The resulting car, the Renault 5 Turbo, and the Renault 5 GT Turbo which followed, became an icon of the hot hatch scene in the 1980s and 90s – and it’ll return in 2027, reimagined as an all ...

The company is making a limited run of these, with just 1,980 units on offer (to commemorate the year when the Renault 5 Turbo – the first French production car with a turbo engine – was ...

But now the French automaker is leaning into the retro theme even further with the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a dramatic-looking and potent hot hatchback that pays tribute to the Renault 5 Turbo that ...

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.

Update: Since its initial reveal, Renault has confirmed that the Renault 5 Turbo 3E will be a limited-production model, with only 1,980 numbered units available, reinforcing its exclusivity.

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The Renault 5 Turbo 3E represents a new approach for hot hatches. Picture: Supplied Following in the tyre tracks of the glorious mid-engine Renault 5 Turbo and 5 Turbo 2 of the early 80s ...

Only the door mirrors, handles and upright LED light clusters are carried over from the standard Renault 5. Inside, the Turbo 3E is all about function. The cabin is designed for two occupants and ...

Renault’s latest move in its reinvention – or ‘Renaulution’ as the company likes to call it – is another retro-futuristic model in the shape of an all-new Renault 5 Turbo. Car fans will ...