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 | | Production | 1993-2007 | | Wheelbase | 2345 mm | | Length | 3430 mm | | Width | 1630 mm | | Height | 1420 mm | The Renault Twingo is a city car built by French automaker Renault, officially presented at the 1992 Mondial de l'Automobile and going on sale in early 1993. The Twingo quickly became popular in Europe due to its unusual looks and its ease of use. The first-generation Twingo underwent three restylings in 1998, 2000 and 2004, and the second generation was officially presented in 2007. Image File history File links Nuvola_apps_important. ...
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First generation (1993-2007)
Project The Twingo was designed under Patrick le Quément, Renault's chief designer. Le Quément's belief was that it was a greater risk for Renault to take no risks at all, having seen its market share suffer from cars such as the Renault 9 and 11. The design of the Twingo resembles that of the 1982 Polish prototype Beskid (car), from which its monobox silhouette is claimed to be derived.[1][2] Patrick le Quément (born 4 February 1945 in Marseille) is a French car designer, currently chief designer of Renault. ...
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Characteristics The Twingo featured revolutionary features (at the time of launch) of a centrally-mounted instrument panel, consisting of a speedometer, fuel gauge and clock, with the odometer and trip recorder selected by pushing a button on the end of the steering column stalk. This left just a strip of warning lights in the area behind the steering wheel. It also had a sliding rear seat, which could be moved to either increase boot space or rear seat legroom. The boot parcel shelf was also unusual in that it was attached to the inside of the tailgate, and lifted up with the tailgate. It could also be clipped back against the rear window when not required.
All the first-generation Twingos were equipped with straight-4 petrol engines. Initially available with an 8-valve 1.2-litre 55 hp enginet, it was replaced with an 8-valve 1.1-litre 60 hp unit. A 16-valve 75 hp version was added in 2000. The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ...
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Many parts (e.g. the JB1 gearbox, brakes, engine) are shared with other vehicles across the Renault range. The Twingo has been built since its launch in France, Colombia and Uruguay from 1999 to 2002[3]. In Colombia is still being assembled by the Sofasa conglomerate. [4]
Right-hand drive market When the car was launched, Renault's senior bosses said that the British market would not want a city car, so Renault did not produce a right-hand drive version. They were also concerned that it would take away sales from the recently launched Clio, as well as another claim that it would cost too much to engineer the car to right hand specification to make the car competitively priced. Later entrants to this market and their popularity in the United Kingdom, like the Fiat Cinquecento, Ford Ka and Smart Fortwo, suggest that this decision was a mistake. However, many LHD Twingos have been imported from Europe by customers, and all Renault dealers are able to provide servicing and parts for the vehicle. The Fiat Panda, a 1980s city car A current model Toyota Aygo city car A city car (or urban car) is a small, moderately powered automobile intended for use in urban areas. ...
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Second generation (2007-present) | Second generation |
 | | Production | 2007-present | | Wheelbase | 2365 mm | | Length | 3600 mm | | Width | 1655 mm | | Height | 1470 mm | A concept was presented at the 2006 Mondial de l'Automobile. The production version was presented at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show after a last minute redesign was ordered, partly due to the successful launch of the TPCA Peugeot 107/Citroën C1/Toyota Aygo, which became the new benchmark for city cars.[citation needed] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1568 pixel, file size: 1,010 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Prices in France will start from 8000€ for the base model, rising to 16400€ for the Initiale diesel.[5]
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Trim levels have been announced and will start with the unnamed base model followed by Authentique, Expression, Initiale, Dynamique and GT. An RS version is also under consideration.
It will be also be available in right hand drive for the first time. Engines available in the UK will be the 75 hp and 100 hp petrol units, in Dynamique and GT trim levels. Prices have been announced and will cost from £8,375 for the Dynamique trim and from £9,995 for the GT. Cheaper trim levels may be introduced by Autumn 2008.
References - ^ Car Body Design - Renault Twingo design history
- ^ Auto Histories - Beskid
- ^ (Spanish) El Espectador - Interview with Nordex facility president Ernesto Soler
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]Autojournal.fr - Forum
External links - Official Renault Twingo website
- Twingo movie (produced by a fan in the UK)
- Renault press release about the new Twingo
- The New Twingo
- Twingo Lovers Club - multi language discussion forum for the Renault Twingo
- (Spanish) km77.com - The new Twingo in production form
- Renault Twingo 2 - El nuevo Twingo
- Twingo ad 1994
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