2002 Renault Sport Clio V6

Highlights 

• Rare and iconic fast Renault

• Analogue and engaging performance hatchback

• 227bhp, 3.0-litre V6 engine with a six-speed manual gearbox

• Original and unrestored example

• Well-maintained

• Recent £4K spend

• In great condition throughout

Overview

It's fair to say that Renault knows a thing or two when it comes to making hot hatchbacks and the Renault 5 Turbo remains one of the best to ever play the game but the French manufacturer really stepped it up with the Clio V6 in 2001. Reminiscent of the aforementioned Turbo, the Renault Sport Clio V6 was based off of the Clio V6 Trophy, a race car from Renault’s sporting facility in Dieppe and built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing. The results? Simply spectacular, and the Clio V6 remains a rare and wonderfully unhinged machine in the best possible way.

Eschewing the rear seats in favour of a 60-degree, 3.0-litre V6 engine delivering 227bhp to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox the Clio V6 is pure heaven from a mechanical perspective. Throw in a made-to-measure suspension setup and a much wider track and then cover it all in muscular bodywork and you have a recipe for success. The car did take a certain degree of skill and courage to pilot, qualities that nowadays have been made largely redundant by electronic driver aids, but get it right and not much else comes close.

This 2002 Phase 1 model, wholly original save for a Momo Race steering wheel, has been well-maintained and regularly serviced and comes to market in great condition throughout. Although the car has seen limited use in the past 12 months it does benefit from recent significant mechanical works to ensure it drives as well as it looks and it remains an inherently usable example.

History and documentation

• 2002 model year

• V5C present and correct in the vendor's name

• In current ownership since 01 Jun 2025

• Eight former registered keepers

• First registered on 01 Nov 2002

• Two keys

• Original book pack and wallet 

• Vendor reports the car was bought as a third vehicle to be used on occasion but ill health has meant almost zero use in the last 12 months

• Upon purchase by the vendor the car went to a renowned marque specialist for a full mechanical fettle at a cost of over £4k with brake components being replaced and upgraded, new Michelin tyres fitted and a four-wheel alignment performed, as well as a new clutch slave cylinder (invoice supplied)

• Good service history with original service book showing inspections at the following intervals: 2004 @ 17,620 miles (A service, main dealer), 2005 @ 28,150 miles (A service), 2005 @ 41,010 miles (B service, air filter), 2007 @ 67,749 miles (A service), 2009 @ 72,067 miles (B service, timing and accessory belts, specialist), 2011 @ 73,817 miles (service), 2013 @ 74,476 miles (service), 2016 @ 75,961 miles (service), 2018 @ 78,292 miles (service) 

• Multiple old MOT certificates

• Currently dry stored and SORN'd 

• The car will be sold with a fresh MOT

• HPI clear

• 81,101 indicated miles

Interior

• In very good, clean condition overall

• No signs of any major damage

• Some signs of wear commensurate with age and mileage

• The driver's seat bolster has some wear, as does the Alcantara base

• Wholly original aside from a Momo Race steering wheel

• Original factory stereo

• No reported electrical, switchgear, dial or lighting faults

• No dashboard warning lights advised

• Door, bonnet and boot jambs are clean

• All interior plastics look to be in good shape

• Headlining remains intact and in place

• The under bonnet area presents well

• From what can be seen of the engine everything looks to be in order

Exterior

• The bodywork presents well overall

• Iceberg Silver paintwork remains in good condition

• Original and unrestored example  

• All shut lines are uniform

• No reported damage, dents or accidents

• Windows and light lenses appear free from any issues

• Factory 17” sixteen-spoke alloy wheels are in good order but the nearside rear is missing its  centre cap 

• Tyres are a mix of Michelin Pilot Sport 4s on the front and Pilot Sport 5s at the back

• Some of the black plastic trim pieces are beginning to fade slightly

• All badges present and correct

• No structural advisories on the last MOT

Mechanical

• 227bhp, 3.0-litre V6 engine

• Six-speed manual gearbox

• Rear-wheel drive

• 0-60mph in 6.2s

• 147mph top speed

• Compbrake Pro Race 5 uprated front brakes

• Recent clutch slave cylinder

• No mechanical issues to report

• The vendor informs us that the car in in usable condition and drives as well as it looks

Summary

To this day there's nothing quite like the Renault Sport Clio V6. Road cars this bonkers simply don't get made any more and that's a crying shame. Incredibly rare (a shade over 250 UK RHD examples were built), not only is this a seriously capable machine but it also represents a rather shrewd investment opportunity. A hot hatch with supercar ambitions the Clio V6 remains a highly engaging, head turning icon that will never not be fun to jump in and take for a spin and this particular example is definitely worthy of consideration.

To arrange a viewing, click the 'Book Viewing' button located under the 'Place Bid' button. Viewings can be booked up until the day before the auction ends, after which the option will change to 'Contact Seller' for further enquiries. This seller is located in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire.