Renault Wind Gordini

[Road&Track]

Dens fransk, humpbacked udseende, og navnet normalt påberåber sig lidt ottende-grade niveauer af vittigheder – gå på foregive youre ikke tænker nogle lige nu. Renault Wind er en sjov lille bil, og i de fleste tilfælde, omkring så skræmmende som en Pug iført en blå jakke. Renault har nu besluttet at give sin lille to-passager roadster en makeover af apteringen det i Gordini ydeevne trim. Vind Gordini slutter nu Twingo Gordini R. S., Clio Gordini R. S. og Twingo Gordini i det franske bilproducenter arsenal af pint-størrelse ydeevne maskiner.

Jeg personligt elsker Malta blå paintjob, 17-tommers legering hjul og twin offset hvide racing striber. Styling er altid subjektiv, men at mine øjne de chunky linjer af vinden hjælpe det skiller sig ud fra masserne af me-too køretøjer (men måske ikke for alle de rigtige grunde). Hvad mangler – er i det mindste for nu-nogen håndgribelige ydeevne tweak. Vind Gordini handler om forbedret kosmetik, uden nogen ekstra bid til den Turboladet 1. 2-liters eller naturligt indsugning 1. 6-liters 4-cylindret motorer.

Its French, slightly humpbacked-looking, and the name usually invokes eighth-grade levels of jokes – go on, pretend youre not thinking some up right now. The Renault Wind is a funny little car and, in most circumstances, about as intimidating as a Pug wearing a blue jacket. Renault has now decided to give its tiny two-passenger roadster a makeover by outfitting it in Gordini performance trim. The Wind Gordini now joins the Twingo Gordini R. S. , Clio Gordini R. S. and Twingo Gordini in the French automakers arsenal of pint-sized performance machines.

I personally love the Malta Blue paintjob, 17-inch alloy wheels, and twin offset white racing stripes. Styling is always subjective, but to my eyes the chunky lines of the Wind help it stand out from the masses of me-too vehicles (though maybe not for all the right reasons). Whats missing – at least for now – is any tangible performance tweak. The Wind Gordini is all about improved cosmetics, without any extra bite given to the turbocharged 1. 2-liter or naturally-aspirated 1. 6-liter 4-cylinder engines.