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.

Meet the Renault ... 5, with tires so skinny you’d be forgiven for thinking they could hold next to no air. There’s also a delightful nod to the original R5 Turbo and Turbo 2 of the 1980s ...

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.

Inspired by the Renault 5 Turbo – a homologation special built between 1980 and 1984 as a basis for its Group B rally campaign – and the R5 Turbo 2, the latest version echoes the earlier ...

Late last year, Renault confirmed its plans to build the outrageous Renault 5 Turbo 3E – a handbuilt, rear-wheel-drive electric hot hatchback with more than 500bhp and a six-figure price tag.

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.