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Title: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: 12,000 RPM on November 22, 2016, 07:17:49 AM
108 HP turbo 3 banger, RR chassis, 2060lb curb weight

http://www.evo.co.uk/renault/twingo/17811/renault-twingo-gt-announced-uk-price-revealed

(http://cdn1.evo.co.uk/sites/evo/files/styles/gallery_adv/public/embargo-6th-june-2016-14h00-twingo-gt-7.jpg?itok=MrnZHeSk)
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: 2o6 on November 22, 2016, 07:32:52 AM
Basically the Forfour brabus.
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: Rich on November 22, 2016, 07:47:07 AM
Mmm look at those nice meaty rear tires
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: CaminoRacer on November 22, 2016, 10:17:39 AM
Much better than a 500
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on November 22, 2016, 10:51:07 AM
This can come to US at Versa prices?
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: 12,000 RPM on November 22, 2016, 11:02:29 AM
Americans don't have the stones to DD a 2000lb tin can
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: 2o6 on November 22, 2016, 11:10:45 AM
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on November 22, 2016, 11:02:29 AM
Americans don't have the stones to DD a 2000lb tin can


Mirage sales prove otherwise
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: cawimmer430 on November 23, 2016, 03:00:35 PM
Love it.  :wub:

I'm a fan of the current Renault Twingo. It's cute and can easily be tuned, plus the rear-engine + RWD layout probably make it feel like a mini Porsche 911.

It's one of the top five cars I currently lust after. It would make a nice city car and a fun car for blasting down country roads - once you've gotten used to the potential extreme slide and fishtailing.  :lol:
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: AutobahnSHO on November 23, 2016, 04:23:56 PM
Yeah, short wheelbase= massive rotation, not the good kind
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: Tave on November 24, 2016, 12:22:57 AM
Nah the engine sits super low and almost entirely within the wheelbase. Plus it's really slow and loaded with modern driving aids.
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: Payman on November 24, 2016, 04:29:07 AM
Quote from: Tave on November 24, 2016, 12:22:57 AM
Nah the engine sits super low and almost entirely within the wheelbase. Plus it's really slow and loaded with modern driving aids.

Plus, wheelbase relative to the mass of the car is a factor. The 911 had lots of mass behind the wheelbase. Looks like at least 90% of the Twingo's mass is within the wheelbase.
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: 12,000 RPM on November 24, 2016, 12:33:18 PM
Yep.... 991 alleviated a lot of that with its big wheelbase stretch (4" over 996-997, 8" over 993 and before)

Thinking more about it, I'm feeling like the 911's loopy nature was due to its short ass wheelbase more than anything. Early ones were like 88"... that's shorter than an NA Miata
Title: Re: Twingo GT: I did not know I wanted this
Post by: MX793 on November 25, 2016, 09:50:19 AM
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on November 24, 2016, 12:33:18 PM
Yep.... 991 alleviated a lot of that with its big wheelbase stretch (4" over 996-997, 8" over 993 and before)

Thinking more about it, I'm feeling like the 911's loopy nature was due to its short ass wheelbase more than anything. Early ones were like 88"... that's shorter than an NA Miata

That and the rear suspension geometry.  The semi-trailing arm setup used by pre-993 models had some shortcomings that contributed to the tendency to oversteer.
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