Eco-friendly Clio
;)
Renault has launched a new bio-fuel car - the Hi-Flex Clio. Available with either a 1.0 or 1.6-litre 16-valve engine, the car is based on the old Clio II platform and has been developed specifically for the Brazilian market. Britain's first bioethanol petrol pump was switched on last week but Brazilians have been using the eco-friendly fuel, made from wood pulp and agricultural waste, for years.
The new Clio models replace all of the previous petrol versions and cost Brazilians almost the same at £7,165. In Europe, biofuel is one of the most promising solutions for bringing down CO2 emission levels. By 2009, 50 per cent of petrol-engined Renaults offered for sale in Europe will be able to run on fuels containing up to 85 per cent of ethanol.
