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This week"s wallet-troubling find is the original hyper hatchback the Renault 5 Turbo. Designed by none other than Marcello Gandini a man whose credits also include all the best classic Lamborghinis and the mighty Lancia Stratos the 5 Turbo remains a symphony of angles, vents and flares.In fact, the 5 Turbo got its start because of Lancia. Renault bosses wanted a screaming hot version of the 5 precisely because of the success of the Stratos, and asked Bertone to take its warmish hatch and make it a giant-killer.And that"s exactly what happened, with the front-drive hatchback reborn as a rear-wheel-drive, mid-rear-engined weapon. It was a featherweight belter, designed to win rally stages the way the Alpine A110 did before Lancia spoiled the party. Now for the rub and it"s a big "un. Somewhere between 70,000 and 100,000 big, in fact, which is quite a lot for a little French hatchback. But, if you were trying to justify it to your significant other / bank manager, this is probably the cleanest Renault 5 in existence, with less than 17,000 miles on the clock. In addition to the four-wheel disc brakes, fully independent suspension and five-speed gearbox (unheard of in hot hatches of the time), this particular 5 Turbo also benefits from a factory "Stage 2" upgrade.
Date written: 5 Jan 2017
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ID: 6282
This week"s wallet-troubling find is the original hyper hatchback the Renault 5 Turbo. Designed by none other than Marcello Gandini a man whose credits also include all the best classic Lamborghinis and the mighty Lancia Stratos the 5 Turbo remains a symphony of angles, vents and flares.In fact, the 5 Turbo got its start because of Lancia. Renault bosses wanted a screaming hot version of the 5 precisely because of the success of the Stratos, and asked Bertone to take its warmish hatch and make it a giant-killer.And that"s exactly what happened, with the front-drive hatchback reborn as a rear-wheel-drive, mid-rear-engined weapon. It was a featherweight belter, designed to win rally stages the way the Alpine A110 did before Lancia spoiled the party. Now for the rub and it"s a big "un. Somewhere between 70,000 and 100,000 big, in fact, which is quite a lot for a little French hatchback. But, if you were trying to justify it to your significant other / bank manager, this is probably the cleanest Renault 5 in existence, with less than 17,000 miles on the clock. In addition to the four-wheel disc brakes, fully independent suspension and five-speed gearbox (unheard of in hot hatches of the time), this particular 5 Turbo also benefits from a factory "Stage 2" upgrade.
Date written: 5 Jan 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6282
