The original Renault Twingo of was the first Renault designed from start to finish under the then still new Director of Design, Patrick le Quement. Speaking with Car Design News last year he said it remains one of the designs he is most proud of. It was a radical design in many ways; a monospace shape, an exceptionally spacious package born of long wheel base and minimal overhangs (and the monospace shape) and a 'cute' but simple aesthetic. And the car went on to be a tremendous sales success and prompted other brands such as Ford and Volkswagen to produce 'sub-B' class small cars. The Twingo Concept that debuted yesterday at the Paris motor show is a show car preview of long awaited Twingo replacement due next year. And what is most significant about its design is that it is more of a repost to the Citroen C2 than a development of the original Twingo concept. The core design identity is, like the C2, a youthful and sporting small hatchback with prominent wheel arches, an aggressive down-road-graphic and distinct two box profile. Arguably there is some of the original's simplicity in the forms of the larger surfaces of the car and the overall calmness and resolution of the exterior form, but otherwise it is very different. Inside (where the production car will differ substantially) there is an analogue dial in place of the original's digital speedometer at the centre of the dashboard, a minimalist IP and centre console form, and a single piece plastic mouldings that floats in the centre of the doors with a soft blue backlight - so simple and pure and yet also cheap to produce... Unquestionably well resolved and a logical theme to take, but the Twingo Concept also shows how Renault are now content to follow where once they led.
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