Renault 5 Turbo 3E Is A 535-HP Supercar Disguised

Renault 5 Turbo 3E is a supercar disguised as a hatchback
Step into the carbon fibre passenger seat of the new Renault 5 Turbo 3E. Ignore the wonderfully retro dashboard graphics and the rally-style handbrake sprouting from the centre console, and look into your footwell.
New Renault 5 Turbo 3E gets 540hp, arrives in 2027
Renault liberally used the word ‘supercar’ to describe the Turbo 3E, and it’s certainly got the physical presence to back that up. Measuring in at 2,030mm wide, the 3E is wider than a 992 Porsche 911 GT3 RS and only 30mm narrower than a Lamborghini Revuelto.
Renault declares the 5 Turbo 3E a ‘mini-supercar’
Renault is pitching the 5 Turbo 3E as a "mini-supercar" and backs up that claim with its length-to-width ratio of 2.01. That’s hardly a statistic that’s in the lexicon of car enthusiasts, but if you’re creating new genres you have to draw comparisons where you can.
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The Renault 5 Turbo 3E ‘Mini Supercar’ Gets In-Wheel Motors
Gone are the single front-mounted motor and 400-volt battery pack from the Renault 5. Instead, Renault used a bespoke platform with an 800V battery pack that feeds two in-wheel motors at the rear. The total output is 540 horsepower and Renault claims a zero to 62 miles per hour (0-100 kilometers per hour) sprint in under 3.5 seconds.
Renault’s insane 5 Turbo 3E electric hot hatch ships in 2027, limited to 1,980 units
The 540hp, 3,000lb electric hot hatch recalls the classic Renault 5 Turbo, with a mean rally car look and performance (and price) to match.
Renault reboots iconic R5 Turbo with electric ‘mini-supercar’
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Renault 5 Turbo returns as EV with in-wheel motors
The 5 Turbo 3E is the spiritual successor to the 5 Turbo and 5 Turbo 2 homologation specials of the 1980s, developed for Renault's rally car program at the time. The 5 Turbo 3E isn't related to any racing program, but it still packs plenty of performance.
Renault builds a ‘supercar’: specs for new 5 Turbo 3E revealed
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.
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Group B Wannabe Renault 5 Turbo 3E to be the Hottest EV of 2027
It’s happening. Renault has confirmed the spec and on-sale date for the hottest hatch in its history—the 5 Turbo 3E. The wide-bodied styling harks barks to the days when mid-engined turbocharged 5s would fly the forests and assault the asphalt in the crazy Group B rallying era,
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