Techrules already teased the Ren RS hypercar
a few weeks ago
, and now the company has released images of the front and rear of the car, along with some intriguing new details.
To understand the Ren RS you first need to understand its manufacturer. It was already known that Techrules was looking to further its interest in micro-turbine technology, with news emerging that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CRRC - the world's largest supplier of rail transit equipment - in a bid to jointly develop the TREV tech to be used in CRRC's autonomous rapid transit system. The company has also established an R&D centre in Beijing which is set to develop and test core components for different types of turbines, as well as manufacture complete turbines for commercial and passenger vehicle applications.
The Ren RS, then, looks to be Techrules showing the competition that it can do it all, in the shape of a single-seat track only hypercar. 1,305hp from six electric motors with 730 miles of range and a 0-62mph time of less than three seconds lays down the gauntlet, with turbine tech shown off in the form of a range extender system which uses a turbine to drive the generator which charges the battery pack. This, in turn, provides electricity to drive the motors or, when the battery is depleted, allows the turbine to power the car directly.
To perform these functions, air is drawn into a micro turbine, then passed through a heat exchanger - where heat from the exhaust is transferred to the cold intake air - and compressed before it is ignited. After the mix has been ignited, that energy is used to turn the turbine vanes and the hot gas is passed through the heat exchanger to reclaim the energy, before being transferred to the cold air intake.
The method of propulsion isn't the only impressive thing about the Ren RS, though. Up front, the depth of the panels above the wheels has been reduced, lowering the frontal area, whilst the vertical side panels and squared-off rear minimise drag, combining for a total drag coefficient of 0.43. Out back, the large configurable single foil wing provides masses of downforce, although exactly how much we aren't actually told. And underneath, the suspension uses unequal-length wishbone design for the front and rear, with in-board horizontally mounted KW three-way adjustable coilovers connected to the wishbones by pushrods.
Stopping the Ren RS are 380mm carbon ceramic discs fitted with six-piston calipers by AP Racing. Traction control and torque vectoring system have two performance modes - race and standard, giving full output whilst the other looks at fuel efficiency - and the ECU uses 30 sensors to ensure the optimum power and torque goes to the right wheels relative to the road surface, driver's skill and performance.
If the new owner wishes to go racing - and why wouldn't they? - they can do so safe in the knowledge that Techrules has fitted an FIA race standard 80-litre safety fuel bladder, and the carbon fibre tub's aluminium end plates have mounting points for an air jack system. Interestingly, the car is also fitted with a safety canopy ejection system - with electric actuators that can be used 50 times to automatically open the cockpit in case of impact or unusual yaw or pitch rate. In special circumstances, the bubble can be removed manually from inside by the driver or by race marshals. The car can be seen at the Geneva motor show this week, although the track is where we're most looking forward to seeing it in action.
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