New Renault 5 GT Turbo returns for 2024 // Alpine A290 First Look Review

[@davewatts7444]

Oh this is very tasty, I love it. What I like about Jonny is he tells me what I want to know, I don't care about how big a bottle it will carry or if there are some hard plastics, how does it run, and as to electric how far it goes on a charge. All the things Jonny tells me.

[@peakproofuk]

Agreed. Most other reviewers have settled on saying the same things. “Scratchy plastics” etc

[@MarkAldrich74]

Not a fan of Mat Watson then! 😂

[@peakproofuk]

@@MarkAldrich74 I kind like Mat, wish others wouldn’t copy him though.

[@r7coo]

He wants that "stick of truth" shoving where the sun doesn't shine!

[@peakproofuk]

@@gpw203 you know that makes no sense right?

[@Hali88]

A little suggestion for the editor - leave the stats up on screen a bit longer please. Maybe like 2 or 3 times as long actually, I have to rewind and then pause to read it all and it's slightly annoying. Thanks!

[@roelfkromhout]

6,4 seconds isn't slow - though for an electric car wearing the Alpine badge, you'd expect something more around the 5 second mark, wouldn't you?

[@nickthegun]

You get the dynamics right and it's more than enough. Better to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow and all that.

[@toyotaprius79]

If it were lighter and smaller, for sure But let's take a moment and compare this new car with the Renault Clio V6 or R5s back in the day. It's not "slow"

[@rikkiseddo]

I can’t imagine them not turning the wick up later

[@JackFromMorley]

Jonny mentioned an AWD version is coming, I imagine that'll be the case with that one

[@martijnkosters9024]

That's to 100kph. Imagine it to 50 or 60. Rapide.

[@ObiePaddles]

I’m loving how Renault and Alpine have a modern take on their classic cars that actually work. Now if Citroen did an equally good job with the original DS then I’d buy it in a heartbeat.

[@charleswatson7281]

The modern take is a poor copy of the original

[@edh7492]

Bring back the Saxo!

[@dorientjewoller113]

But what are you with a fully electric car if your country has no intention whatsoever to provide any descend infrastruction to charge your car. Hybrid cars are currently the way to go till that issue is fixed. Audi Belgium has sacked half of their workforce today, because they can't sell their electric rubbish due to this reason.

[@ObiePaddles]

@@dorientjewoller113 yawn. This is about what retro car I’d like not a forum for BS.

[@GaryJohnWalker1]

The 5 is probably enough. But as an only car with a good deal of extra fun and luxe, this Alpine looks great

[@miutzyh]

I had a A110 S for a couple years, very happy to see the direction the brand is going. This looks great.

[@teggyegg]

Why did you get rid of it?

[@marcelromijn2227]

Agree. A110 owner and I am not disappointed by this. Lets hope it handles as well as they promise.

[@rucarnuts13]

Hope we get this in the states. Reasonably lightweight, practical, EV hot hatchbacks are nonexistent out here and anything that isn’t a 2-3 ton rolling bar of soap would be very welcomed.

[@RiffleVFXportfolio]

One thing I hate about living in the States is we never get any decent cars like this, or the A110. If Mercedes Benz wasn't a coward all those decades ago, I could drive all the French cars I wanted haha

[@rucarnuts13]

@@RiffleVFXportfolio We also got to throw some blame towards CAFE standards. Between Mercedes killing the import market and CAFE standards turning everything we can buy into 2-3 ton bloated SUV monstrosities; we have it rough.

[@iaintdonknow]

You got the Porsche Cayman/Boxster right?

[@Its-Just-Zip]

Only reluctantly ​@@iaintdonknow

[@asingh9540]

Credit to Renault for staying true to the original lines and design cues - compare this to VW, who have completely lost their design direction with the Golf GTI which is so far removed from the crisp clean design of the Mark 1

[@baoquoc3710]

@@EVRealFacts if that was the case, maybe you should cancel Porsche as well - calling VW British Leyland is a bold insult you got there.

