Renault 5 EV concept on display at Goodwood

Cute, vintage-inspired Renault 5 The all-electric hatchback will be demonstrated as a concept at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​on June 23.

The 5 EV will be on display on Electric Avenue at the Festival, marking the first time it has been shown in the UK.

The new Renault 5 concept was first revealed in early 2021 and is inspired by the 1972 original.

The original’s angular design has been modernized, but important details such as the hatchback’s shape, taillights and window surrounds have been carried over.

Renault has confirmed the all-electric city hatchback will launch in production form in 2022, before Production starts in 2024.

Basically, Renault 5 will use the CMF-BEV electric platform of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. It is designed for Volkswagen Pololarge cars, and promises to cut the price of new electric cars by a third.

Renault has yet to reveal details about the hatchback’s power and torque, dimensions and range. It is understood that the CMF-BEV platform can provide a range of up to 400 km when testing WLTP.

A new one Nissan Micra city electric caras teased before, will also be based on the underpinnings of the Renault 5, as well as High Performance Alpine version.

Renault’s retro revolution won’t end with the upcoming 5th edition. The brand’s electric debut will include the recent Renault-inspired 4ever SUV leaked in patent imageas well as a potential Scenic crossover reborn.

Also on display at Goodwood on Electric Avenue are Megane E-Tech Electric Small SUV.

This electric vehicle (EV) is confirmed to be coming to Australia, with the first deliveries are expected near the end of 2023.

The luxury small crossover will expand Renault Australia’s electric reach, with Kangoo E-Tech Electric trucks are on their way to the locality in early 2023.

Renault Megane E-Tech is the French brand’s answer to Kia Niro, Electric Hyundai Kona, MG ZS EV, Volkswagen ID.3, Tesla Model 3and Tesla Model Yamong others.

Megane E-Tech made its world debut in September 2021, but priority markets such as those in Europe will receive the allocation first, due to ongoing supply constraints.

As for the older Renault metal on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed? The super production Renault 5 Maxi Turbo will be taken up the hill with French driver Alain Serpaggi at the helm.

This iconic hatchback from the 1980s is powered by a mid-mounted 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 283kW of power.

It became a cult classic in part because of its participation in the Group B rally.

There is also a 1979 Renault RS10 F1 car driven by former French F1 driver René Arnoux.

The driver is best known for being the first turbocharged F1 car to win a Grand Prix, and it heralded a new era of turbocharging in Formula One.