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Renault 5 Turbo

Marc Deschamps · 1980

The Renault 5 Turbo is a homologation special that reimagines the Renault 5 supermini as a mid-engined rally car. Built from 1980 to 1984, it features a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, a 1,397 cc turbocharged Cléon-Fonte inline-four, and 4,987 total units produced. Though badged as a Renault 5, its mechanicals are radically different. It was launched at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1980 and sold in street-legal form to meet homologation requirements.

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Renault 8

Philippe Charbonneaux · 1964

The Renault 8 is a four-door saloon car with a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, launched in June 1962 and produced until 1976 in various countries including France, Spain, Bulgaria, and Romania. It was powered by a 956 cc Cléon-Fonte engine at launch and shared its basic architecture and wheelbase with the Renault Dauphine.