{"id":85630,"date":"2021-12-08T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=85630"},"modified":"2021-12-20T08:02:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T08:02:06","slug":"renault-clio-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/renault-clio-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Renault Clio Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sporty compact cars – hot hatches – were part of the model portfolio of more and more manufacturers from the late 1960s onwards. This tradition reached a peak in the 1990s in particular, when even small cars were offered with high engine power. One example of this was the Renault Clio 16V from 1992, with which the French brand also competed in rallying. To make the rally car even more competitive, the corresponding newly developed parts had to be homologated with a road car. For this purpose, the Clio Williams made its debut in 1993. With the epithet, Renault at the same time honored the good cooperation with Williams Racing in Formula 1. Since 1989, the French had supplied V10 engines to the racing team of Frank Williams. Unfortunately, the former team boss, who had been paraplegic since an accident, recently died at the age of 79.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New 2-liter engine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The road version of the Clio 16V produced 99 kW\/135 hp from a 1.7-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine. The Clio 16S was built on this basis for the French market only. This vehicle was successful in the French rally championship and beyond. For the Williams, Renault developed a two-liter engine that increased output to 110 kW\/150 hp. In combination with the manual five-speed transmission and an unladen weight of just 990 kilograms, this enabled good driving performance. The sprint from standstill to 62 mph took 7.9 seconds. Intermediate acceleration from 80 to 120 kph (50 to 75 mph) in fourth gear took 7.8 seconds. In data sheets the topspeed was 134 mph. Advertisements carried the headline, “You may blush with shame, turn green with anger, but it’s a Clio that Frank Williams named.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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