Twingo History
Prehistory (before 1993) :
1986
 |
 The
story begins with the initiation of the first VBG (Véhicule Bas
de Gamme) project W-60. The idea is to design a multi-purpose minivan successor
to the R4. An internal battle starts against another Renault project by
Gandini (the designer of the Lamborghini Countach). |
1988
 |
Renault's
new management, under Raymond Lévy, decides that the project will
continue. It is renamed ("X-06") in order to confuse competitors. Supervision
is handed to Yves Dubreil (design Patrick Le Quément) with a tiny 3,5 billion Francs ($700
million) budget. |
October 5th 1992
Renault
Twingo's official birth at the 1992 Paris Mondial AutoShow. Already 2240
reservation forms are signed. Twingo's unseen colours, line, and modular
interior are the reason for it's immediate success.
Last update : April 14, 2007.
Number of connexions since
August 17, 1999 :