So I've got a few hours free and I'm in the mood and thought that this might be helpful/interesting for those of you into the ''numbers'' game;
Clio 197 FF;
BHP = 194
lb/Ft = 158
Weight KG = 1240
0-60 Seconds = 6.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 134
Power To Weight = 156
Clio 200 FF;
BHP = 197
lb/Ft = 159
Weight KG = 1240
0-60 Seconds = 6.8
V-Max (Claimed) = 141
Power To Weight = 158
Clio R3 Rally Car;
BHP = 230
lb/Ft = 180
Weight KG = 1080
0-60 Seconds = 5.0
V-Max (Claimed) = 130
Power To Weight = 213
Clio Cup Race Car;
BHP = 205
lb/Ft = 164
Weight KG = 1060
0-60 Seconds = 5.2
V-Max (Claimed) = 150
Power To Weight = 193
The following are the cars that are considered to be the natural rivals of the RS Clio III in terms of age, size and price. For this reason I have not inlcuded the 172 or 182 nor have I included the ''warm-hatch'' contenders such as the 133, 500, Swift or Lupo GTi. If you can think of any more, PM me and I'll update this list, the reason I say PM me is that it'll keep the thread a bit cleaner and easier for people to read without there being lines and lines of suggestions...
Figures in red denote better than 197 and 200.
Figures in blue denote better than 197.
Abarth Punto EVO;
BHP = 161
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1155
0-60 Seconds = 7.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 132
Power To Weight = 142
Abarth Punto Esseesse;
BHP = 180
lb/Ft = 200
Weight KG = 1155
0-60 Seconds = 7.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 134
Power To Weight = 155
Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4TB;
BHP = 135
lb/Ft = 152
Weight KG = 1145
0-60 Seconds = 8.2
V-Max (Claimed) = 129
Power To Weight = 120
Alfa Romeo MiTo Cloverleaf;
BHP = 168
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1155
0-60 Seconds = 7.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 136
Power To Weight = 149
Audi A1 1.4TSi;
BHP = 182
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1190
0-60 Seconds = 6.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 141
Power To Weight = 155
Citroen DS3 1.6THP
BHP = 154
lb/Ft = 177
Weight KG = 1240
0-60 Seconds = 7.2
V-Max (Claimed) = 133
Power To Weight = 126
Citroen DS3 Racing
BHP = 204
lb/Ft = 203
Weight KG = 1240
0-60 Seconds = 6.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 146
Power To Weight = 167
FIAT Punto 1.9 JTDM;
BHP = 98
lb/Ft = 191
Weight KG = 1180
0-60 Seconds = 8.2
V-Max (Claimed) = 114
Power To Weight = 83
FIAT Punto T-Jet;
BHP = 120
lb/Ft = 152
Weight KG = 1140
0-60 Seconds = 8.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 121
Power To Weight = 105
Ford Fiesta ST;
BHP = 148
lb/Ft = 140
Weight KG = 1137
0-60 Seconds = 7.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 129
Power To Weight = 132
Ford Fiesta ST185 Mountune;
BHP = 185
lb/Ft = 147
Weight KG = 1137
0-60 Seconds = 6.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 129
Power To Weight = 165
Honda Civic Type-R EP3;
BHP = 197
lb/Ft = 145
Weight KG = 1204
0-60 Seconds = 6.8
V-Max (Claimed) = 146
Power To Weight = 166
Honda Civic Type-R FN2;
BHP = 198
lb/Ft = 142
Weight KG = 1267
0-60 Seconds = 6.8
V-Max (Claimed) = 146
Power To Weight = 158
MINI Cooper S;
BHP = 181
lb/Ft = 177
Weight KG = 1140
