23 Year Old Renault Clio RS 2 Phase 1 SENT on the Nürburgring! 

Turned 230k km right at the place with the most audience.

At 5:23 the Odometer turns from 229999 to 230000, just moments later, „how old ist the car now? 23 years“ what a coincidence.

all of the incredible cars Misha gets to drive and he's loving a Clio, great to see lol

It's really satisfying sticking to a faster cars bumper, losing them in the straights and catching them in the corners

If this (imo FUN) video not gonna get views because the title is super to the point, but not clickbaity, then we're back to the clickbait game. Edit: according to the analytics regulars are not interested in this video, so we're back to the clickbaits

Nothing like the intake sound of a N/A 2.0 16V engine from a French car 😍

I get more goosebumps when you drive these kind of cars than more expensive/powerful cars! I love these french hot hatch! Great job Misha!

His left-foot braking is the most amazing thing in this video... And the chase with the 135i. Lovely car.

I had a Clio 172 Ph1 in Titanium silver exactly like that. Great fun, they had a cable throttle unlike the later ones, really responsive engine so you appreciated the more direct control. As you can tell they sound amazing too. They’re brilliant cars, very close to a rental kart - not the fastest thing on earth but very easy and fun to drive at 10/10ths everywhere. Unfortunately the gearboxes are very weak though :(

I'm glad I'm older now, my first car was a 205 Gti. 309 Gti 16v, Bx Gti 16v, Saxo VTS or AX GTI these were great cars too. Naturally aspirated engines, over 7000 rpm and above all light. Nice to see that the fun they bring never gets old

that intake sounds so good!! fun car needless to say!

Man! This was a delight! And that last section against the 1 Series BMW was the cherry on top of the cake!

Wow.. the sound, the handling.. complete sleeper.

I have the somehow spiritual sucessor of this car... A 2018 Renault Sandero RS (not a Dacia in my country and the RS stands for Renault Sports) it has the same engine the F4R 2.0 16v but it doesn't rev to 7200 and it only has 150hp, and a really short 6 speed gearbox. Amazing to see how it would somehow perform at the Ring and priceless to see Mischa pulling a Brian O'Connor moment 'almost had you' to the BMW

Love the way that Misha just plays with and mashes the throttle, sounds really good too.

Very atmospheric (pun sort of intended). And good going for 230000 km!

brings back old memories of my clio 172 mk1.... love it!

These are my favourite episodes ❤🎉 Small, light affordable whips going all out.

Just bought my 4th Mk2 Clio RS. Great cars and so happy to see this video Misha. Would love to see the mk4 too as I've been thinking about that for my daily.

Seeing this video makes me so nostalgic as i had to sell my clio 182 earlier this year before i had time to take it to the nurburgring as i always wished...

I don't usually comment, but I made sure to read all the comments to see if anyone comments on the throttle control. There was a legendary F1 driver who used a very unusual technique of throttle control and this video, somehow and discounting car differences, immediately reminded me of him. This one was fun!

No way!! I can't believe the air-con was on for the first half... It makes a huge difference. Still a very fast lap with so much emotion! Good times. 👍😎

Sent my Clio182 around the ring in May, best weekend of my life and the Clio was absolutely faultless. What a car.

The best platform to have fun, have one clio rs 172 phase 2

Old memories with that car we love it, thanks for sharing this incar!!

i was here the weekend of the 29 May with my clio 2 RS1, it was an awesome experience for first time on this lovely track

I don't know if it works for Clio Sport but I raised the throttle pedal in my Megane by straining the throttle cable at the throttle body.

I still miss my Clio 172 Cup. Sniff. Great video Misha 👍

Buddy you made my Day every Day! Thank you for that awesome videos

The things with all clio's chassis is so good then you almost don't need semi slick tyres to enjoy !

at 5:20 the car hits 230,000 km and 10 seconds later he says its 23 years old lol

I've owned Renault Clio's and Citroen's, Buy a Strut Bar to stiffen the body, reduces the body flex massively on french cars and changes the handling :)

No s*it box here, how fun was that!! Thanks guys

I had the same issue trying to heel and toe in my 182, there are extended accelerator pedals available that allow you to use the side of your foot instead of trying to reach across with your heel, made a huge difference 👍

QUASO!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for adding in this meme Misha 😂

i will bring you the fastest clio to drive soon I promise.

True smiles per miles, owner was absolutely loving it..

My mom drove this and before this the renault 5 gt turbo, i miss that car so much.

Thank you for the ride. It was a joy to watch.

My first car was a Clio RS and I learn to "drive" in the mountains of Reunion Island with it. What a fun car it was, but stock it was dangerous haha 😬

Awesome lap, good job!

Amazing driving. Brake with left foot incredible

Good fun, those things. It goes to show that power is nothing without control, and with control, you can have speed without much power.

That's why I love french car. Engine sound and impressive chassis. It's made for intense figth across a tiny road

This is one of the coolest ones you’ve tested so far!

Pedal cam is always good. Its the only kind of ballet I enjoy 🤣🤣

I allways love seing a little clio chase bigger cars! Also 5:24 the car did exactly 230000km :D

This fun little car appears to make misha happier than some of the exotics

Had one of these, absolutely loved it, biggest regret was selling it.

