The Renault Twin’Run Concept has been officially unveiled in Monaco, and it’s a mad one. Picking up where the famous R5 Turbo and Clio V6 left off, the Twin’Z’s crazy sibling is a rear-wheel drive, mid engined race car with a tubular chassis lifted directly from motorsports.
It was a spectacular debut as well. At this weekend’s Monaco GP, the Twin’Run did its first laps with COO Carlos Tavares at the wheel, tailed by a Clio V6 driven by F1 driver Charles Pic and a Maxi 5 Turbo with its celebrated driver, Jean Ragnotti, at the helm.
Said to preview the looks of the next-gen Twingo due in 2014, the Twin’Run has wheels set in the far corners, minimal overhangs and a high waistline. The “5” on the doors refers to the R5 Turbo, the famous 1980s rally car. The four flat LED headlights are a modernday take on the light racks used in night rally specials.
The Twin’Run was developed with the assistance of Tork Engineering / Poclain Vehicules, a French firm specialising in race car chassis. The glass-polyester composite bodywork covers a multi-tube steel chassis. Carbon fibre was used for the front blade, roof, rear vent and wheel arches.
This little race car is powered by a mid-engine 3.5 litre V6 derived from Mégane Trophy. Mounted longitudinally ahead of the rear axle centreline, the V6 makes 320 hp and 380 Nm, and is mated to a SADEV six-speed sequential gearbox with LSD. To ensure decent weight distribution (43:57) despite the layout, the fuel tank, radiator and hydraulic system are located under the bonnet.
Crazy stuff! The Twin’Run has a more sedate, electic-powered urban sibling called Twin’Z, and you can see it here.
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That’s the cutest car I’ve next to the Honda N-One. And with a 3.5l V6 racing engine, this little adorable thing also pack a punch! Love it
Make It Renault! That Clio V6 successor is long overdue
what is this, car?
no.. a scooter.. sudah terang lagi bersuluh pun nk tanya lagi..
beautiful mini rocket indeed, but no aircond?
The four white square thing is what ? Fog lamp ?
Flood/spot lights; rally-esque.
after how they literally screwed up the clio, its nice to see they havent messed up totally.
aahh, those quirky French…just look at those tight curves, i mean, tight curvy lines on this car. :)
not too bad renault, not too bad.
Aiyo… so cute.. wanna cubit.
I love the way they put a mid-engine on this clio so that it is rear weight biased. IMO, a car’s weight distribution must be at least 50:50 to 40:60 (front:rear). Otherwise, you’ll always end up with an understeering car.
It’s a Twingo… one segment below the Clio. So think Viva instead of Myvi. (but better made of course.)
The R5 Turbo was a rally car, and this car tries to link a connection to that beast. That’s why it has flood lights.
Cool! it is R5!
Its look a bit like Proton Savvy, since Savvy also is Renault technology and use clio engine, why not proton also comin out with high performance savvy…. IMHO :P
Like a little cuddly kid that packs a tantrum.