Built from 1980 through 1984, the pint-size performer delivers turbo lag, oversteer, and pure joy behind the wheel.

This 1980 Renault R5 Turbo 1 sold for €86,250 (approximately $100,650) through RM Sotheby’s in 2019. The Turbo 1 commands a ...

The Renault R5 Turbo 3E is a radical all-electric hot hatch blending retro-inspired design with modern performance. This ...

The Turbo will be rear-wheel-drive with two motors delivering 500 hp to the back of the car. To keep the weight of the new car down, Renault has used a carbon superstructure that also ensures ...

The Renault is not likely to beat out the best times for all electric cars on the track, but it could set a new benchmark for RWD EVs.

Renault’s R5 Turbo is back, sans the turbo.That’s because this new Renault 5 Turbo is electric.Instead of a mid-mounted four-cylinder turbocharged engine, Renault will power this high-powered ...

We are only allowed to speculate on the remaining details, but we have it on good authority that the Renault 5 Turbo 3E will go on sale in Europe, costing around €150,000 (around £125,000 ...

The Renault 5 Turbo is set to return as a hot all-electric model, Renault Group CEO Luca De Meo has told the The Independent. “Yeah, that’s the future. I’m trying to find a way,” said the ...

Instead of four-cylinder engines as small as 845 cc and 36 horsepower, the Renault 5 Turbo had a 1.4-liter fitted with a giant Garrett turbo. It made 158 hp and 163 lb-ft of torque.

That's not bad for an electric hot hatch as it enables the R5 Turbo 3E to accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.5 seconds (3.9 seconds in Drift mode) and reach a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph).

Last week, Renault teased an electric R5 Turbo with a gigantic wing and not much else that we could see. The mysterious rally monster was part of the brand’s celebration for the 50th anniversary ...

A homologation special built for rallying, Renault's R5 Turbo is a widebody, mid-engined, turbocharged dose of insanity. This example comes from the collection at the Lane Motor Museum and is ...