Tag Archives : 2012 Twingo

First photo of the 2012 Renault Twingo has emerged. Barring the Twizy, the Twingo is the smallest car in the Renault line up and the mid-life facelift keeps it going until the replacement expected a couple of years down the line arrives. Curtains for the public will be raised in the Frankfurt Auto Show scheduled to happen in mid September this year. Among the changes include a moderately more stylized [...]

We all know how Topgear presenter Jeremy Clarkson cleared out apprehensions about the two-door Twingo by taking it to the busy streets of Belfast and answered some common questions on fuel economy, space and interiors in the trademark Clarskon style. To highlight the surprisingly voluminous stowage space for a city car, he put Ross Kemp in the boot. The body panels of the Twingo are dirt cheap and [...]

The JV between Daimler and Renault is finally kicking into action with news coming from France that the third generation Twingo will be based on the Smart ForFour. This platform (currently under development) promises to be a ‘breath of fresh air’ for both the companies. What is even more radical is that the Twingo will lose its front wheeled drive for a rear wheel drive. This is the exact opposite [...]