When did the Renault 5 come out in the US?

The North American Renault 5 debuted in 1976 as the Le Car, as part of American Motors Corporation’s partnership with Renault at the time. AMC marketed it through its 1300 dealers where it competed in the United States against such front-wheel-drive subcompacts as the Honda Civic and Volkswagen Rabbit.

What kind of bumpers did the Renault 5 have?

The R5 was one of the first cars produced with plastic (polyester and glass fibre) bumpers, which came from a specialist Renault factory at Dreux. These covered a larger area of potential contact than conventional car bumpers of the time and survived low speed parking shunts without permanently distorting.

What was the drag coefficient of the Renault 5?

The Renault 5 body’s drag coefficient was only 0.37 (with most European cars going up to 0.45). Other versions of the first generation included the four-door saloon version called the Renault 7 and built by FASA-Renault of Spain, where virtually all examples were sold.

The R5 was marketed in the US as Le Car, from 1976 to 1983. Renault marketed a four-door sedan variant, the Renault 7, manufactured from 1974 to 1984 in Spain by Renault ‘s subsidiary FASA-Renault and exported in limited markets.

When did the Renault 5 Maxi Turbo come out?

The Renault 5 Turbo was made in many guises, eventually culminating with the Renault 5 Maxi Turbo. The North American Renault 5 debuted in 1976 as the Le Car, Renault formed an alliance in January of 1979 allowing Renaults to be sold by American Motors Corporation’s dealers.

When did the Renault 5 Alpine Turbo come out?

The Renault 5 Alpine Turbo was launched in 1982 as an upgraded successor to the naturally aspirated Alpine. In Britain, the car was still called Gordini rather than Alpine.

When was the Renault 5 GTL added to the range?

A five-door R5 was added to the range in 1979, making it one of the first cars of its size to feature four passenger doors. The three-speed Automatic, which received equipment similar to the R5 GTL but with a 1,289 cc (55 bhp) engine, a vinyl roof, and the TS’ front seats, also became available with five-door bodywork.