The Renault 5 Turbo 3E is officially confirmed as a limited run of 1980 boasting wild styling and 533bhp from its twin motors. Before the new electric Renault 5 arrived on the roads, Renault turned up with the R5 Turbo 3E Drift EV as a one-off to celebrate 50 years since the arrival of the […]
New Alpine A110 R 70 and A110 GTS are the END of ICE A110s
Alpine is celebrating its 70th birthday with new A110 models – the A110 R 70 and A110 GTS – which will be the last ICE A110s. Alpine says the A110 will be replaced by an electric version in twelve months time so, as a last hurrah for the ICE A110 and a celebration of their […]
Alpine A290 – the SPORTY take on the Electric Renault 5 – prices and specs announced
The Alpine A290, Alpine’s take on the electric Renault 5, goes on sale with two powertrain options and five trim levels. Costs from £33,500. The electric Renault 5 E-Tech went on sale in the UK in November with prices starting at a quite sensible, for an EV, of £22,995, since when it’s been declared the […]
Electric Renault 5 / Alpine A290 are Car of the Year 2025, beating Kia EV3, Dacia Duster and more
The electric Renault 5 E-Tech and Alpine A290 were joint winners of the 2025 European Car of the Year announced at the Brussels International Motor Show. It’s European Car of the Year time for 2025, with the winners from a shortlist revealed at the Brussels International Motor Show. With relatively few non-ICE cars being launched […]
Renault 5 Turbo REVIVED after more than 40 years with 500 electric horses
The electric Renault 5 Turbo 3E is revealed as a 500bhp RWD electric hot hatch to rival the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. The new electric Renault 5 looks to be about as good as a small EV can be, with appealing retro looks, decent performance and not completely bonkers prices. Ahead of the arrival of […]
Electric Renault 5 E-Tech UNDERCUTS the Hyundai Inster EV by £500
Renault announces pricing for the new electric Renault 5 E-Tech which starts at £22,995, undercutting the Hyundai Inster by £500. We’re starting to see electric cars arriving at more affordable prices (although still out of the reach of most) with cars like the Dacia Spring starting at £14,995 and the Hyundai Inster at £23,495. Now, […]
New Electric Renault 4 E-Tech REVEALED as the Renault 5’s more practical EV sibling
The Electric Renault 4 E-Tech is officially revealed as a bigger, retro-inspired practical sibling to the new Renault 5 EV. Should new EVs rely on nostalgic, retro-inspired looks and familiar badges to coerce buyers into fancying one? Well, as we’ve already seen with the new Renault 5 EV, it certainly seems to work, for Renault […]
Alpine A390_b is a triple motor Sport Fastback EV from Renault’s Alpine sub-brand
The Alpine A390_b is revealed ahead of a Paris debut as a concept for a production A390, a fully electric, three-motor Sport Fastback. We’ve already seen Alpine move on from its A110 sole offering with the A290 EV, and now we get a look at its next offering with the reveal of the Alpine A390_b, […]
Renault Emblème Shooting Brake Concept is an electric Hydrogen Range Extender
The Renault Emblème Shooting Brake Concept is a look at Renault’s future with a hydrogen range extender powertrain and swoopy looks. With the Paris Motor Show looming, we’re going to get a raft of new reveals – especially from French car makers – and Renault is out of the gate and running early with this, […]
New Electric Renault 4 E-Tech TEASED ahead of Paris debut
The new Electric Renault 4 E-Tech is teased in new images ahead of a debut at the Paris Motor Show on 14 October 2024. We’re getting used to car makers delivering new EVs sporting ‘Heritage’ names, with the likes of Ford with the Capri returning as an electric Crossover and the Mustang badge attached to […]