Renault Sport UK today confirmed the New Formula Renault 2.0 race car is to make its competitive debut at the start of the 2010 Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship. The new car replaces the current Tatuus-built chassis which is the world’s best-selling single-seater.
Featuring a new chassis, seven-speed sequential gearbox, and a 2.0-litre, 16v normally-aspirated F4R832 engine derived from Clio Renault Sport phase II, the new car is about to go into production at the Renaultsport factory in Dieppe, France. The single-seater also features electronically-controlled, steering wheel-mounted gearshift paddles, a new ECU with data acquisition and a color instrument panel integrated in the steering wheel.