[@anthonyluccini1015]

the front looks a lot like the clio williams

[@yt_Ajay_]

So far, Alpine's sound implementation is by far the best one I've heard. It's nothing like the dumb, gimmicky fake engine noise with fake shifting gears we get with other manufacturers. They've basically just given this car the voice of a Renault. I definitely think this is the way to go.

[@timsmith5339]

Absolutely agree. Electric cars are potentially great in their own right. We don't need gimmicks or pretend ICE cars, just great cars that happen to be electric. They are starting to appear and this looks like one of them.

[@lew7676]

Absolutely love it, cannot wait until the Renault 5 is released in the UK. This car is getting closer to plugging the gap to peeps who are EV nervous. Excellent information as always from Jonny as well.

[@MrJulianneave]

Johnny asking us to suddenly use DriverReviews for tyre info after all these years of him pointing us towards BlackCircles is like your mum suddenly asking you to call her new boyfriend "dad"

[@edsilvester]

in last video he even described the tyres as being "black circles". ...meow!

[@jadcott]

DriverReviews and BlackCircles are the same company.

[@sherlockrobin597]

Driver Reviews is part of Black Circles, which is owned by Michelin

[@edsilvester]

@@jadcott ah! the more you learn....

[@DaraM73]

If only we could be openly informed about these things?

[@StuartBurgess]

By far the best review of the A290. Love the R5 but this just intrigues me. Small, light and electric sounds a great combo and this comes from some who drives a 3.0 Turbo. Finally saw it at Le Mans and it definitely looks fun. Managed to get and order in yesterday for the launch edition 🎉

[@mt1104uk]

Hopefully the X on the lights can be optioned out, NOT a fan of that.

[@mikebull1972]

Like a pair of Twitter logos!

[@allen_key]

Exactly, if you want tape add tape

[@richsubishi]

X look like lane closure. Im not a fan of

[@HQBProductions]

They are a bit overdone…the “tape” is too thick and proportions are wrong…I didn’t see it as lamp lens protectors…just four strange lights that looked rather odd. I like the idea but not how they have done it.🫢🫢

[@davidm159]

Or make it so you can option it to look like the Scottish flag!

[@stephenwhitworth7701]

Isn't it interesting how Renault is able to leap frog other legacy brands so easily in terms of ownership, every day motoring and sheer fun? A great review Jonny. We down-under are waiting patiently for advice that we will receive to A5 let alone the Alpine version; head's up Renault, let us know so I can place a deposit and wait in anticipation for a little more of the French divineness. Full confession - I've owned many Renault and Peugeot cars and would like to again.

[@wgoodiew]

After owning 2 R5 GT turbo's back in the 90's if Renault were to pay homage to the R5 GT and put a 1.4 turbo engine in there, I'd buy one in a heart beat.

[@ConradShepherd-nf7jr]

Yeahman I can't understand why they didn't do that! Maybe even a 2.0 turbo in it.

[@thedreamfactory6964]

​@@ConradShepherd-nf7jrThey did this. It's called a Clio RS 2.0 turbo. Did you buy one?

[@pauloliver7853]

@@thedreamfactory6964 I wasn't aware of a Clio RS 2.0 turbo. Had a 2.0 naturally aspirated 182, but only knew of a 1.6 Clio RS Turbo after that.

[@thedreamfactory6964]

@@pauloliver7853 You are right. My mistake... Confusion with the Megan. Sorry.

[@Gedafi]

Them calling it ''turbo'', it really should be a petrol engine.

[@80sfordman]

Renault are really knocking it out of the park at the moment with their designs. 😎

[@urbanstrencan]

Jonny you are the best, this video is just amazing, you really know how to show cars for what they really are. Nice to see that Alpine A290 is a proper hothatch not just for EV but in general. They too what makes hothatches so great lightweight, suspension, and seats, ... Keep up the great work. :)

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

I appreciate that, thank you for the comment.

[@martijnkosters9024]

The price difference isn;t actually that big. Yes, the regular Renault 5 starts from 25.000. But that is the base base version, regular ones with a big battery are 31-32000 and up? Pulls it a lot closer to the A290.

