Thread: Renault Wind Gordini

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.