This 240bhp Clio RS is a BABY A45!!
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2021
- I have my FIRST DRIVE in this 240bhp Clio RS, and my initial thoughts were correct...it's a baby A45 AMG! This car has an RS Tuning Stage 2 package, which is pushing out nearly 250hp. Even with a less power than most hot hatches, it is genuinely one of the most fun I've driven so far! Can't stop thinking how awesome a track spec one would be...
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Genuinely one of the most fun hot hatches I’ve ever driven! 😯
Review its big brother of mine :) meg 3rs 320 Efi tuned, please 😗
Really cool video man keep on with the good work
No wonder. The Renault RS'es must be quite light... And we all know Renault's racing history of cars dont we? 👍
Try a 220 Trophy. It's kinda the best option, you don't need to mod it, Renault tuned it perfectly to be able to pull the power down all the time, even at launch. And best thing is ph2 you can even get them used still under waranty!
Was it always too loud, or is it just when you're giving it some gas?
I like the way the more modern Clios look but it's a shame they got rid of the manual, probably would have got them a lot more recognition if they'd kept it. Brand snobs will turn their nose up, but they're the people that don't realise that Renault and Peugeot have made the majority of the most iconic hot hatches of all time
Brand snobs?
Come on, you telling me if you could afford the new Merc A45s you wouldn't go for one....brand snobs, really
@@markrhoden68 a new A45S is £50k you muppet, obviously I’m talking about cars that are in the same price range
@@SChapps im fully aware of that, so tell me what brand is in the same price bracket and the same type of car that you consider a snob branded car that people might turn their noses up at?
@@markrhoden68 I personally couldn't give a toss about the Merc's, or the rest of german hot hatches tbh. They look amazing, but not as good as the Renaults. I'm a Renault fanboy and I'd definitely choose one of these over any of the German rivals any day. However, I do love those Audi RS Estates. Those things are beautiful.
Not hating, just stating :)
@@markrhoden68 I'm picking a clio over anything bar an a45 and maybe and m1 only because it's rwd. As for the looks it's up there with the best.
Loved this review 👏
I can't wait for having mine, a 220trophy fase 2, test drove lots of cars and this was by far the most fun.
Very nice man. I have one Renault Sandero RS in Brazil with upgrates. Sound like this. I love my RS.
Great drivers cars. I’ve driven a Clio Trophy and I own a R26 that I track often. Try a R26R if you can that is a very special car.
Sell the gti and get one of these, content on this would be awesome especially as there's barely any 😂😂
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Are you dumb GTI is way better bro chill out
Lovley video Luke!
Ive been in a stock yellow one its actually pretty cool and fast :D
I don't get the 'should have made a manual version' shouts. if you can't afford/don't want to pay for a Golf R/M140i etc (and hardly anyone buys those in manual), then these are a perfect alternative. at legal speeds, the RS is also more fun on the twistys imo.
I owned a 220 Trophy for 2 years and thought it was awesome. I really have no idea why they got such bad press. I have a Cupra 290 now and in terms of how fun they are to drive and engagement I really don't think the Cupra is any better.
@iNSTAGiB Hi! I've had one of these over the last few days and in all honesty it's a really good daily, I drive about 9ish miles to work and it's a combination of different types of roads (like A's, B's and a dual carriageway for a mile or so) and it does average around 43mpg. I bought the car from London and had to drive to west Wales which was about 245 miles and it took around 5½ hours with all the stops and I used around ¾ of a tank from full!
Keeping the car in auto mode is a bit annoying sometimes as it has a habit of bringing the revs up to 3.5k for a few seconds when going up a slight hill.
The car stock has got a good power to get going up to 70mph. I've gone from a MK5 1 litre which averaged about the same because I spent most of the time trying to floor it up to the speed limit most of the time.
I'd definitely rate this car as something that can be quite economic for the most part, but when the fuel gauge goes under half it definitely feels as if its slurping through fuel. So far on a full tank being economic it says it will do around 340 miles to a tank? No idea how accurate that is though because I drive like a knob quite a bit 😂
Hope this helps!