0-60 Seconds = 7.0
V-Max (Claimed) = 142
Power To Weight = 161
MINI Cooper SD;
BHP = 141
lb/Ft = 225
Weight KG = 1150
0-60 Seconds = 8.0
V-Max (Claimed) = 134
Power To Weight = 125
MINI Cooper S JCW Mk.1;
BHP = 189
lb/Ft = 199
Weight KG = 1130
0-60 Seconds = 7.6
V-Max (Claimed) = 145
Power To Weight = 170
MINI Cooper S JCW Mk.2;
BHP = 208
lb/Ft = 206
Weight KG = 1140
0-60 Seconds = 6.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 148
Power To Weight = 185
MINI Cooper S JCW GP;
BHP = 215
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1090
0-60 Seconds = 6.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 149
Power To Weight = 200
Peugeot 206 GTi;
BHP = 170
lb/Ft = 140
Weight KG = 1140
0-60 Seconds = 7.4
V-Max (Claimed) = 130
Power To Weight = 149
Peugeot 207 GTi;
BHP = 173
lb/Ft = 195
Weight KG = 1260
0-60 Seconds = 7.1
V-Max (Claimed) = 137
Power To Weight = 137
SEAT Ibiza FR;
BHP = 148
lb/Ft = 162
Weight KG = 1167
0-60 Seconds = 7.7
V-Max (Claimed) = 130
Power To Weight = 129
SEAT Ibiza FR TDI;
BHP = 141
lb/Ft = 236
Weight KG = 1245
0-60 Seconds = 8.2
V-Max (Claimed) = 131
Power To Weight = 115
SEAT Ibiza Cupra Mk.2;
BHP = 178
lb/Ft = 181
Weight KG = 1248
0-60 Seconds = 7.1
V-Max (Claimed) = 143
Power To Weight = 145
SEAT Ibiza Cupra Mk.3;
BHP = 178
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1172
0-60 Seconds = 6.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 140
Power To Weight = 154
Skoda Fabia VRS Mk.1;
BHP = 130
lb/Ft = 229
Weight KG = 1354
0-60 Seconds = 7.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 146
Power To Weight = 100
Skoda Fabia VRS Mk.2;
BHP = 197
lb/Ft = 206
Weight KG = 1218
0-60 Seconds = 7.3
V-Max (Claimed) = 139
Power To Weight = 148
Vauxhall Corsa VXR;
BHP = 189
lb/Ft = 192
Weight KG = 1166
0-60 Seconds = 6.8
V-Max (Claimed) = 140
Power To Weight = 165
Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring;
BHP = 202
lb/Ft = 206
Weight KG = 1166
0-60 Seconds = 6.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 143
Power To Weight = 176
Volkswagen Polo GTi Mk.5;
BHP = 178
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1184
0-60 Seconds = 6.8
V-Max (Claimed) = 142
Power To Weight = 153
Clio 197 FF;
BHP = 194
lb/Ft = 158
Weight KG = 1240
0-60 Seconds = 6.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 134
Power To Weight = 156
Clio 200 FF;
BHP = 197
lb/Ft = 159
Weight KG = 1240
0-60 Seconds = 6.8
V-Max (Claimed) = 141
Power To Weight = 158
Clio R3 Rally Car;
BHP = 230
lb/Ft = 180
Weight KG = 1080
0-60 Seconds = 5.0
V-Max (Claimed) = 130
Power To Weight = 213
Clio Cup Race Car;
BHP = 205
lb/Ft = 164
Weight KG = 1060
0-60 Seconds = 5.2
V-Max (Claimed) = 150
Power To Weight = 193
The following are the cars that are considered to be the natural rivals of the RS Clio III in terms of age, size and price. For this reason I have not inlcuded the 172 or 182 nor have I included the ''warm-hatch'' contenders such as the 133, 500, Swift or Lupo GTi. If you can think of any more, PM me and I'll update this list, the reason I say PM me is that it'll keep the thread a bit cleaner and easier for people to read without there being lines and lines of suggestions...
Figures in red denote better than 197 and 200.
Figures in blue denote better than 197.
