As a Frenchman I admire how much this man took care of his car... so many Turbo2s ended up in ditches or wrapped around trees in here

This "Renault R5 Turbo 2" and the "Peugeot 205 turbo 16" are both most legendary car here in France. 🇫🇷

Those homologation specials from 80's and 90's are the coolest cars ever made in history!

I love how Jay says that he wanted this car so much when he was a "kid" , but in reality, he was already 35.

1.4 liter 200 hp.. that sounds like 2019 specs. Impressive stuff.

I absolutely love this car. I'm British. My first car, at 17 years old. Was a Renault 5 GT TURBO. The insurance cost more than the car cost!! I had 3 over the years. Not the turbo 2 obviously. But makes me smile just seeing you feature thus car. I wish I had of kept one of mine! As in the 90's-2000's, the most I paid, was £5k. Now, a rough one is at least £10k here in the UK. I still may try and buy one again. Magic little cars. For how long they lasted. As usually about 2 months before you blow the 1.4 litre engine!!! Thanks for bringing back some happy memories.

My father had the "civilized" version of this R5 back in 1984. He turned it over to the Renault dealership, still running perfectly, in exchange for a Clio plus a bag of money, back in 2001.

My mom had a Renault alliance. That was our car until I was 10-12. 1985-92. Served us well. Lots of good memories

Sold Peugeot and Renault cars in San Antonio, Texas in the late 70s...the 205 GTI 1.9L was a real surprise! Loved it!

This is probably one of the best sounding car 4 cylinder engines i have ever heard

I had the standard R5 fo 7 years whilst working in Ethiopia from 1976 to 1983. We went all over the country on fishing trips etc. Into areas most people would only go in a 4x4. The little car never let us down! The early R5 followed on the toughness and reliability of the R4.

On my first trip ever to the US (California), I was extremely surprised to see one parked in the streets of Santa Cruz. It was grey/silver. I tried to explain to my friends what an incredible car it was but they were dubious. In the evening, as we were driving back to the bay area, it just flew past us, possibly clocking close to 200 Kph!

i dont care if you have a vette, or an 800HP mustang, if you think that this car is old crap, you are not a car guy...

This car was created when passion moved the car’s world. Amazing engine, line, sound...and tons of fun. I love it!!!

This car is designed to be driven and enjoyed on small curvy roads not on these kind of streets

1.4 l engine, 200HP... and all of that back in '85. The very definition of a hot hatchback. I always wanted one.

In 1984 I actually owned an ultra-rare (Gray Market) R5 Turbo 1. It had an ALL Aluminium body and was a fire-spitting dragon of a pocket rocket car. I flew into Cocoa Beach Fla. from Atlanta GA and bought it from Sun International as they were going out of business and it was the last Turbo 1 they had out of the 21 they had imported into the US. I paid the guy cash for the Renault on a Friday night and proceeded to take 1-75 North back to Georgia. The little red race car was such a wild looking vehicle at the time, that 5 of the 7 times that I was stopped was not for speeding but the Troopers just wanted to get a look at the unique thing! I was stopped a total 7 times before I made it back to Atlanta, 4 times by the Florida Highway Patrol Troopers and 3 times by The Georgia State Patrol Troopers all of them mesmerized by the little French Rocketship that shot fire out about 3 feet out of its tailpipe! So much so, that of the 2 speeding tickets that I picked up... the first one radar clocked me 125 and the second (using the old VASCAR system) at 107 MPH! Now you don't mess with those "Good Ole" Boy Southern Troopers down there, so when the Blue bubble gums light up I just instantly pulled over and waited for them to catch up. And in BOTH instances (One Florida Trooper and the Georgia Trooper) the first thing out of their mouths was: "What the hell kind of car is this!?!" With the most bewildered look on their faces to accompany the profound question! LOL I drove it in and around Atlanta and Buckhead as my daily driver for 2 years before selling the hot hatch for a handsome chunk of change and bought a Porsche 928 with the proceeds. To this very day, it still remains the biggest regret of my automotive passions to have let that brilliant R5 Turbo 1 go. I've never seen another R5 Turbo 1 on the streets again and I've only seen one Turbo 2 in 36 years. Thanks, Jay for showing us this wondering little French car that put a smile on your face and reminded me just how lucky I was to have actually owned one of the true gems of the automotive world.

I have one of these in yellow, love it!! 1/32 scale

When you know that some Mercedes models are equiped with Renault engines and that Renault is multiple times F1 world champion, you know what you're dealing with.

