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Renault 5 Turbo: 544 hp and charging in 15 minutes 

Renault has released all the details of the reborn, and now electric, Turbo 5 3E. "A monster of a car built for rally, drift and track performance, adapted for the road", as the brand presents in a statement.

With first deliveries scheduled for the first half of 2027, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E is limited to 1,980 units - in homage to the year the original Turbo was launched. A very exclusive car, even more so in Portugal, which should only have five units. Therefore, it is best to keep an eye on the opening of reservations, which will be made "in the coming weeks", according to Renault Portugal.

Built on a new platform with a specifically developed rear-wheel drive architecture, the 5 Turbo 3E Compared to the electric Renault 5 E-Tech, the windscreen has been moved back and the wheelbase has been increased to obtain different dimensions. 

“The Renault 5 Turbo 3E, the Group’s most powerful and high-performance road car ever, is a fantastic opportunity for Alpine to showcase its expertise in the engineering, architecture and development of electric sports cars, focusing on agility and driving sensations. This model is also a vector of innovation, as are the in-wheel motors, demonstrating our quest for excellence and innovation for the electric vehicles of tomorrow,” said Philippe Krief, CEO of the Alpine brand and Technical Director of the Renault Group.

This task was entrusted to Alpine, whose engineers have developed specific expertise in electric sports cars, with the A110 E-ternity, the A290 and the A390. A dedicated aluminium platform was developed, capable of accommodating any architecture, while for the powertrain, the choice fell on motors mounted on the rear wheels (rear-wheel drive architecture), for a four-fold advantage:

- a huge torque of 4,800 Nm;

- a 4,000 Nm engine ... even more immediate power than with a conventional electric motor - for an effect similar to that of the turbos of old, but without the response time;

-significant weight and space savings on the rear axle;

-enhanced agility by separate control of the two motors.

The battery is positioned under the floor, lowering the centre of gravity and allowing Alpine's tuning and suspension engineers to develop their ideas for this car, achieving maximum agility, breathtaking performance and spectacular drifting capabilities (with a dedicated drift function and a rally-style vertical handbrake), for a real driving thrill. For this same reason, the car's superstructure is made of carbon, a strong and light material.

It features extra-wide fenders, 20-inch rims and a charging port integrated into an air intake. With input from Alpine, the engines in this "mini-supercar" are mounted on the rear wheels and deliver a total of 544 hp and an impressive torque of... 4,800 Nm. According to Renault, the power is even more immediate than with a conventional electric motor, for an effect similar to that of the turbos of old, but without the response time of the 1980s. 

Weighing no more than 1,450 kg, the 70 kWh battery can be charged at a power of 350 kW, which could translate into a charging time of just 15 minutes from 15 to 80%. The range - a figure yet to be approved - should be over 400 km.

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