Renault Clio V6 Phase 2

A V6 in a rear-mid layout is a decision that separates the Renault Clio V6 Phase 2 from most of the 600 cars in Dream Car Garage. The catalogue shows the consequence of that choice clearly: just 8 cars pair a V6 engine with MR drivetrain, and only 8 are naturally aspirated V6 cars. This is not the route taken by a typical hot hatch, and the result is a car whose position is defined less by outright figures than by an unusual combination of ingredients.

The Clio V6 Phase 2 sits at 538th for power in a 600-car catalogue, with 252 bhp, while its 5.8 second 0-100 km/h time places it ahead of 75 cars. Its 245 km/h top speed ranks 531st. Those numbers show what the MR V6 layout bought and what it gave away. It is not a car built around dominating the catalogue statistics, but one that occupies a narrow space created by its configuration. The 2,946 cc naturally aspirated V6, producing 300 Nm of torque, gives this Renault a specification that is unusual even within a collection of 600 cars.

The same distinction appears when looking at ownership. With a used price of £55,000, it ranks 415th for cost, making it more expensive than 185 cars in the catalogue. Its production count of 1,309 cars places it among the less common choices, although 102 of the 177 catalogued cars with rarity data are rarer still. The figure matters because it defines the Clio V6 Phase 2 as a car with a specific place, rather than one that relies on scarcity alone. Renault’s presence in the catalogue is limited to 6 cars, and this France-origin model brings a different interpretation of the hot hatch category through its V6 engine, MR drivetrain and 4/5 seater hatchback body style.

At £218 per bhp, the Clio V6 Phase 2 is not a straightforward numbers purchase. It is the choice of a collector who notices the decisions behind the specification, including a naturally aspirated V6 where many alternatives pursue a different formula. In a garage of 600 possibilities, this Renault provides a rare mechanical contrast built from its own set of priorities.

The Clio V6 Phase 2 stands apart.