Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Renault Clio Sport 197 F1 Team Limited Edition

It seems to me that Renault have decided to be on pole in all the wrong races this year. First, they present the ugliest paintjob of any F1 car this decade, and than the longest name for a car. They give you the Renault Clio Sport 197 F1 Team Limited Edition (no kidding!)

Having said that, the car itself looks pretty nice, I like the yellow color and titanium colored alloys - it suit's the little hatch's zesty image. Also, the Renault new F1 badges, though still on the naff side, no longer stick out like a sore thumb (as they did on the Megane R26).

It's just a pity the car has no more power than the basic one, or more importanly, is no lighter.

Personally, I think the manufacturers need to realize their cars are getting too heavy too quickly. How can we think of a 200 HP B-segment hot hatch as needing more power?

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