A turbocharged version of the Alpine A110’s 1.6-litre four would have been ideal ... to be called simply the Renault 5 Turbo, was given the green light. Production began at the Alpine ...

The French are once again turning the craziness dial to 11. Meet the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a rear-wheel drive super hatch. Renault wants to build a 500-horsepower rear-wheel drive two-door hatchback.

It was effectively the same 1.4-litre turbocharged unit from the earlier Renault 5 Alpine Turbo, but in its new rear-drive application developed significantly more power, with 160bhp at 6000rpm ...

Well, that’s what Renault says, but certainly not as we know it. The original Renault 5 emerged in 1972 and was really the car that put the marque on the map. King of them all was the mid-engined 5 GT ...

The original Renault 5 Turbo was a cut-up and remixed supermini, a slow and not particularly memorable economy hatchback save for its somewhat infamous incarnation in the states as the Le Car.

The 5 is almost as joyful to use as it is to look at. Strong value cements the appeal” The cold rational left-brain summary is simple. The Renault 5 ... mid-engined 5 Turbo rally car.

This Renault 5 restomod comes with a modern electric powertrain ... cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group ...

Renault has confirmed it will build a new version of the 5 Turbo. Called the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, it will be an electric hatchback with two motors, rear-wheel-drive, carbon bodywork and 500 horsepower.

Renault doesn't seem to bother more power. To compromise on price. But a 50k more for Turbo at 5.5 ex showroom Triber RXE will do it great deal of good. Because then it becomes almost impossible ...