The Renault 5 Turbo 2 Is a Pure Firecracker
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- Опубліковано 28 бер 2016
- “In 1980, I had the chance to drive a brand-new R5 Turbo,” Christophe Guerin says, “and it was such a thrill that I got hooked.”
That encounter, when he was 20, eventually led Guerin back to the Renault 5 Turbo 2 later in life. He certainly grew up in the right part of the world in order to become a car enthusiast: France.
“I was born in Le Mans, 15 minutes away from the legendary circuit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans,” Guerin says. “My father worked at the Renault factory in Le Mans, and he was a handyman, so he gave me his passion for mechanics and repairs.”
What began as studies in a technical college led to wrenching for local rally teams, learning from the masters, and seeing what made cars fast. But a love for the tiny Renault never faded. Finally, after years, he asked a friend to find a good one to buy. “I need one,” he said, “Find a pristine one for me, and make sure it’s red.”
As it happens, the car he calls his “treat” was about to enter his life for good.
“When I saw it coming, it was…I almost dropped to my knees,” he says. “That sound-you can’t forget it."
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What makes this channel so great is that the cars are not owned by ridicoulusly rich people, so its way easier to relate to these stories.
Some cars are ^^
And the ones that do call themselves care takers not owners... Understanding that they can't take them to the grave
believe me a real enthusiast is a real one whether rich or poor! I like rich ones , they tend not to complain and judge a lot.
+Jedinger95 What? This guy maybe, but a vast majority of the owners on here are very, very wealthy.
Not really relatable when some guy in his well to do country side villa shows us his old vintage car sitting next to a Ferrari and Porsche and harps about how the old car may not be as fast as his modern toys but he derives so much more pleasure from the old klunker while munching on canned chicken soup in your mom's basement apartment.
Coucou à tous les français qui suivent cette merveilleuse chaîne et longue vie à la R5 Turbo !
Et oui on est là nous les Français :)
Bien le bonjour
+FunkyMonky Je suis le seul à trouver que c'est beaucoup, beaucoup moins "classe" en français ? ;)
+Spike Club Ils ont lâchés le filtre doré Californien, et ça va difficilement ressembler aux vidéos ricaines avec le climat français. Et puis le Christophe, sa r5, et son côté bien franchouillard. J'ai bien ri, mais c'était représentatif, c'est bien, pour un pays qui n'a que peu de bonne culture auto, ils l'ont bien trouvés. Les allemands sont représentés d'une façon bien particulière eux aussi.
+retromiga même la clio dci ? x) sinon la r5 turbo est bien evidemment une légende :)
et sinon c'est vraiment celle là qui est passé dans gazo et youngtimers? j'ai les deux à la maison :o
I love it when owners talk about their cars with so much passion, pride and joy. I am definitely not alone in this world. Thank you!
The 5 turbo is iconic for every european car enthusiast. Awesome piece of machinery pure driving experience orientated.turned on the volume on the road passes to hear the sound of the exhaust and engine ..
A car for the history books. We've digitized cars far too much now, probably for the better in terms of health and safety. However, don't expect any cars that can capture the essence of this era of hot hatch anymore.
Well said 👍
Agreed, technology is ruining the driving experience.
Agreed, cars these days are better in every single *measurable* way, but somewhere along the path to refinement and safety something very important has gotten lost over the years: the soul. That raw unplugged liveliness of old GTis and sports cars are long gone and will never return, and that is a very sad thing for petrolheads indeed.
Very true. My fun car is a 1926 Model T. That car.....has a soul to it. It bucks, it jerks, it let's me know what is does and doesnt like. Driving it is an experience.
When I was a kid I never liked the look of the Renault 5 but when I grew up I realized that they were amazing looking and also had some great sports models.
Hey, Mr Petrolicious, do you plan to make a short "behind the scenes" for your videos ? Even just 2-3 min. It would be really interesting. Your videos are always beautiful in cinematography. Thanks :)
That startup gave me goosebumps.
What an honest, throaty roar
Οπως τα λες ρε αδερφε γλυκια καβλα το πενταρι
+stone stonedick altough my name suggests otherwhise I don't speak greek unfortunately
I merely adore it
"Sometimes it gives me a fright,but i enjoy myself" BEST COMMENT EVER TO A CAR
I LOVE the Jean Ragnotti signature on the door!
The beauty of an old Renault. A beauty that not many understand.
6 mins of fence posts, cow pastures and 2 inch close ups of the hood and 30 seconds of cool car footage
Modern cinematography in a nutshell. All flash,no substance.
This show is like an international version of what the old /DRIVE network was like.
+Mooselover1011 That, only much better.
Firefly To each his own my friend. I like this, but I loved the old Drive network. Both are AWESOME automotive channels on UA-cam.
+Mooselover1011 You're right. Perhaps I'm still salty about Drive changing their profile. I understand why they made the jump to pay-per-view, it's just that they got us used to receiving quality content for free. Maybe I just got spoiled. I really miss Mike Musto's show.
