Renault RS engine
The RS series is a family of naturally-aspirated Grand Prix racing engines, designed, developed and manufactured jointly by Mecachrome and Renault Sport for use in Formula One, and used by Arrows, BAR, Williams, Ligier, Lotus, Caterham, Benetton, Renault, and Red Bull, from until. The engines came in both the original V10, and later V8 configurations, and engine displacement ranged from to over the years. Power figures varied; from at 12,500 rpm, to later over at 19,000 rpm. The 2.4-litre RS26 V8 engine, used in 2006, is one of the highest revving Formula One engines in history, at 20,500 rpm. Between and, the RS9 engines were badged as Mecachrome, Supertec, and Playlife.
Applications
Formula One racing cars
Badged as Renault
- Williams FW12C
- Williams FW13
- Williams FW14
- Williams FW14B
- Williams FW15C
- Williams FW16
- Williams FW17
- Williams FW18
- Williams FW19
- Benetton B195
- Benetton B196
- Benetton B197
- Benetton B201
- Renault R202
- Renault R23
- Renault R24
- Renault R25
- Renault R26
- Renault R27
- Renault R28
- Renault R29
- Renault R30
- Renault R31
- Lotus T128
- Lotus E20
- Lotus E21
- Red Bull RB3
- Red Bull RB4
- Red Bull RB5
- Red Bull RB6
- Red Bull RB7
- Red Bull RB8
- Red Bull RB9
- Ligier JS37
- Ligier JS39
- Caterham CT01
- Caterham CT03