In the interior remained only two sporty front bucket seats, and occupants faced an avant-garde restyled dashboard, including an asymmetrical steering wheel. Series one units were typically red with blue interior upholstery. The alternative was the reverse.

Interior Features. Inside the Renault 5 Turbo, the car’s rally heritage was apparent, but it also offered a surprisingly high level of comfort and style for a car designed primarily for competition. The interior was compact but filled with thoughtful touches that balanced the car’s performance focus with everyday usability.

Nov 10, 2021 · Offered in 3- and 4-door body shells, the Renault 5 provided particularly spacious interior accommodation for its class and was one of the first cars to be fitted with plastic bumpers, making it ideal for city dwellers.

Jul 19, 2021 · Meanwhile, the Renault 5 Turbo was a Bertone-bodied, mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive, purpose-built rally car. The Turbo shares a general shape with the base Renault 5—a boxy hatchback...

Dec 23, 2024 · Beyond this, other highlights include the funky, R5 Turbo-inspired seats, which are also very comfortable, plus a clever little square opening next to the handbrake that perfectly fits a...

The Renault 5 Turbo's interior, designed by the Italian stylist Bertone, is particularly unique and modern for its time. © IXO Collections SAS - Tous droits réservés. Crédits photo © Renault D.R. / Archives et Collections

Oct 3, 2024 · What is it like on the inside? As with the outside, it's very much design-forward: a distinctive and well-crafted place to be. Lots of knowing winks to the past are there if you're hip to them....

Explore the Renault 5 Turbo 1 1981, 1982 detailed specs, including 0-60 mph times, horsepower, and handling data. Get all the Info.

The Renault 5 Turbo was made in many guises, eventually culminating with the Renault 5 Maxi Turbo. With 8-valves, the 1.4-liter turbocharged inline-four Cléon-Fonte engine produced 160 PS (158 hp; 118 kW) at 6000 rpm and maximum torque of 221 newton-metres (163 lb⋅ft) at 3250 rpm.

Sep 15, 2022 · Bertone handled the interior too, being one of the most distinctive elements of a supremely distinctive car, with a mad red and blue colour scheme covering every surface, and an asymmetrical...