For some of us, the words Renault Turbo conjours images of Rene Arnoux and Jean-Pierre Jabouille trying to tame their tricky turbocharged beasts around the tracks of seventies F1, with blistering speed their friend and alarming reliability and handling their enemies.
But now, Renault wants us to think of turbos as eco-friendly things, rather than quali-lap weapons. To that end, the Clio is about to get a new turbocharged 1.2-litre engine that will eventually replace its conventional 1.4-litre petrol.
It produces 100bhp, and will propel a Clio form 0-100kmh in 11.1 seconds, while returning 5.7-litres per 100km economy and emitting 140g/km of CO2.
No word yet on Irish arrival or prices, but we'll keep you posted. What chance a Rene Arnoux limited edition then?
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