Renault’s Twingo communicating city car concept

October 2, 2006 After previewing its spectacular Nepta Concept with motor-driven gull wing doors in the weeks leading up to the Paris Show, we figured Renault had played all its cards, but we were very wrong. At the opening of the show, Renault trotted out the youth-culture-inspired Twingo Concept, the most wired and desirable city car we’ve yet seen. The centre console features a USB port as well as sockets for devices like an Apple iPod and the Nokia Smartphone. A mixing deck built into the dashboard is ideal for partying with friends. The tiny city car is no slouch – powered by a turbocharged 1.2-litre engine delivering 73kW (100hp), the Twingo combines efficiency, response, power and environmental friendliness. View all images for this article (17 total)

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Renault’s Twingo communicating city car concept

October 2, 2006 After previewing its spectacular Nepta Concept with motor-driven gull wing doors in the weeks leading up to the Paris Show, we figured Renault had played all its cards, but we were very wrong. At the opening of the show, Renault trotted out the youth-culture-inspired Twingo Concept, the most wired and desirable city car we’ve yet seen. The centre console features a USB port as well as sockets for devices like an Apple iPod and the Nokia Smartphone. A mixing deck built into the dashboard is ideal for partying with friends. The tiny city car is no slouch – powered by a turbocharged 1.2-litre engine delivering 73kW (100hp), the Twingo combines efficiency, response, power and environmental friendliness. View all images for this article (17 total)

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Renault’s Twingo communicating city car concept

October 2, 2006 After previewing its spectacular Nepta Concept with motor-driven gull wing doors in the weeks leading up to the Paris Show, we figured Renault had played all its cards, but we were very wrong. At the opening of the show, Renault trotted out the youth-culture-inspired Twingo Concept, the most wired and desirable city car we’ve yet seen. The centre console features a USB port as well as sockets for devices like an Apple iPod and the Nokia Smartphone. A mixing deck built into the dashboard is ideal for partying with friends. The tiny city car is no slouch – powered by a turbocharged 1.2-litre engine delivering 73kW (100hp), the Twingo combines efficiency, response, power and environmental friendliness. View all images for this article (17 total)

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Top Gear: Dodge Viper SRT-10

Top Gear personality Jeremy Clarkson takes the Dodge Viper SRT-10 out for a road test. This beast sports a 8.3-liter V10 engine that generates 500hp @ 5600rpm and 525 lb-ft torque @ 4200rpm — rocketing it from 0-60 in just 4.0-seconds. Video after the jump.

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Top Gear: Dodge Viper SRT-10

Top Gear personality Jeremy Clarkson takes the Dodge Viper SRT-10 out for a road test. This beast sports a 8.3-liter V10 engine that generates 500hp @ 5600rpm and 525 lb-ft torque @ 4200rpm — rocketing it from 0-60 in just 4.0-seconds. Video after the jump.

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Top Gear: Dodge Viper SRT-10

Top Gear personality Jeremy Clarkson takes the Dodge Viper SRT-10 out for a road test. This beast sports a 8.3-liter V10 engine that generates 500hp @ 5600rpm and 525 lb-ft torque @ 4200rpm — rocketing it from 0-60 in just 4.0-seconds. Video after the jump.

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Supercharged Exige S sets sights on US roads

Over here in the UK it’s not uncommon to see the odd Lotus Elise and - more rarely - Exige bombing down the motorway or whipping around country lanes. The constantly evolving sportscar is renowned for having close-to-perfect handling and sweet, sweet driving dynamics, and has a loyal following amongst owners and enthusiasts. So it always comes as something of a surprise that drivers in the USA are less blessed when it comes to model choice - hence the unbridled excitement of Jalopnik and Autoblog (amongst many) at the news that the hardcore Exige S, the supercharged variant of the coupé, is heading across the Atlantic.

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