Renault's Twin'Run concept - a 21st century Maxi 5 Turbo?

[Lewis]

Looks like good fun to me

The 155mph, rear-drive, mid-engined racer is powered by a 3.5-litre V6 taken from a Mégane Trophy racer. Mounted longitudinally ahead of the rear axle, the 3498cc power plant delivers 316bhp at 6800rpm and 280lb ft at 4850rpm. The engine is mated to a SADEV six-speed sequential gearbox with a limited-slip differential, and the car can hit 62mph from a standstill in 4.5sec.

More here.

Reputedly it previews the styling of the next-gen Twingo. If they made it look like that, with the (maybe optional) flared arches and aero kit, I'm sure it'd do quite well. Would need a suitably peppy engine, mind...

Definitely a fair few hints of the old Renault 5 Maxi Turbo in there though. Bet you could make a standard one, if it ends up looking like a toned-down version of the concept, quite a sharp little thing indeed.

[Clement]

I love it already! There had been stolen films of this car moving and doing donuts a few weeks earlier this year.


The best part of it is...














it's supposed to be a rear-engine car. No, I'm not talking about the concept, but about the actual car that will be released.

[mudpud]

After just getting rid of my terrible thrown together modern daily Modus and making a vow never to look at another Renault again.
This has managed to spoil my day,
WANT!
Just do not tell the wife or I will be toast.

[alfiejg54]

May 24, 2013 12:45:11 GMT Clement said:

it's supposed to be a rear-engine car. No, I'm not talking about the concept, but about the actual car that will be released.

I've not heard too much about it, nut it shares most of the under pinnings with the next Smart car so that would make sense

[8tee8]

I like it, but that might just be the blue n orange paintjob!