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THIS is the new Renault 5 E-Tech — and this is exactly how you bring back an iconic car from the past.
It looks simply incredible, especially in this fetching Pop Yellow colour, and it features loads of design cues from the original Renault 5.
Such a welcome blast of nostalgia and unlike some manufacturers, yes Ford I’m looking at you, who have revived old models but created a version that bears very little resemblance to the car it’s replacing.
Renault have had the good sense to take everything that was good about the old model and re-imagine how it would be if made in the future.
Pop princess Dua Lipa, who has a famous album called Future Nostalgia, has hits including the songs Electricity and Blow Your Mind, so I think Renault missed a trick not enlisting her to launch its new EV hatch.
Yes, the new Renault 5 is fully electric, unlike the petrol-powered hatchback from the 70, 80s and 90s.
Key Facts:
Renault 5 E-Tech
Cost: From €25,995
Engine: 110kW electric motor
Power: 150hp
Torque: 245Nm
0-100kph: 8 seconds
Top Speed: 150kph
Battery: 52kWh lithium-ion
Range: 410km
Real world range: 356km
Rivals: Peugeot E-208,
MG4, Smart #1, Nissan Leaf
But small electric cars are actually the sweet spot for an EV, not massive, super heavy, all-wheel drive SUVs.
The new Renault 5 does tip the scales at 1,524kg, but that’s not heavy for an EV, and it never feels overweight to drive.
There are two battery sizes, 44kWh paired with a 120bhp electric motor and a 55kWh that I’m testing, which comes with a 150bhp motor.
It’s not crazy quick, 0-100kph takes eight seconds dead with a top speed of 150kph.
But compare that to the 1.4-litre Renault 5 GT Turbo that produced 118bhp with a 0-100kph time of 7.5secs and it’s not far off the iconic hot-hatch.
And if that’s not hot enough for you then Alpine is bringing out its version of the Renault 5 called the A290 — and its packing a 220bhp punch.
But if you want supercar performance from a Renault 5 then the rear-wheel drive RS Turbo 3E that’s built to drift is the one for you. It will produce 540bhp and 4,800Nm of torque and is rumoured to cost €150k.
But back to the 5 E-Tech and as it has a wheel at every corner with short overhangs front and rear, it’s really agile and handles like it’s on rails.
There’s virtually no body roll, the suspension is reasonably firm so the ride is more sporty than soft, but will still absorb bumps and road imperfections.
Inside the 5 E-Tech’s interior is another treat with lots of yellow trim and fabric and retro logos and graphics.
Then amazing figure—hugging seats, heated of course and not dissimilar to the original Renault 5 Turbo seats.
The dash layout is brilliant with a series of toggle switches for the climate and dual screens, one for the driver and a central touchscreen infotainment system that runs Google operating system.
There’s four driving modes and everything changes to different colours with Sport turning red, and Sport mode really livens up the performance.
But in contrast, Eco mode totally stunts the power output.
Its boot is 326 litres and that rises to 1,106 litres with the rear seats folded down.
It has a real-world range of 356km, fast charging from 15-80% takes 35mins or it’s nine hours using a 7kW wallbox.
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Zara shoppers rave about £10 scent which is a dupe for £112 Prada Paradox Intense and ‘lasts all day’
BUYING designer perfume is expensive – but thankfully a number of dupes are available on the high street.
Zara shoppers have been raving about a £10 bottle in store which is said to smell nearly identical to Prada’s £112 Paradox Intense.
Sasha Rose shared how she snapped up their Vibrant Caramel in their Night Collection for a tenner.
In the caption on her @sashxrose account, she added: “Trying the caramel perfume from zara, which is supposed to last all day and smells amazing.”
The description of the bargain perfume reads: “Eau de parfum.
“A perfume that leaves a sweet, rule-breaking sensation with top notes of bergamot and mandarin orange, middle notes of apple blossom, and base notes of vanilla and praline.”
Meanwhile, Prada Paradox Intense has a “floral ambery fragrance”, with the “powerful lift of a delicate Jasmine flower and the vibrant and enveloping warmth of an Amber accord, intensified by a subtle yet instantly recognizable Moss accord.”
