In 1999 , the Renault Sport or Clio RS was launched as a ` hot-hatch ' and as a replacement for the previous Renault Clio Williams .
The car was named after the then Renault-powered Formula One team WilliamsF1 , though Williams had nothing to do with the design or engineering of this Clio . The modifications to the Clio 16S on which it was based were the work of Renault Sport , Renault 's motorsport division .