Here is the first image of the new Renault power unit: the French company has decided to homologate an engine that has nothing to do with last year’s 6-cylinder turbo.
The Alpine A522, which took to the Barcelona track this morning with Fernando Alonso, can benefit from a newly designed engine: the separation of the compressor from the turbo allowed the Viry Chatillon technicians led by Bruno Famin to study a packacing with the frame much more pushed.
The photograph of Giorgio Piola it reveals how the heat exchanger which is called to cool the air destined for the compressor has been inserted behind the frame in a new position, while the radiators which were located above the six-cylinder have been “packed” further back.
The image also shows how the radiant masses placed in the bellies have been significantly reduced, confirming a completely different aerodynamic approach compared to the past.
Renault aspires to a real leap in quality with the power unit 2022: in addition to the growth in power, which has yet to be evaluated, the willingness of the French engineers to make a valid contribution with the Enstone chassis builders to improve performance is confirmed. of the A522.
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