Yahoo Autos The Renault Fuego Turbo Was Affordable for a Reason
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.
Back in 1982, Motorweek fell in love with the Fuego thanks to its unique styling, generous standard equipment, light and quick steering and $1000 turbocharger option. But they also took notice of its below average braking performance, lots of understeer and softly sprung suspension.
Having an AM/FM stereo, adjustable steering column, a full gauge package and a huge electric sunroof in a two-door with a large glass hatch is not a bad start. Add a 107 hp 1.6 turbo returning 30 mpg, and it sure starts to sound like a recipe for success, but Renault's quality problems and the disastrous AMC partnership introduced a year later made sure that the Fuego Turbo remained a rare sight, even at that price.
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