Renault’s teaser assigns the Clio VI a place in the brand’s competition programme, with the Rally5 successor planned for 2027. Engine details remain undisclosed; any power estimate is still speculation.
The teaser gives the Clio VI its first clear role in Renault’s competition programme: replacing the outgoing Clio in Rally5. Renault announced the project on 22 October 2026, saying the new car will be unveiled in the following weeks and make its competition debut on French special stages in 2027. Based on the sixth-generation Clio, it is intended to continue the brand’s entry-level customer-rally offer for young drivers, with international expansion planned after its French launch.
Renault says the car is being developed to the latest FIA Rally5 regulations, updated for 2027. Its first season is set to include two dedicated French competitions, one on asphalt and one on gravel, with their calendars due to be announced alongside the car. A reasonable estimate points to the 1.2 TCe three-cylinder petrol engine, rated at 115 CV in road-car form; the E-Tech hybrid appears unlikely for this application. That remains an inference, not a confirmed specification.
Stellantis Rally4 cars produce more than 200 CV from a closely related 1.2-litre block, but that comparison cannot confirm Renault’s output. The previous Clio Rally5 delivered 185 CV, making that figure a possible target rather than an announced number. A five-speed sequential transmission is also expected to carry over, though Renault has not confirmed it. Renault is developing the new model for the 2027 FIA Rally5 structure, rather than simply confirming the outgoing car’s technical package.
The project extends Renault’s longstanding promotional rally-cup ladder, which the company traces back around 60 years to the Renault 8 Gordini Cup. Its Clio Trophy has helped bring drivers such as Galician Jorge Cagiao to wider attention in recent years. A separate automotive announcement concerned a planned market launch; Renault’s 2027 timetable is for competition.
