French Revolution: Unusual Renault 5 Gordini Turbo Roars into Life! | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

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Get ready for a rendezvous with an automotive oddity like no other – the Renault 5 Gordini Turbo, also marketed as the Renault 5 Alpine Turbo in some corners of the world. Iain's enthusiasm knows no bounds as he welcomes this charmingly peculiar French classic into the workshop. It's here for a touch of TLC, and you're invited along for the ride. In this episode, Iain unravels the enigmatic turbo system of the Renault 5. Renault, with its Formula 1 expertise, was up for the challenge of creating a very light, high-performance - for the time - supermini. Prepare to be enthralled as Iain delves into the car's distinctive and innovative features, from its wrap-around bumpers to its electric windows. Now, brace yourselves for some proper petrolhead knowledge - NERDY CONTENT ALERT. Iain is back at his trusty whiteboard and takes you on a turbocharged journey, explaining the intricacies of the Renault 5's induction system and Garrett turbocharger. He'll even throw in a few comparisons with other early turbo setups. But that's not all – you'll witness Iain fine-tuning the fuel-to-air mixture and the idle-speed with a humble screwdriver. And, of course, there's the exhilarating test drive. Join us for an unforgettable rendezvous with this automotive oddity. We're about to demystify the Renault 5 in classic British style. #Renault5 #Turbo #ClassicCars #FrenchCars #AutomotiveHistory #TestDrive This video was brought to you by Howden - https://www.astonlark.com/tyrrellsworkshop Thanks to SMC Heritage Collection for providing the car. https://www.smcautomotive.co.uk Follow Iain on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iain_tyrrell/ An Aviant Digital Media production. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Gordini Turbo aka Alpine Turbo 06:49 Nerdy content - Iain takes to the whiteboard again 16:20 Cute and quirky 17:50 Induction System 20:43 Tune-up time! 23:04 Roadtest 34:05 Outro = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = IMAGE CREDITS Episode Thumbnail Creator: © Don Jackson-Wyatt Licence: By kind permission All remaining images sourced from Wikimedia Commons unless otherwise stated. Title: Renault 5 Turbo Creator: Dennis Elzinga Licence: CC BY 2.0 Title: Renault 5 Turbo during 2008 Rallye Deutschland Creator: Tonal Decay https://www.flickr.com/people/realname/ Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 Title: 50 years of the Renault 5 at Rétromobile 2022 Creator: Y. Leclercq Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Title: Renault 16 TS Creator: Charles01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Charles01 Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Title: Morris Mini Minor Creator: DeFacto https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:DeFacto Licence: CC BY-SA 2.5 Title: Fiat 127 Creator: TuRbO_J from Adelaide, Australia Licence: CC BY 2.0 Title: 1994 Bentley Continental R Creator: ZidaneHartono Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Title: 2007 Bentley Azure Creator: Calreyn88 Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Title: Parallel parking in Rome Creator: David Castor https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dcastor Licence: CC0 Public Domain Title: Jean-Pierre Jabouille - Renault RS01 exits Druids at the 1978 British Grand Prix Creator: Martin Lee from London, UK https://www.flickr.com/people/62983535@N06 Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 Title: Cosworth DFV V8 Creator: John Chapman (Pyrope) Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 Title: Ferrari 312B at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Creator: Mike Majewski https://500px.com/MikeMajewski Licence: CC BY 3.0 Title: Renault RS10 at Retromobile 2019 Creator: Éric Manesse Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Title: BMW Formula 1-Engine M12/13 at BMW-Museum Munich Creator: Olli1800 Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 Title: BMW 2002 Turbo at Techno-Classica 2018, Essen Creator: Matti Blume https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MB-one Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Title: Porsche 911 type 930 Creator: Thesupermat Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Title: Lotus Esprit Turbo 2.2 Creator: Vauxford Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Title: Bentley Turbo R Creator: The Car Spy https://www.flickr.com/people/25632349@N04 Licence: CC BY 2.0 Title: Trabant 601 Limousine Creator: Lothar Spurzem https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Spurzem Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0