Beauty lovers were quick to praise the scent, with the video racking up over 6,000 likes.
One said: “I work in the perfume shop and this is so good! Smells exactly like prada paradox intense !!!”
Another added: “This smells unreal.”
And a third commented: “Omg getting this next.”
It’s not the only Zara perfume which is said to be a dupe and could save you a small fortune.
ANOTHER ZARA DUPE
A woman said that Zara’s scent Fashionably London costs £29.99 but is a replica for the £165 Parfums de Marly Delina.
This means she saves a whopping £135 every time she buys it.
The perfume is part of a collection scent queen Jo Malone created with the high street store.
She also said people stop her in the street to ask which perfume she’s wearing .
The woman predicted the Zara perfume – part of a collection designed with Jo Malone – will be a total sell out.
Why is Zara so popular?
Zara was founded in 1975 in Spain, and the first UK store was opened in 1998. It remains as one of the most popular stores on the high street, but why?
Rather than producing more quantities of a style, it is said Zara focuses on producing more styles.
Some stats suggest Zara releases 24 trend-led collections every year, 500 designs a week and almost 20,000 per year. Other estimates put its production levels at 450 million garments a year.
Even if a style sells out very quickly, there are new styles waiting to take up the space. This means more choices and higher chance of getting it right with the consumer.
Zara only allows its designs to remain on the shop floor for three to four weeks, and this pushes the consumer to keep visiting the store or website, because if they were just a week late, the clothes of a particular style or trend would be sold out and replaced with a new trend.
At the same time, this constant refreshing of the lines and styles carried by its stores also entices customers to visit its shops more frequently.
Fat jabs left me in agony – it hurt to even put a bra on but it was worth it to be thin & lose a stone in 4 weeks
BLINKING her eyes open, Megan Houchen felt like she had been hit by a bus – every bone in her body ached.
But the 25-year-old hadn’t been in a terrible accident – nor did she have one too many the night before – her agonising symptoms were all in the name of losing weight.
The customer service worker says she was hit with flu-like symptoms the day after she started on weight-loss jabs.
The 25-year-old began taking Mounjaro last month after struggling to reign in her comfort eating, which saw her weight go up to 11st – overweight for her 5ft 1ins frame with a BMI of 29.1.
“I woke up feeling like absolute rubbish,” Megan, from County Durham, says.
“I felt like I’d been hit by a bus.
“My shoulders and neck were so sore and felt bruised like I’d done some sort of hardcore workout.”
Megan wondered if she was coming down with the flu, and noted her lack of appetite and soreness around her shoulders – saying it even hurt to put a bra on.
She adds: “I had never heard anyone on Mounjaro talk about those symptoms so, at first, I didn’t think it was causing it.”
It was only when Megan went on TikTok that she found other people reporting similar symptoms after taking the medication.
Luckily, she began to feel better the following day – and Megan says the initial side effects were well worth the trouble, as she has gone on to drop a stone in just four weeks.
She says: “My experience [since then] has been amazing.
“I know it’s not the same for everyone but I’ve not really had any bad side effects [since the first day].
“All of the food noise has gone – I don’t really ever think about food or feel excited about food and it has suppressed my appetite a lot.
“I sometimes do miss my food a little because there’s some days when I don’t feel like eating a lot and then there’s other days that I can manage three full meals.
“All in all my Mounjaro journey so far has been life-changing and the best decision I have ever made.”
Megan started on Mounjaro after struggling with self-discipline and wanting to shed a few pounds.
She says: “I had always been quite slim and ate what I wanted, and got in the mindset of ‘I’m never going to put on weight because I’ve eaten what I wanted for ages’.
“But about three years ago I noticed I was gaining more weight, and in the last year it all just caught up with me and I was the heaviest I’d ever been.
“I would always have a takeaway or eat out Friday, Saturday and Sunday and then it started through the week – sometimes having a takeaway every night and sometimes even ordering takeaways for dinner at work.
“It was becoming unhealthy.
