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https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/270019/clio_williams_is_back.html
Under the skin, the newcomer will benefit from a significant makeover. Expect the aggressive 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine to get a boost in power from 197bhp to around 240bhp.
However, the French manufacturer is keen to make sure this potent new model doesn’t step on the toes of the more expensive 247bhp Renaultsport Mégane. Suspension will be similar to the set-up in the current Renaultsport Clio Cup, but with race-derived Sachs dampers, as fitted to the Clio 182 Trophy that was launched in 2005.
The car will also boast bigger brakes and Bridgestone Potenza tyres – as on the new Mégane 265 Trophy, which recently set a new lap record for a front-wheel-drive car around the legendary Nürburgring track.
Rather than being a pared-back race model, the original Clio Williams was plush inside – and the newcomer aims to follow the same example. So buyers can expect to find all the kit from the standard variant, including climate control and TomTom sat-nav. Interior modifications will also include Recaro seats embossed with the Williams logo, and a plaque commemorating each car’s place in the production run.
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