Renaultsports reveals R.S. 01; packs over 500bhp and 600Nm

Renault's sports division – Renault Sports wraps off their new sports car – R.S. 01 today. The company had teased this new sports car last month and it was entitled to launch at the MIAS 2014 - Moscow International Auto Salon 2014; and voilà! The vehicle will compete in 2015 World Series by Renault in a new championship called Renaultsport Trophy.

The low slung, futuristic body is carved out of composite materials, while it sits on a carbon-fiber monocoque construction, making the sports car to weigh less than 1,100kgs. The R.S 01 features front lower splitter that cuts the air and channels it outward through the extractors installed behind the front wheels. On the other hand, the huge spoiler along with the deliberately made diffusers make sure that it hugs the ground tightly.

The R.S. 01 is powered by a Nissan GTR's borrowed 3.8 liter twin turbo V6 motor. Wait! its not complete yet! It is further tuned by NISMO – Nissan Motorsports. The engine extracts in excess of 500bhp along with the torque which is over 600Nm. The powerhouse is mated to a seven-speed Sadev sequential automatic gearbox. The system propels the vehicle in speeds over 300km/h, while the braking is taken care by 80mm carbon discs with six-piston calipers. The sports car rides on specially developed Michelin tires and Braid alloys.

Patrice Ratti, CEO, Renault Sport Technologies, speaks about the R.S. 01 "as a marriage between the beauty of Renault DeZir and the performance of Formula Renault 3.5!" while Alain Prost, Renault Ambassador for motorsport, says it’s "a spectacular racing car, in the purest tradition of GT." He further added, “The vehicle which is priced from 282,000 GBP will be used in next year's World Series by Renault in a new championship called Renaultsport Trophy. It will be a one-make championship with an emphasis on "technical fairness, sporting ethics and cost control."