As badges on the tailgate and dashboard decree, the Clio GT-Line is a supermarket supermini with influence from Renault’s racing arm. But is it an RS-lite, or the work of erroneous badge placement?

While the full strength Clio RS 200 uses a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine with 197bhp, the GT Line makes do with a dinky 1.2. Turbocharged too, though, it makes a respectable 118bhp and ...