Renault rolls F1 and KERS into one Twizy Concept
27 Apr 2013|2,575 views
The end result? A crazy yet serious vehicle.
Renaultsport and Renaultsport F1 engineers teamed up to implement Formula 1 technology on a road car. With that in mind, the model rides on the wheels of a single-seater race car.
The concept benefits from a KERS system which has added 30kg of weight (battery included) and was installed where the rear seat would normally be in the regular model. In other words, the concept is now a single-seater working with the original 17bhp electric motor.
The KERS includes three main elements - an electric motor-generator unit (MGU) directly linked to the driveshaft, specific lithium-ion batteries and a KERS Control Unit (KCU). With this system, the model gets an instant boost of power from 17bhp to 97bhp. The boost will last for approximately 13 seconds. The only drawback is the speed of 109km/h, which is hardly comparable to the speed of F1.
This model will be a one-off for now, and is unlikely to go into production unless the market for electric vehicles sees a drastic shift in demand.
Renaultsport has gained a reputation for their occasional crazy cars and their streak continues with the latest Twizy Renault Sport F1. This concept model is a combination of F1 technology and the everyday electric car.
The end result? A crazy yet serious vehicle.
Renaultsport and Renaultsport F1 engineers teamed up to implement Formula 1 technology on a road car. With that in mind, the model rides on the wheels of a single-seater race car.
The concept benefits from a KERS system which has added 30kg of weight (battery included) and was installed where the rear seat would normally be in the regular model. In other words, the concept is now a single-seater working with the original 17bhp electric motor.
The KERS includes three main elements - an electric motor-generator unit (MGU) directly linked to the driveshaft, specific lithium-ion batteries and a KERS Control Unit (KCU). With this system, the model gets an instant boost of power from 17bhp to 97bhp. The boost will last for approximately 13 seconds. The only drawback is the speed of 109km/h, which is hardly comparable to the speed of F1.
This model will be a one-off for now, and is unlikely to go into production unless the market for electric vehicles sees a drastic shift in demand.
The end result? A crazy yet serious vehicle.
Renaultsport and Renaultsport F1 engineers teamed up to implement Formula 1 technology on a road car. With that in mind, the model rides on the wheels of a single-seater race car.
The concept benefits from a KERS system which has added 30kg of weight (battery included) and was installed where the rear seat would normally be in the regular model. In other words, the concept is now a single-seater working with the original 17bhp electric motor.
The KERS includes three main elements - an electric motor-generator unit (MGU) directly linked to the driveshaft, specific lithium-ion batteries and a KERS Control Unit (KCU). With this system, the model gets an instant boost of power from 17bhp to 97bhp. The boost will last for approximately 13 seconds. The only drawback is the speed of 109km/h, which is hardly comparable to the speed of F1.
This model will be a one-off for now, and is unlikely to go into production unless the market for electric vehicles sees a drastic shift in demand.
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