“My comfort foods would always be a takeaway – if I was sad, I’d always order to food to cheer me up, but afterwards I felt so bloated and looking in the mirror made me feel awful.
“I’d even drive to McDonald’s at midnight to get food if I couldn’t sleep.
I was dreading going on holiday and wearing a bikini but now I’m really looking forward to it because of the weight loss
Megan Houchan
“I was struggling to lose that stubborn weight and I was struggling to keep myself disciplined.
“So, I started Mounjaro to get me out of all of those bad eating habits.”
Megan says she was warned by her provider of the potential side effects, although she hadn’t linked her symptoms the following day.
And, with her symptoms quickly subsiding that same week, she has gone on to be thrilled with her results, dropping down to a healthier 10 stone.
She added: “I would definitely recommend it based on my experience.
Everything you need to know about fat jabs
Weight loss jabs are all the rage as studies and patient stories reveal they help people shed flab at almost unbelievable rates, as well as appearing to reduce the risk of serious diseases.
Wegovy – a modified version of type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic – and Mounjaro are the leading weight loss injections used in the UK.
Wegovy, real name semaglutide, has been used on the NHS for years while Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a newer and more powerful addition to the market.
Mounjaro accounts for most private prescriptions for weight loss and is set to join Wegovy as an NHS staple this year.
How do they work?
The jabs work by suppressing your appetite, making you eat less so your body burns fat for energy instead and you lose weight.
They do this my mimicking a hormone called GLP-1, which signals to the brain when the stomach is full, so the drugs are officially called GLP-1 receptor agonists.
They slow down digestion and increase insulin production, lowering blood sugar, which is why they were first developed to treat type 2 diabetes in which patients’ sugar levels are too high.
Can I get them?
NHS prescriptions of weight loss drugs, mainly Wegovy and an older version called Saxenda (chemical name liraglutide), are controlled through specialist weight loss clinics.
Typically a patient will have to have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, classifying them as medically obese, and also have a weight-related health condition such as high blood pressure.
GPs generally do not prescribe the drugs for weight loss.
Private prescribers offer the jabs, most commonly Mounjaro, to anyone who is obese (BMI of 30+) or overweight (BMI 25-30) with a weight-related health risk.
Private pharmacies have been rapped for handing them out too easily and video calls or face-to-face appointments are now mandatory to check a patient is being truthful about their size and health.
Are there any risks?
Yes – side effects are common but most are relatively mild.
Around half of people taking the drug experience gut issues, including sickness, bloating, acid reflux, constipation and diarrhoea.
Dr Sarah Jarvis, GP and clinical consultant at patient.info, said: “One of the more uncommon side effects is severe acute pancreatitis, which is extremely painful and happens to one in 500 people.”
Other uncommon side effects include altered taste, kidney problems, allergic reactions, gallbladder problems and hypoglycemia.
Evidence has so far been inconclusive about whether the injections are damaging to patients’ mental health.
Figures obtained by The Sun show that, up to January 2025, 85 patient deaths in the UK were suspected to be linked to the medicines.
“I recommended it to my dad and he has now started his journey and is going really well for him too.
“Now, I feel more confident when I put outfits on to go out, and when taking photos.”
Megan says that her weight loss has had a positive impact on her mental health too.
“I just feel much better in myself.
“I was dreading going on holiday and wearing a bikini but now I’m really looking forward to it because of the weight loss.
“I’ve had a lot of comments about it too.
“People at work say they can really tell, on my face especially, and have said I look really well for it.
“My family is always telling me that they can see such a difference.
“My mum always comments on my weight loss and it makes me feel really good because some days I think ‘Am I losing weight?’ and sort of doubt myself – so it’s nice to have reminders.
“For other people to notice it makes me feel a lot more confident.”
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THE thrills and spills of the summer transfer window are finally here – with some huge deals already in the pipeline.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid are ‘on the verge’ of signing Argentine 17-year-old Franco Mastantuono.
Elsewhere, Rodrygo has become the ‘number one’ target for Arsenal on the wing, with the Gunners looking to strengthen out wide.
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