The Renault Twingo GT is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the front wheels.
The 1.1 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 145 N·m (107 lb·ft/14.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Having a stated kerb weight of 980 kg, the Renault Twingo GT dispatches the 0-100 km/h sprint in 9.8 seconds and the standing kilometre in 31.6 seconds.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 189 km/h, or 117 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 7.8/4.9/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 140.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2367 mm | 93.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1386 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Length | 3600 mm | 141.7 inches | |
| Width | 1654 mm | 65.1 inches | |
| Height | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Kerb weight | 980 kg | 2161 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 63.3% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | D4FT | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1149 cc (70.116 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69 × 76.8 mm
2.72 × 3.02 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
145 Nm (107 ft·lb) (14.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
64.3 kW/litre 87.4 ps/litre 86.2 bhp/litre 1.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
126.2 Nm/litre
1.53 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1585.8 kPa (230 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 287.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 31.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 189 km/h (117 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 102.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 75.33 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 101.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.27 kg/kW 22.17 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.8/4.9/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.8/4.9/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.8/20.4/16.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.2/57.6/47.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.2/48.0/39.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 140.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/55 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/55 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 259 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 203 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.21 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 159203 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Renault Twingo GT added 2007-05-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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