+Firefly Wow, a realistic appraisal of one's own opinion. I'm going to have to ask you to get the hell off the internet, sir. We can't be having your honesty and civility here.
Sorry, not sorry. ;-)
This was the first road car that I ever saw that had flames come out the back of it. October 1987 just out of Grenoble a 5 Turbo 2 that had been lowered and had the large GroupB rear spoiler passed us at dusk.
My favourite Renault model. I've always loved the performance versions of cars the most and the street legal versions of cars that has been into WRC or racing - such as this one and the 205 GTI, quattro, Stratos, Celica GT4, 306 Maxi, EVO IV, Escort Cosworth, M3 E30, 190E, Sierra RS Cosworth, 850 T-5R, Primera GT and so on.
Gordini?
+supremefantastic A fellow Evo IV lover!
+Sebastian m (alpine1600s) Translate
non, il est un Alpine de Renault Sport construit à Dieppe usine
+supremefantastic lancia delta integrale
+Freimopp777 Delta Integrale FTW
man, what a passion for a car, what a video, what an ediiting and what a music!. Pertolicios, watching your videos is an unlimited joy I don't want it to end, Thanks a million for this.
And EVERY time ,I think you can't get better,the music,the enthusiasm,the car,the story, you RALLY to another WIN!!!
There's something about this one.. You guys have outdone yourselves. Fantastic.
I am the same as you Christophe my friend. I fell in love before it was even produced. It was just a rumor. Then one showed up in the paddock at an IMSA GT race at Laguna Seca. I was Tech Inspector, but the only car I wanted to strip search was the R5T2. Thanks for the memories.
I love this channel, thanks for the amazing content.
Liked before even watching
Bravo, joli petit reportage sur la passion automobile, qui plus est, sur la 5 Turbo, une des voitures qui a et continu à hanter mes nuits.
Oh what a car,from such a special decade.Such machismo and passion rolled into one 5Turbo'2'.Love it.Great channel, keep these videos coming please because it good to hear from custodians who drive their cars even in the rain!Thanks Petrolicious.
Really cool. Nice to see this kind of passion from all over the world.
What a happy little car the R5 T was, and is. Always puts a smile on my face when i see one. ;)
Very emotional video. One of the bests I’ve ever seen. Congrats.
I can't describe how much I love this channel
beautiful video, great editing, great music. this id whats its all about, you can see the passion in his eyes. i can watch clips like this all day.
Very nice video, great little car! A bit of a beast. True legend.
The content you bring to the table about the cars & passion is just high end (for the lack of a better word).. thanks
Just by listening to most of these guys, I fall in love with their cars.
Working on mine... Hopefully soon will it be ready.
Bless!
Ça c'est du reportage !!! Je crois même le meilleur que j'ai pu voir :) On ressent exactement sa passion comme si on était à sa place c'est dingue ! Et quelle voiture cette turbo ...
This film is fantastic ! Good job guys !
beautifully shot video
I have a little Renault 5 Campus SuperCinq, its about a cm off the ground, loud as fuck from all the holes in the exhaust(which also happens to fumigate the car if im stationary with the heaters on), bouncy, hard to steer. Everything about it i love, i have three other cars, and none quite brings a smile all the time from driving it, just like the r5 does. This video is perfection!
As ever intense video ! Thx Petrolicious !
love the passion for his car
Genuine man, genuine car, not I-sheet 👍 la vraie voiture française de sport pur et dur 😍
Great vid. You can feel a true passion for cars in this guy.
Today's the 25th anniversary of another Renault hatch, the Clio. As a 182 owner I certainly appreciate this video being released today. :)
thank you for sharing your car n your story
This was a pleasure to watch
Another one of my favorites growing up. Love the finishing touch with the signature on the door panel.
Beautiful video, and such a fantastic car! What a sound too - it really snarls! Awesome!
I remember seeing one of these when I was down in Quiberon a few years ago, it was full Maxi spec, you could hear it miles off. Fantastic!
OMG, the sound of that engine is so fantastic.
The cinematography in these films is as fantastic as the cars.
just wow! what a rare beauty, sounds amazing
This engine has what to me is the perfect turbo I4 sound. Love it. Great video as well.
I can relate to that story... My cousin had one those back when i was 6. Always taking care of and take me to school, just wished he held on to it
Always Brillant, Elegant, and Passionate. Thank you +Petrolicious!
Yes. My youth dream car gets some love!
Absolutely outstanding
what an great car, my father owned one, when he was 25. Pearly white ;)
thank you for the quality of this video !
excellent! drove 1 of these back in 1986,my mind was blown. I will own 1 some day
Yet another car we didn't get here in the states, only the base model with 3 lug nuts, lol, called the LeCar. The Turbo5 is just a badass, plain and simple, the guy even said as much in the video, what a thrill it must be to drive...all senses satisified!!
