Following a couple of fairly interesting teasers, Renault can now show us their brand-new racing machine, called the Renaultsport RS01. This unique competition car is designed and developed for a new one-make racing series the French automaker is planning to launch.
Renaultsport RS01 will be the star of its own show in Renaultsport Trophy championship in the World Series by Renault from next year. The car has superb specs for a one-make series though, including a carbon monocoque chassis with LMP1 2014 standards and a 500 horsepower engine.
That carbon monocoque means the RS01 is extremely light at around 1,100 kg, and that 500 hp 3.8 litre V6 twin-turbo engine means it is pretty fast – top speed over 300 kph. All of that together means this is a very serious race car, guaranteed to attracted a lot of interest in the new series.
Renaultsport RS01 full technical specs:
| CHASSIS | |
| Type | Dallara carbon monocoque and steel roll cage |
| Safety | Monocoque, roll cage and crashboxes compliant with FIA LMP1 2014 standards, collapsible steering column, Sabelt seat FIA 8862/2009 standard |
| Bodywork | Composites |
| Aerodynamic features | Front blade and splitter, stepped flat bottom, rear diffuser and rear wing |
| ENGINE | |
| Type | Nismo V6 – 24 valves – 3,799 cm3 |
| Layout | Longitudinal central rear |
| Feed | Injection – 2 turbochargers |
| Max power | > 500 hp |
| Max torque | > 600 N.m |
| Max engine speed | 6,800 rpm |
| Electronic management | Pectel SQ6M with traction control |
| Data acquisition | Cosworth ICD Pro |
| TRANSMISSION | |
| Type | Rear wheel drive |
| Gearbox | Sadev sequential, 7 speed+ reverse |
| Control | XAP semi-automatic with steering-wheel paddles |
| Differential | Limited slip |
| Clutch | ZF Race Engineering, long service life with anti-stall function |
| RUNNING GEAR AND SUSPENSION | |
| Suspension | Double wishbone + pushrods |
| Dampers | Öhlins 2-way adjustable |
| Brakes | PFC Brakes 380 mm carbon discs, 6-piston calipers, Bosch ABS system |
| Steering | Hydraulic power steering |
| WHEELS | |
| Wheels | Braid wheels, central mounting |
| Tyres | Michelin 30/68 R18 (front) and 31/71 R18 (rear) |
| DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES | |
| Length | 4,710 mm |
| Width | 2,000 mm |
| Height | 1,116 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,744 mm |
| Front/rear track | 1,675 / 1,624 mm |
| Fuel tank | 150 litres |
| Weight | < 1,100 kg |
