RENAULT EV RALLY CAR

RENAULT boss Luca de Meo called on the FIA to permit electric models to compete in rallies so the French carmaker’s new Renault 5 Turbo, shown at the Paris Motor Show, could race.

The car, designed by Laurens van den Acker, produces nearly 300kW with two electric motors. But so far it’s simply a concept car built along the lines of Renault’s R5 from the 1980s. However, it could be further developed for rally use if the rules were changed to allow it to take part.