The Clio Sport V6 is a rear wheel drive hatchback passenger car with a mid located engine, manufactured by Renault.
The Renault Clio Sport V6's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.9 litre, double overhead camshaft 60 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 226 bhp (229 PS/169 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 300 N·m (221 lb·ft/30.6 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1410 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 233 km/h or 145 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 14.9/8.9/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 267.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2510 mm | 98.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 3803 mm | 149.7 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 105 mm | 4.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1410 kg | 3109 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.37 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.01 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.74 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | L7X | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2946 cc (179.776 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 82.6 mm
3.43 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
229 PS (226 bhp) (169 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
300 Nm (221 ft·lb) (30.6 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
57.2 kW/litre 77.8 ps/litre 76.7 bhp/litre 1.26 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
101.83 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo ME 7.4 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1279.7 kPa (185.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 491 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 17.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.2 s
@ 94 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 26.7 s
@ 190 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 233 km/h (145 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 162.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.37 kg/kW 13.98 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.9/8.9/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.9/8.9/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.7/11.2/8.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.0/31.7/25.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.8/26.4/21.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 267.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | 13.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 76560 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | C61A06 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Renault Clio Sport V6 added 2001-03-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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