In a car with such a short wheelbase, rear-wheel drive and an engine in an unconventional place, the gearshift is just one of the things to look out for when driving a Renault 5 Turbo 2.

Renault has confirmed it will build a new version of the 5 Turbo. Called the Renault ... For context, across two generations the original Turbo (and Turbo 2) made about 4,000 sales.

The Renault R5 Turbo, a mid-engine rally homologation special based on a front-wheel drive hatchback, is not a subtle car to begin with. It might be even less subtle with an unusual engine in its ...

As its name suggests, the Turbo 2 was the second iteration of the mid-engined Renault 5. The original Turbo, built from 1980 to 1983, had its doors, tailgate and roof made from aluminium for ...