[@mystisith3984]

Agree. I find the 35K€ price tag of the "all options basic version" hard to justify when this iteration is so much better for just a bit more. This is a car I would buy to keep forever & upgrade regularly when EV tech makes progress. To commute in the city 30 kms per day, the cheap 25K€ is good enough.

[@patrickmonkman8151]

@@mystisith3984can you upgrade EVs? What about battery?

[@richy69ify]

@@patrickmonkman8151 New battery is specialist job, but hopefully in 10-20 years they will have more capacity, so you can chose lighter ones or longer range.

[@Steve-nu8xt]

Hope it’s easy to unbolt those spot lamps

[@nabillarif]

10 seconds penalty for Ocon...oh wait...

[@alexg7417]

I was looking at tbe A logo at the start of the video thinking "Ohh - that looks differrent. Have they flipped it or is the arrow facing the wrong way. Maybe it denotes its an EV Alpine" So no, you're not the only person to find it fascinating and thank you for explaining it!!

[@katzicael]

I'm in New Zealand, and this would be absolutely Epic here!

[@philshcu001]

Love it! Looks spot on and like the alternative sound. I used to race electric RC cars and always enjoyed the sound they make as they wind up down a straight! Great review 👍👍

[@MeganeMondeoMX5]

Quicker uploading than all the news outlets 😂

[@Dannyjones1]

It's all about getting a headstart for views. Who can blame them?

[@kyronrc]

The crease on the rear door makes no sense, it looks worse with it. Aparti from that, looks stunning!

[@JP-xd6fm]

I agree. And that thing for sure makes the door panel be x2 or x3 times more expensive than a normal one. Makes no sense. But I really hate all fake intakes and such that brands are using a lot lately, if there's a hole, intake or whatever it has to serve a pourpose, not just for the looks of it! 😡

[@jean-guybadiane]

I agree ! Reminds me of fiberglass body kits from the 90s.

[@MyLifePixeled]

I'm watching all these videos and keep thinking....I need to ask Jonny questions. We need a Q&A with Jonny.

[@ashliehiggins]

It needs silver, gold or bronze wheels, black ones just look terrible.

[@peterlarkin762]

Absolutely. Black alloys suit some cars but not this. I reckon modern cars are quite tall and use black skirts and arches to make it look more squat - the black wheels doesn't make that black line stand out as much. It's a gross design compromise.

[@stitcha123]

Nice to see some car content accompanying the series of KZbin adverts here.

[@karlInSanDiego]

When you draw Xs on eyeballs, it means your cartoon character is dead. I'm not feeling those.

[@TheGhiaDriver]

I really like this, its an electric car thats well made, well thought out, has charm and charisma and some good performance. I do wish there were other colours available and some silver alloys but the blue is nice and the physical buttons are a big win. Another great review by Johnny, nothing missed, what we want to know, no stupidity and irrelevant comments or gurning in the thumbnail. Class act. I'd say others should learn from Johnny but you can't beat the OG.

[@julianchampion7712]

Not sure about the large x on the front

[@mikebull1972]

Pair of Twitter logos!

[@kingsmith1912]

The X es are so wrong spoil the front for me what were they thinking.😮

[@wherearemytesticles]

Yeah the fake spotlights seem like a lazy add-on.

[@Emppu_T.]

They should be optional

[@howardalexander0621]

Representing tape on rally lights😂😂 I'd put tape on them to hide them!

[@josephkelly4893]

I can see James May getting one of these. Lovely video Jonny

[@ScottPC]

I want to love this but I have left this video not so sure!!!

[@windronner1]

Great job. Well produced. Excellent job prioritizing content. And the sound effects had me smiling entire time. Ooohh LaLa.

[@Alfiepowers]

Jamie shaw definately needs to make a bodykit for this

[@AdminAbuse]

Definitely, basic English

[@Buck3366]

⁠@@AdminAbuseFull stop. Basic grammar.

[@MarksRandomVideos]

We had the Gordini when I was a kid, in blue, then when I was 19 I got a Phase 1 GTT (Still alive apparently).....hope this lives up to them!

