Renault has already previewed the all-new fourth generation of the Twingo, but it’s the outgoing model that attracted the attention of Japanese tuner Hatano. The company revealed a tuning package for the RWD French hatch at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, alongside a rally-spec concept that will soon receive a V6 engine transplant. Starting with the craziest of the two, the C’eLavie 105 Maxi Concept looks like a proper successor to the R5 Turbo and the Clio V6. The blue and orange livery is inspired by the 2013 Renault Twin’Run Concept, although Hatano’s bodykit is even wilder compared to the original.
The highlight is the redesigned fenders
that make the Twingo a full 210 mm wider than stock. Those are
joined by sharp extensions at the front, cooling intakes on the rear doors, and
mirror-replacing cameras. The deeper front bumper is occupied by six round LEDs,
making up for the blacked-out headlights. At the back, there is a large
roof-mounted wing, extra inlets, and a new exhaust above the elongated
diffuser. Finally, the rally-spec gold-finished alloy wheels were originally
created for the Alpine A110 sportscar by French tuner Ravage in collaboration
with OZ Racing.
2Hatano says that after the show, they
will replace the rear-mounted turbo 0.9-liter three-cylinder engine of the
Twingo, with a more fitting supercharged V6. This explains the two-seater cabin,
the roll cage, and the side intakes. As a refresher, the original Renault
Twin’Run Concept came fitted with a Nissan-sourced 3.5-liter V6 that produced
320 hp, although it is not clear if Hatano will use a similar
unit for its build.