Brain:don’t do it, don’t do it, don’t do it
IT’S NOT DSG
BRO DSG AND EDC THEY ARE MADE BY THE SAME FACTORY GETRAG
@@jawadslahmi9711 BRO THATS MAD
@@jawadslahmi9711 There is still a quality difference between the brands.
@@CiroDiMaRzio12304No. The 7DCT300 is exactly the same in all brands. The software of the gearbox is different. This gearbox is in some Mercedes, BMW, Mini, Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia and Ford. The Hybrid version with a mounting flange for a electric motor is called 7HDCT300.
Thanks for having me on the channel Luke! It was amazing to have someone finally experience just how capable the Mk4 Clio is, shame it’s so overlooked, people are missing out on an amazing package!
Glad you spanked it too 😍🌝
Finally recognised
Love the mean look of the car! Where did you order those skirts & wind deflectors if I may ask? Thx!
@@gilles4588 Wind deflectors are TeamHeko ones from eBay, £40 for those, and the skirts are MaxtonDesign, think those were sub £100 🤩
@@Bitofpizza Thanks!
Do you have any specific exhaust or those are the stock ?
Sounds and looks awesome
Maybe get him to wash it too 😂
Love the Renault
Great review 👍
Now this thing is cool, so underrated ngl
Agreed!
Awesome video. Having known both you and Evan for 7 years, this is great to see in my sub box!
Thanks mate! Hope you’re well 🙌🏻
Nice content mate , the a45 is a baby on it's own , this thing is way more involving n fun .. talking about the a45s is indeed another story at that point. Keep it up thumbs up
Thank you buddy!
Looks nicer than a45 IMO
Woooooow all the way from south Africa, that's a lovely car right there, 🇿🇦
Thanks for tuning in!
Awe awe
Wish we got these lil beasts in the states!! I would highly consider purchasing and modifying one!👌🏽🔥🔥
My missus had one oh these got it through her work ,it never went over 70 ,utility it started coughing n spluttering up at certain rev range ,my mate told her it needed a good kicking , keys where handed over I jumped in , holy ,,,, after he hit the throttle and it coughed spluttered for a while it put me in the bck oh the seat ,what a car ,
Best looking super mini by far
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@@Bitofpizza the newest version is a downgrade in looks imo
my brother has a rs 200 but modded with a airtec intercooler. full miltek exhaust, intake and remap.. great car. simply amazing around corners, yes the interior may not be the best quality and there is some noise comming from the suspension component's (known isseu) but if you can live with that. great car. shoud have been available as an manual tho..
Yeah they’re really cool cars!
I've have always loved Renault's hot hatchs.
Them Sparco wheels look nice on the Clio. I wonder if they do them for the R26 ?
Compare it with w176 a250/cla 250 sport 4matic.. similar to clio RS.. GOLF GTi..
Maaaaan this car is SOOOOOO COOOOOL
Always thought these clios were great looking little cars, just wish they’d of kept the manual
That would be epic!!
Definitely mate, missed a big hit seeing how loved the 172 182 197 are
@@hampshirephoto having owned a 172 and 197, I have own my 200T for over 6 years now, wouldn't go back to a manual now
Everyone turns their nose up when they hear the Mk4 Clio has an EDC (Renaults equivalent of DSG!) but honestly it offers a completely different level of fun and engagement. It’s so responsive and intuitive that you can focus on SPANKING the car and not have to do arm-things mid corner to change gear 😂😍
Have a 172 ph1, its amazing and raw.. love the 197 as well. now i'm thinking about the new hyundai i20n which will come with a manual, 200hp and and lsd.. the clio 4 rs is just out of the equation because of the auto
I have one and can honestly say I love it but like everyone else... IT NEEDS A MANUAL!!!! to me though they're closer to the Golf and Polo GTI range
Man this car is a beast. I lowkey regret putting a downpipe on it but I'm definitely getting that res delete and map.
Why do you regret putting a downpipe?? I got a downpipe and a res delete, map this month. It sounds insanely good.
