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Renault Twingo CC

Here is the open-top version of the Twingo, which is preparing to do battle with the Opel Tigra and Peugeot 207 CC in the entry-level segment

The drop-top Twingo CC is a two-seater with a one-piece retractable hardtop, rather than the common cloth top, providing all-weather protection and safety as well as summer sun and fun. It'll share the Twingo's 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine, but get a boost in performance to about 120bhp. It'll also be one of the least expensive ways to go topless.

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First false reports accompanied by fake renderings put the Twingo CC concept debut at Frankfurt 2007. Then a production version was expected at last year's Paris motor show, and again at Geneva, but the Twingo CC remains a no-show, apart from the test mules we've seen so far. We're not sure what's holding the car up – word on the street suggests that there are engineering issues with the retractable hardtop delaying the launch.

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