Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Renault Wind

Renault has officially introduced the Wind at the Geneva Motor Show. Based on the Twingo's platform, the two-seater coupe-roadster Wind will be positioned against Peugeot's 207 CC when it goes on sale after mid-2010.

Despite Renault calling the Wind a coupe-roadster, it is in fact the same as fellow coupe-convertibles with regards to the use of a retractable hard-top roof. The Wind's roof mechanism is cleverer than the norm, however. By using a central pivot, the roof flips 180 degrees into the loadbay in a mere 12 seconds, without affecting the 270-litre boot capacity.

The Wind, along with the 207 CC, is probably the cheapest option if you seek topless, wind-in-your-hair experience. But like the Peugeot, the Wind would likely cost around the price of a large segment car like Honda Accord if it ever comes to Malaysia. And at least as key a deal-breaker as the pricing is the Wind's appearance, which looks awkward both in pictures and in the metal. See for yourself in the gallery! And read more on the Wind's details...

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Seow Yao Han strives to bring you the latest and the most comprehensive information on cars available in Malaysia. But it's never easy for him to talk and write cars in this part of the world because what you lust after is often not what you drive home. When the euphoria of test-driving that branded, super-expensive sports car dies down, he just goes home in his less-than-glamorous ride.