The track-spec Renault RS 01 sports car was revealed at the Moscow Motor Show. The car will join the World Series by Renault in 2015.
The sports car is fitted with a derated engine used in the Nissan GT-R Nismo. It’s a 3.8-litre turbocharged engine fitted with a dry sump system and mated to a 7-speed sequential gearbox.
When designing the car, the engineers were adopting it to suit the new technical regulations for the LMP prototypes. The weight of a 4.7-metre long sports car is just 1,100 kg. It was achieved thanks to an extensive use of carbon fibre.
The car features Öhlins adjustable dampers, six-piston callipers, and 380-mm carbon-ceramic brakes. It is also fitted with Bosch Motorsport ABS. The sports car rides on 18-inch wheels wearing Michelin tyres.
The Renault RS 01 produces more than 500 hp and its top speed is over 300 km/h.
