The Renault 5 Turbo is back: the rear-wheel drive electric hatchback with over 500 hp accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds

Renault has revived a legendary 1980s model, reimagining the hatchback for a new era of electric cars. Yes, as with the Porsche Taycan and Macan, the electric car inherits the Turbo prefix to its name from its fast petrol ancestors.

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The production Renault 5 Turbo 3E gets a three-door body and an aggressive design that has many references to the original model. Instead of the rear doors of the regular Renault 5, the extended fenders house air vents. One of these air intakes will have a charging socket.

Massive 20-inch two-tone wheels are "shoehorned" into 245/35 ZR20 tyres at the front and 275/35 ZR20 at the rear. Renault has abandoned the huge spoiler of the 2022 R5 Turbo 3E concept car, but retained the large diffuser at the rear.

Good news for drifting enthusiasts. The electric Renault 5 Turbo 3E, like its predecessor, will be rear-wheel drive. But instead of a 160bhp 1.4-litre turbo engine, here there are two electric motors on the rear axle with a combined output of "over 500bhp". That's more than the Alpine A290 (285bhp) and 350bhp more powerful than the standard Renault 5.

Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in the Renault 5 Turbo 3E takes just 3.5 seconds - a figure that puts this hatchback on a par with supercars.

Exact dates of appearance of the Renault 5 Turbo 3E on sale, as well as prices, are not yet named. According to L'argus, the production model will hit the market in 2026.

Source: Renault