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What was a volume manufacturer doing in the closed world of Formula 1? It has to be said that although Renault’s first sports model was equipped with a revolutionary turbo engine, it had an unfortunate tendency to finish the race in clouds of billowing smoke. As a result, the British dubbed it with the rather unkind nickname of Yellow Teapot.   First successes   Led by Jean-Pierre Jabouille and René Arnoux, the Renault team gained in confidence over the years. The technology improved and the drivers became more assured. The first success came in 1978, when the team took fourth place in the USA. In 1979 Jabouille won the French Grand Prix. At which point the skeptics started to sit up and take notice.   Aiming for the top   Alain Prost joined the team in 1981. The future quadruple world champion won three Grand Prix events in France gave Renault a third place in the Constructors’ championship. The following season, the team won four Grand Prix events and consolidated its position, representing a great technical and human achievement for Renault. Renault, a talented engine manufacturer 1991 - Canada Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell At the end of 1986, after several highly successful seasons, Renault disbanded its team in order to focus on engine development. A recognized innovator and trailblazer, Renault became the official engine manufacturer of other teams. A fruitful partnership with the Lotus team, lead by Ayrton Senna, paved the way. Between 1989 and 1997, Renault supplied engines for the Williams team and then for Benetton.  With its V10 engine, Renault wrote a new page in the history of F1 racing. It was a strategy that clearly paid off, since Renault was recognized as the best engine manufacturer of the 1990s. The V10 engine ultimately gained more than 4,000 rpm and became 20 kg lighter. And the sporting results speak for themselves: Renault picked up 11 titles as an engine manufacturer through its partnerships with Williams and Benetton. The age of maturity: 100% Renault 2006 - Canada Grand Prix, Montréal, Renault R26 and Fernando Alonso It was only in 2002 that Renault returned to the track, making its comeback with a 100% Renault car: the R202. Straight away in 2003, Renault notched up two pole positions, four podium places and one win. The secret? A closely knit team and – above all – the arrival of a young driving ace: Spain’s Fernando Alonso.   That year, the charismatic young driver became the youngest Grand Prix winner in history at the age of just 22 years and 26 days!  The alchemy between Renault and Alonso continued to work in 2005, when the team and its young protégé won both the Constructors’ and Drivers’ world championship titles. At the age of 24, Fernando Alonso became the youngest world champion in history.   After a nailbiting season, Renault managed to clinch both titles once again in 2006. After a low-key season in 2007, Renault had better times 2008 with two victories by Fernando Alonso.   After thirty years in top-level motorsports, the Renault team can still look forward to a bright future!   Discover Renault F1 Team official website InnovationInnovation policy Site map Contact FAQ RSS Legal information Credits © Renault 2010 || Skip Links Skip to navigation Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Skip to tertiary content Skip to footer The independent Christmas Appeal: All it takes is a few feet of uplift to give a family a stable home Motoring 2° London Hi 6°C / Lo 2°C Query: Go Popular Topics Headlines Love i? 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After a couple of false starts, the latest sporty Mégane is a winner. By John Simister Tuesday, 12 December 2006 Share Close Digg del.icio.us Facebook Reddit Google Stumble Upon Fark Newsvine YahooBuzz Bebo Twitter Independent Minds Print Email Road Test: Renault Megane R26 More pictures Specifications Model: Renault Megane R26Price: £19,570 Engine: 1,998cc, four cylinders, 16 valves, turbocharger, 230bhp at 5,500rpm, 229lb ft at 3,000rpmTransmission: six-speed gearbox, front-wheel drivePerformance: 147mph, 0-62 in 6.2sec, 33.2mpg official averageCO2: 200g/km Haven't we been here before? A very powerful hot hatchback with front-wheel drive, a limited-slip differential, and a mission to be the top choice for those of us who still love driving? A couple of weeks ago, it was the Mazda 3 MPS, which proved a curiously uninvolving drive and so missed the point. There was something of the problem found in the first Renault M�gane 225, a car too civilised - gagged, if you like - to be really exciting. Since that M�gane there have been other versions of Renaultsport's medium-size fast hatchback, most notably