Renault 5 Turbo

Tuesday 4 August 2009
The Renault 5 Turbo or R5 Turbo is a high-performance hatchback automobile that was produced by the French manufacturer Renault in the early 1980s. The car was designed for rallying, but was also sold in road-going guise. The first 400 production 5 Turbos was made to comply with Group 4 homologation. A second version, named Turbo 2, was introduced using stock Renault 5 parts replacing many of light alloy components in the original 5 Turbo version. The original 5 Turbo was in retrospect called "Turbo 1". The Turbo 2 was less expensive, but had nearly the same levels of performance.
The replica was purchased as a kit and built and painted by me.

Technical data:
- engine: 4 cylinders
- capacity: 1397 cc
- horsepower: 158 HP
- gearbox: 5+1
- top speed: 230 km/h