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LEGENDE AUTOMOBILE RENAULT TURBO 3

PRICE: TBA

OUTPUT: 294kW (claimed)

ENGINE: TBA

LEGENDE AUTOMOBILE IS a newcomer to the restomod scene, bursting into view with its radical re-imagining of the iconic Renault 5 Turbo. Behind the LA-based firm sit four Frenchmen, comprising car designer Alan Dorosier, ex-stuntman Charly ‘SoCal’ Bompas, mechanical engineer Alexander Decleves and racecar builder Pierre Chaveyriat.

Many of the Turbo 3’s technical details remain under wraps, but the cliff notes so far sound like a recipe for success. A hand-formed carbon fibre body is wider and the overall footprint is larger than an original Turbo 2, and sits on mammoth 16.0 x 8.0-inch and 17.0 x 11.0-inch wheels.

Double-wishbone suspension, front and rear, modelled off the Renault 5 Maxi Turbo rally car, suspends the lightweight body and keeps a reported 294kW (400hp) in check. Though, from which powerplant specifically, remains unclear. Aside from modern LED lights, it’s the interior that gives the biggest hint to the Turbo 3’s modern construction, with a re-profiled dash dipped in what looks to be Alcantara or flock, with a digital cluster, modern HVAC, fixed-back bucket seats, five-point harness and a full roll