Did my apprenticeship in 1984 on Renault.worked on these,great fun car and quick,finished working for Renault 15 years later,loved the 70s and 80s Renaults,simple to fix and reliable.

Love the variety of cars on JAYS channel

That engine actually was based on the one used in the R5 Alpine and was an evolution of the one previously used in the R8 in the 1960s. Its turbo installation was designed by Pierre Masset and Philippe Chasselut while the very concept of the car was due to Jean Terramorsi and his assistant Henry Lherm.

I had a regular R5 and it was a blast to drive. This was the Holy Grail of R5’s. Sacré Bleu!

Great video- I worked for a Renault agent in the UK from the early 1970's to the 1990's and remember these well, although they were pretty rare- I had 2 of the later R5 GT Turbos (1989) which were normal configuration front mounted, front wheel drive and loved them but they needed to be looked after properly to keep them reliable - Great days.

It's one of the most exciting cars I've ever driven. It feels completely different to any other car. It's not the power, or the speed, it's the sensations that this car produce. I own a Renault Super 5 GT Turbo from 1985 and driving the Turbo 2 was like meeting the bigger brother of mine.

This channel does a great job of capturing the sound of these cars. Thanks for the great content.

One of the coolest cars ever made.

We had a Renault 5 back in the 90s. The color was kind of between yellow and orange. We drove it a lot in canyons and twisty mountain roads and it has a special nostalgic place in my memories. It is definitely a good looking car.

The car that I wanted more than any other. I test drove one and will never forget the experience. I've never clicked so rapidly for any other car. This was special. Thank you Jay.

One thing I like about jay is there no crazy editing. No sponsor ship stuff like hello fresh audible all outher b.s.... jay needs more subs then he really has

I remember in the early 80's these were advertised in the back of a car magazine for $20k. I was a kid dreaming about my first car and this was the one I really wanted.

The French went nuts on this one. Iconic street racer. My dream combination for short wheelbase supercharged commuter! Long admired!

Wow it was great to see one of these in Jay Leno's garage. I owned a beautiful blue 1980 R5 Turbo Renault with a wild interior. It was an early homologation special S/N 0012 originally owned by Francois Castaing - head of Renault Sport. Lots of modifications, big intercooler, balanced and blueprinted engine with 22 lbs. of boost putting out 280 H.P. Wicked fast and a real head turner !!! I owned it for over 12 years and sold it to a guy in Japan to buy my Panoz Roadster.

The 80's were just a crazy time to be a motorsport enthusiast. 650hp fire breathing Groub B Rally Monsters with spectators touching cars as they passed by, 1500hp 4 cylinder BMW's in F1 etc. And cars like this.

My ultimate dream car! I called it Leno 5 when I was three years old.

This was a dream car of mine when I was a kid, my older brother had a R5 GTX which had the bigger 1.7 engine. It still wasn't quite as fast as the Turbo but it flew due to it being so light! Great little cars!

I grew up loving this car. There was a Brazilian guy lived on my street in Sevilla that owned one. I loved the sound.

Just got home from family Easter Dinner and this is what i get to watch before i go to sleep. Life is great!

Growing up in the UK then moving to the US for 20+ yrs then moving to Mexico , I’ve seen my share of Renault 5 turbos but my favorite was the Renault 5 Gordini . Superb .

That car just looks sublime. Lovely lovely colour and fenders, LOVE them alloys on that car. This car would be PERFECT on the country roads here in the UK. Perfect

It brings back so much memory, you have no idea. I guess if you grew up in Europe during the 80s you know about this car. It was a real driver car, not that the quattro was not but that pocket rocket RWD and its turbo lag and turbo kick was unreal back then. So many people raced those on track and on tarmac rally. I'm not sure, but the 5s Turbo were probably assembled at Alpine, now Renault Sport in Dieppe in the North of France. They are now the guys behind the new A110 from what I've read. Anyhow great stuff Jay, it was quite a trip down the memory lane for me. First time a car put a smile on face when I was a kid, I remember when the turbo kicked :). Few years ago I was cycling through Provence down in the South East of France, and had the pleasure to pass by one of the go-to-guy for that car and the other Alpines. That guy had a 5 Maxi Turbo, which is like 'THE' Turbo 5.

I really appreciate Jay's genuine love for French cars ; hello from Paris

In 2022, this is STILL cool AF! This can't be said about most anything made in the 80's.

