Europe’s answer to SEMA – the Essen Motor Show – is coming up later this week and we’re already gearing up for what looks to be an eventful week in Germany as some of the world’s finest automakers troop to the event to show off their latest aftermarket creations.
One such brand that we already know is attending is Renault as they’ve announced one vehicle that will be displayed at the Essen show room floor: a tuning proposal for the Twingo-based Renault Wind courtesy of tuning company Elia.
We don’t have the full details on the vehicle, but we’ve scraped up enough information to know a few things about it.
For one, the car will either come with a 1.2-liter turbo engine or a 1.6-liter variant that will produce an output of 100 and 133 horsepower, respectively. The folks over at Elia are at work producing a performance package that will likely come in the form of an upgraded sport suspension and ECU unit that will see an increased output of 16 horsepower and 28Nm of torque.
Aesthetically speaking, Elia will also be adding LED daytime running lights and 18” allow wheels with two sets of tires being included in the front and rear – 205/35 up front and 235/30 at the back.
For now, that’s all the information we have, but as soon as more information becomes available, we’ll be sure to update you not just on this tuned-up cutie, but on all the vehicles that will be at Essen for Europe’s largest aftermarket tuning event.
After Fiat unveiled the 500 Pink with its clear feminine distinction, Renault decided that a special edition Twingo developed especially for its feminine customers would be an excellent idea. Called the Twingo Miss Sixty, this special edition was developed in cooperation to the Miss Sixty, the international fashion label of the Sixty group bringing forth yet another successful collaboration between an auto brand and a fashion designer. The car will be hitting the runway at the Paris Auto Show.
This special edition will be available in Bohemian Pink or Pearlescent black and is distinguished by a glamorous exterior with a rock’n’roll interior. The Miss Sixty Twingo will feature a pink-rimmed tachometer and speedometer, a pink-stitched leather steering wheel, and pearlescent black door mirror housings. It may look like pink and black markers have thrown up all over the exterior and the interior of the car, but this funky color combination is what gives this hatchback the glam rock look needed to attract the attention of the feistiest females around.
The new Twingo Miss Sixty will go on sale across Europe this November. Prices will be announced closer to the launch date.
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Renault announced today the special edition Twingo Rive Gauche that features exclusive Eiffel Tower decorative motif and comfort-enhancing features. This limited edition will only be offered in France and Austria and is priced at €11,450.
The new Twingo Rive Gauche features ’Rive Gauche’ badging on either side of the body, plus exclusive Eiffel Tower motifs on the door pillars, door handle recesses and foglamp surrounds. It is also equipped with a sport bumper, black headlamp backgrounds, front foglamps and Pearlescent Black exterior door mirror housings.
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The long-rumored Twingo CC will make its world debut on March 2nd at the Geneva Motor Show. But Renault decided to call it "Wind", a model that "brings a completely different take on a car for drivers who enjoy wind-in-the-hair motoring."
The new Wind is a two-seater coupe-roadster with a length of 3.83 meters and an electric roof that can be opened in just 12 seconds. The model is aimed at motorists who lust after a car that is not only distinctive and compact, but also convertible yet practical enough for everyday use.
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The new Renault Twingo CC is yet to make its world debut but, as it turns out, the car’s die-cast version already has.
These photos, which somehow made its way on the Internet, show what looks to be a die-cast model of the Twingo CC that was produced by Norev, a French die-cast maker that’s no stranger to producing some pretty detailed scale models.
Up to now, we’ve only seen spy photos and renderings of the Twingo but nothing to the effect of what this die-cast version shows. The Twingo CC was supposed to be unveiled at Frankfurt last year but unavoidable delays within Renault have pushed the hatchback’s world debut to this year.
In the meantime, while we still continue to speculate on what the new Twingo CC really looks like, this new die-cast model of the car sounds like a good place to start. It may not be as intricately reliable as other options, but in the event that there is a shortage of options, this die-cast toy is a good place to start.