@@dreaded6623 I regretted taking it to the guy i took it to. He did a terrible job. I rate the res delete will give me the deeper tone and crackles I'm looking for.
OMG, you'd think the owner would CLEAN the Clio before presenting it.? - Nice car & power btw!
Er needs detailing lol 😆 nice car ..........
Good little car and good value for money 👍
Keep smashing it love your videos
Thats much nicer looking that the A class
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Actually looks more attractive than the original a45 definatly a mini version the way it sounds and seems to drive great review
Go on lad 🔥 can't wait to meet one day 🔥
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When you say straight through with primary cat, basically just res and back box removed? Thankyou
That’s exactly it bro ✌🏻
@@Bitofpizza ah OK and that's still all legal yh I was going to do similar, thanks bro
Always liked these. Great alternative to a Fiesta ST, especially if you want sommat much more exclusive and enjoy using flappy-paddles. They also don’t seem to have any real common issues either, as a lot of it is Nissan. The bad press and reviews killed them off.
I’ve had it for two and a half years and can’t name a single issue I’ve had. No recalls, not even a windscreen wiper stopping working, it hasn’t skipped a beat!
@@Bitofpizza could see myself buying one, one day. I’ve got a Cupra 290 and it’s mad fast but it’s not got that fun factor that sommat like this has. Your channel is sick btw!
@@samculpan891 Thanks mate! The Cupra 290 is QUICK!! But I think the AWD German cars are too numb to enjoy, something like the Clio with its qwerks and imperfections makes it so fun 🙏🏻
@@Bitofpizza yeah it’s rapid, even with standard power. FWD makes it more fun but it still feels very typical VAG. Makes a great fast daily though. Nearly got a Megane 280 instead.
@@samculpan891 the meganes nice I tested the 300 trophy before buying my current i30N. I owned a 270 cup megane and they are fantastic but made the switch to a Golf R mk7, quick car but dull. It was a tough choice between the trophy and the i30N and I'd still like another RS megane at some point. Nice Clio you've got there and ideal on tight roads that Megane RS is pretty wide now
Nice car! Spec of Wheels?
Welcome to renault world: European design + Japanese engine + german gearbox = fun
French* design + French Ingeneering + French engine + german gearbox.
@@aoncgn2431 the TCe family engine (1.6 M5M, 1.2 H5FT and 0.9 H4B) were engineered with nissan.
@@aoncgn2431 i got the 1.2 H5FT with manual gear box (because i love manual) and this small engine is very fun to drive! Especially into mountain roads 😍
I’d like to put on more horsepower because 118 aren’t enough.
Guys plz helpp what did he do to get this exhaust sound to a renaultt tuned?
cool car, local lad has a yellow one with a few bits but you cannot compare this to an A45, its FWD
I’m guessing that’s why you’d call it a baby version? Babies crawl before they run 🤷🏼♂️
@@RG-gg5ye and a spider can't be a cow, we can go on forever here, end of the day it's a Renault...
@@easyerc2226 Mercedes use Renault parts 🤷🏼♂️ the A45 gets called a baby GTR. There’s always comparisons made.
I like. Must be great round the track
That’s a lil Beast!
Baby megane only man
Like a mini rally car, awesome!
So you're saying it's more comparable to an A45 to a Megane RS?
Would the a250 4matic not be a baby a45 ?
I love this clio Rs. Can u do a review of the Renault Clio Rs 18 F1 EDC tuned. All the way From South Africa we love this Channel.
The trophy had the updated edc gearbox the original was a tad slow apparently..
I think it's just a software change and you can get it updated on the older models.
@@terminator4652 nah i heard some same story's the phase 1 was known for errors in the gearbox the phase 2 has upgraded gearbox and software.
@@CiroDiMaRzio12304 do you know which of them the phase 2 is used on?
