Renault 5

The small EV is even more beautiful in topless form with a two-door bodystyle and a fabric roof

The new-age EV is underpinned by a modified version of the architecture used by the Clio and Captur

The new electric supermini with the nostalgic references has a starting price of €25,000 or a little over $27,000

To celebrate the launch of the Renault 5, the automaker has partnered with five French startups to create specially branded electric mobility devices

The ladder-frame off-roader inherits the looks of iconic hot hatches from the ’80s, joining a Defender-style Toyota Hiace and a couple of Daihatsu Atrai builds at the Tokyo Auto Salon

Set to be officially revealed in February next year, the reborn Renault 5 E-Tech supermini is expected to be available with a single electric motor producing between 120 hp and 150 hp

Renault’s merchandise lineup encompasses a wide range of products, including scale models of popular concepts and clothing items

Renault wants its EV sales to reach 1 million units by 2031, focusing on the small and compact segments

Bertone-designed buckets were only fitted to the S1 Turbos, S2s made do with regular, less exotic Renault Alpine chairs

The production version of the Alpine A290_β concept is said to come with a single electric motor producing up to 268 hp

Alpine is working on a beefed-up version of the upcoming Renault 5 sub-compact with performance, chassis, and visual tweaks

Renault engineers claim that the new EV will be a “benchmark in terms of driving pleasure” for the supermini segment

The upcoming R5 EV will remain faithful to the 2021 concept

Prototype has lost show car’s camera door mirrors and flush handles, but appears to have retained the flared fenders

New alphanumeric naming system will be rolled our to all future Alpine cars and beta tag signifies a prototype

The R5 is coming in 2024 with a multi-link rear axle, a cheaper-to-make battery and a lighter electric motor