the Trophy (a good step in the right direction) and latterly the limited-edition 225 F1 Team. OK, it was in effect a Trophy with a fancy paint-job, but it had a soul. So, what's new about the livid yellow car you see here? The length of its name, for a start: M�gane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26. The excuse for its existence is Renault's victory in this year's F1 championships. More significant is that the Renaultsport engineers (one of whom, like me, keeps a Peugeot 205 GTI as a hot-hatch reference point), have continued their quest to make the M�gane a real driver's car. There was never much doubt that they knew what was needed; the problem was how to do it with modern chassis systems. As the name suggests, engine power is up from 225 to 230 bhp. Its CO2 emissions have fallen enough to drop it into the next-lower tax band, from 207g/km to 200. Two things bring on the extra energy: a small rise in the turbocharger's boost pressure and a less restrictive silencer that makes more audible this engine's characterful throb between 2,200 and 2,800rpm, giving it an aural signature lacking in many of today's cars. This throb, and the surge of energy felt the instant you press the accelerator, set the mood for the drive. I'm heading for the Ardèche Gorge in the south of France, a fabulous road with short straights linked by every shape of bend, where I shall discover the effect of the changes to the ultimate M�gane's suspension and steering. The M�gane range has undergone a facelift which, among other things, brought in a new electric power-steering system. The so-called Cup suspension system - the extra-sporty one - has its own steering settings with less artificial self-centring and less aggressive assistance when turning. Getting the subtleties of assistance right is a challenge, helped here by more powerful electronic processors. The effect is to make the steering feel more fluid, more consistent, more natural. In the very first M�ganes, you had no idea what was going on under the tyres; if you ran into wet leaves or ice the steering felt the same. It was unnerving. The latest M�ganes are much better, but the R26 takes things to a new level, with different spring and damper settings and a rear anti-roll bar added. All these changes, together with the 235/40 R18 Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tyres, help tip this M�gane from mere competence to the free flight of brilliance. But here we must bring in the final, crucial ingredient - that limited-slip differential. Made by the Japanese arm of the British company GKN Driveline, it ensures that at least a third of available engine torque is sent to the front wheel with less traction. This ensures that the maximum 229lb ft of torque isn't spun away on a bend by the inside front wheel in a haze of tyre smoke, so both wheels can give of their best in pulling and steering the R26. Like the Mazda 3 MPS, the R26 gives a little sideways tug at the front when you accelerate suddenly. Unlike the Mazda, though, the Renault doesn't seek to distance you from the experience as though you're playing a video game. Nor does it scrabble this way and that, sniffing out cambers and verges like a manic spaniel or a Vauxhall Astra VXR, thanks to the optimum geometry of its front suspension. It's the perfect balance between these extremes, and huge fun on a road like the one along the gorge. Brake hard; big Brembo brakes firm underfoot, tireless in their task. Turn; feel how little the R26 leans, how tautly it changes direction. Accelerate; feel the power flow to the road, nose pulling to the exit with no desire to wash wide. Too fast into the next bend? Brake more deeply into it, feel the tail go light and tighten the line, but controllably, no danger of a slide. Then up the next straight, the engine's full-bodied thrust letting you choose whether or not to take it towards the rev limit. It's happy either way. It's fantastic fun, this M�gane that finally makes it to the top of the hot-hatch pantheon. The six forward gear ratios are just right for a spirited drive or an easy cruise; the R26's traffic manners are impeccable; it even rides quite well over bumps. I'm standing back after one of the best drives I've ever had, contemplating the R26. The front wings are plastic, and the right-hand one has gone soft with the residual heat. You don't have to have the scattered-squares graphics, but I like them. There's a numbered plaque by the handbrake, too - "my" car is No 3 - although this isn't a limited-edition car. I'm trying to think of a better mid-size hot hatchback available now than this, and I can't. I said the Renaultsport engineers know exactly what it takes to make such a car, and here, in the R26, is the proof. The rivals Vauxhall Astra VXR £19,120 Terrific idea - handling by Lotus, 240bhp turbo, eye-catching styling - but the VXR can feel fractious and hyperactive. Mazda 3 MPS £18,995 The fastest and most powerful front-wheel-drive hot hatchback of them all, yet it's a curiously unexciting drive. VW Golf GTI from £20,360 Expensive, but matches your mood like no other. Its 200bhp turbo offers ample pace. Too much road noise, though. 