The new R5 Turbo 3E “represents an entirely new class of vehicle, mini-supercars,” Renault says. This one offers 540 hp, good for a 0-62 mph time of 3.5 seconds.

Renault said orders for the outlandish 5 Turbo 3E will begin in the coming weeks. There's no pricing at this time, but just 1,980 units will be made—a nod to the original 5 Turbo homologation ...

Built on a custom platform, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E benefits from an 800-volt architecture, enabling ultra-fast 350 kW DC charging, which can charge the battery from 15% to 80% in just 15 minutes.

Though it shares styling with the smash hit 5 E-Tech, the Turbo 3E is more of a bespoke rear-wheel-drive EV that just looks like it's based on the 5 — Renault describes it as a "mini-supercar ...

Renault says the Turbo 3E will have a range of around 250 miles on the European WLTP cycle, in the same realm as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, and thanks to an 800-volt architecture it has 350-kW DC fast ...

Although the Renault 5 Turbo 3E is pegged for a 2027 launch, preorders are set to open in a couple of weeks, and only 1,980 individually numbered units will be available—a nod to the year the ...

Now, here’s a lot of bad news—with a dash of good news, for some. While Renault says the 5 Turbo 3E is headed for production, US buyers will more than likely be left out of the loop.

But unlike the original 5 Turbo, which topped out at around 163 lbft (220Nm) of torque (and only after you got it up to 3,250rpm first), Renault claims the 5 Turbo 3E’s motors are capable of an ...

Renault unexpectedly released a follow-up to the 5 Turbo in 2001 when it stuffed a 2.9-liter V6 behind the front seats of a second-generation Clio. It built a little under 3,000 cars before ...

Quick take: The Renault 5 Turbo is a wonderful time capsule—and something of a letdown. Rally Credentials The credentials of the R5 Turbo are impressive even beyond the homologation papers.

If none of the above tickles your fancy and you still want to see this Renault 5 Turbo parked in your garage, then here’s the lowdown: it sports a Blue Olympe exterior on top of a red and blue ...