Renault Sport Mecachrome (1998 only) Playlife (1998–2000) Supertec (1999–2000)
Designer
Bernard Dudot (RS1-RS9)
Production
1989–2013
Layout
Configuration
67°/71°/111°/72° V10;[1] 90° V8
Displacement
3.5 L (3,498 cc) 3.0 L (2,992 cc) 3.0 L (2,998 cc) 2.4 L (2,398 cc)
Cylinder bore
93 mm (3.7 in) (RS3) 94 mm (3.7 in) (RS6) 91 mm (3.6 in) (RS7) 92 mm (3.6 in) (RS8) 93.5 mm (3.7 in) (RS9) 95 mm (3.7 in) (RS22) 98 mm (3.9 in) (RS25)[2]
Piston stroke
51.5 mm (2.0 in) (RS3) 50.4 mm (2.0 in) (RS7) 46 mm (1.8 in) (RS7) 45.1 mm (1.8 in) (RS8) 43.67 mm (1.7 in) (RS9) 42.3 mm (1.7 in) (RS22) 39.75 mm (1.6 in) (RS25) [3]
Combustion
Fuel system
Electronic multi-point indirect fuel injection
Fuel type
Gasoline
Cooling system
Water-cooled
Output
Power output
650–900 hp (485–671 kW; 659–912 PS)
Torque output
221–340 lb⋅ft (300–461 N⋅m)
Dimensions
Dry weight
90–141 kg (198.4–310.9 lb)[4]
Chronology
Predecessor
EF
Successor
Renault E-Tech engine
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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 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6][7][8][9] Between 1998 and 2000, the RS9 engines were badged as Mecachrome, Supertec, and Playlife.
^"3rd Naturally-Aspirated Era (3NA) 1989 – 2000 (end of review): 12 years. Part 1, 1989 – 1994; Egs. 72 to 78 The 3.5 Litre Formula" (PDF). Grand Prix Engines. n.d. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-05-12.
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