Here’s our first (digital) look at Renault’s upcoming racecar that will compete in the World Series by Renault championship from next year. The French firm also revealed the name of the sports car that has been christened the R.S. (for Renault Sport) 01.
The next big date for the sports car will be the 2014 Moscow Motor Show on August 27 when Renault will show the R.S. 01 for the first time in public.
Renault has been a bit cryptic about the R.S. 01’s specifications and the only thing we know for now is that the Trophy car will be built around a carbon monocoque with power coming from a Nissan NISMO-sourced engine producing over 500-horses, connected to a 7sp sequential gearbox from Sadev. The automaker has said that it is targeting a weight of around 1,100 kg or 2,435 pounds.
The 2015 World Series by Renault will kick off next April and will be completed in nine rounds.
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