You might just want it, too!

We know how much James May loves the Dacia Sandero. He loved how basic it was and how it was the very essence of a car.

This time, the people of Renault (not Dacia as it won't be coming to the UK unfortunately) have put their heads together and decided they want to produce a sports version. A hot hatch version of the modest little functional mule.

They took a different approach compared to other automakers, however. This one won't be turbocharged or all-wheel-drive, and it will come with a six-speed manual gearbox. After the Suzuki Swift Sport leaves the shelves, this Sandero will be the only naturally-aspirated hot hatch on the market.

So how have they made this so hot?

Well first of all, it only weighs a tonne. Add on top of that a 2.0-litre engine producing 143bhp and the equation is starting to take shape nicely. It comes with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres too, stretched over Clio wheels. And it's got a stripe!

Let's finish the equation then with its 0-62mph figure. 8.5 seconds. Oh.

Not quite a mover then. But this car isn't made for speed is it? It's made to fling into corners then go to the shops with your grandma in the passenger seat.

Yes it may just be a Sandero on Red Bull, and it may only be a special 'Racing Spirit' edition, but it's got something very modest about it. It retains the very essence of what I believe to be a hot hatch, and that's why I think James May would love it.

Oh, and if you want to read what May had to say about the Dacia Sandero, just click the link below! And if you want a quick chuckle, watch the clip of James and his Sandero on Top Gear.

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