Renault 5 Turbo 3E: An all-electric ‘mini supercar'
Car fans will remember the two Renault 5 Turbos of the 1980s: wild, mid-engined rally specials that used turbocharging to give a small car incredible performance and wild body enhancements to give it sportscar poise.
That same theme continues with the new Renault 5 Turbo 3E, except that this car – as with the new Renault 5 – is all electric.
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