Renault 5 Turbo
| Renault 5 Turbo | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Production | 1980-1984 (France) 1980-1986 (Belgium) |
| Assembly |
Dieppe, France (Alpine) Haren-Vilvoorde, Belgium (RIB) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Hot hatch |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Layout | RMR layout |
| Related | Renault 5 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1397 cc Cléon-Fonte turbo I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,430 mm (95.7 in) |
| Length | 3,660 mm (144.1 in) |
| Width | 1,750 mm (68.9 in) |
| Height | 1,320 mm (52.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 970 kg (2,138 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Renault Clio V6 Renault Sport |
The Renault 5 Turbo or R5 Turbo is a high-performance hatchback automobile launched by the French manufacturer Renault at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1980. The car was primarily designed for rallying, but was also sold in a street version. A total of 3576 R5 Turbos were manufactured during a four-year production run.
In response to Lancia's rallying success with the mid-engined Stratos, Renault's Jean Terramorsi, vice-president of production, asked Bertone’s Marc Deschamps to design a new sports version of the Renault 5 Alpine supermini. The distinctive new rear bodywork was styled by Marcello Gandini at Bertone.
Although the standard Renault 5 has a front-mounted engine, the 5 Turbo featured a mid-mounted 1397 cc Cléon-Fonte turbocharged engine placed behind the driver in mid-body in a modified Renault 5 chassis. In standard form, the engine developed 160 metric horsepower (118 kilowatts; 158 horsepower) and 163 lb·ft (221 N·m) torque.
Though it used a modified body from a standard Renault 5, and was badged a Renault 5, the mechanicals were radically different, the most obvious difference being rear-wheel drive and rear-mid-engined instead of the normal version's front-wheel drive and front-mounted engine. At the time of its launch it was the most powerful production French car. The first 400 production 5 Turbos were made to comply with Group 4 homologation to allow the car to compete in international rallies, and were manufactured at the Alpine factory in Dieppe.
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