Renault 5 Alpine Turbo

:"See also Renault 5 Alpine, and Renault 5 Turbo - the mid-engined supercar."Infobox Automobile
name = Renault 5 Alpine/Gordini Turbo


manufacturer = Renault
production = 1972-1984
class = Hot hatch
layout = FF layout
body_style = 3-door hatchback
predecessor = Renault 5 Alpine
successor = Renault 5 GT Turbo
engine = 1.4 L 110 bhp straight-4 turbo
similar = Volkswagen Golf GTI
Ford Escort XR3i
Honda City Turbo

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 convert|110|bhp|abbr=on 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

External links

* [http://www.r5gordini.co.uk r5gordini.co.uk] - Renault 5 site specialising in the Gordini and Gordini Turbo
* [http://www.renault-5.net www.renault-5.net] - French site devoted to the world of the Renault 5 and Alpine