Abarth Punto EVO;
BHP = 161
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1155
0-60 Seconds = 7.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 132
Power To Weight = 142
Abarth Punto Esseesse;
BHP = 180
lb/Ft = 200
Weight KG = 1155
0-60 Seconds = 7.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 134
Power To Weight = 155
Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4TB;
BHP = 135
lb/Ft = 152
Weight KG = 1145
0-60 Seconds = 8.2
V-Max (Claimed) = 129
Power To Weight = 120
Alfa Romeo MiTo Cloverleaf;
BHP = 168
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1155
0-60 Seconds = 7.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 136
Power To Weight = 149
Audi A1 1.4TSi;
BHP = 182
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1190
0-60 Seconds = 6.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 141
Power To Weight = 155
Citroen DS3 1.6THP
BHP = 154
lb/Ft = 177
Weight KG = 1240
0-60 Seconds = 7.2
V-Max (Claimed) = 133
Power To Weight = 126
Citroen DS3 Racing
BHP = 204
lb/Ft = 203
Weight KG = 1240
0-60 Seconds = 6.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 146
Power To Weight = 167
FIAT Punto 1.9 JTDM;
BHP = 98
lb/Ft = 191
Weight KG = 1180
0-60 Seconds = 8.2
V-Max (Claimed) = 114
Power To Weight = 83
FIAT Punto T-Jet;
BHP = 120
lb/Ft = 152
Weight KG = 1140
0-60 Seconds = 8.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 121
Power To Weight = 105
Ford Fiesta ST;
BHP = 148
lb/Ft = 140
Weight KG = 1137
0-60 Seconds = 7.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 129
Power To Weight = 132
Ford Fiesta ST185 Mountune;
BHP = 185
lb/Ft = 147
Weight KG = 1137
0-60 Seconds = 6.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 129
Power To Weight = 165
Honda Civic Type-R EP3;
BHP = 197
lb/Ft = 145
Weight KG = 1204
0-60 Seconds = 6.8
V-Max (Claimed) = 146
Power To Weight = 166
Honda Civic Type-R FN2;
BHP = 198
lb/Ft = 142
Weight KG = 1267
0-60 Seconds = 6.8
V-Max (Claimed) = 146
Power To Weight = 158
MINI Cooper S;
BHP = 181
lb/Ft = 177
Weight KG = 1140
0-60 Seconds = 7.0
V-Max (Claimed) = 142
Power To Weight = 161
MINI Cooper SD;
BHP = 141
lb/Ft = 225
Weight KG = 1150
0-60 Seconds = 8.0
V-Max (Claimed) = 134
Power To Weight = 125
MINI Cooper S JCW Mk.1;
BHP = 189
lb/Ft = 199
Weight KG = 1130
0-60 Seconds = 7.6
V-Max (Claimed) = 145
Power To Weight = 170
MINI Cooper S JCW Mk.2;
BHP = 208
lb/Ft = 206
Weight KG = 1140
0-60 Seconds = 6.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 148
Power To Weight = 185
MINI Cooper S JCW GP;
BHP = 215
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1090
0-60 Seconds = 6.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 149
Power To Weight = 200
Peugeot 206 GTi;
BHP = 170
lb/Ft = 140
Weight KG = 1140
0-60 Seconds = 7.4
V-Max (Claimed) = 130
Power To Weight = 149
Peugeot 207 GTi;
BHP = 173
lb/Ft = 195
Weight KG = 1260
0-60 Seconds = 7.1
V-Max (Claimed) = 137
Power To Weight = 137
SEAT Ibiza FR;
BHP = 148
lb/Ft = 162
Weight KG = 1167
0-60 Seconds = 7.7
V-Max (Claimed) = 130
Power To Weight = 129
SEAT Ibiza FR TDI;
BHP = 141
lb/Ft = 236
Weight KG = 1245
0-60 Seconds = 8.2
V-Max (Claimed) = 131
Power To Weight = 115
SEAT Ibiza Cupra Mk.2;
BHP = 178
lb/Ft = 181
Weight KG = 1248
0-60 Seconds = 7.1
V-Max (Claimed) = 143
Power To Weight = 145
SEAT Ibiza Cupra Mk.3;
BHP = 178
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1172
0-60 Seconds = 6.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 140
Power To Weight = 154
Skoda Fabia VRS Mk.1;
BHP = 130
lb/Ft = 229
Weight KG = 1354
0-60 Seconds = 7.9
V-Max (Claimed) = 146
Power To Weight = 100
Skoda Fabia VRS Mk.2;
BHP = 197
lb/Ft = 206
Weight KG = 1218
0-60 Seconds = 7.3
V-Max (Claimed) = 139
Power To Weight = 148
Vauxhall Corsa VXR;
BHP = 189
lb/Ft = 192
Weight KG = 1166
0-60 Seconds = 6.8
V-Max (Claimed) = 140
Power To Weight = 165
Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring;
BHP = 202
lb/Ft = 206
Weight KG = 1166
0-60 Seconds = 6.5
V-Max (Claimed) = 143
Power To Weight = 176
Volkswagen Polo GTi Mk.5;
BHP = 178
lb/Ft = 184
Weight KG = 1184
0-60 Seconds = 6.8
V-Max (Claimed) = 142
Power To Weight = 153
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