailing arms were fitted, and Liquid Yellow paint was optional.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Nine things you need to know about the Renault Clio V6 Level B Top Gear
- 1,309 made when production finished in 2005
- naturally-aspirated 3.0-litre V6 ... just behind the driver and passenger
- naturally-aspirated 3.0-litre V6
- boost up to 255bhp ... reworked cylinder heads and a freer-flowing induction system
- six-speed manual gearbox ... A limited slip differential was applied
- Power was sent to the rear wheels
- comprising a MacPherson front and multi-link rear
- 0-62mph ... just 5.8secs
-
2
Planète Renault – Clio II V6 ph2 (2002-2005) Level C
- 1309 phase 2 cars produced 2003–2005
- 3
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4
Renault Clio V6 review Level C The Times (Times Online, web archive copy)
- top speed 153mph
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