This crazy creation is the Renault R.S. 2027 Vision Concept
and, as the name implies, it previews what a grand prix racer could look like
in a decade’s time.
It's the latest in Renault's suite of current concept cars,
following in the dramatic tyre tracks of the Trezor electric sports car. And
Paris confirms it will pioneer new tech that could transfer from track to
showroom for customers' benefit.
One of the headlines is the addition of an autonomous mode
to make racing safer, which may make some race fans twitch. Still, autonomous
tech on board an F1 car could potentially eliminate any safety concerns for the
human being cocooned beneath the super-strong polycarbonate canopy.
The hybrid F1 racer of the future also benefits from a
full-electric mode to whizz through the pits, four-wheel drive, four-wheel
steering and active aerodynamic parts similar to the DRS rear wing of today’s
F1 racers. Plus, since it’s a Renault, the brand’s C-shaped headlights make an
appearance.
The driver will get a few benefits, such as Renault wants a
more ‘human-centric’ championship, so the R.S. Vision concept provides racing
drivers of 2027 with a transparent cockpit and helmet so they can see more of
the action.
Over to Renault to explain the import of the 2027 crystal
ball exercise: 'The RS 2027 Vision embodies Renault’s vision of how Formula 1
might be in 10 years’ time – 2027 – based on its long experience of the sport
as it prepares to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of its involvement later
this year.
'The new concept car also expresses the brand’s intention to
be in the competition for the long-term. Indeed, Renault is eager to play a
major role in shaping Formula 1’s evolution and to put drivers very much back
at the heart of the sport.'
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