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      03-18-2025, 04:53 AM   #1
GuidoK
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Renault 5 Turbo 3E

A lot of you are probably not very familiar with the brand Renault, but they are probably the manufacturer that made the most extreme hot hatches in history. (Mégane Turbo RS 275 Trophy-R and Clio V6 to name a few...)

And look at what they've made now (yes this thing goes into production!), and it's an EV:
The Renault 5 Turbo 3E



This car is absolutely bonkers



They're gonna make 1980 of them, and I'm sure it's gonna be a huge future classic like some of the extreme homologation hot hatches of the 80's (R5 turbo, RS200 etc)
Nice to see that there are still manufacturers that make completely silly cars

540Hp on only the rear wheels in a tiny EV that weighs 1450kg (3200lbs), is crazy wide and has 4800Nm (3540lb-ft) of torque! Not to speak of a ralley/drift style handbrake sticking up next to the steering wheel
(yes I know, starting price is the same as a base 911)
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