Renault 5 Alpine Turbo /Gordini Turbo
The Renault 5 Alpine/Gordini was one of the first true hot-hatches, originally launched in 1976. By the time the Volkswagen Golf GTI came on the scene and became established, the R5 Alpine looked a little slow. So, 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 turbocharged OHV engine - based on the Renault "Sierra" pushrod engine, but having hemispherical combustion chambers
* Crossflow cylinder head
* It developed 110 bhp
* Special alloy wheels (styled to look like turbines)
* 5 speed gearbox, front-wheel drive
* Stiffened suspension - even stiffer than the non-turbo version of the car (still torsion bar all round).
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