The Renault Wind is a convertible car manufactured from 2010 to 2013. It is a two-seater roadster with a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout, based heavily on the Twingo.
Renault Wind at a glance
| Maker | Renault, France |
|---|---|
| Production | 2010–2013 |
| Type | two-seat roadster, front engine, front-wheel drive |
| Concept | 2004 Paris Motor Show, as a 2+1 roadster |
| Production announced | 2 February 2010 |
| Production debut | Geneva Motor Show, 2010 |
| UK withdrawal | February 2012 |
| European sales end | June 2013 |
Based on one source, the English Wikipedia article on the Renault Wind.
History of the Renault Wind
From concept to production
The Wind was first presented as a concept car at the 2004 Paris Motor Show as a 2+1 roadster, powered by an inline four producing 136 bhp and 191 N·m. On 2 February 2010 Renault announced the Wind would enter production and presented the production model at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The production version seats two passengers, unlike the 2+1 layout of the concept.
Twingo foundations
The concept’s design evoked the performance versions of the Clio and Mégane, while the production model is heavily based on the Twingo, evident in its overall size and stance, its windscreen wiper mechanism and its semi-circular door handles, which are exactly the same as those of the Twingo.
Withdrawal from the UK
In February 2012 Renault retired the Wind along with the Espace, Kangoo Multix, Modus and Laguna lines in the United Kingdom, and in mainland Europe the Wind remained available only through June 2013.
Design and features
- Twingo base: the city car’s platform, size and even its door handles.
- Two-seat roadster: the production car dropped the concept’s 2+1 seating.
- Concept heritage: shown in Paris in 2004 with a 136 bhp four-cylinder engine.
- Short life: withdrawn from Britain in 2012 and Europe by mid-2013.
Renault Wind versions
- Wind concept (2004): a 2+1 roadster with 136 bhp.
- Wind production (2010–2013): the two-seat roadster.
The Wind was based on the Renault Twingo and sat alongside other small Renaults such as the Renault Modus. More Renaults are in the Renault collection.
Video: Renault Wind: cabriolet with a fast roof
Video by FOCUS online on YouTube.
Sources
- Renault Wind, English Wikipedia: concept, production, Twingo basis, withdrawal
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