THE RENAULT R5 MAXI TURBO // LES VOITURES [PART 2]

Featuring a mid-mounted, 1397cc turbo four cylinder, the Renault R5 Turbo competed in both Group 2 and Group B rally's during the late seventies and early eighties. Facing stiff competition and being somewhat underpowered, the R5 managed a one-two finish at the 1977 Monte Carlo Rally in Group 2. For the following year, a Group 4 (later Group B) R5 was introduced, and with Jean Ragnotti at the wheel, the Renault finished first at the Monte Carlo Rally. Though the R5 was unable to hang with the 4WD Group B rally cars on gravel and dirt, it remains one of the fastest cars of its era on tarmac.

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