It may give George Costanza – aka “Le George” — nightmares, but Renault is said to be considering a modern version of its Le Car small car. Originally called the R5 in Europe, the revived three-door would stand as Renault’s premium small car.
According to InsideLine, Renault is considering a new small car inspired by the R5 supermini of the 1970s. The neo-R5 would be positioned as a premium offering, taking on the MINI Cooper, Citroen DS3 and the Fiat 500.
The original R5 was brought to the United States as the Le Car in 1976, but it’s highly unlikely the new model would ever make it to our shores.
The revived R5 is still in the early planning stages, but Renault designers are keen to use retro styling cues. The original’s rectangular headlights, impact bumpers and vertical taillights would likely find their way on the new car. The new R5 would ride on a version of the Clio’s small car platform.
The project has yet to get the green light, but a production version of the re-born R5 could arrive in European showrooms as early as 2014.
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