Alpine Renault 5
The Renault 5 Alpine was launched at the Geneva Salon 1976 and was a reworked Renault 5 by Alpine's own Yves Legal and Dominique Guérin. The 1,397cc Cleon-Fonte was given a performance head and pistons, and bolted to the 5-speed gearbox from the Renault 16TX. Underneath suspension and braking was modified, and a front air dam added. The Renault 5 Alpine Turbo is announced in 1981 with a Garrett turbocharger. 54,000 Renault 5 Alpines are sold plus a further 26,000 Turbo versions. The car is badged 'Renault 5 Gordini' in the UK because of the Simca/Chrysler Alpine car.
aa Renault 5 Alpine Turbo badge
aa Renault 5 Alpine Turbo badge
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo - badge on hatchback
ac Renault 5 Alpine Turbo head
ac Renault 5 Alpine Turbo head
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo. Launched in 1982 with a 1,397cc engine given a Garrett turbocharger to uprate power to 110bhp. Sold in Britain as the Renault 5 Gordini because Chrysler owned the name 'Alpine'
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo front
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo front
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo. Launched in 1982 with a 1,397cc engine given a Garrett turbocharger to uprate power to 110bhp. Sold in Britain as the Renault 5 Gordini because Chrysler owned the name 'Alpine'
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo rear
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo rear
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo. Launched in 1982 with a 1,397cc engine given a Garrett turbocharger to uprate power to 110bhp. This car was a conventional front engine/front wheel drive, it was a later turbo car which had a rear-mounted engine.
Renault 5 Gordini Turbo 1983 racer 183
Renault 5 Gordini Turbo 1983 racer 183
Renault 5 Gordini Turbo 1983. with 1,397cc turbocharged engine
Renault A5 Alpine 1977 front
Renault A5 Alpine 1977 front
Renault A5 Alpine 1977, Launched at the 1976 Salon de Geneve the Alpine A5 was developed by Alpine with 1,397cc version of the 'Cleon' engine with hemi head and special pistons. A turbo-charged version would be offered from 1981
Renault Gordini G5 1981 front
Renault Gordini G5 1981 front
Renault Gordini G5 1981 . For the Renault 5 Gordini (or Alpine) the 1,108cc engine was enlarged to 1,397cc and given a crossflow head to double the power.
s Renault A5 Alpine Turbo 1981 side
s Renault A5 Alpine Turbo 1981 side
Renault A5 Alpine Turbo 1981, a hot little Renault 5, sold here as the Renault Gordini on account of the Chrysler Alpine
w Renault 5 Alpine Turbo wheel
w Renault 5 Alpine Turbo wheel
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo - wheel
Renault 5 1977 front
Renault 5 1977 front
Renault 5 1977. The basic 5L was renamed simply 'Renault 5' for 1977 and was given the 'Billancourt' 845cc engine
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