New Twingo Renaultsport 133 available to buy now
Author: Robin Brown
Published: 29 August 2008
The new Twingo Renaultsport 133 from Renault is available to buy now at £11,550 on the road, while customers who order a Twingo Renaultsport within first 133 days of release will receive a free Renaultsport trackday driver training.
The Twingo Renaultsport 133 is powered by a 1.6-litre naturally-aspirated engine developing 133bhp at 6,750rpm, with 120lb-ft of torque at 4,400rpm, accompanied by a 'characteristic' engine note courtesy of a four-into-one exhaust manifold.
The car accelerates from standstill to 62mph in 8.7 seconds through a five-speed manual gearbox, while top speed is 125mph with the rev-limiter at 7,000rpm. Fuel consumption is 40.4mpg in the combined cycle, and equivalent to CO2 emissions are 165g/km.
To cool the new 1.6-litre 16V engine a wide Renaultsport air-intake grille in the front bumper is added, while sculpted side sills and wider front and rear wings suggest the nature of the tweaked Twingo.
At the rear, the chromed exhaust tail pipe emerges through a two-tone bumper, while foglamp surrounds, exterior mirror housings, 17-inch aluminium alloy wheels and rear spoiler sport anthracite grey.
Renaultsport badging can be added to the flanks or rear bumper. The Twingo Renaultsport 133 is fitted with Continental Sport Contact3 tyres (195/45 R16 or 195/40 R17) mounted on aluminium alloy wheels.
Inside are Renaultsport front seats offering enhanced lateral support, plus aluminium pedal facings, leather steering wheel and rev-counter, as well as a multimedia connection point.
A customisation programme is also available, allowing buyers to adapt their new car to their personal taste and needs. Exterior and interior Renaultsport accessories are available, along with a multimedia connection point.
As is the case with the Clio and Mégane Renaultsport, two chassis settings (standard and Cup) are available. The ‘Cup’ chassis is available as a £650 option and features lowered ride height, stiffer springs and dampers plus 17” alloy wheels for increased grip and handling.
The Twingo Renaultsport 133 also introduces a new colour to the Renaultsport range, with the new Mirage Grey once again echoing Twingo Concept. Three other metallic shades are available (Deep Black, Extreme Blue and Mercury), in addition to the non-metallic Capsicum Red.
Twingo Renaultsport 133 offers precise sports handling and ESP as standard, which drivers have the ability to disconnect. There is no emergency brake assist, while power steering has been calibrated to ensure precise, instantaneous response to the driver's steering inputs.
The front suspension is a 'pseudo-MacPherson type arrangement', while the rear suspension is based on an H-type programmed deflection rear beam. Renaultsport says the Twingo 133 is tuned for agility and stiffness.
The 165-litre boot increases to 285 litres with rear seats in their foremost position and 959 litres with the independent seats folded and tipped forward. Twingo Renaultsport 133 is also fitted with independently sliding rear seats.
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