[@Fozzymandeus]

Why can’t we have silver alloys? Diamond cut finishes never last.

[@Emppu_T.]

Heck chrome them if you must!

[@LiquidPinky]

Especially when my wife is reverse parallel parking the car.

[@jamzefisher]

Like it. Reminds me of my old GT Turbo, that was also blue. Needs yellow fog lights though instead of those monte carlo lamps.

[@ThomasDoubting5]

The X looks like its sponsored by X formerly known as twitter

[@Sol-hl2rj]

You’re right.. I’m not into electric cars.. I like manual gearbox, a petrol engine that revs and make the sound we all love, the mechanics.. driver in charge so to speak. Yes, I have a diesel auto - It’s a LR Discovery II - and it’s perfect there.. the daily is a tuned 2018 Countryman 1,5 All4 Cooper Works inside outside and wheels. When tuned it’s briskly, close to a Cooper S when I run it on 98 octane. So the only electric I really liked is the BMW i3.. This and the Renault 4 trigger my interest. I’ve been a Renault Alpine fan, but both these two new Renaults are a revelation- Renault is back!

[@jeeves_uk]

Can they stop adding Turbo to the name when it doesn't even fucking have one?! -.-

[@ristekostadinov2820]

Porsche started with the Taycan

[@stevie750iL]

That does my nut in. Yet another boring EV. Why not make a 2 cylinder fire spitting quad turbo? Not a crappy, boring EV. 😢

[@martinogold]

Am I missing something, it's called 'Alpine A290.'

[@jeeves_uk]

@@martinogold "Renault 5 GT Turbo" It's an EV -.- I would argue that it's false advertising.

[@kalleguld]

They should also stop calling it a Ford Mustang when it's not even horse-drawn!

[@samstergti9812]

I'm just so impressed by it. I'm Not a fan of modern cars, they have no soul or culture, but the Renault 5 and this ⬆️ Alpine version is absolutely everything a car should be. So cool 😎

[@RaittyRat]

Loving that front end, every crossover in the rear view mirror is looking the same these days I'd much rather be looking at that.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Yup

[@MisterMotel]

The R5 was my next car to save for, now I think it might be this. Just perfection. I would like an R5 color tho.

[@superbracey]

Great video, Cool T shirt.

[@SailingFirstAway]

Bloody love your videos Jonny. Any baguette holders on this one? This car made my bunghole Fizz..on that side of things!

[@markrobinson1458]

You can't deny the French know how to make a performance car, if they offered 5 years fully comprehensive warranty and upped their customer service, I'd be at my dealer in a heartbeat. 👍

[@russellmalone3532]

Now this type of EV I can get into. Although I think the new 5 EV is better on the eye. Love it Jonny

[@sebastiend.5335]

I absolutely adore the design of the Alpine sports coupe, but this one I am not so sure of. I have no doubt it is indeed a great drive! Greetings from the Netherlands

[@tednruth453]

Like the shirt Jonny.....and the review obvs, big Alpine fan!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Many thanks. ✊🏽

[@spruce1509]

I'm a sucker for those steering wheel buttons

[@Moto_Miles]

The technical upgrades sound fantastic, but think a RenaultSport 5 somewhere in between, with the mechanicals and wider track but style and simplicity is what it should really be. It's taken away some of the thoughtfulness in the 5 that's so appealing and replaced it with 'sporty' bling. The A110 looks so fantastic because it flows and doesn't have wings and angles all over it after all.

[@kens8903]

Hope this makes its way to the USA

[@stephen10.]

Alpine brand arrives officialy in 2027 in the USA with electric vehicle specially designed for US market and with US norms. The boss of Renault has said it.

[@Cayres9]

Ah loving the Cream T-Shirt brilliant rock band they were Clapton Bruce and Baker awesome musicians of the highest quality \m/

[@crashalot63]

To all the Swedes watching this; Doesn't the X in the lamps look like the symbol for XL Bygg? (XL Bygg is one of the largest lumber yard companies in Sweden)

[@adamrawlings6789]

Fantastic review Jonny, and I am so pleased that you 'get' RenaultSport, which is all about the chassis & suspension. The car looks stunning, I wish I could afford one as my daily driver to compliment my A110. As it is I'll have to keep going with the 12 year old VW Up!

