Renault is ending production on its Clio Renaultsport V6 255 this month due to the introduction of a new Clio in October.

Built by hand at a dedicated Renaultsport Alpine factory in Dieppe, Northern France, the Clio Renaultsport V6 230 first went on sale in 2001 with an updated V6 255 model launched in 2004.

258 of the original car were sold in the UK and 340 of the V6 255 up to last month, around 50% of all those made by the factory.

Renault has no plans to make a V6 version of the next Clio but Renaultsport does have other models in development.