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The Renault RS8 V10 Engine and Technical Specification
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The Renault V 10 RS8 engine fitted to the Williams FW18 is
the latest in a long line of racing engines from the
championship winning manufacturer. 

Renault is one of only two manufacturers to have won the
Formula One World Championship, the World Rally
Championship and the classic Le Mans 24 Hours. 

Today, Renault Sport employs 150 personnel who, throughout
the course of the 1995 season, built a total of 80
engines. 


Main Characteristics: 
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Configuration    10 - (The "V" forming an angle of 67
                 degrees) 

Length           623 mm 
Width            540.6 mm

Height           420.2 mm - (up to cylinder heads) 
Weight           approximately 132kg according to accessories 

- Aluminium cylinder heads, cylinder block, oil sump and
  timing cover all made from thin aluminium. 

- Four valves per cylinder. 
- Air valve timing. 

- Electronic engine management and static ignition by
  Magnetti-Marelli. 


Principal differences compared with the RS7: 
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-  All new cylinder heads 
-  New cylinder block, built along similar lines to that
   of the RS7 but lower 
-  New bore/stroke ratio for moving parts 
-  New Magneti-Marelli management 

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Source: Benetton
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