We have moved to Renault’s headquarters near Paris, France, to know first -hand the new Renault 5 Turbo, a special edition based on the old model of the 80s, which fuses that icon of motor racing with the recent Electric Renault 5.
Renault ha reinterpreted that renault 5 turbo that fell in love with an entire generationand that 45 years later, it adapts to the modern era, becoming a 100% electric sporting mini with a design and benefits that do not go unnoticed by anyone.
A design and dimensions without comparison in the market
With one custom -made platformthe new Renault 5 Turbo 3E not only resurrects that mythical sportsman of the 80s, but also grows to become a car that as the mythical joke pray, makes it easier to jump it than surround it.
With 2.06 meters wide, the new 5 turbo is wider than models such as Audi Q8, Mercedes Gls or BMW X6. Taking into account that the height is only 1.38 meters, the center of gravity is very low and therefore achieves a much higher stability.
As for length, this model that has nothing to do with the old 4.08 meters longbeing therefore a size similar to that of compact sports such as the Audi TT or the Nissan 370z, but in Hot Hatch version.
In addition, despite its great dimensions, manages to be below 1,500kg, standing at 1,450 and with the forecast of the brand to lower it to less than 1,400 as they said during the presentation.
An interior and driving modes taken from a rally car
In the presentation we could see through images and video the Interior of the 5 turbo, and the first thing that focuses our view is on the huge lever that presides over the center of the car Your usefulness? Something as unexpected as Drift with the car.
Yes, you have heard well, the brand has incorporated a Size lever used to change march in the rallybut in this case it will allow you to have the handbrake vertically and in large size, which added the Drift Assist mode, will make it very easy to cross the car, yes, carefully and not on the road if possible as indicated during the press conference.
As for driving modes, this new model has Four different modes: Neutral, snow, sport and race (the most radical mode reserved for circuit), in addition to the Drift mode with three levels of assistance, and Four levels of regenerative braking.
But going to the background after talking about what concentrates our attention when looking inside or driving modes, we found a totally sports and technological cabin in which we find a steering wheel that barely changes with respect to that of Alpine A290 (more provisional version of the standard Renault 5), to which some baquet seats and an opening of doors to the pure wall of competition style with a manual fabric style.
Finally, it is worth highlighting the System of screens Composed of the driver’s instruments with an interface similar to that of the Renault 5 Turbo and Turbo 2 of 10.10 inches, and a central of 10.25.
Electric, but with benefits that will do not make their autonomy is real
When you think of an electric, one of the first things that comes to mind is the doubt that autonomy will have the model. Well, despite the fact that New 5 turbo announces more than 400 km of autonomydue to its benefits, you will make it very difficult to make those 400 kilometers, since the car invites you to have the foot by pressing the accelerator.
With a total power of 540 hp thanks to incorporating two 200 kW electric enginesone on each rear wheel for what is, is rear traction, the acceleration it achieves is 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and one Maximum speed of 270 km/h For this little rocket we remember, it does not exceed 1,500 kg.
With these benefits, a 800 V architecture and a 400 kW batteryit is difficult for a dynamic to travel a figure close to 400 kilometers, however, the brand contemplates this car not as an electric to use, if not as a way to have fun at the wheel that is increasingly difficult to see in the market, creating a car designed for circuit but suitable for the street.
In addition, thinking about the possibility of shooting in circuit or participating in competitions such as the rally, the brand has implemented in the architecture of 5 Turbo a technology capable of Load the car 10 to 80% in just 15 minutes with a 350 kW chargermaking pauses between batches or sections minimal.
A customization experience worthy of Lamborghini
One of the key factors according to the brand, or something in which they made special emphasis during the presentation, was the need to create something unique For those lucky ones to do with one of the units of this exclusive model.
To do this, they plan that from the moment the vehicle is bought (available for orders in April of this year), they are accompanied at all times by a personal advisor who sets hand in hand with the buyer all kinds of details of your vehiclethis being a similar operation to Lamborghini with the AD personam.
But not only that, but also when all units are numbered, they will allow buyers Choose what number of unit manufactured They want to be yours, thus making each unit even more special and personal. So if you are thinking of buying it, you will want to hurry so that another person does not buy the number you want.
Special Editions, a price that will exceed 100 thousand euros and launch in 2027 but not for everyone
Limited to 1,980 unitsit is not for not reaching two thousand and making it more exclusive, but the brand has wanted commemorate with it the year in which the original Renault 5 Turbo began to be marketed.
Of course, the brand has announced that in addition to the multitude of possibilities offered by its personalization, it hopes to do Special units of this model based on rally cars similar to the prototype of the Renault R5 Turbo 3E that we saw now three years ago.
And despite the Reservations arrive in April of this 2025the brand has announced that First units will begin to arrive in mid -2027thus making those who reserve it already, they must expect more than two years to receive it.
And yes, I am sure that after getting here you will ask yourself the same as me when we reached the end of the presentation, and the price? Well, although the Brand did not want to communicate it officiallywhat we could talk to the people of the brand points to this exclusive and radical Renault 5 Turbo It will be above 100 thousand euros, you expect to know if it will be close to this price or if it will exceed 120 or 130 thousand eurosand they point out that depending on the level of customization the price could be increased around 20% of the total.
And that’s not all, since the brand has announced that It will only be marketed in Europe, Middle East, Japan, Türkiye and Australia.
And would you pay 100 thousand euros for one of the units of this radical renewal of the classic R5 Turbo? Us We found something unique and that years ago it was not done in the marketsomething totally different from the limited editing vehicles that the brands create, and we cannot wait to put ourselves behind the wheel to tell you how this beast behaves in the asphalt.
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