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Renault Twingo, Smarts will share rwd platform

The Twingo will go upscale with a rwd platform. The current fwd car is shown.
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By:
Bruce Gain
February 08, 2013 05:00 AM

HAMBACH, France -- The new Smart ForFour will share a rear-wheel-drive platform with Renault's future Twingo, executives at Smart told Automotive News Europe.

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