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 ...

Here’s the non-Turbo version of the six-wheeled Renault 5. INA Officiel via YouTube De Léotard went on to convert these sportier R5 Alpines and Turbos into six-wheelers too, entering them in ...

and a Nissan R35 GT-R, among others. Curiously, the R5 Turbo 3E appears as if it will outperform the Alpine A290 – the hot hatch based on the R5 from Renault’s performance arm. MORE ...

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.

Automakers like Seat, Opel and Citroën (to name just a few) all offer hot hatches American buyers can only admire from afar. Few of them, however, can hold a candle to Renault.

Consequently, Renault Sport was very limited in what it could do with the Twingo GT. The 898cc, three-cylinder turbo engine is carried over from the standard model, with power increased from 89bhp ...