# 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 1989 until 2013. The engines came in both the original V10, and later V8 configurations, and engine displacement ranged from 2.4 L (150 cu in) to 3.5 L (210 cu in) over the years. Power figures varied; from 650 hp (480 kW) @ 12,500 rpm, to later over 900 hp (670 kW) @ 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 1998 and 2000, the RS9 engines were badged as Mecachrome, Supertec, and Playlife.

## Formula One engine specifications
### Naturally-aspirated V10 engines

| Engine name | Bank angle (°) | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year | Wins |
| RS1 | 67 | V10 | 3.5 | Naturally-aspirated | 650 hp @ 12,500 rpm | 1989 | N/A |
| RS2 | 67 | V10 | 3.5 | Naturally-aspirated | 660 hp @ 12,800 rpm | 1990 | N/A |
| RS3 | 67 | V10 | 3.5 | Naturally-aspirated | 700 hp @ 12,500 rpm | 1991 | N/A |
| RS4 | 67 | V10 | 3.5 | Naturally-aspirated | 750 hp @ 13,000 rpm | 1992 | Nigel Mansell (World Drivers' Championship) Williams-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| RS5 | 67 | V10 | 3.5 | Naturally-aspirated | 760-780 hp @ 13,800 rpm | 1993 | Alain Prost (World Drivers' Championship) Williams-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| RS6/RS6B/RS6C | 67 | V10 | 3.5 | Naturally-aspirated | 790-830 hp @ 14,300 rpm | 1994 | Williams-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| RS7 | 67 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 675-700 hp @ 15,200-15,600 rpm | 1995 | Michael Schumacher (World Drivers' Championship) Benetton-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| RS8 | 67 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 700-760 hp @ 14,500-16,000 rpm | 1996 | Damon Hill (World Drivers' Championship) Williams-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| RS9 | 71 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 730-760 hp @ 14,600-16,000 rpm | 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve (World Drivers' Championship) Williams-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| Mecachrome/Playlife GC37-01 (Renault RS9) | 71 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 750-775 hp @ 14,000-15,600 rpm | 1998 | N/A |
| Supertec/Playlife FB01 (Renault RS9) | 71 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 750-780 hp @ 14,000-15,800 rpm | 1999 | N/A |
| Supertec/Playlife FB02 (Renault RS9) | 71 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 780 hp @ 15,800 rpm | 2000 | N/A |
| RS21 | 111 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 780 hp @ 17,400 rpm | 2001 | N/A |
| RS22 | 111 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 825 hp @ 17,500 rpm | 2002 | N/A |
| RS23 | 111 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 830-850 hp @ 18,000 rpm | 2003 | N/A |
| RS24 | 72 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 880-900 hp @ 19,000 rpm | 2004 | N/A |
| RS25 | 72 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 900+ hp @ 19,000 rpm | 2005 | Fernando Alonso (World Drivers' Championship) Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |

### Naturally-aspirated V8 engines

| Engine name | Bank angle (°) | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year | Wins |
| RS26 | 90 | V8 | 2.4 | Naturally-aspirated | 775-800 hp @ 20500 rpm | 2006 | Fernando Alonso (World Drivers' Championship) Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| RS27 | 90 | V8 | 2.4 | Naturally-aspirated | 770 hp @ 19000 rpm | 2007 | N/A |
| RS27 | 90 | V8 | 2.4 | Naturally-aspirated | >770 hp @ 19000 rpm | 2008 | N/A |
| RS27 | 90 | V8 | 2.4 | Naturally-aspirated | >750 hp @ 18000 rpm | 2009 | N/A |
| RS27 | 90 | V8 | 2.4 | Naturally-aspirated | >750 hp @ 18000 rpm | 2010 | Sebastian Vettel (World Drivers' Championship) Red Bull-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| RS27 | 90 | V8 | 2.4 | Naturally-aspirated | >750 hp @ 18000 rpm | 2011 | Sebastian Vettel (World Drivers' Championship) Red Bull-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| RS27 | 90 | V8 | 2.4 | Naturally-aspirated | >750 hp @ 18000 rpm | 2012 | Sebastian Vettel (World Drivers' Championship) Red Bull-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| RS27 | 90 | V8 | 2.4 | Naturally-aspirated | >750 hp @ 18000 rpm | 2013 | Sebastian Vettel (World Drivers' Championship) Red Bull-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |

## Applications

* Williams FW12C
* Williams FW13
* Williams FW14
* Williams FW14B
* Williams FW15C
* Williams FW16
* Williams FW17
* Williams FW18
* Williams FW19
* Williams FW20
* Williams FW21
* Benetton B195
* Benetton B196
* Benetton B197
* Benetton B198
* Benetton B199
* Benetton B200
* 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
* Arrows A21
* BAR 01
* Caterham CT01
* Caterham CT03
* Note: Including Mecachrome, Supertec, and Playlife-badged engines.

## Renault RS Formula One engine World Championship results

* 12 World Constructors' Championships.
* 11 World Drivers' Championships.
* 149 race wins.
* 160 pole positions.
* 409 podium finishes.