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The Paris Auto Show is full of interesting cars Americans can’t have
arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/europe-shows-a-better-alternative-to-big-suvs-at-the-paris-auto-show/Small EVs and efficient people carriers update familiar names for the modern age.
Replying to @technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Those are all just concepts though
Replying to @HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Sometimes concept cars manage to get through relatively unscathed.
The Renault 5 and the Renault Twingo revivals spring to mind.
Replying to @Humanius@lemmy.world
Plymouth Prowler
Replying to @Humanius@lemmy.world
I love the looks of both of these, they’re brilliant, just had a new Twingo behind me on my drive home today. My guess is that these appeal to my generation who were kids when things like the original Renault 5 were around. My dad drove us around in a Renault 4 when we were kids…
I would agree but they’re enormous! The new Twingo is 30 cm longer and 9 cm wider than the original although an electric car has fewer parts and can be more compact. I get that crash safety adds some bulk but without the danger of the engine in front where does all the extra length come from? It’s just a bad decision.