Renault has a long history in Formula 1, and so have a great deal of knowledge with taking something so light and giving it a decent power to weight ratio. However, they took a completely different approach when creating the Renault Twizy, as it’s small, light and very slow – although very economical.

That being said, all that is about to change, the Renault Twizy specs are about to get a bit of a boost and will have the badge Renault Sport F1 on it, this is because it will draw upon many areas of F1 in order to make the Twizy a different beast.

The current powerplant with the standard Renault Twizy is a 17 horsepower electric motor, but the rear seat has been removed in this sportier model to make way for KERS, which will increase this to 97 horsepower. This is the same system they produce for their F1 teams.

That extra power will need better tires to help improve grip, and I’m sure you did not miss those Formula 2 Renault tires? To help reduce drag and give the Twizy an aggressive look are a front splitter and sidepods, along with a huge rear wing.

The top speed of this small beast is 68 mph, which is an increase of 15mph, but it’s how much quicker it gets there, as Autoblog reports that it can get to 60 miles per hour as fast as the Megane Renaultsport 265, which is around 5.8 seconds.

You will be able to see the Twizy Renault Sport F1 on show tomorrow and Sunday during the World Series by Renault.

Weighing in at just 450kg, the Twizy Color is the newest addition to the range from Renault and sits between the top-entry level Technic and the entry-level Urban. It comes with either orange panels with black bodywork or white bodywork with a choice of orange, green or blue panels for the sides and roof. The glovebox and upholstery colors of the vehicle can also be specified.

It will be priced from £6,690 when it hits the UK in March next year, making it £450 cheaper than the Technic and just £260 more than the Urban. The EV comes without a battery however. From what we understand the batteries are rented separately every month on what appears to be similar to a mobile phone contract deal that lasts three years, at 4,500 miles-per-annum from £40.

The electric motors on the Colors have a torque of 57Nm, making the vehicle capable of speeds up to 50mph and a range of 60 miles off of a three and a half hour full charge. Standard models of these EVs will all be equipped with a battery consumption display and ‘econometer’ in the dashboard, Z.E. onboard computer, heated tinted windscreen, 3mcharging cable, two gloveboxes and 13” wheels. For an extra £350 color-coordinated alloy wheels can be fitted and for an extra £455 color-coordinated half-scissor doors can also be fitted. Check out Renault.com for more details.

What do you think of the new Renault Color?