Photo: Instagram | rob3rtdesign
It's been a while since we last heard about the Renault Kwid, but the diamond brand's budget car is still alive. And as you can imagine, it still doesn't impress anyone.
Not to be confused with the City K-ZE, which is basically the same car beneath the skin as Europe's popular Dacia Spring, the Renault Kwid rides on the CMA-A platform dedicated to A-segment cars. Production started back in 2015, and four years later, it went under the knife, getting a new K-ZE-inspired face for its mid-cycle refresh. The taillights were also revised, and it received a larger infotainment system inside and a digital instrument cluster, both of which came from the Triber small minivan.
Did you notice the budget car references above? Well, the Renault Kwid is very cheap, as it starts from the equivalent of roughly $5,700 in India. Therefore, you know it's not going to make you dizzy every time you abuse the right pedal. There are two engines available for it, an 0.8-liter and a 1.0-liter unit. The smaller one develops 54 ps (53 hp/40 kW) and is mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and the larger one produces 68 ps (67 hp/50 kW) and comes with a five-speed automated manual.
However, the Kwid that this story is dedicated to would pack a larger and more powerful mill. Why use the word would? Because it's not real. It calls Fantasy Land home and has managed to become much more interesting with the virtual makeover signed by rob3rtdesign and shared on social media a few days ago. Strangely, the digital artist ignored the facelifted iteration and used the older one as a starting point, hence the more traditional-looking face. However, beyond this point, everything is more extreme, visually speaking, anyway.
The front bumper was heavily beefed up with all sorts of attachments, including an apron. The grille and hood were retained, and to the sides, it has massive fender flares and fat skirts. Out back, it has a similar bumper look and a sporty diffuser that features cutouts for the pair of exhaust tips. The wing mounted at the top of the tailgate is now significantly bigger, and the headlamps and taillights were smoked. The tiny model rides on new and larger wheels that send racing vibes.
These are backed up by uprated brakes with red calipers, which would be a necessary asset to keep the hypothetical extra power in check. The ground clearance was drastically lowered, so it would also corner better than the stock one. It also has wider front and rear tracks and a bit of negative camber to contribute to the racy makeover, and to be honest, we dig the unofficial redesign and think that it puts the Kwid on the radar of more petrolheads.
Did you notice the budget car references above? Well, the Renault Kwid is very cheap, as it starts from the equivalent of roughly $5,700 in India. Therefore, you know it's not going to make you dizzy every time you abuse the right pedal. There are two engines available for it, an 0.8-liter and a 1.0-liter unit. The smaller one develops 54 ps (53 hp/40 kW) and is mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and the larger one produces 68 ps (67 hp/50 kW) and comes with a five-speed automated manual.
However, the Kwid that this story is dedicated to would pack a larger and more powerful mill. Why use the word would? Because it's not real. It calls Fantasy Land home and has managed to become much more interesting with the virtual makeover signed by rob3rtdesign and shared on social media a few days ago. Strangely, the digital artist ignored the facelifted iteration and used the older one as a starting point, hence the more traditional-looking face. However, beyond this point, everything is more extreme, visually speaking, anyway.
The front bumper was heavily beefed up with all sorts of attachments, including an apron. The grille and hood were retained, and to the sides, it has massive fender flares and fat skirts. Out back, it has a similar bumper look and a sporty diffuser that features cutouts for the pair of exhaust tips. The wing mounted at the top of the tailgate is now significantly bigger, and the headlamps and taillights were smoked. The tiny model rides on new and larger wheels that send racing vibes.
These are backed up by uprated brakes with red calipers, which would be a necessary asset to keep the hypothetical extra power in check. The ground clearance was drastically lowered, so it would also corner better than the stock one. It also has wider front and rear tracks and a bit of negative camber to contribute to the racy makeover, and to be honest, we dig the unofficial redesign and think that it puts the Kwid on the radar of more petrolheads.
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