Renault will reveal a completely new model at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, a coupé-roadster simply known as the Wind.
The Renault Wind features a highly innovative way of opening up its roof, merging the relaxed lifestyle of open top motoring with the practicality of a compact city car.
The electric roof pivots into place in just 12 seconds, tucking below the rear tonneau in one swooping action, converting it from sporty compact to stylish convertible in a matter of moments.
At just 3.83 metres long, the Renault Wind is every bit as agile as you would expect from a city car while remaining as the only car in its class to provide just as much luggage space whatever the position of the roof.
The Renault Wind will be unveiled at the Renault stand at the Geneva Motor Show on March 2.
Yet another time waster convertible. I don’t know any male that owns one or would want to own any type of convertible.
but there are more than 50% of population who aren’t female…
Other than the fact they are a girls car they serve no real purpose to anybody!
You drive with the roof open it is too noisy can’t listen to radio, talk etc. You can’t drive with the roof open on a hot day because you get sunburnt you can’t drive with the roof down when it is wet for obvious reasons. So what is the point? I am yet to find a logical reason to have these on the roads!
May be it doesn’t serve your purpose but apparently it does for many others. Really surprised to see some ppl being so offended by the idea of convertibles.
You must be still years behind on technology. Some convertibles these days have better aerodynamics design where you won’t get so much wind noise. Some ppl also enjoy the sun. Rainy days is probably the only time no one would want the roof down.
Why do stories on convertibles attract this sentiment? They’re not for me, either, but I don’t feel threatened by them.
Maybe it’s Jonno’s way to let off steam.
S2000, mx5 and many other exotic performance car included?
I don’t know about you but I love small agile cars. I don’t care what people say about convertible’s being “girl’s car”. This concept is fine by me.
Convertibles are great, being an owner myself. They provide the best of both worlds. Its great on a hot summers night cruising through the city with your friends listening to songs with the roof off.
Unfortunately Jonno, you are probably someone who drives a V8 or a 4WD – both of these cars are pointless to me; the first being chews petrol like it is going out of fashon, but (supposedly) increases your manhood, and the latter being impractical in the city, too large to park, you cant see anything out of it, hopeless soccer mums drive them, they eat petrol like it is going out of fashion too, and in accidents, any other person on the road is less likely to survive after an impact with one.
But when it all boils down to it, its all about choice; what suits one may not suit another, so i guess you have to get used to it
id happily have a lambo or ferrari convertible
anyway who cares what johnno thinks, this car looks pretty good
Didn’t even mention whether this is going to be a FWD or RWD. I bet it’d most likely going to be a FWD seeing as all Renaults these days are FWD. VW will probably push forward their blue sport concept to fight this if Renault made this RWD
Its good looking, but some little ends appear as if they haven’t moved forward with the current design philosophy of Renault which was introduced with the new Laguna in 2007.
Two examples I can immediately point out are side indicators and the keyhole on the door. Renault has put the indicators on the wing mirrors of all their new cars ever since the new Laguna, the only two exceptions is the Koleos and this. This triangular indicator design was around during 2001 with the Mégane II. And that keyhole, Renault has hidden those from side since the Mégane II. So thats a real step backward. I’m just confused as to why they don’t keep going forward.
Lets hope the interior of the car will be from current Renault, because I’m sure they wouldn’t want to ruin their new image of quality.