GTP Cool Wall: 1993-2012 Renault Twingo

  • Thread starter Thread starter GranTurismo916
  • 39 comments
  • 5,286 views

1993-2012 Renault Twingo

  • Total voters
    105
  • Poll closed .
GranTurismo916

GranTurismo916

Messages
15,456
United States
Orange County, NY
Messages
GTP_GT916
Messages
Nii916
1993-2012 Renault Twingo nominated by @Legro
01-jpg.361380


Engines: 1.2L I4 (Renault C3G), 1.2L I4 (Renault D7F), 1.2L I4 (Renault D4F)
Power: C3G: 54 hp; D7F: 57 hp; D4F: 74 hp
Torque: C3G: 66 lb-ft.; D7F: 99 lb-ft.; D4F: 77 lb-ft.
Weight: 790-850 kg
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 5-speed semi-automatic, 3-speed automatic
Drivetrain: Front engine, front wheel drive
Body Styles: 3-door hatchback
Additional Info: "First shown in 1992 Paris Motor Show, with production starting in early 1993. The project was originally supposed to replace Renault 4 with a minivan, although the minivan-ness of the final model is rather vague. It was replaced in Europe by new model in 2007, but the first generation model continued in production in Columbia to 2012. The name Twingo comes from the words Twist, Swing, and Tango"​
Renault_Twingo_2005.JPG

1024px-Renault_Twingo_front_20080709.jpg

Renault_Twingo_rear_20080709.jpg

1024px-Renault_Twingo_front_20080222.jpg

1024px-Renault_Twingo_rear_20080222.jpg

1024px-Renault_Twingo_I_front_20090920.jpg

800px-Renault_Twingo_front_20071115.jpg

Renault_twingo_3.jpg

800px-Renault_twingo_interior.jpg
 
Oddly charming.

Cool
 
Saved from SU because funky looking French supermini.
 
Looks awful and as it was never sold in Britain it does make it rare, although that's probably a good reason. Uncool.
 
...It kept that design til 2012?!

Also, is it just me, or does the word "Twingo" seems like it could be used to name an Australian animal? Probably because the word sounds similar to "Dingo"
 
Last edited:
CSMDuty11
...It kept that design til 2012?!
Click to expand...
Odd design choice there, I mean 20 years no design changes then it gets a huge modernisation.

This car gets a meh
 
I'm not sure why, but these are strangely appealing.

Light, functional, yet relatively good proportions.

Cool.
 
I've always found these to be dripping with cool. If they had made a RHD UK variant I almost certainly would buy one.
 
Ugh. Headgaskets galore.
 
CSMDuty11
...It kept that design til 2012?!
Click to expand...

It says in the OP, only in Colombia. Plenty of old cars are still built under licence; the Peugeot 405 is still built as a new car in Iran and Egypt.
 
Last edited:
It tried to be a Pokemon before Pokemon got invented.

Eat that, GAME FREAK.
 
Stotty
I'm not sure why, but these are strangely appealing.
Click to expand...

I like them too. It's kind of cute and unpretentious at the same time, which is a rare combination. French superminis seem to manage it more than most other cars, come to think of it.

Cool from me.
 
Cool, and brings back fond memories of having one as a hire car on my many trips in the past to Paris (which they were ideal for).
 
Last edited:
Always have liked these things, wish Renault was here when they were selling them.

Uncool.
 
deleted, not what I meant to say at all.
 
Last edited:
tw_pict.png



Slightly horrifying the first time I saw one on the streets of Germany (with the bumper with a wider "mouth"), but look at it -- it's just so happy it can hardly contain itself. Cool because it's a car that's high on life, and they make me smile.
 
/o/ seems to like these things for some reason. Sure it's happy looking, but pretty far from cool.
 
Jet Badger
lVlPvCB.gif




Fantastic quirky little adorable thing. Now let's put an F7P in it. 💡
Click to expand...
I said that wrong, manuals in cars like these are cooler in the US, unlike in Europe where they're common.
 
Meh. It suffers from Fake Smile Syndrome. Just look at the poor thing.

image.jpg
 
Insanely cheerful. I've loved the Twingo since I was very young. Just about the perfect embodiment of a supermini, the 90s in general, with never ending charm.

Sub Zero.
 
It reminds me of this:

e.gif


I'll give it a low cool though, just because it kept the same design for nearly 20 years.
 
Just an average looking European car. Meh.
 
Back