So when the Renault Clio 172 appeared in 1999 as the first car (other than the niche Spyder) from the new RenaultSport sub-brand, it had a lot to live up to. RenaultSport as a division had been ...

The Renault Sport Clio V6 is one of those cars ... and in a pure 0-62mph sprint it was only a couple of tenths quicker than the Clio 172. But its delivery was nothing to be sniffed at, and a ...

It was a 172 - a nuggety three-door with wheels that looked too small ... It was a classic and you could still see the links back to the epoch-making Renault Clio Williams, that blue and gold Mk 1 ...

It was a 172 - a nuggety three-door with wheels that looked too small ... It was a classic and you could still see the links back to the epoch-making Renault Clio Williams, that blue and gold Mk 1 ...