@@sparko2012czcams.com/video/zsLp8XFsKr8/video.html there you can see both phase 1 and 2
Its not always been 1.6 turbo 172 182 and 197 all use to 2.0 natural engines no turbo. Due to emissions regulations Renault had to tone them down to 1.6 but to get the power back up slap a turbo on. Wasnt happy but thats life. If they had kept it 2.0ltr slapped turbo on power output would been well over 250bhp and very high torque. K-tech racing in Devon do £10k turbo conversion for them.
Iv been umming and ahhring about getting one of these clio sports for about 2 years. Just all the horror stories you hear about renault reliability issues that you hear is stopping me getting one.
Reliability hasn't really been an issue since 2009>
Original exhaust??
Very late comment. I’m thinking about straight piping my Clio (same from the primary cat) and was wondering if the noise is too outlandish? Like would it be a pain to daily drive this. Essentially, is it obnoxiously loud even in the low rev range.
Did u end up doing this?
@@Astro-ol8mw yes I did, with stock diameter. I did a centre resonator and muffler delete. It isn’t too loud and and certainly not obnoxious and the exhaust note is actual very very nice.
@@christianmerolli5327 thanks does it sound like this one in the video
Cool car, a shame they only made them as autos. You should try an R26 or R26R, great cars.
What's best , a remapped rs 200 ora stock 220 trophy ?
Mapped 200
Stock trophy
How do straight piped cars pass MOT?
£40 in the glovebox usually works
Wonderful car, so much fun i had with mine 200edc phase 1. what’s the 0-100km/h with 240hp? Stock is something like 6.7s 🙄
I've clocked my RS trophy at 5.6 0-62, but its at 260+bhp. Really decent time considering its not made to go fast in a straight line
It’s not Vbox verified by any means but the built in timer on the car’s infotainment clocked a 5.7
@@Bitofpizza i clocked my 5.6 on a draggy, unsure how accurate that is compared to a vbox of course but its anywhere from 5.6-5.8 mapped by the looks of things
@@VersionOneUK sure it’s accurate, i have it too. Very good measure box. You can find it on youtube, lots of drag race measures 1/4mile in test with dragy box 👍
@@VersionOneUK what mods for over 250hp? How much torque? Need to change the EDC clutches after some time?
Paddle shifter doesn't seem to react as fast as in the Megane 4RS ....
Stoc se vendra peut etre un jour et une voiture stoc qui bha tout le monde a tjr etait mon reve
Merci jeune homme turbo charger valide
Does look awesome, How are the seats Luke? I've always wondered the seats don't look the best considering the car looks awesome.
I have one they are ok around town if you travel distance they are kinda horrible after a while. I think they are too high
@@phillipruus1812 Yeah they are too high. I'm on the verge of ordering custom Recaros for mine.
@@alesorazem9408 I'd do the same but here in Australia unless they have the airbag and are a direct bolt in its a pain to go it certified and will not pass inspection to get registration
@@phillipruus1812 Oh damn that sucks :(
For the price, it is such an underrated and fun car. 😍
Yours is stunning!
This shits on a fiesta st standard. Standard its a powerful quick little car, theres a drag video standard fiesta vs a standard one of these and it leaves it for dead.
What are the chances that I own a Renault Clio 1.2 but looking for an upgrade and the RS owners name is also Evan!!!
Yes finally bit of pizza getting recognised @bitofpizza
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I don't really get the constant comparison to an A45 there hardly comparable. A new A45 can set you back nearly 60k even the best specced trophy new would be sub 25k. Having owned 2 they are great little cars. I'd love to see a review without that comparison to a car that it is nothing like. Maybe a comparison to other hot hatches that were on sale at the same time and in a similar price range. Mk7 fiesta st, 208 gti, jcw mini and polo gti.
Lovely car, someone please detail this!
Thankyou! 😂 I had work the day before so it pained me to take a dirty car onto the channel but needs-must! 😂🙌🏻
Imagine stripped out… like the x98 you mean?
