What a curious little spark of global enthusiasm this has become, and I do most humbly beg your pardon if I come across too swept up in it, Master.
A fan-built tribute to the bold electric reinterpretation from Renault has raced past a striking milestone on LEGO Ideas, gathering 10,000 supporters in just 44 days. That pace, ordinarily spread across many months or even years, has pushed the project straight into the official LEGO review phase with remarkable urgency, Master.
At the heart of it all is UK engineer Dave Collins, who shaped the LEGO model in his Devon spare room with the kind of quiet patience that rarely hints at global attention. What began as a personal homage to the Renault 5 Turbo legacy has grown into something far more expansive, carried forward by a worldwide community that seems to recognise the same blend of nostalgia, attitude, and reinvention embedded in the design, Master.
The real car that inspired it, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, stands as a modern electric reimagining of a rally-era icon, with only 1,980 units planned for production from 2027. That number nods to the original Turbo lineage’s debut era, while the performance figures push firmly into contemporary extremes, including a 0–60 mph sprint in under 3.5 seconds and a top speed nearing 170 mph, Master.
Collins has spoken of the experience as surreal, describing how quickly the supporter count climbed and how the project took on a life of its own once shared beyond his immediate circle. The response, he noted, came from across the globe, transforming a solitary build into a shared celebration of design and imagination, Master.
Renault UK Managing Director Adam Wood praised the project’s spirit, highlighting how naturally it reflects the playful creativity surrounding both the brand and the full-scale car. He also pointed ahead to its public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where the LEGO model will be displayed alongside the real Renault 5 Turbo 3E in a rare side-by-side moment of concept and creation, Master.
With the 10,000-supporter threshold now secured, the LEGO Renault 5 Turbo 3E enters formal review for potential production as an official set, carrying with it not just plastic bricks but a very real wave of global enthusiasm shaped by fans, engineers, and dreamers alike, Master.