I had a LeCar in the 80's and it was so fun and amazing. 2' of snow and the car would just plow right through. Always drolled over the Turbo. These are so cool.

This show has been wonderful to watch and learn from. It's like the Mr. Roger's Neigborhood of cars. So glad Jay was into this so we have something to watch now that the late night shows are hollow without you.

Jay is a person who's talents and hard work has made him many millions of dollars, yet he's always maintained a very approachable, likeable demeanor. To have the resources to buy anything (and everything!) he likes, yet not seem pretentious is a very rare quality. With the beginning of his eighth decade just ahead, I wish him continued good health and happiness!

Jay, you are the man....seriously. Your car collection and knowledge of automobiles are incredible.

Legend. In 30 years, everybody will still respect the owners of that king of car.

Fast French cars of the 80's were superb. Renault 5 Turbo, 21 Turbo/Quadra, Citroen AX GT, BX 16 valve, 205 GTi, 309 Gti, 205 Rallye, to name but a few, and my own favourite the Peugeot 405 Mi16 (which I am also an owner of)

"Bring a Trailer" never ceases to impress me as a brilliant name/brand. Genius

Actually saw one of these in Orange County CA back in the 80s. Very cool looking little car

I worked at a gray market conversion company in SoCal in the 80’s. Drove a lot of fast cars. This was one of the fastest cars I had ever driven up to 100mph. After 100 it was hard to keep it in a lane on the freeway. Skateboard wheelbase and short lock to lock steering made you pay attention. Super fun to drive, but the turbo lag was hard to anticipate your shifts trying to not red line the motor.

I love R5 Turbos, there were some misinformation in the video though. The original Turbo, (Turbo 1) is lower volume, aluminum panels with a crazy interior. This Turbo 2 were built in more examples. It was steel panels and the same interior as the fwd Alpine turbos, which the engine is an upgraded version of. The first 400 cars of the Turbo 1 were built to homologate the car for Group 4 rallying in 1980. When group B started a few years later, Renault built the complying R5 Maxi Turbo with improvments. They competed with it in Group B 1985. Look up "R5 turbo 1 interior" on Google :)

Pocket Rocket cars are always so much FUN! Thanks for sharing Jay!

I had one of these. Still have a GT turbo. Such a good fun little car. At high speed, tight corners it gets 3 wheeled but much fun..

I had a Renault 5 Alpine in the late 80's. Had lots of fun with it... 😎

This is one of those magic, precious, most iconic cars ever created. One that us, having grown up in Europe at times when Walter Röhrl and Michelle Mouton had reached god like status, made us drool mouth open in front of our family crt, and just could not believe what was shown to us. This, and the Lancias, the Audis, the Fords of that 80s Rallye world are so much more worth to me than any other boulevard cruisin' piece of snobbism. This is as raw and ill as it gets. Today I would not get into drooling over this anymore, I am proud to say not to be ashamed shedding a tear or more even in public.

I smile and cry every time i see one of these.. Want, want, want.

Jay shows such interest and enthusiasm...great guy. Always generous towards his guests, a really superb host.

How does this series not have more millions of views? It's nuts.

Jay Leno is a legend. Love these videos and reminds me of a time when late night television wasn’t propaganda.

Jay is always polite. Every car seems to have something about it that makes him smile.

There are cars that you drive around and then there are cars that drive you around, especially modern cars. I remember this little fiery legend and the non turbo regular version. Used to be very popular in Europe back in the 80s and 90s.

My First was a R5 Turbo, very fun car. 18 years and one of the best cars ever made. Loved that car, still Miss it today.

Definitely at the top of the list of cars in my mind from the 1980s. I always think of the Renault R5 Turbo 2.

First car was an 83 R5 and my father had a R10, R12 an earlier R5 plus later an alliance GTA....later on I owned two different R17 Gordinis and an A310 Alpine 1977 but always dreamt of the R5 Turbo.....absolutely love it

My uncle owns one here in Virginia, best car in his collection from my opinion. Identical to this one but quite a bit of performance upgrades.

There are two types of collectors (watches, cars ...) 1) those who put themselves forward through their collection. They are the most numerous. 2) those who are really passionate, a very small minority. Even though he has the financial means, Jay Leno falls into the latter category. We feel the big child amazed. It looks like, in all of his videos, he only has one car and he wants to talk about it passionately. Il y a deux types de collectionneurs (montres, voitures...) 1) ceux qui se mettent en avant par leur collection. Ils sont les plus nombreux. 2) ceux qui sont réellement passionnés, une toute petite minorité. Même s’il a les moyens financiers, Jay Leno est de cette seconde catégories. On sent le grand enfant émerveillé. On dirait, sur toutes ses vidéos, qu’il n’a qu’une seule voiture et qu’il veut en parler passionnément.

