Renault’s plans for a two-seat roadster have been confirmed, likely for the 2009 model year. The two-seat roadster, which follows up on Renault’s more hard-edged Sport Spider, will battle it out with the Mazda MX-5 Miata in much of the world. It is not known whether the vehicle would eventually make it to the United States.
AutoExpress reports that the new Renault roadster will likely include a version powered by the Renaultsport Clio’s 197-horsepower 2.0 liter four-cylinder.
The roadster is said to take design themes from Renault’s 2004 Wind concept car. The vehicle would likely serve as the flagship of the Renaultsport line.
If the roadster was to be sold in the North America, it’s likely that it would don a Nissan badge given there are no immediate plans to revive Renault in North America.