Shmee150 has a Clio V6 rebuild. Maybe he will come over with it. That old one was in great condition and held up all the way. Cool video

That induction sound is amazing! I have it playing through my car speakers. Makes me sad my car is turbocharged.

not very often we see you smiling in these car drives, you obviously loved that lap

No, Renault actually forgot to add "GT" next to the name

Love this video, Misha! Excellent demonstration of why Renault Sport (or Renaultsport) is already sorely missed! You inspired us to integrate pedal cameras into our track videos, too :)

After I drove the second gen megane, I was actually suprised how good french cars are in stock form.

Would love to see the V6 Clio and VR6 Golf go head to head on the ring. Possibly not as fun as this one though due to the relatively short wheel base and extra weight.

Nice lap, nice car, it's looking about a lot of fun!!!

Best!! It's more fun to drive slow car fast than a fast car slow. Your words! Absolutely amazing :D my C2 VTS is also waiting for you ;-)

I miss my blue one so much 😥

What a fun car! Such a great drive. Speaking N/A hot hatches: I’d love to see you do a lap in an Astra OPC 1 with the naturally aspirated 2l engine. Unfortunately they are rare as hell.

finally a clio 2 rs on the chanel :D

Love these kind of hot hatch videos, Misha! Ever considered making Peugeot-video? Would love to see your take on the 308 GTi or a RCZ-R

With cars like that theres own kind of fun like dog chasing a tail, going full blast and still cant overtake 😄

Love this. Amazing little car. 😊

This is great almost stock with street tyres and so good. Shame they are not making them any more😢

I like to see you smiling in this car. That's the most fun car I ever had ! And what a sound !! I wish my 182 had the same !

Look at your smile Misha. We can tell immediately when you're enjoying a car :D

We need more cars (atmospheric) like this especially french old cars like 306 gti6 or xsara vts, saxo vts, 106 gti etc 😏 i own a 106 gti with quite a lot of mods but i have a problem with my 406 v6 brembo brakes and i'm not in europe too i'm in reunion island

Straight up bullying that 1 series 😂

the ph1 was the best looking one in my opinion, i had one, it was a bit of a shed, fast but terrifying , lift off oversteer changing between 3rd & 4th was bum clenching

Renault sports so much fun on track and road! Got to love them!

I had some Vredestein Sportrack 3 tires on an old Volvo a while back, while they're far from proper track semi-slicks, especially with the version I had that for some reason had designer thread as they said "design by Gigornio" or however you spelled that name, and somehow... the grip felt like it improved when it was wet, they were strange tires. And try poking Shmee if he'll bring his Clio V6 to the ring if he still has it. :P It's also fun to see more "normal" cars being driven hard, sure you ain't gonna set no lap record, and you'll be overtaken by faster cars, but it's still fun to see the potential as ya tackle corners. ( Not quite normal as it's not a 5 door 1.4 Clio or something, but still an obtainable car )

I have engine from this exact model in my 2000 Twingo, planning to try it on the ring next year :D

YEAAAH !!! A CLIO 2 RS ! I was asking for that in the 3 rs video thank you misha ! Try a 182, Renault sport really amped it up compared to the 172. If i can get my hands on a 206 RC i might go to the nurb in 2024, i'll gladly lend you the wheel !

Loving this car, hopefully i get one soon

From the 3 french cars with the same engine ( 306, xsara, clio) my favorite is the Peugeot 306. But that track car price thing don't roll in Portugal, the Clios asking price is between 12k to 14k, never seen a xsara on sale and the 306 is rare and about 8k or 9k. Clio Williams 30k and the 3.0 V6 65k. Yeah affordable.

Clio RS models are really awesome. I have had 2 x RS197 + 1x 200 cup

Liked the way you placed gauge clusters

Got one of these, with coilovers and a bit more power. Got a Williams 1 as well ;)

Fantastico! Bravo Misha 👏

i own a clio 3 gt it only has 130hp but the cornering is like a go go kart maybe to slow for the track but alot of fun on quiet backroads :)

230,000km, nearly to the moon and still that good!

230'000km !

J'ai eu exactement la même en 2001 . Très bonne tenue de route.

Wow this has to be one of the best shows yet. Comment from team under powered.

1st car I ever experienced lift off oversteer in! It was a handful for a 19 year old with more ambition than talent.

I love the sound of 2.0 Clio RS, it’s how it should be ❤

@4.05 it is a diesel indeed. According to the license plates a 123D with a big wing :-)

I always thought that one of the advantages of F4R in comparison with K20 is that it can't drop out of VTEC. Now I see it can :-)

Misha, try and get your hands on a v6 Peugeot 406 coupe. They're Fun GT cars and it'd be interestinf to see that on track! You don't see them ever either.

I would totally get an engine rebuild on that, as well as upgrade the breaks and suspension.

i'm giving you all she's got captain!!! So much fun. No wasted performance in this episode.

that car sounds so good 😮

Pure mechanical fun, great sound, I was smiling most of the video :D Even if you'll be faster in a modern car on the track, it won't give you the same emotions. I don't plan on swapping my old 350Z, love it do death, even if a chipped Golf TDI can outrun it on a straight ;)))

If i lived in Europe I'd have a little pocket rocket like this

We all enjoyed! ;-)

I can feel the frustration of the 1er driver 😂

The mk2 sport clios are very special, I feel like anyone who hasn't driven one is missing out a lot. Really changed my opinion on French cars, well French hot hatches anyway. Properly good fun, shame they're going up in value now relatively quickly and parts are getting harder to source, means they won't be viable cheap track cars for much longer.

I have a Clio 4 RS that I'll be more than happy to let you borrow if I ever go to the Nordschleife (Which I'm looking to do in the near future)!

I have a 2002 in México, amazing car 👊🏻