When it comes to hot hatches, few brands have had a run of success quite like Renault Sport from the turn of the millennium ...

The raw stats of a Cup stunned in 2003, so they look even more startling these days. Taking 90kg out of an already svelte 172 ...

They just suit too many situations to not be included. And they come little better than a Clio 172 Cup. You know that, we know that; the world knows that. But as the Renault rebirth continues ...