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Top Gear
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Confirmed! The bargain new Renault Twingo will be sold in the UK
Confirmed! The bargain new Renault Twingo will be sold in the UK Renault boss Fabrice Cambolive has confirmed the £17k city car will be sold on our shores Skip 7 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. 1 / 7 Big news about a very small car: the reborn Renault Twingo will be sold in the UK after all, and it's still on track to cost less than £17,000. 'I'm pleased to confirm Renault Twingo will launch in the UK,' said boss of the Renault brand Fabrice Cambolive earlier today. Advertisement - Page continues below 'I put all my attention on the challenge to launch Twingo in right-hand drive, because I believe a car under 20,000 euro equivalent has huge potential in the UK as well as Europe, both for opening up the segment because of its design, technology and dynamics as with R5 and R4, but also because it brings a new level of versatility for the class that I believe customers will respond to. 'Accessibility to EVs is critical for the future, and Twingo offers something new for Renault, and for all car buyers.' Of course, the newly electrified Twingo does actually lean on the 1990s original (which never officially made it to the UK) for its style and its funky seat patterns. Underneath it'll be very 21st Century though, with an as-yet unnamed electric powertrain that's targeting 6.2 miles per kWh. Interior images released in January this year also showed off a 7in digital dial display and a 10in infotainment screen. That's about all we know so far, but now we know we'll definitely be getting a right-hand drive Twingo we'll be sure to bring you any further updates. Advertisement - Page continues below Top Gear Newsletter Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Success Your Email*
The Drive
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Drive
We're so Back: New Jeep Gladiator Mail Truck Revives the Iconic Postal Jeep
The latest car news, reviews, and features. Old postal Jeeps aren't worth much. So many of them were built, and so many of them were trashed, that they weren't even a dime a dozen. Shoot, they were more like a nickel a dozen. That's not the case with this new Jeep Gladiator mail carrier built by step van outfitter Morgan Olson, though. Just look at it! It's a Gladiator pickup with the back chopped off, and in place of the rear seats and bed, you'll find a versatile service box. Morgan Olson officially calls it the Kestrel work truck after a breed of falcon, but it'll always be a postal Jeep to me. The service box comes in different configurations, but no matter what, it's made of aluminum. Morgan Olson says that helps it stay close to the weight of a stock Gladiator, so somewhere around 5,000 pounds. That also means it achieves a max payload capacity of 1,700 pounds—just 25 pounds short of what you can load into a normal Sport S trim. The 137-inch wheelbase is also identical to a factory-fresh Jeep, though the overall length is eight inches shorter at 210 inches from nose to tail. And before you ask, yes, Morgan Olson can build it in right-hand drive. Morgan Olson A Jeep Gladiator Forum member who goes by TheDerb claims the target starting price is under $80,000. For context, the Gladiator Sport S starts at $43,295, so the service body comes just shy of doubling the price. I'll leave you to decide whether or not that's a good deal, but keep in mind that this was always going to cost more than tossing on a bed topper and calling it 'dry storage.' There's multi-level shelving, easy access from both sides of the box as well as at the back, and all the service body doors roll up instead of opening out, so you get the full tactile experience of being a mail carrier. The more I think about it, the more sense it makes to use a Gladiator for rural package deliveries. It's one of the few midsize pickups left that you can still get without a turbocharged engine, and it's barebones simple inside. The hand-crank windows are out for 2025, however, which is kinda sad. At least you can blast your tunes through the Bluetooth infotainment, and if the weather calls for it, take off the doors for easy in-and-out. I just might have to become a mailman. Morgan Olson Got a tip or question for the author? Contact them directly: caleb@ From running point on new car launch coverage to editing long-form features and reviews, Caleb does some of everything at The Drive. And he really, really loves trucks.
