Renault prepares 'Twingomania' for Brussels show

Renault's new EV city car is cool; just wait until you see the electric skateboard...

While we should probably be grateful for any kind of motor show in 2026, it’s hard to imagine Brussels ever ranking as one of the major ones. Even by current standards, it’s a pretty small event, which makes it the ideal place for Renault to give the new Twingo E-Tech Electric its public debut. The people aren’t going to be distracted by much else…

It kicks off a year of activities for the new model, including media drives in the spring, a Twingo Expo on the Champs-Elysées, a Twingo Festival in the summer, and a presence at the Roland Garros. (Now there’s a special edition in need of a reboot.) For now, however, the focus is on Twingomania, a range of electric bikes and boards that aim to channel the Twingo vibe - ‘a more responsible future without compromising on the joys of travelling in style’ - while being even more city suitable.

Oh yeah, and a marine motor. Twingo Kahe is one of the six Twingomania items, and boasts multiple uses: it can be an underwater scooter (!), a boat motor, or a helping hand on your paddle board when arms are tired. It weighs less than 5kg, and can whirr along at up to 5mph for eight hours. The ideal working from home accessory for those near a body of water (with good mobile data). Those with a more extreme attitude towards water sports might like the Twingo Mo-Jet, an electric bodyboard designed for, well, bodyboarding, surfing, foiling, stuff like that, ‘redefining gliding sensations’ in the process. Apparently it can travel at more than 30mph, and charge in 45 minutes. Which will be more than enough time to show off your Dryrobe.

On solid ground, the Twingomania exhibits include an electric skateboard called Elwing, which weighs less than seven kilos and reaches 15mph. Which sounds terrifying to be frank, because we’re old and anxious these days, but Renault assures us that the width of the Elwing deck ‘offers a smooth, stable ride.’ A tad more security comes from Pamela (real name), a bike inspired by BMX and urban pop culture of the 80s and 90s. Smart move - the people who remember that will remember the original Twingo, and might now be eyeing up an E-Tech as a station/nursery/school run car. Plus, because it’s electric, it won’t be as hard for middle aged Gen Xers to relive a misspent youth. Its 70km range should mean hours of fun on ‘the ideal fusion of fun, electric mobility and attitude.’

Those who need to go further afield might be intrigued by the Vässla and the Vega, a scooter and motorbike respectively that will be able to scoot through city streets even better than a Twingo. The scooter will do 75 miles at up to 28mph, with the bike rated at nearly 90 miles with 75mph capability. Something for everyone, basically.

The Twingomania transport solutions have all been designed by European start ups ‘promoting more sustainable mobility’, with Twingo features throughout - including the Absolute Green paint, most obviously, plus a similar light signature for the bikes as seen on the car. While there’s no confirmation of them making production yet, it’s easy to see why they might appeal to a Twingo buyer. Look at the success Dacia has had with its range of outdoorsy accessories; a range of cool city runarounds makes complete sense for a new Twingo. You’ll be the talk of the town using vehicle-to-load to charge a skateboard from a Renault…

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