A rear-wheel-drive hot hatch that can do 0-62 mph in 3.5 seconds? We’re listening. And yes—Renault says it’s destined for production. The R5 Turbo “3E” (It’s the third car to bear the ...
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 ...
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 ...