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5 Maxi Turbo
Group B evolution works/customer rally car
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 20 Built
- Years
- 1985
- Engine
- 1,527 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1,527 cc
- Power
- 261 kW / 355 PSFactory: 350 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Renault 5 Maxi Turbo (Wikimedia Commons: Renault 5 Maxi Turbo)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Renault 5 Maxi Turbo (Wikimedia Commons: Renault 5 Maxi Turbo)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Renault 5 Maxi Turbo (Wikimedia Commons: Renault 5 Maxi Turbo)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Renault 5 Maxi Turbo (Wikimedia Commons: Renault 5 Maxi Turbo)
Photo: Guillaume Vachey · CC0 1.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionRenault 5 Turbo Maxi cars built (spec field 'Numbers built: 20') | 201,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Maxi 5 Turbo of 1985 was Renault Sport's final development of the R5 Turbo for Group B, aimed at making the best two-wheel-drive car on asphalt while four-wheel-drive cars dominated. Renault describes a thorough overhaul of engine, suspension and aerodynamics, with a body shaped by wind tunnel work.
The engine was a 1,527 cc turbocharged four developing 350 hp, in a stiffened steel shell with an aluminium roof, an aluminium 16-point cage, magnesium monobloc Speedline wheels and a weight of 905 kg. Twenty cars were made.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 5 Maxi Turbo.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 41 |
| Displacement | 1,527 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1,527 cc1 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Turbocharger1 |
| Power | 261 kW / 355 PSFactory: 350 hp · converted1Rating: manufacturer |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 51 |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Four cast-iron ventilated discs1 |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Steel shell with aluminium roof, stiffened; aluminium 16-point safety cage1 |
| Materials | Pearl white; monobloc Speedline magnesium wheels with Michelin TB 20 tyres1 |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 905 kgFactory: 905 kg1 |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Renault 5 Turbo - Les Cahiers Histoire et Passion Level A Renault Classic (Renault Group)
- Number of models produced: 20
- in-line 4 cylinder
- in-line 4 cylinder, 1,527cm3, 350 hp, turbo charger
- turbo charger
- 1,527cm3, 350 hp
- Gearbox: 5 gear rally gearing
- 4 cast iron ventilated disks
- steel shell with aluminium roof, stiffened
- aluminium cage, 16 points
- monobloc Speedline magnesium rims, with Michelin TB 20 tyres
- Weight: 905 kg
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2
Renault 5 Turbo Maxi | Ultimatecarpage.com Level C
- 20 Renault 5 Turbo Maxi cars built (spec field 'Numbers built: 20')
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