Perfect apart from the horrifying interior
Seria muito bom se no Brasil tivesse essa versão esportiva, tanto 1.6 turbo, 1.6 ou 2.0 R.S, o que temos no mercado brasileiro é apenas o "clio comum 1.0" que não chega nem perto desse modelo forte e bonito, acredito que se não fossem os covardes políticos corruptos que temos nessa nação com tantos aumentos de impostos/taxas, estaríamos com modelos de carros mais interessantes assim como é no mercado europeu, sou dono de um clio 2015/2016 e tive que fazer diversas melhorias no design dele pra ficar um pouco próximo do design esportivo europeu e obviamente não fiz nada em relação ao motor fraco 1.0, pois ficaria muito caro pra mudar tantos detalhes e ter finalmente um hatch esportivo forte e bonito.
E o clio que a gente tem aqui foi descontinuado há um bom tempo, hoje substituído pelo sandero, que é da dacia...
Great cars just a shame on the interior. The new gen interior on this would be mint.
The interiors well nice
If you looking for a posh interior go with the polo gti
It was designed by a drunk Frenchmen on a friday afternoon 5 min before knock off time rather shit day to day
New gen interior is marginally better, the way the screen sticks up is weird but I can see the appeal.
Megane r5 et un super moteur croyait moi
Never understood why Renault didn't put brembos on them standard
I've never heard anyone consider themselves lucky to drive a clio 🤣
Believe me, I’ve driven most cars, yet I still get excited when given the chance to drive something new...
@@hampshirephoto it actually sounds really good i might get one need a run about soon
this is on another level then a "standard" renault man, great handeling cars.
Renault Sport is on another level compared to their standard vehicles. Drive one if you can, or buy a Clio 197 they’re relatively affordable
Have to get my MK8 ST on once ive got the rest of the bits on it!
washing me, pls
A45 1500kg
Clio 4 rs 1250 kg
1555 and 1204*
Clio FWD
A45 AWD
Baby a45 ? 😂😂😂 never
the RS is a track car... and the A45 is a straight ahead car for the highway
couldve cleaned it lol
Who drank wash their car before it being on vid. Thing is dead set filthy
Would buy this over an a45 all day
It's a nice car dont get me wrong, but saying it's a baby a45 is a bit too much, saying it's a baby a35 would be more realistic.
What on gods green earth was this guy thinking??? Why wouldn’t you have a golf gti or R over this? Bizarre decision
Renault > Volkswagen any day of the week and twice on a Sunday
Cuz VAG products are weak😂
Est renault et peugeot ensemble moi je dit plussss de savoir plus de belle voiture pour des meilleur voiture frenchy boys
Mate, why did you not wash the car first ???
It’s the U.K, it was washed before 😅
More likely to leave you stranded on the A45
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That hair cut! Sir how u want to cut
Put a bucket on
Say no more
My guy 😍
Ist one suv fast
Just buy a clio 197/200 with manual its way more fun, also capable of megane rs engine swap so you can get a clio 197 with 350 hp
i am sorry to brake it to you but its much bbetteer than an a45
On bouge ensemble l Angleterre ou pas
Maybe wash it before review.. :*)
It’s upsetting that you just compared a french car with a German car 😢
Great video but I'm sorry you can't compare any Renault to a German beast, no way!!!!
If you compared it with the same German budget cars you will know that Renault is much better.
Should you REALLY be going out making these videos? How essential are they?
They help to paying his bills. So yes.
@@Easytiger4142I don't think he needs to worry about his bills do you? Anyway what are you his agent?
He’s working..... technically.
@@getmoreforyourcar-bobjones shut up you nonce
Bet you're fun at parties.
Why compare it to a merc you Doughnut
Wrong wrong wrong, it's a clio rs trophy, standaard of has 220 bhp not 200, straight pipe airfilter both ads about 10 bhp. I know becouse i've tot one. Still lots of fun.
You'd be right normally but in this case the owner had a standard 200hp RS got a remap yielding +40hp and had the trophy decal added. Great cars looking forward to modding my 220 trophy in the near future 👌🏻
Can’t compare a plastic Renault to a Merc a45 Jesus Christ 🤷♂️
Plastic and A45 go hand in hand
You should enter in an A class mate!