[@DaraM73]

Hilarious for an EV designed for electrical efficiency has a 600watt stereo system

[@pnmoura]

Beautiful car...I love what Renault's are doing with the comeback of famous old models... I want one!!!

[@aleksandarbrzic8351]

Very simple: if I had the money in my account, I would buy it tomorrow. Or, better even, today... What a car🤗

[@markyruss]

Love your shoes mate - proper chill

[@valtrix9]

Lovely, but...if only it was an ICE! By the way, great review Jonny, thank you

[@NickAsh-jl5nq]

Thanks Jonny,I love your style and presentation.I just can’t get excited about EV’s.I think I will never buy one.Man how I would love to own an Alpine 110 one day.I loved your review on that.IfGordon Murray uses one as his daily driver,you know it’s a GREAT CAR

[@callummunro5400]

I think the standard car looks better. Alpine looks a bit busy to me.

[@roelfkromhout]

Agreed.

[@afroaliens]

yeah... this is not... fixxy enough ...

[@AJames-jr8kw]

Standard R5 looks WAY better.

[@PCRoss2469]

Nice. Good job under pressure Johnny

[@lesf4969]

Love you Jonny but not interested in EV, not for me sadly ,love the barn finds an old classics 👍

[@ruk2023--]

I could live without those X's on the front but other than that it's absolutely spot on.

[@certifiedbidry]

Looks fantastic

[@PilesCornerYT]

Really like this one. If cars like this continue being produced instead of drab EVs then I will jump on board with them. I’m really starting to warm up to them with this and the IONIQ 5N

[@marklegato]

Jonny, they broke the mould when they made you. Love watching your reviews, whatever the car.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thank you. Not sure it's true, but appreciate the comment!

[@GryphLane]

225 40 R19s look dreadful on such a small car. They don't need to be that big.

[@JP-xd6fm]

Exactly!, that huge wheel only makes the range go down to the sink!. Not to mention the cost of the tyres. It looks bad as well. A 17 should be the max imo

[@vembrace]

Looks gorgeous.

[@jimnyshredder]

There's too many gimmicks. Nothing wrong with gimmicks, but when the cost is passed down to the customer I feel its out of touch. It should be an option to add the glass "mountain topology" thing or the fake fog lights.

[@SChapps]

It would look exactly like the same as the R5 if it didn’t have the foglights 😂

[@theRealFriedel]

I mean, it's a premium brand remix of a Renault. If you want a down to earth version, the original Renault 5 exists for £10k less. And also looks like it's going to be great.

[@trainwow24]

OH SUGAR! I have an Honda E which I just adore, yet this thing and its cheaper sibling are really wooing me! 😍

[@TheImperfectGuy]

​@@theRealFriedelso they're trying to replicate with Citroen did with the name DS?

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Another excellent review Jonny, I liked the Ioniq 5N but this perhaps is my new favourite, not a fan of black cars but the black A290 with the square alloys is what I would take

[@Buck3366]

Sorry but the X lights just remind me of Family Fortunes. (Insert wrong answer sound)

[@AtheistOrphan]

‘Our survey said…..’

[@gryaris7321]

Thanks for the great first look review Jonny! I was sold on the A290 as soon as you mentioned the hydraulic bumtrix ;). Serioulsy though: this will be ace to drive, they really know their stuff. Would be the perfect EV us. Even the € price which is apparently 40k+ would not put me off. But alas, as typical with current b-segment EVs: small battery size makes this impractical as only car.

[@sim6699]

It's not a GT turbo without a small turbo charged petrol engine. They're just riding on the glory of a real car.

[@gmcminitruck]

10:20 yes, very important details. Also good to see all those Alpine wheels are asymetrical!!

[@domramsey]

I'm sure it's just.a personal thing, but I very strongly dislike how it looks. I love the clean looks of the R5, but this looks like they took one and punched it in the face until it fell over then stuck random bits of plastic all over it.

