Automotive Icons: 1980 Renault 5 Turbo

As the Toyota GR Yaris grumbled its way into the CarAdvice garage, it immediately triggered a memory of another time, another fat, little, three-door hatchback with a world rallying background. In the mid-1970s, turbocharging was still pretty nascent technology, but one manufacturer was at the forefront of it, championing blown induction even as the rest of the automotive world chortled impolitely behind their backs.

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