Renault has confirmed it will build a new version of the 5 Turbo. Called the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, it will be an electric hatchback with two motors, rear-wheel-drive, carbon bodywork and 500 horsepower. Expected to cost in the region of £125,000, it will likely go into production in 2026.

This modern reinterpretation of the iconic Renault 5 Turbo and Turbo 2 of the 1980s combines retro styling with modern technology. Echoing its rallying heritage, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E features motorsport-inspired livery,

The Renault 5 Turbo 3E will pack a pair of electric motors at the rear that are good for 500 hp at the wheel. This battery-electric Renault can sprint to 62 mph from a standing start in 3.5 seconds, according to the brand.

Renault has channeled its legendary 5 Turbo homologation specials of the 1980s for a modern successor built for the electric era.

The all-electric Renault 5, which looks awesome, promises to bring electric power to the masses and even has a baguette holder, is quite possibly my new favorite car. While you might have thought that the Alpine that’s based on this car was the perfect electric hot hatch,

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It may not have a turbocharged engine where the back seat should be, but the aesthetic is there, and the performance is undeniable.

The upcoming Renault 5 Turbo 3E is an all-electric, retro-futuristic hot hatchback with a rear-wheel drive layout and two electric motors

Renault has announced it will put the wild 5 Turbo 3E into production – but rather than turn it into a high-performance variant of the modern R5, instead it will offer a limited-run, hand-built, roadgoing version of the concept itself with a price likely to be well into six figures.

The iconic Renault 5 Turbo will return as a high-powered electric hot hatch, the French company has confirmed. As first reported exclusively by The Independent earlier this year, Renault has now confirmed it is preparing a production version of its wild R5 Turbo 3E concept.

The Renault R5 Turbo is back! Well, sort of. The new Turbo 3E is still a wild, rear-wheel-drive hot hatchback with way more personality than one could reasonably expect to fit into such a small package.