Comments on: Renault Clio RS F1 Team R27 Review & Road Test

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:37:10 +0000

It doesn’t always rain.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:18:24 +0000

If you compare the Clio R27 to a Golf you don’t get it. The golf if nice as a ladies car. It’s a complete package but does nothing exceptionally. I have owned the Clio R27 since May 2009 and until I can afford a Porsche I can’t justify another brand. I have done several track days in the car and while others have to cool down their brakes the Clio keeps going. When you really drive this car the weight, the interior, nothing matters. This car shames many more expensive cars in the corners. If Porsche made a hatch it would be called the Renault Clio.

By: CrustyTheClown

CrustyTheClown — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:01:50 +0000

Its nice but $10k to much

I would rather a WRX or EVO for ~$40k, this would be a dot in the mirror on a wet road too

By: Lucky Me

Lucky Me — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:35:47 +0000

I was going to order the sensible choice Golf GTi (roomier, more torque, nicer interior) this week until I took the R27 for a drive – pick mine up in Yellow next tuesday!

What a cracker of a car! Took it for a 30 minute drive, wow! It’s just about the most fun you can have in a car with your clothes on. Leaves a GTi for dead on a twisty road.

As for the comments on the interior I agree generally, quality is not up to VW standards, with the exception of Audi who is?

By: ABMPSV

ABMPSV — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:09:55 +0000

Yes Australia is fairy land if I can not use reliability and VW together. Read ADAC report and then you change your mind. You remember Holden Camira? It had a very bad reputation!! I bought one in 1985 and it was the best Holden I had. It was the 1.8L engine. I did even club racing with it. Point is VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda all got the engine from same place. Anyway what you driving?

By: ABMPSV

ABMPSV — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:42:01 +0000

Australia is a fairy land! Where is your proof about bad quality on VW?????
You can fin dproblem with every car even Ferrari or Bentley. ADAC got a yearly report on relibility you should read it. VW is in top 5 in all classes with Audi in top 3. The engine comes from same place.

The ADAC Breakdown Statistics information is compiled by analyzing the 2.46 million qualifying call-outs of the ADAC roadside assistance team for the calendar year 2008. To be considered, a vehicle must have been manufactured between 2003-2008, registered in volumes of at least 10,000 in Germany and largely unchanged for at least the past three years – ruling out brand-new cars’ effect on the previous model’s statistics.

By: Hung Low

Hung Low — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:35:15 +0000

You are in fairy land! get over it and do not use reliability and VW in the same sentence!

By: Hung Low

Hung Low — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:33:51 +0000

But why would you? Its only a Polo!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:24:50 +0000

The Polo GTI is an excellent car, one of my favourites but it’s just not in the same performance league as the RS Clio.

By: ABMPSV

ABMPSV — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:15:43 +0000

Yes I agree VW Polo is much better, on power, Nm at low rpm, Quality, resale value and relibility.