The first generation Renault Twingo was one of the French carmaker’s longest-running models. Revealed in 1992 at the Paris motor show and brought to market a year later, the Twingo was produced with only minor updates until 2007, when the second-generation model came into the picture.
With its monobox shape, the Twingo boasted impressive interior space and modularity for a car of its size. Add to that the “friendly” face with round headlights (which made many people compare it to a frog) plus the futuristic dashboard layout and it’s pretty clear why the Twingo was produced for 14 years without major changes.
However, the car’s genesis wasn’t easy. The project began in 1986, but was frozen shortly after because Renault lacked necessary funds at the time. Only in 1988, when Patrick Le Quement joined the company as industrial design director, the Twingo was given a chance.
Scroll down to find out how the Twingo was conceived from the people who worked on the project.
By Dan Mihalascu
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