[@AJames-jr8kw]

Agreed. You said it so well.

[@briansteele2723]

I liked when you said the lights are x-cellent 👍

[@anthonykempton1414]

0-26 seconds in this vt was great - I was certain that it would have a 2 litre turbo or 3.6 v6 then you said those dreaded words "electric" - such an opportunity missed

[@Razyre]

I drive an A110 - this is interesting but honestly I really like the normal 5 and actually prefer both the interior and exterior design. Don't really need a quick EV to go alongside a quick ICE.

[@candyartstv]

I would love a manual petrol version with the A110 engine, especially as the GR Corolla won't come to the UK.

[@lesflynn4455]

There's only two little problems with it. I'll agree with you.

[@ScottEdy]

oh my word.. I think they've nailed it.. i want to get all Max Power and Daemontweeks on still. I can see it down the Maccy's car park or the Multi storey. I'm not feeling that launch edition interior scheme though. it's the light bits in the seats that are wrong i feel. Anyway, solid video as always. and yes, the arch badge/logo was interesting. we feel you.

[@grantmail4112]

Looks more like a Range Rover than Renault 5 GT Turbo 0:53

[@Emppu_T.]

It's way too tall and big

[@minimumtrade]

All in all kerb weight is pretty good! Definitely feels like they're sitting on a hyper AWD version for a later date.

[@Quagmire925]

It’s like an X Twitter advertisement! 😂

[@shaneosullivan8546]

That's lovely in blue. I'd have the same wheels only fully diamond cut.

[@doctorsatansrobot]

At first glance it looks lovely, but after 20 minutes all I'm seeing is an SUV with massive wheels and a really high waistline.

[@madmandonna1]

What you on about, it's smaller than a clio.

[@williamrae9954]

Thought the same...like the 'fat' Fiat 500

[@ianmiles7916]

The new Megane is a really sharp looking car and the new Renault 5 concept was also great. This is brilliant. So many well designed features & nice details. Though it does get a bit cliched - Turbo 2 indents? Would definitely look at buying one.

[@Smoovindecat]

Who’s gonna be the first to make a real petrol turbo this thing deserves…probably Jamie shaw

[@burleigh604]

had a Gordini non turbo. This is lovely. Not a fan of electric cars but this might change my view

[@torpedience]

Tbh, with Chris Harris gone a bit quiet, Jonny's the best thing on our screens. He's so perky and animated and so bloody passionate about cars.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

That's a big compliment to hear (even though I'm not I can compete with Monkey!)

[@Lukey-jy4ez]

@@TheLateBrakeShow to be honest Jonny, no one actually can compete with you. From pulling an old car out of a barn and trying to start it, taking us on a journey of building out a country lane/byway car (and competing) to making beautiful presentations of new cars like the EV. You are the best thing in car entertainment! THANK YOU

[@tom2812]

I agree with you Jonny. I like that the Alpine version exists, but I’d have the R5.

[@EVMYT]

Looks wicked but needs more power and a bigger battery to be worth considering. Maybe a bigger spoiler on the back too

[@olliet2977]

It's got all the power you need for everyday use

[@EVMYT]

@@olliet2977 not when coming from a quicker EV. I'm waiting for the Dual motor one and hoping it's 400BHP+

[@jonpowell8014]

Really like that! Another great vid Jonny 👍

[@SChapps]

And they’ve instantly gone against what made the A110 great. This thing is far from lightweight.

[@marcelromijn2227]

Well.. as a 5-person car of frankly decent size (it beats A110 in size) its about as heavy as a Porsche Cayman. I would say that makes it pretty light. Especially if you then consider its an EV. I'm sure there is room to shave some off so that would be a future spec version perhaps. I hoped for a bit lighter but am not disappointed.

[@TANOCA17]

12:45 nice closing acoustics there 😂

[@michaelyounes29]

Look at the size of it! An EV Alpine makes as much sense as an EV G Wagen

[@mattseve]

Looks great & great overview Johnny

[@helipeek2736]

When did the Renault 5 become an SUV?