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"Small can be joyful": Frank Stephenson on the reborn Renault Twingo
But crucially, does the McLaren P1 designer think this tiny Twingo is hot, or not?
Frank Stephenson is a car designer with more hits than the Beatles, including the Escort RS Cossie, first BMW Mini, Maser MC12, numerous Ferraris and the McLaren P1. These days he runs his own consultancy – Frank Stephenson Design. Here he shares his views on the reborn Renault Twingo
If optimism had four wheels and a city parking space it would look a lot like the new Renault Twingo. Not because it’s trying to relive the 1990s, but because it understands something often forgotten: small can be joyful.
The original Twingo was a masterclass in packaging and personality. The new one feels less like a reboot and more like a quiet love letter to the OG Twingo – affectionate, self aware, but disciplined enough not to drown in nostalgia.
The first thing you notice is proportion. Short. Upright. The wheels are pushed outward, maximising stance within a tiny footprint. It’s honest – no fake aggression, no oversized grille to compensate for compact dimensions.
The face is where nostalgia flirts but doesn’t overstay its welcome. Circular headlamp graphics echo the original, but they’re executed with modern LED precision. They feel intentional rather than sentimental. The smooth front is clean, friendly, and refreshingly free of unnecessary vents.
In profile, the Twingo resists the temptation to over sculpt. That restraint is the design’s greatest strength.The upright greenhouse is perhaps its boldest statement. Generous glass area improves visibility and reinforces the car’s democratic character. You can see out of it. That matters more than designers often admit.
But crucially, does the McLaren P1 designer think this tiny Twingo is hot, or not?
Frank Stephenson is a car designer with more hits than the Beatles, including the Escort RS Cossie, first BMW Mini, Maser MC12, numerous Ferraris and the McLaren P1. These days he runs his own consultancy – Frank Stephenson Design. Here he shares his views on the reborn Renault Twingo
If optimism had four wheels and a city parking space it would look a lot like the new Renault Twingo. Not because it’s trying to relive the 1990s, but because it understands something often forgotten: small can be joyful.
The original Twingo was a masterclass in packaging and personality. The new one feels less like a reboot and more like a quiet love letter to the OG Twingo – affectionate, self aware, but disciplined enough not to drown in nostalgia.
The first thing you notice is proportion. Short. Upright. The wheels are pushed outward, maximising stance within a tiny footprint. It’s honest – no fake aggression, no oversized grille to compensate for compact dimensions.
The face is where nostalgia flirts but doesn’t overstay its welcome. Circular headlamp graphics echo the original, but they’re executed with modern LED precision. They feel intentional rather than sentimental. The smooth front is clean, friendly, and refreshingly free of unnecessary vents.
In profile, the Twingo resists the temptation to over sculpt. That restraint is the design’s greatest strength.The upright greenhouse is perhaps its boldest statement. Generous glass area improves visibility and reinforces the car’s democratic character. You can see out of it. That matters more than designers often admit.
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Only dirt cheap overseas... if this thing comes here, at least R200k
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Aww, the baby Renault Twingo’s getting a baby glass roof called ‘Twingobay’
Pano roof will soon be an option for the reborn electric city car
The new Renault Twingo is adorable. A fun little car full of joy. Now, you can fill even more of it with joy (assuming you live somewhere sunny) because Renault will soon offer the Twingo with the adorably named ‘Twingobay’.
That’s a tiny 0.7m2 panoramic roof that will add a bit more sense of space inside the baby car. And because it’s a fun little baby car and not a serious gwown up car, the roof’s been rounded off! And it gets a little graphic alphabet on the inside too!
Obviously, there is some gwown up stuff to talk about, like the fact this new roof is apparently able to filter out 99.9 per cent of UVs and block out ‘most’ IR radiation. There’s a “low emissivity film” that gives the car “high standards of thermal comfort” and… OK, that’s enough sensibleness.
Pano roof will soon be an option for the reborn electric city car
The new Renault Twingo is adorable. A fun little car full of joy. Now, you can fill even more of it with joy (assuming you live somewhere sunny) because Renault will soon offer the Twingo with the adorably named ‘Twingobay’.
That’s a tiny 0.7m2 panoramic roof that will add a bit more sense of space inside the baby car. And because it’s a fun little baby car and not a serious gwown up car, the roof’s been rounded off! And it gets a little graphic alphabet on the inside too!
Obviously, there is some gwown up stuff to talk about, like the fact this new roof is apparently able to filter out 99.9 per cent of UVs and block out ‘most’ IR radiation. There’s a “low emissivity film” that gives the car “high standards of thermal comfort” and… OK, that’s enough sensibleness.