Renault 11 Turbo
Renault put a small exhaust-driven air pump on its familiar 1.4-litre engine and turned the practical Renault 11 into a quick, well-equipped three-door hot hatch.
11 Turbo — representative exterior · TuRbO_J · CC BY 2.0
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Renault launched the hatchback Renault 11 in April 1983 as the companion to the Renault 9 saloon, distinguished by its four-headlamp face and curved glass tailgate. In March 1984 the new Turbo became the sporty range-topper, initially as a three-door only. It combined the long-lived Cléon-Fonte engine with a Garrett T2 turbocharger, 105 PS and unusually generous instruments and comfort equipment. The model also gave Renault Sport an affordable Group A rally base before the later 115 PS road-car revision.
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Renault's museum dates the Turbo release to March 1984 and says it was originally offered only as the three-door coach. A five-door followed about a year later, so this 1984 launch profile is restricted to the three-door body and Phase I four-headlamp nose.
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The sporty Renault 11 started as a three-door
Renault's museum dates the Turbo release to March 1984 and says it was originally offered only as the three-door coach. A five-door followed about a year later, so this 1984 launch profile is restricted to the three-door body and Phase I four-headlamp nose.
Source: The Originals Renault Museum · Renault 11 Turbo ↗A road car designed to become a rally car
Renault Sport developed the 11 Turbo into a Group A machine because its turbo engine was easy to prepare and the underlying car was strong and reliable. The museum records a 150 hp customer kit and later official rally use after Group B ended; those figures belong to competition cars, not this 105 PS road car.
Source: The Originals Renault Museum · Renault 11 Turbo ↗Where these facts come from
- The Originals Renault Museum · Renault 11 Turbo
- Renault Germany Press · 40 years of Renault turbo history
- Renault 11 Turbo Phase I · 1984 France brochure record
- Automobile-Catalog · 1984 Renault 11 Turbo
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed October 5, 2026.