Renault 5 Turbo
| Renault 5 Turbo | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Production | 1980–1984 |
| Assembly | France: Dieppe (Alpine) |
| Designer | Marc Deschamps Marcello Gandini at Bertone (interiors) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sport compact |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Layout | RMR layout |
| Related | Renault 5 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed type 369 manual |
| 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 sports car which was produced by French manufacturer Renault from 1980 until 1984. It has a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and was originally designed as a homologation special to compete in rallying. The R5 Turbo is based on the Renault 5, a front-wheel-drive mass-market supermini. Launched at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1980, the car was sold in a street-legal version, to comply with homologation minimum production numbers regulations, certifying that the R5 Turbo was to a sufficient extent indeed a "production car".
Despite a hefty price-tag, market demand for the Renault 5 Turbos exceeded the required homologation production minimums, such that a total of 4,987 (1,820 Turbo 1 and 3,167 Turbo 2) R5 Turbos were manufactured during the six-year production run.