Renault RS Engine Series

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The RS series is a family of naturally-aspirated Grand Prix racing engines, designed, developed and manufactured jointly by Mecachrome and for use in Formula One, and used by , , , , , , and , 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 @ 12,500 rpm, to later over @ 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.
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==Formula One engine specifications==
=== Naturally-aspirated V10 engines ===
Engine name 	Bank angle<BR>(°)	Configuration	Displacement<BR>(L)	Aspiration 	Output 	Year	Wins
RS1 	67 	V10 	3.5 	Naturally-aspirated	650 hp @ 12,500 rpm 	 	N/A
RS2 	67 	V10 	3.5 	Naturally-aspirated	660 hp @ 12,800 rpm 	 	N/A
RS3 	67 	V10 	3.5 	Naturally-aspirated	700 hp @ 12,500 rpm 	 	N/A
RS4 	67 	V10 	3.5 	Naturally-aspirated	750 hp @ 13,000 rpm 	 	Nigel Mansell (WDC)
 (WCC)
RS5 	67 	V10 	3.5 	Naturally-aspirated	760-780 hp @ 13,800 rpm 	 	Alain Prost (WDC)
Williams-Renault (WCC)
RS6/RS6B/RS6C 	67 	V10 	3.5 	Naturally-aspirated	790-830 hp @ 14,300 rpm 	 	Williams-Renault (WCC)
RS7 	67 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	675-700 hp @ 15,200-15,600 rpm	 	Michael Schumacher (WDC)
 (WCC)
RS8 	67 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	700-760 hp @ 14,500-16,000 rpm	 	Damon Hill (WDC)
Williams-Renault (WCC)
RS9 	71 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	730-760 hp @ 14,600-16,000 rpm	 	Jacques Villeneuve (WDC)
Williams-Renault (WCC)
Mecachrome/Playlife GC37-01 (Renault RS9)	71 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	750-775 hp @ 14,000-15,600 rpm	 	N/A
Supertec/Playlife FB01 (Renault RS9) 	71 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	750-780 hp @ 14,000-15,800 rpm	 	N/A
Supertec/Playlife FB02 (Renault RS9) 	71 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	780 hp @ 15,800 rpm 	 	N/A
RS21 	112 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	780 hp @ 17,400 rpm 	 	N/A
RS22 	112 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	825 hp @ 17,500 rpm 	 	N/A
RS23 	112 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	830-850 hp @ 18,000 rpm 	 	N/A
RS24 	72 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	880-900 hp @ 19,000 rpm 	 	N/A
RS25 	72 	V10 	3.0 	Naturally-aspirated	900+ hp @ 19,000 rpm 	 	Fernando Alonso (WDC)
 (WCC)
=== Naturally-aspirated V8 engines ===
Engine name	Bank angle<BR>(°)	Configuration	Displacement<BR>(L)	Aspiration 	Output 	Year	Wins
RS26 	90 	V8 	2.4 	Naturally-aspirated	775-800 hp @ 20500 rpm	2006	Fernando Alonso (WDC)
Renault (WCC)
RS27 	90 	V8 	2.4 	Naturally-aspirated	770 hp @ 19000 rpm 	 	N/A
RS27 	90 	V8 	2.4 	Naturally-aspirated	>770 hp @ 19000 rpm 	 	N/A
RS27 	90 	V8 	2.4 	Naturally-aspirated	>750 hp @ 18000 rpm 	 	N/A
RS27 	90 	V8 	2.4 	Naturally-aspirated	>750 hp @ 18000 rpm 	 	Sebastian Vettel (WDC)
 (WCC)
RS27 	90 	V8 	2.4 	Naturally-aspirated	>750 hp @ 18000 rpm 	 	Sebastian Vettel (WDC)
 (WCC)
RS27 	90 	V8 	2.4 	Naturally-aspirated	>750 hp @ 18000 rpm 	 	Sebastian Vettel (WDC)
 (WCC)
RS27 	90 	V8 	2.4 	Naturally-aspirated	>750 hp @ 18000 rpm 	 	Sebastian Vettel (WDC)
 (WCC)
==Applications==
*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.
==Reference==
Category:Renault Engines
Category:Renault F1