Renault RS16 Speculation Thread

[dodds_turbo]

It's Bumblebee!! Could be difficult to see on nighttime tracks though...

[dodds_turbo]

Oh right! Forgot about this:

Once we have good high res pictures of the new car, we will close this thread and open up the official car thread! That means from that point on:

-No more speculation
-Strict rules on topic relevance: only about the car's hardware, with PU talk in the PU topic.
-No more talk about the livery.

Now it can very well be we aren't getting to see a new car today (we'll know that within 20-3 minutes). In that case, this topic with its looser rules will stay open of course.

We can see the car NOW! Not sure if this is the final final livery though, Ghosn just announced it could change.

[Italiano]

Renault RS16, but I think it's just a 2015 Lotus??? Can't really see because of all the damn black.

[Starscreamer]

Disappoint livery

[stefan_]

Remember, this is the test livery. Race livery will be revealed in Melbourne.

[dodds_turbo]

can you tell from this view:

[GoranF1]

https://twitter.com/GP1FOXSPORTS/status ... 3241558016

[dodds_turbo]

Nice Matt detailing here:

[cmF1]

I know it's only a test livery but my last note on this is that the matte black panels on the lower part of the engine cover should be yellow. That would make it looks awesome.

aaaaand I'm out.

[turbof1]

Oh right! Forgot about this:

Once we have good high res pictures of the new car, we will close this thread and open up the official car thread! That means from that point on:

-No more speculation
-Strict rules on topic relevance: only about the car's hardware, with PU talk in the PU topic.
-No more talk about the livery.

Now it can very well be we aren't getting to see a new car today (we'll know that within 20-3 minutes). In that case, this topic with its looser rules will stay open of course.

We can see the car NOW! Not sure if this is the final final livery though, Ghosn just announced it could change.

I'll make the transaction within a couple of hours. We do need a few high res pictures to make it worthwhile.

I also recommend that from as of now, all livery talk should be held in the team thread.

[Thunder]

Is this a Wastegate Pipe right next to the Main exhaust Pipe or are my Eyes just playing tricks on me?

[turbof1]

Is this a Wastegate Pipe right next to the Main exhaust Pipe or are my Eyes just playing tricks on me?
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r101 ... knyhtc.jpg

Nope they are. Good find!

[GoranF1]

it is...and its shorter than main pipe.....there is room for some coanda ramps there to divert gases down to floor/diff area.

[dodds_turbo]

Nice Matt detailing here:
http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q446 ... jilyqo.png

Looks very very like the E23. I think it is an 'evolution not a revolution' as the teams like to say.




Different rear wing profile though?

[GoranF1]

only 1 wastegate pipe..and its not round?