- With Alpine’s entrance, the new R5 Turbo Paste 540HP
- It will be one of the first production cars with engines on the wheel.
- The Renault halo model is limited to only 1,980 units
We call it: the prize for the most wild vehicle of 2025 has already been collected by the 5 Turbo 3E 3E of Renault, a totally electric tribute to an icon of the 1980s that broke racing clues and rally circuits, while adorning the walls of the fans of the hatch and the automobile in the world of the world.
But despite creating a large number of rumors when he mocked for the first time at the end of last year, the total scope of his performance, innovation and completely amazing looks have been kept secret until now.
We now know that it will have an 800 V electric architecture that will allow you to load from 15 to 80% in approximately 15 minutes from a 350kw charger.
Phillipe Varet, one of the main engineers in the project, says he will handle about 20 minutes of the tracking time, before requiring a load of 20 minutes before he happily returns to the circuit again.
In terms of performance, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E is the definition of the dictionary of a pocket rocket, with the hot hatch of two seats using two innovative engines on the wheels that package most of the transmission inside the rear wheels.
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Motorcycle style brake tweezers provide the detention power, while 200kw (540 HP) twin engines have enough power to boost the hatchback of less than 1,450 kg to 62 mph from a dead point in just 3.5 seconds … and then 168 mph.
But more than simply a pony on straight line (isn’t most electric vehicles?), Renault has supported the experience of the Sister Alpine company to create a real driver’s vehicle.
Carbon fiber superstructure helps maintain high structural rigidity and weight down, battery packages are mounted as low as possible for an optimal center of gravity, while aerodynamic divisors, spoilers and side tablespoons help channel the air to help the aerodynamic load and improve aerodynamic efficiency.
Looking through the windows and will find an interior that plays happily in Renault’s peculiar legacy, but also drives the brand to the future. There is even a handbrake mounted vertically that helps driver and other meeting maneuvers.
“We didn’t just want to look back and create something retro,” Gilles Vidal, Renault design vice president in the exclusive revelation event in France told us. “This had to attract our children as much as fans of the original cars.”
That summary is nailed and then some, taking many style signs of the conceptual vehicle even more 2022, but combining it with a modern and practical interior … if you look beyond the roll cage.
There is a 10.1-inch controller screen and an OpenR 10.25-inch information and entertainment system found in the standard R5 E-Tech electric hatchback, which houses a custom digital dial design but still offers the Renault AI assistant.
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The French brand has already won some serious praise for its R5 E-Tech model, which I was excited after driving.
More importantly, he has won numerous global awards for his appearance, affordable price and daily practicality, while taking the sales crown of the model and Tesla in his country of origin in France last year.
On the basis of this buzz, Renault is now flexing its design and innovation muscle, which shows that electrical platforms have the potential to produce truly exciting and interesting vehicles that have the power to burst the genres.
The Renault 5 Turbo 3E is of the same length as a car of the practical city, but is as wide as most modern supercar. Its innovative electric motors in the wheel provide scorching performance, however, its engineers say that it can still administer an electrical range of almost 250 miles and be driven to stores every day.
In that sense, it is the epitome of the coveted hot hatch of yesteryear, a “pragmatic shopping cart” which could also be an absolute explosion on the correct roads. But, since this is a demonstration of Renault’s technological skill, includes performance figures that would cause most modern sports cars to cry.
Unfortunately, only 1,980 will be available when orders books open at the end of this year, and the first installments are expected to arrive in 2027. It will also be a lot More expensive than the standard model on which it is based freely.
That said, the Renault design chief Gilles Vidal states that his team will be available to help create truly unique cars for customers, with completely custom paint work, the liver of ‘Gentleman Racer’ and the wild interior end up for discussion. “If you want a hello kitty scheme, we can help with that,” he joked.
Above all, he feels like Renault, and his current CEO Luca de Meo, they have unwavering faith in electrification, to the point that he feels comfortable experimenting. Just look at the R17 concept or the Rolling Laboratory of Filante Registration 2025 as examples.
At a time when several manufacturers are busy they go back in ev pure plans, it is a bold posture.
