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 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 at 12,500 rpm, to later over at 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.

Formula One engine specifications