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-{{Infobox automobile
-| image        = Renault Clio Maxi Kit car.jpg
-| name         = Renault Clio Maxi
-| manufacturer = [[Renault Sport]]
-| production   = 1995-1996 with later evolutions
-| predecessors = [[Renault 5 Turbo Maxi]]
-| class        = [[Rally car]]
-| body_style   = 3-door [[hatchback]]
-| engine       = 2.0 L [[Naturally aspirated]] [[Straight-4|I4]]
-| transmission = 6-speed manual or 6-speed sequential (7-speed sequential from Megane Maxi can be retrofitted)
-| related      = [[Renault Mégane Maxi]]<br>[[Peugeot 306 Maxi]]<br>[[Citroen ZX Maxi]]<br>[[Seat Ibiza Kit car]]<br>[[Fiat Punto Kit car]]
-}}
-The '''Renault Clio Maxi''' was a factory evolution of the [[Renault Clio|Clio Williams]] Gr.A [[rally car]] introduced in early 1995 under kit-car rules (Gr.A7K). It was used to represent the brand in various national championships such as the French Rally Championship in France in the hands of [[Philippe Bugalski]] and [[Jean Ragnotti]] and in Belgium with Bernard Munster. The most notable exterior differences are wider wheel arches to accommodate bigger wheels and wider track, different front and rear bumpers and a [[Carbon (fiber)|carbon fibre]] rear wing.
-Other exterior differences are another bonnet vent for dissipating heat from the engine bay and fuel cap in a different location. The most commonly used rims were [[Ronal|Speedline]] 2012 "Acropoli Due" and Speedline 2010 (used mostly on the front wheels). Rims were made from [[magnesium]] and were 16&Prime; or 15&Prime; for gravel and 17&Prime; for tarmac stages.
-Suspension (3-way adjustable) was made by [[Proflex]] and track was widened to 1590&nbsp;mm. The Maxi had much thicker [[anti-roll bar]]s (up to 35&nbsp;mm for tarmac stages). Hubs were made of [[aluminium]] and were bespoke items. Rear beam was also modified with thicker ARB and allowed different camber and toe settings.
-Brakes were made by Alcon. Front discs were on aluminium bells and were 332&nbsp;mm in diameter with 4 pot Alcon calipers. Rear discs were 266&nbsp;mm in diameter with 2 pot Alcon calipers.
-Roll Cage and shell reinforcements were done by Matter France.
-The [[F7R]] engine was tuned by [[Sodemo Moteurs|Sodemo]] and produced around 250&nbsp;hp in early evolutions (around 275&nbsp;hp for last evolutions with a destroked engine). The main difference to the Gr.A car was the use of individual throttle bodies and even wilder cams. Other differences include modified head for improved gas flow and modified block for better cooling. Extremely wild cams with maximum lift up to 15&nbsp;mm required the use of solid lifters and [[titanium]] valves, springs and retainers. Pistons and rods were made by Pankl. Pistons were a forged "slipper" design and rods were forged H section with custom 150&nbsp;mm length to compensate for different piston compression height. [[Compression ratio]] was 12.5:1 and ran on special racing fuel. [[Exhaust manifold]] was a 4-2-1 design and was made from [[Inconel]] alloy. Clutch was made by AP Racing.
-Transmission was either a 6-speed Sadev manual or 6-speed RST Hewland sequential gearbox (7-speed sequential gearbox from the Megane Maxi can be retrofitted, but is not homologated). The Clio Maxi was one of the first, if not the first, rally cars with a [[sequential gearbox]].
-The interior featured an instrument panel made by Stack and Magnetti Marelli, seats were made by [[Sabelt]] or [[Sparco]]. By 1996, when the Clio Maxi's successor came out ([[Renault Megane|Megane Maxi]]), 50 cars were made.
-More cars were made from kits, and sold direct to the customer.
-[[Category:Renault vehicles]]
-[[Category:Subcompact cars]]
-[[Category:Euro NCAP superminis]]
-[[Category:Hatchbacks]]