The rear-wheel-drive electric hot hatch is going into production. Electric hot hatches are few and far between. Models that spring to mind include the Abarth 500e, Cupra Born VZ, Mini John Cooper ...

It was effectively the same 1.4-litre turbocharged unit from the earlier Renault 5 Alpine Turbo, but in its new rear-drive application developed significantly more power, with 160bhp at 6000rpm ...

Car Deal of the Day: retro Renault 5 for £232 per month, plus four years to enjoy it Car Deal of the Day: retro Renault 5 for £232 per month, plus four years to enjoy it The reborn Renault 5 is ...

As a seedling for some of the most loved and least sane hot hatches ever made, the original Renault 5 was ... to an Alpine ‘A’, the rear door panels are scalloped to recall the R5 Turbo ...

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.

It was effectively the same 1.4-litre turbocharged unit from the earlier Renault 5 Alpine Turbo, but in its new rear-drive application developed significantly more power, with 160bhp at 6000rpm ...