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There was a time when the smallest, nimblest hatchbacks (like the original
VW Beetle and
Fiat Cinquecento) put their engines in the back. But those days are long behind us... right? Well nobody seems to have told
Renault, which has a proud history of putting its engines behind the seats with vehicles like the
Renault 5 Turbo and Clio RS V6. Those were decidedly performance-oriented hot hatches, but now Renault is taking the formula to the masses with the introduction of the new
Twingo.
Developed in parallel to Daimler's next-generation
Smart, the third-generation Twingo takes its cues from the
Twin'Z and
Twin'Run concepts. Although Renault isn't saying what the engine is, it's mounted in the rear of a tiny five-door hatchback driving the rear wheels to make it nimble, fun to drive and free up interior space. The layout is in stark contrast to the previous two versions of the Twingo that mounted the engine up front in a three-door bodystyle, and ought to make for one heck of an entertaining RS hot hatch version.
The new Twingo will officially launch at the
Geneva Motor Show next month, after which it will be available in four color schemes. By then, we hope, Renault will give us a bit more in the way of technical details to chew on. In the meantime you can scope out the high-res images in the gallery above and the video clip and press release below.
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