Era: 1970s
The 1970s are the decade where the hot hatch started to take shape. We started with warmed-up hatches like the Simca 1100 Ti and in a few short years saw the genre defined with the likes of the first Golf GTI and the Renault 5 Gordini.
1970s Hot Hatches
Browse 1970s hot hatches with structured performance and running-cost data from 2 published entries.
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Renault 5 Gordini (1979)
The Renault 5 Gordini, sold as the Alpine in some markets, gave Renault’s supermini serious pace before the turbo era arrived. It stands out for combining light weight, a five-speed gearbox, and a genuinely eager engine in a small everyday hatch.
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