What's Wrong With This Picture: Renault Breaks Wind Edition
Published: February 2nd, 2010
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What can I say, I’m a child. Then again, this 100hp, Renault Twingo-based Wind coupe-convertible is one silly toy. With an 11-second 0-60 time from its 1.2 liter engine, there’s some question of whether the Wind could even outrun a fart. But hey, at least you’ll look cool trying, in an adorable, non-threatening, French kind of way.
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With those rims, it sure looks like a Hot Wheels fantasy model. Maybe Mattel designed it. Kind of funny that the ad that shows up next to it is for the Dodge Ram 2500/3500, with the huge chrome grill and slotted bumper that looks like it could swallow the lil' Renault whole, squeeze the gas out of it, and drive a mile before it collapses under its own weight.
If a federalized version of this car meeting U.S. regulations were offered for sale with this level of performance it would have a limited market. If this were offered for sale in the U.S. in a federalized version with performance intact, the market for such a car would be limited, but it would sell. When the Honda CRX first came out, the regular version had a 0 to 60 time of just a hair over ten seconds and the High Gas Mileage 1.3 liter and 1.5 liter HF versions were over twelve. That was acceptable then and would be O.K. now. This Renault certainly performs better and is more attractive than the Smart.