Can you drift in a Renault Twingo?

What are the ingredients for a good drift car? Rear-wheel drive and manual transmission, most will agree. According to this logic, a third-generation Renault Twingo is also an option.

Many drifters use old BMWs or rear-wheel drive Japanese ones, like the famous Nissan S14. Of course, such platforms offer more than just rear-wheel drive and manual transmissions. For example, many of them have sufficient horsepower, a limited-slip differential and low, sporty handling. Ideal for drifting.

Renault Twingo with welded differential

However, brute force is not necessarily a prerequisite for good drifting. The Mazda MX-5 and Toyota AE86 aren’t known for their power either, but you can throw them around just fine. Would this also work with a Renault Twingo? Finally, the third-generation Renault Twingo stands on the rear-wheel drive platform it shares with the Smart ForFour.

Pole Piotr Więcek put it to the test. Więcek is a driver of the professional drift team Worthousedrift. Normally the tires of a completely rebuilt Nissan S15 smoke him. Więcek was curious if he could do the same trick in a Twingo. He decided to convert the small French city runabout into a propellant tank. First, Więcek paid the tuner a visit. The three-cylinder, which made a maximum of 110 hp as standard, got a few ponies here.

Also, the tuner helped bypass the ECU. As soon as you try to cross in a Twingo, the ESP system intervenes and the on-board computer automatically brakes. That is now a thing of the past. A switch has been installed that disables all electronic aids. Finally, the differential of the Twingo was welded. Więcek calls his creation Swingo. Can you drift with a Twingo? Naturally.

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