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Article Archive Day In a Page Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat Select date Day Month Year Submit Sponsored Links Query: Independent.co.uk The Web Go ©independent.co.uk Terms & Policies | Email newsletter | RSS | Contact us | Syndication | Advertising Guide | London Careers | Subscriptions | Jobs || Renault R26 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Renault R26 Category Formula One Constructor Renault Designer(s) Bob Bell Technical specifications Chassis Carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure Suspension (front) Double wishbone/pushrod operating torsion bar Suspension (rear) Double wishbone/pushrod operating torsion bar Engine Renault RS26, Mid-mounted 2.4 litre V8 (90°) Transmission Titanium longitudinal, 7 speed + 1 reverse Fuel Elf Tyres Michelin Competition history Notable entrants Mild Seven Renault F1 Notable drivers 1. Fernando Alonso 2.Giancarlo Fisichella Debut 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix Races Wins Poles Fastest laps 18 8 7 5 Constructors' Championships 1 (2006) Drivers' Championships 1 (Alonso, 2006) The Renault R26 is a Formula One racing car, used by the Renault F1 team in the 2006 Formula One season. The car was driven by Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella. Over the course of the season it scored 8 wins out of 18 races, and was the most complete package in most of the year,[citation needed] followed closely by the rival Ferrari 248 F1. The R26 helped Renault in claiming the Constructors' Championship with a 5-point advantage over rival Ferrari, and also taking Fernando Alonso to his second Drivers' Championship in succession, 13 points ahead of rival Michael Schumacher. It brought the last Constructors Championship in recent history to tyre manufacturer Michelin. Like its rival the Ferrari 248 F1, the R26 was notable for its rock-solid reliability, chassis R26-03 driven by Fernando Alonso started and finished in all races of the 2006 season without the need to be replaced (F1 drivers usually go through multiple chassis in a season), it also led more laps and won more races than any single chassis in 2006 in addition to winning the world championship[1]. R26-03 now sits at Renault’s “Histoire et Collection” heritage collection in Paris. The R26 was succeeded by the R27 for the 2007 season. Alonso and Fisichella took a front row at the Spanish Grand Prix. Alonso in chassis R26-03 at the Canadian Grand Prix. Renault RS26 engine. Alonso driving the R26 in a testing session held in February 2006 at Circuit de Valencia. [edit] References ^ The remarkable history of the chassis R26-03 [edit] Complete Formula One results (key) (results in bold indicate pole position) Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points WCC 2006 Renault Renault RS26 V8 M BHR MAL AUS SMR EUR ESP MON GBR CAN USA FRA GER HUN TUR ITA CHN JPN BRA 206 1st Fernando Alonso 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 2 5 Ret 2 Ret 2 1 2 Giancarlo Fisichella Ret 1 5 8 6 3 6 4 4 3 6 6 Ret 6 4 3 3 6 Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Renault R26 Awards Preceded by McLaren MP4-20 Autosport Racing Car Of The Year 2006 Succeeded by McLaren MP4-22 v • d • e Renault F1 Team Current personnel: James Allison · Éric Boullier · Jean-François Caubet · Steve Nielsen · Bernard Rey · Rob White · Gerard Lopez Former personnel: 1977-1985: Bernard Dudot · Jean Sage · Michel Tétu 2002 onwards: Bob Bell · Flavio Briatore · Patrick Faure · Mike Gascoyne · Pat Symonds · Dino Toso 2010 drivers: 11. Robert Kubica · 12. Vitaly Petrov 2011 drivers: 9. Robert Kubica · 10. TBA 2010 test drivers: Ho-Pin Tung · Jérôme d'Ambrosio · Jan Charouz 2011 test drivers: TBA World Champions:  Fernando Alonso Cars: RS01 · RS10 · RE20 · RE20B · RE30 · RE30B · RE30C · RE40 · RE50 · RE60 · RE60B · R202 · R23 · R23B · R24 · R25 · R26 · R27 · R28 · R29 · R30 v • d • e Cars that competed in the 2006 Formula One season Renault R26 • Ferrari 248 F1 • McLaren MP4-21 • Honda RA106 • BMW Sauber F1.06 • Toyota TF106 • Toyota TF106B • Red Bull RB2 • Williams FW28 • Toro Rosso STR1 • Midland M16 • Super Aguri SA05 • Super Aguri SA06 This Formula One-related article is a stub. 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