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- See also Renault 5 Alpine, and Renault 5 Turbo - the mid-engined supercar.
The Renault 5 Alpine or Gordini was one of the first true hot hatches, produced by French automaker Renault between 1976 and 1984. By the time the Volkswagen Golf GTI came on the scene and became established, the R5 Alpine looked a little slow. Renault launched the Renault 5 Alpine Turbo in 1982. In England, the car was sold as the Renault 5 Gordini Turbo as Sunbeam already had the rights to the name "Alpine". Amédée Gordini was a French tuner often known as "Le Sorcier" or "The Wizard".
Notable features included:
- 1397 cc 110 bhp (82 kW) turbocharged OHV petrol engine - based on the Renault "Sierra" pushrod engine, but having hemispherical combustion chambers
- Crossflow cylinder head
- Special alloy wheels (styled to look like turbines)
- Five-speed gearbox, front-wheel drive
- Stiffened suspension - even stiffer than the non-turbo version of the car (still torsion bar all round).
- Front and Rear Disk Brakes
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