► Month nine with our Renault Twingo
► Recent high winds have played havoc with the Twingo
► ‘Looks like a bee, floats like a butterfly. Or a kite’
The Twingo’s back at CAR Towers, and gave me a bit of a fright when I borrowed the keys for a recent motorway trek. Turns out it really doesn’t like crosswinds. A narrow footprint and a roof so high you barely need to duck to climb in made the Twingo more than a little flighty when the going got gusty, to the extent that it twice triggered the stability control system. A bit unnerving on the M1. Looks like a bee, floats like a butterfly. Or a kite.
Logbook: Renault Twingo Play SCE 70
Engine: 999cc 12v 3-cyl, 69bhp @ 6000rpm, 67lb ft @ 2850rpm
Gearbox: 5-speed manual, rear-wheel drive
Stats: 14.5sec 0-62mph, 94mph, 105g/km
Price: £9995
As tested: £10,585
Miles this month: 324
Total miles: 5964
Our mpg: 45.3
Official mpg: 62.8
Fuel this month: £35.77
Extra costs: £0