CarScoops Garage: This Is Our 2011 Renault Clio RS 200 AGP | Carscoops carscoops
RS 200 was always a car that intrigued me but I must admit, it was never a car I truly lusted after. However, after daily driving one for the past nine months, I’m disappointed I didn’t bite the bullet and buy one sooner.
After moving across Australia from Melbourne to Perth last year, I found myself in need of a new set of wheels. I was looking for something small and fun and did consider a Megane RS 265 or RS 275 but couldn’t quite justify the price. The Clio RS 200 came across my radar purely by chance after I saw one listed up for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
Much like some of the 2.0 liter engines produced by Honda in the early and mid-2000s, the F4R is a firecracker. It revs through to a touch over 7,500 rpm and really thrives when pushed beyond 3,000 rpm, even though it isn’t quite as characterful as Honda’s K20 engine.200 AGP equipped it with an aftermarket air intake and a Miltek non-resonated catback exhaust.
However, it’s not simply the engine nor the transmission that makes this Clio RS 200 AGP special; it is the way it performs when the roads get twisty.197 as an option before also being offered as an option for the 200, although all models sold in Australia had the Cup chassis as standard. A number of upgrades distinguish cars with the Cup chassis from those without.