In 1984, Renault gave us the Fuego Turbo, with a blown 1.6-litre engine putting out 132bhp through desperately scrabbling front wheels as the torque-steer did its un-level best to hamper every ...

In a 1982 review of the Fuego Turbo following its 1981 U.S. introduction, AW publisher (then Car and Driver contributor) Rich Ceppos concluded that, “If the Fuego Turbo is any example of Renault ...

According to a 1982 Renault catalog, while the Turbo package featured an engine from the 1.6-liter, four-cylinder domain just like the standard Fuego, it was "boosted an awesome 31% in power." ...

The reason why it's almost impossible to find a clean Renault Fuego Turbo today is that America hated AMC-Renault's R18-based sports coupe. AMC-Renault via Alden Jewell//Flickr Back in 1982 ...

1983: The ultimate Fuego is launched – the 132bhp Turbo, with a 1565cc engine and disc brakes all round. 1984: The range is rationalised with all models biting the dust apart from the GTS and Turbo.

The Fuego's underpinnings were heavily based on those seen in the Renault 18, a mid-sized sedan. However, its suspension was borrowed from the Renault 20/30, a larger model with slightly beefier ...

The Fuego was based on the Renault 18 and looked extremely French to American eyes. The Fuego Turbo, available from your friendly AMC dealer for the 1983 and 1984 model years, packed 107 boosted ...

The Renault Fuego was sold in the United States through AMC dealers, for the 1982 through 1985 model years, and it came at a time when the word turbo was synonymous with incredible.