First shown off as a concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault's Twingo CC (coupe-cabrio) was expected to make it to production in 2008. Delays have hit the little car's development, however, and the current market certainly isn't speeding things up, but it's still being worked on as these latest spy photos confirm.
The shots reveal a car that very closely resembles the concept car in both proportion and in the few details that are visible underneath the camouflage. That's not hard to imagine, considering the concept itself looked almost production-ready.
Based around the Twingo hatchback, the CC will get a retractable hard top roof, a two-seat layout and power from a 1.2L engine expected to put out 120hp (89kW). Down the road, an RS variant with a slightly tuned-up version of the same engine could also be in the plans.
The hardtop is expected to be an electrically operated, one-touch unit, possibly explaining the delays - finding a cost-effective way to stow the lid inside the rear deck area could be a tall order on such an inexpensive car.
Expect more of the car over the coming months, with a possible release at one of the big shows later in the year, including a return to the concept's debut city of Frankfurt.
Based around the Twingo hatchback, the CC will get a retractable hard top roof, a two-seat layout and power from a 1.2L engine expected to put out 120hp (89kW). Down the road, an RS variant with a slightly tuned-up version of the same engine could also be in the plans.
The hardtop is expected to be an electrically operated, one-touch unit, possibly explaining the delays - finding a cost-effective way to stow the lid inside the rear deck area could be a tall order on such an inexpensive car.
Expect more of the car over the coming months, with a possible release at one of the big shows later in the year, including a return to the concept's debut city of Frankfurt.
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