► Renault’s 5 Turbo returns as an EV
► ‘Mini supercar’ features in-wheel motors
► 533bhp, RWD and bespoke carbon body
Production-spec details of Renault’s hardcore, high-performance and super-exclusive 5 Turbo 3E have been revealed. Yes, that’s right – production-spec. Renault plans to really build this wild machine, confirming a 2027 delivery date.
Renault calls it ‘more than just a restomod’ of the 5 Turbo, with some super serious ground-up engineering, cutting-edge tech and some help from Alpine engineers.
As a refresher, Renault continues to pump the retro well for all its worth. Towards the end of 2024, Renault unveiled the Turbo 3E show car (different, mind you, from the Turbo 3E drift car…) via an Amazon Prime documentary about how the French firm has turned around its fortunes.
Effectively, it’s a proper retro redesign that echoes that of the original R5 Turbo. Renault’s team are billing it as a ‘mini supercar’ because of the performance, technology and bespoke-ness of the whole project.
Come on then, specs please…
The entire car’s structure is hewn from carbonfibre, and Renault says each one of the 1980 examples being made are hugely customisable. Just like a supercar, then. For that, Renault
Renault has confirmed some more specs since the initial reveal. The production model features an 800-volt electronic architecture for fast charging, which is tailor-made for the car. Because of that electrical setup, Renault claims up to 350kW DC charging for the 70kWh battery pack.
Two in-wheel electric motors are included developing 533bhp in total, which are placed on the rear wheels for plenty of spicy performance. Because they’re in-wheel motors, Renault claims extreme torque (a laughable 3540lb ft), good for a 0-62mph sprint in less than 3.5sec and a top speed of 168mph. Renault also says the Turbo 3E production car claims a 248-mile range.
Those e-motors also enable some mega powerslides – so much so that Renault is throwing in some drift-spec tech. Renault has given us a couple of details on the interior, too, which will feature a vertical drift handbrake for the lols.
When can I have one?
Reservations open towards the end of March, with the first production models being delivered in 2027. Prices aren’t confirmed, but this will easily a six-figure car.