The Renault 5 started production in 1972 and was a tremendous sales success in Europe. It first went on sale in the United States as a 1976 model, flopped, and then returned the following year with Le ...

W hen the first-generation Renault 5 arrived in the U.S. in 1976, the subcompact French hatchback was something of a curio.

If rumors are to be believed, Renault now also wants to jump into the premium hatchback market by bringing a new version of the Le Car. Called the Renault 5 or R5 in other markets, the car was a ...