My father's old friend Jerry Fink, showed up one day at our regional BMC autocross in New Jersey with an R5 Turbo 2 with all the glass removed, on a trailer. I was working the course when he ran, so I got to experience it raging by me in full terror mode. It raised a front wheel during the whole skidpad section of the course, and when it hit the "garage" section at the end of the course (a tight jog/chicane meant to slow you down before your stopped), he set the car up at the right angle, punched the throttle and that car friggin leaped into the air in a miraculous pivot. To this day it is the most inspiring hatch I've ever encountered. BTW, for the millennials unfamiliar with this car, the R5 (LeCar in USA) was 1.4L 4 cyl, longitudinal front engine front drive and was Renault's ubiquitous economy car at the time. The R5 Turbo and Turbo 2 were longitudinal mid engined, built by Renault Sport (Alpine) with the same 1.4L 4 cyl with a turbo and between 175 and 195hp. Approx. 21 Turbo 2s were grey marketed into the USA by Sun International. and we still have extremely few examples here. Then came the R5 GT Turbo (never sold in USA) which was once again a front drive, front engined 1.4L with the turbo, and less power, and much less extreme, and produced in much greater numbers.
The engine has what to me is the perfect turbo I4 sound. Love it. Great video as well.
One of my dream cars since childhood. I had a Matchbox one back in the day.
beautiful video guys!
I own a little '87 Renault 5 GT Turbo. It's such a fun car to drive and the sound (with the rear silencer removed) is absolutely amazing!
Sympa de voir un petit frenchy ! Super video et super voiture.
Not the first time I've been moved to tears by a Petrolicious video. Beautiful.
+7thrx I didn't make it to that extent, but as I was watching I was thinking 'Wow, there's something different about this video. The shots are beautiful!'.
+ItchyKneeSon I lost it when he was talking about seeing his car for the first time. I imagined him as me when I eventually get my RX-7.
+7thrx Are you sure you didn't just stub your toe? ;) I was also thinking that the emotional attachment this guy has for his car is based on his previous experiences and how it's interesting that everyone can become emotionally attached to physical objects just because of the experiences we've had with them. For me, it was Volkswagens. But, now that I've moved to Japan and spent over 5 years and 100k kms with my Honda Today, I've become so attached that I'm considering importing it to the States when I move back. This is clearly an emotional thought.
+ItchyKneeSon Do it. Bring a Spirit R Type A back too please.
Keep up these videos Petrolicious! Great work.
What a beautiful video
That is an al time legendary car! Looks sooo cool! I WANT ONE!
Belle vidéo, belle auto ! thanks !
Beautifully filmed and edited. Great video on this very rare car.
Outstanding machine!
this is one of the first cars I go for on Gran turismo every time.I love these! beautiful car!
One of my all time favourite cars
Bravo!. Great video. 5:25 is a giggle! These cars not for the faint hearted.
my absolute favorite automotive youtube channel other than car throttle, and at some times this is way better.
A friend of my dad has one of those :) Looks really special when you see it in traffic with other cars.
Great story. Awesome that he got to work on the classic rally cars. Now this is a classis petrolicious film!
What a wonderful video. I smiled all the way through, my favourite car of any era. I was a lad in the 80s and swore I would have one. They are out if my ££ range and hard to come by. Settled on a RS Twingo for the now.
I had a Renault 5 GT Turbo but I always wanted a Turbo 2..
My favourite channel on youtube, happy to see you guys going international, the UK is full of Gem stories!
+Mehow DF They do plenty of videos over here, I've seen a couple made in Italy, there was also a man with his Aston Martin (which he bought instead of a house) from Germany/Switzerland (can't remember). I'm pretty sure they did videos in the UK, too.
Anyways, wonderful channel, producing quality content wherever they go!
Superb car ..... (and cinematography). Well done Petrolicious!
En los 80 un conocido todo tuvo uno en México y desde entonces fue el auto de mis sueños. Felicidades Christophe
What a sound!!!
Awesome car, awesome filming and video production! Well done!
Beautiful cars, I owned a R5 Gordini Turbo back in the 80s when I was 18. Awesome car. Always lusted after a Turbo 2 (still do), nearly bought one in the 90s and still kick myself to this day for not buying it, it was only £8,000. Watched them steadily increase in price. But I will have one one day soon.
Magical! So good!
One of my favorite of the 2wd rally age. I managed to see one in Germany in a museum. I literally screamed when I spotted it!
Nice little car. Sounds great too,
Just after seeing CT's Mx-5 history recap, this vid appears on top of my subscriptions list. Today must be a great day :D
What a beautiful design.
@Antonio Farina Oooohh I think it's really beautiful 😍😍
Anytime someone says something about a Renault 5, I always think of the Turbo 2. One crazy, and good looking French hatch.
Increíble automóvil
El sueño de la niñez en Pujaut.
Un vídeo fantástico.
Felicidades
i´ve always loved this car.
Nice photo as usual. Sympa la bombinette!
I would love to own one. What a cool car!
Merci beaucoup!
im in love with this car
Great video. Great Enthusiast.
By far my favorite car.
the love for the cars , its a true passion , i am exactly like he, great you can have your own !!!!!!!!!!
Amazing!
THX! Fantastic car.