We knew that Renault was going to show the Alpine A110-50 Concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 28 – July 1) but the French carmaker had another surprise up its sleeve for this outing as it brought along a camouflaged prototype of the upcoming 2013 Clio RenaultSport Mk4.
The test car competed in the famous hill-climb event with Renault’s Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares behind the wheel.
While the French carmaker did not reveal any specific details about the Clio 4 R.S., it said that it would debut the production model in a few months’ time.
It is believed that the new RS will swap the current model’s 197hp (200PS) 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine for a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-pot with a similar output.
We’ll remind you that the regular version of the next Clio supermini in five-door trim will make its online premiere on Tuesday, July 3, in advance of its first public outing at the Paris Motor Show in late September.
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