German Car Zone

Renault makes hot hatches. It's also pretty good at making Formula 1 cars if the past two seasons' results are anything to go by. So what happens when these two worlds collide? Some pretty rum looking special editions, that's what.

First was the Megane R26, named after the 2006 Renault Formula 1 car. And while the decals might not be to everyone's taste, it's definitely a car for those who like their motors hard and fast.

And now we have the Clio 197 F1 Team R27 - named after this year's blue, white and orange car driven by Messrs Fisichella and Kovalainen.

The Clio shares the same dodgy taste in stickers as its bigger brother - which can be removed by the dealer if you don't like the look of them - but unlike the Megane R26, the changes to the Clio F1 aren't exactly groundbreaking.

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