Renault continues to look to the previous with a efficiency model of its reasonably priced electrical hatchback.
Simply as the electrical Renault 5 E-Tech is impressed by the cult-classic authentic that launched in 1972, the limited-edition Renault 5 Turbo 3E pays homage to an excessive efficiency model of that hatch. Because of begin deliveries in 2027, manufacturing will probably be restricted to 1,980 models in reference to the unique 5 Turbo’s launch yr.
That first Renault 5 Turbo (and a later 5 Turbo 2 variant) have been powered by a turbo-4 engine mounted in the course of the automobile and powering the rear wheels, as a substitute of the front-engine, front-wheel-drive configuration of the usual 5. This all-electric revival additionally makes the swap from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive, on this case with a pair of in-wheel motors delivering a mixed 533 hp, mounted in 20-inch wheels.
Renault 5 Turbo 3E
A 70-kwh battery pack affords what Renault estimates as roughly 250 miles of vary on the European WLTP testing cycle, which typically produces increased quantity than the EPA cycle, or “a number of scorching laps” of a racetrack. An 800-volt electrical structure permits for 350-kw DC quick charging and a 15-80% cost in round quarter-hour, based on Renault.
Carbon-fiber bodywork contributes to a comparatively low (for an EV) curb weight of three,395 kilos, permitting the 5 Turbo 3E to get from 0-62 mph in below 3.5 seconds and on a high pace of 168 mph, Renault estimates.
Like the unique 5 Turbo, little or no of the bottom automobile’s bodywork carries over. Renault moved the windshield again, prolonged the wheelbase, and have the 5 Turbo 3E swollen fenders which are useless ringers for these of the unique 5 Turbo. Enhancing the retro aesthetic can be found liveries just like the black, white, and yellow mixture proven right here, impressed by a racing livery from the 1982 Tour de Corse rally.
Renault 5 Turbo 3E
Inside, bucket seats and six-point harnesses mingle with a ten.1-inch digital instrument cluster and and 10.3-inch central touchscreen, with extra carbon-fiber elements to assist drive house this automobile’s sporty intent.
The 5 Turbo 3E is not the one efficiency model of the trendy electrical Renault 5. Renault’s sibling model Alpine not too long ago launched the A290, a 220-hp model of the electrical hatch. Whereas costs have not been introduced, given its in depth remodeling and restricted manufacturing run, count on the Turbo 3E to be far more costly, in sharp distinction to the bottom 5 E-Tech’s low value. And neither model will seemingly come to the U.S.
Homages just like the Turbo 3E are in line with Renault’s technique of emphasizing retro styling because it electrifies. In January, the automaker additionally unveiled a one-off check automobile impressed by record-setting prototypes from the final century. Dubbed Filante File 2025, it is going to be utilized in vary and effectivity file makes an attempt later this yr, Renault has stated.
