Renault pulls covers off bonkers 5 turbo 3e

THE NEW RENAULT 5 HAS TAKEN THE automotive world by storm, proving that retro-inspired revivals can be more than just a marketing exercise when properly executed. Despite its humble underpinnings, the

BMW M135 £43,740 OTR/£54,050 as tested/£602 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’s about time BMW had a hot hatch worthy of the M badge again DRIVER: jethro bovingdon THE M135 LEFT ME QUITE unexpectedly. It was plan

RENAULT’S sporty Alpine brand has got Porsche in its sights with its second all-electric model. The A390 is a Macan-rivalling ‘Sport Fastback’ with three motors (one at the front, two at the rear), ac

Alpine’s upcoming electric sports cars will use in-wheel motors as part of a radical plan to reduce weight below that of an equivalent petrol-engined sports car, Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo has conf

Alpine, Abarth, Alfa and Mini have decades of experience in making affordable performance cars. Does that know-how translate to EVs?

Let’s get the (not quite so) obvious bits out of the way first: 2165mm, 1720kg and 576bhp. No, those aren’t the headline specs of the new Smart #5 but the differences in overall length, kerb weight an