Spirit of Nicole and Papa lives on in frugal new Renault Clio, says RAY MASSEY
The spirit of Nicole and Papa really does live on in the frugal new manifestation of the evergreen Renault Clio.
And that's 特に the 事例／患者 with the value-for-money 1-litre 石油 TCe 90 that I've been 運動ing after the model was 静かに 再提出するd into the Clio 範囲.
For younger readers, the archetypally French pair Nicole and Papa were the 直面する of the Renault Clio for seven years between 1991 and 1998, thanks to a 一連の clever, cheeky and charming TV adverts charting their adventures with the hatchback.
Proven 一括: Renault's 現在の 見解／翻訳／版 of the Clio which was a '90s 星／主役にする
Renault believes there's still a market for affordable cars that aren't electric, have 手動式の gears (this Clio has six) and proper buttons and dials. It's 権利. While Renault has an ambitious electric car programme, sales of pure EVs to 私的な 買い手s are 立ち往生させるing.
It was refreshing to get into a 純粋に 内部の 燃焼 engine car that 申し込む／申し出d joyful, engaged モーターing.
I drove the 最高の，を越す-of-t he-範囲 Clio Esprit Alpine TCe 90 with sporty seats and 削減する that doffs a cap to the Alpine racing 遺産 of its Renault Group sibling. It costs £21,295 (含むing the optional, fetching £700 アイロンをかける Blue metallic paint).
最高の，を越す 速度(を上げる） is 112mph and its 120g/km CO2 放出／発行s mean its first year of road 税金 is £210
Renault believes there's still a market for affordable cars that aren't electr ic
A 純粋に 内部の 燃焼 engine car that 申し込む／申し出s joyful, engaged モーターing
But the 入ること／参加（者）-level 進化 削減する TCe 90 starts from £17,995 OTR (around £3,500 cheaper than the hybrid 見解／翻訳／版), with the techno 見解／翻訳／版 costing from £19,395 OTR.
True, with 90 horsepower it's not powerful. But it's fun, nippy and nimble and 加速するs from 0 to 62mph in 12.2 seconds. 最高の，を越す 速度(を上げる） is 112mph and its 120g/km CO2 放出／発行s mean its first year of road 税金 is £210. Nicole and Papa would love it.
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MG taking orders for Cyberster?
The bank holiday 週末 is here and there are tempting cars on which to splash your cash as MG モーター UK takes orders for its scintillating new two-seater Cyberster electric roadster with 劇の uplifting scissor doors.
But the Cyberster ― designed at Chinese-owned MG's London design studio ― is not cheap. First 配達／演説／出産s in August start from £54,995 for the 340 hp (250kW) 選び出す／独身-モーター 後部-wheel 運動 model, which sprints from 0-62 mph in five seconds and has an 公式の／役人 範囲 of 316 miles ― enough to get from London to Newcastle.
Splash your cash:?MG モーター UK is taking orders for its scintillating new two-seater Cyberster electric roadster
The more p erformance-oriented 旗艦 £59,995 二重の-モーター all-wheel-運動 503PS (375kW) Cyberster GT 見解／翻訳／版 ― the most powerful 生産／産物 model in MG's 100-year history ― 加速するs from 0-62mph in just 3.2 seconds with a shorter 範囲 of 276 miles.
Both 見解／翻訳／版s have four 運動 方式s and come with a seven-year, 80,000-mile warranty.
