The Renault 5 Turbo 3E, the World’s First Electric Mini-Supercar, Looks as Bonkers As We Hoped

There aren’t many cars that are expected to sell out before anyone has even seen the interior, but the Renault 5 Turbo 3E could well be one of them.

Three years on from the concept launch at the Paris Motorshow in 2022, the anticipated hyper-hatchback and the electric reboot of the iconic Renault 5 Turbo and Turbo 2 has now been revealed—at least partly.

At a brand-hosted event at Renault HQ near Paris, the new hot hatch’s exterior was unveiled for the first time outside of renders, and, as seems to be increasingly the case with production versions of EV concepts, it looks every bit as bonkers as suggested—complete with the striking yellow and black livery of the 1982 Renault 5 Turbo rally model.

Renault has said this is its most powerful, most advanced car yet, going as ...