The Clio 1.8i RS is a front wheel drive hatchback automobile with a front placed engine, from Renault.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 1.8 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 106 bhp (107 PS/79 kW) at 5750 rpm and 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 4250 rpm respectively.
Power is delivered to the wheels through a 5 speed manual transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1025 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 195 km/h (121 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 6.2/7.9/10.3 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2472 mm | 97.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1358 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1324 mm | 52.1 inches | |
| Length | 3716 mm | 146.3 inches | |
| Width | 1625 mm | 64 inches | |
| Height | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1025 kg | 2260 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 43 litres | 9.5 [11.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1794 cc (109.477 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.7 × 83.5 mm
3.26 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 107 PS (106 bhp) (79 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 44.1 kW/litre 59.9 ps/litre 59.1 bhp/litre 0.97 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.4 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1085.7 kPa (157.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 448.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 104.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 77.12 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.41 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.97 kg/kW 21.66 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.2/7.9/10.3 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.2/7.9/10.3 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 16.1/12.7/9.7 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 45.6/35.8/27.4 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 37.9/29.8/22.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/60 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 101123 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Renault Clio 1.8i RS added 2002-11-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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