DRAG RACE: Citroen Ami vs Renault Twizy & more – mini electric car battle | What Car?

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What are electric quadricycles and should you buy one? And, more importantly, which is the fastest in a drag race between a Citroen Ami, Renault Twizy, Reva G-Wiz and Micro Electric (me)? Watch our mini electric car test to find out.




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[whatcar]

Which of these beasts would you be taking home? Ami, Twizy, G-Wiz, or Micro Electric?? 🤔

[sanapadsense]

The Ami car has precise specifications because it is intended for young motorists who do not yet have their driving license and therefore French legislation imposes a speed limit, which is why it is slower.

[andrew]

For City travel only: Just like with the e-scooters you pick up with a credit card and drop off when finished, the quadracycle will be available in the same way. I'd choose the Citroen Ami for this purpose.

[BigBratJ]

"...if you want something that is faster, better quality and quite a lot cheaper than the G-Wiz, then get yourself a table"_ Jeremy Clarkson.

[firstnamesecondname]

The Citroen Ami is the next generation Boris Bike

[LarsDahlin]

Citroën Ami really makes me smile in a good way. Love the playfulness in it.

[m]

I like the AMI it looks like a mini MINIVAN and you could notice the suspension doing a proper job, to me it seems like they aimed at a Citroen C3 level and I believe they succeeded: you can notice the response and body roll being similar to a real Citroen car in the slalom, a company that knows what is doing.

[SteelSkin]

Interesting tidbit : in France anything over 6 Kw (8 bhp) and 45 kph max speed (28 mph) is considered a proper car, so the Twizy is sold in a power and speed-limited variant that is spec'd identically to the AMI. The 17 BHP version on the other hand requires a driving license, meaning that unlike the AMI, the Twizy also has to conform to all the regular passenger car regulations.

[jonburnell]

2:56 A reversing camera... really?! 🤣

Love these types of cars. Tizzy wins for me, always loved how they look.

[sethreeder]

I've had an Ami 2 since July 2021, I live in rural France and it's ideal. Side by side seating which is great for my slightly incapacitated wife (the Renault Twizy is a no, no for her). The best bit is that there is loads of storage space, on the dashboard, on the floor, behind the seats. This quad is built for personalisation ... go ahead and make it into whatever you want.

[HopeX]

For me, the Citroën Ami is a real game changer in this quadricycle category.

[badbusdriver]

Pretty sure the guy in the ME jumped the start. Taking this into account, it still definitely had the fastest initial acceleration, but I think had they all set off at the same time, the Twizy would have taken the win. Twizy would be my choice for its mad looks and 50mph performance, but surely it wouldn't be too difficult to engineer in some proper doors?.

[miguelbarrosorainha]

Citroën Ami by far! Amazing design and such a great concept for city mobility! Congrats Citroen

[robsmitha]

One of the most fun cars I ever had was. Hillman Imp. So slow I could drive it flat out all of the time and stay legal. Much more fun than the frustration of a really fast car you can't use anywhere near it's potential. Twizy would be a great toy.

[zackstopzackstop]

The G-Wiz all the way it is so goofy looking it just warms my heart

[betsyrocks]

So can we expect to see Vin Diesel driving the Micro Electric in Fast 10?

[AntJoseph_]

This just takes drag races to a whole other level when it comes to quality

[DaveDVideoMaker]

I’ve seen Alex from Car Throttle drive a Citroën Ami at one time.

[DouglasParkinson]

I've kind of had my eye on a G-Wiz lately, partly because there's a guy who lives somewhere between my home and work and drives one, which really brought it into focus.

You mention the improvements of the second generation; I did read on Wikipedia that a third generation does exist, with further tweaks and most importantly, an upgrade to lithium batteries.

I don't know how many there are in the UK, if they were even available over here, but that would be the one I'd aim for.

[atwr]

I've driven a Twizzy. So much fun. The one I drove had trouble stopping wheel spin it accelerated so fast. Ideal for shopping. The only problem it's has very little room for any shopping.