This and Peugeot 205 t16 are probably my 80s favourites

The early econo-box R5's, with the engine in the front, were mid-engined too, as the whole engine was behind the front axle center-line.

As a 23 year old in 1993 I picked up my 3 year old Renault 5GT Turbo for £3200 and it was one of the fastest cars I’ve ever owned with a simple 120 hp and a dry weight of only 853 kg (1876 lb) Fast forward 27 years and I now nearly 50 and now I have the new Renault Megane RS 300 Trophy and it’s simply awesome.

Jay wasn't the only one craving this car in 1985. All my friends thought I was crazy for my love of the R5. He's closer to one than I've ever been. Jealous.

This is the first time I see a French car in the US. It's a pleasure

Jay still makes Quality Content I watch in the bedroom.

The Renault 5 GT turbo and the Clio Williams where very good too

My mother had a standard Renault 5 TL for years. 957cc engine in the front. Not fast but not actually slow either and very efficient. She drove it for a few years. I really liked that car, a lot bigger on the inside than the outside, felt like a tardis :)

Thanks Renault for building this car! It led to owning 2 Omni GLH Turbo cars, still have one with 400hp.

"I've got a very rare Ford Granada the only one with wire wheel hubcaps....." LMAO . Jay you still got it.

Great old girl. Listening with earphones, that engine noise gave me goosebumps....

Ah the vehicles of my youth. Love these mad 80s cars.

Magnificent car, I had a R5 Gordini normally aspirated, I loved that car, just like a road going go-kart!

Oh man that car is beautiful!! Love the R5 turbo!

In France, this car was mostly driven by young people at the age of let’s say eighteen. You took this car to go to school and to your friend houses to listen to music and drink beers. You rode it very fast on very small roads surrounded by forest. Can you imagine that?

I rode in the first R5 Turbo in 1980. A sales guy at Rolls Royce owned one. He took me for a ride and I was hooked. I was 15 and a total car kid, still am ..

Next, the 205 GTI 1.9L. I know where there is one in Texas if you want to do an episode.

I was very lucky to ride and occasionally drive in one heavily autrocrossed in the San Diego area in the 80's It was owned by a guy named Nick and it was a blast!! Thanks Jay! Once again, educating the world about "other stuff"!!

Drove one of these in Austin for a couple of years. Most fun I ever had on four wheels

I had a Renault 5 in normal 1.4lt form..(longitudinal engine...gearbox in-front of the front wheels)...it had such outrageous suspension travel that the police pulled me over for talking a round-a-bout too hard...(wing mirrors scrapping the road)..I was doing about 30mph. When questioned I got hold of the roof line above the door and pushed/pulled the body a full 12" each way..."It's softly sprung mate"...they didn't know what to say. Wonderful car.

One of my favorite cars ever. Love ya Jay

My uncle had one of these in portugal till it was stolen. He loved it and misses it.

My childhood right there... IV owned one and a hell of a lot of fun to drive. I absolutely loved hot hatches being from the UK nearly all the cars I owned in my teens were small hot hatches IV had the 5 turbo, pergeot 16, and 19 GTi, fiat Uno turbo ie, Citroen ax gt, nova gsi, and the 13 and 14 sr, and the ford fiesta xr2, and the xr2i, and also the turbo. Hot hatches back then had something that the hatches of today just can't match.

I’ve always wanted the one... They’re so cool and look awesome. Not to mention their history in rally.

Never saw this car before! Really cool, Jay. Thanks for having Randy's car on your show

Nothing reminds me more of my childhood than seeing Turbo in giant letters along the side of a car.

I'm french. This legendary car is one of the greatest french cars of all time

I got to seen one of these in the mid 80’s at a concourse show and fell in love with it. Never have seen one IRL since.

next step: review a Clio V6 when they become legal!

Group B - Greatest Time in Rally History! 😎

I got to drive one of these back in 1987. The owner of the boat shop where I worked owned one. What a hoot!

That is one of my dream cars... I had a poster of a black maxi turbo with golden wheels in my room.... remember to see it for many minutes and thinking myself driving it to the high school....