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Renault has unveiled a new concept car that previews a future EV hatchback.
Its styling is reminiscent of the Renault 5, which was sold in the U.S. as the Le Car.
The French automaker is planning to launch seven EVs by 2025.
As the auto industry rushes towards a brave new future, it is becoming strangely keen to reference the past. We already know that Volkswagen is working on an EV reimagining of its original Microbus, and now French automaker Renault has shown a new electric hatchback paying very obvious homage to the Renault 5 hatchback that was sold in the U.S. as the Le Car between 1976 and 1983.

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The 5 concept was unveiled at an event in France where Renault joined the increasing number of European automakers committing to rapid electrification, with boss Luca de Meo saying the company is set to launch seven EVs by 2025, with 30 percent of its total production anticipated to be fully electric by the same time. The 5 concept will presumably become one of these—although production hasn’t been officially confirmed, the official line is that “it demonstrates how Renault will democratize the electric car in Europe with a modern approach influenced by one of the most popular and essential cars of its era.”

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It’s certainly cute. Although the concept has gained more muscular contours than its slab-sided predecessor, it retains the original’s combination of trapezoidal headlights, a steeply raked tailgate, and taillights integrated into the C-pillars. Hidden door handles at the back disguise the fact that it is actually a four-door. The company hasn’t released any images of an interior. We’re told that the charging port is on the front fender, where the later “SuperCinq” 5 had a distinctive air intake, and that the Renault logos front and rear illuminate. The blistered wheel arches and red stripe kit also pay tribute to the Renault 5 GT Turbo, a car that introduced many Europeans to torque steer.

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What’s missing is any information on the powertrain, performance, or range. We can be sure that any production version of this new 5 will use much more modern underpinnings than the existing Zoe EV hatchback’s, which was launched in 2012. The concept’s proportions suggest it features front-wheel drive rather than rear-wheel drive, and trunk space looks fairly minimal, but we will have to wait for any further details.
Renault hasn’t sold cars in the U.S. since 1987 and the company has no publicly stated plans to return. Which is a shame, as we like the idea of a Federalized take on this stylish baby EV – we could call it Le Eco Car.
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Ford has announced that the 2021 Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance Edition will make more power than originally estimated.
The Mach-E GT makes 480 horsepower (up 21) and 600 lb-ft of torque, while the GT Performance Edition has the same power, but more torque at 634 lb-ft.
Ford claims that the standard Mustang Mach-E GT will launch to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, with the GT Performance Edition reaching that speed in 3.5 seconds.
Like the gas-powered Ford Mustang coupe and convertible, the Mustang Mach-E electric crossover will have a higher-performance GT model in its lineup, which will look more aggressive, and it’ll make more power than initially claimed. A GT Performance Edition will also be available with more torque, and Ford claims it’ll launch to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds.

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The Mustang Mach-E GT is equipped with an 88.0-kWh battery pack and two electric motors, one on each axle, sending power to all four wheels. The result is 480 horsepower (up 21 from Ford’s initial claim) and 600 lb-ft of torque, and Ford claims it’ll reach 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. The Performance Edition also makes 480 ponies, but it provides more torque (634 lb-ft), and it’s expected to be quicker. Ford also estimates that the standard GT will travel 250 miles on a single charge and the Performance Edition will reach 235 miles.

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Mustang Mach-E GTs will look more aggressive, too, with a carbonized gray grille, red-painted Brembo brakes, 20-inch black wheels, and GT badging. The Performance Edition gets special badges, unique 20-inch wheels wrapped in Pirelli summer tires (the standard GT comes with all-season rubber), Ford Performance seats with metallic stitching, an aluminum instrument panel, and standard magnetorheological dampers.
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance Edition will be available at the end of the summer, and orders open in the spring. Customers who have already reserved the Mach-E GT will have the opportunity to switch to the Performance Edition, Ford says.
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