| Techrules Ren | |
| Manufacturer: | Techrules |
| Production: | 2018 - present |
| Designer: | GFG Style |
| Class: | Sports car (S) |
| Body Style: | 1-door coupé |
| Layout: | MR layout (two motors) M4 layout (four or six-motors) |
| Engine: | Two 30 kWh turbines Two 80 kWh turbines |
| Motor: | 14 kWh lithium-ion 25 kWh lithium-ion 32 kWh lithium-ion |
| Doors: | Canopy doors |
| Powerout: | 429abbr=onNaNabbr=on 858abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1287abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Range: | 1243abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Electric Range: | 124abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Wheelbase: | 2723.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Length: | 4694abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Width: | 2048abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Height: | 1200abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Weight: | 1630abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
The Techrules Ren (stylized Techrules REN) is a single-door, high-performance sports car manufactured by Techrules,[1] and designed by Fabrizio Giugiaro and Giorgetto Giugiaro of GFG Style. At its launch, it will become the first sports car to contain a turbine engine. This is also the first production sports car from Techrules. Expectations for the vehicle's construction are 10 (hand-built) per year.[2]
The car was successfully tested at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Autodromo Nazionale Monza race tracks with no damage and harm.
The name "ren" is the first of five values that every Chinese person is born with to contribute to the society, and means humanity and kindness.[3]
The exterior design was inspired by aerospace engineering, with the inclusion of a rear fin, and a cockpit-like cabin. The cockpit cabin will differ, depending on the number of chosen seats, from one to three. The chassis design was designed by L.M. Gianetti.[4] The interior slightly represents the British-built sports car, the McLaren F1, with the inclusion of three seats, but this is only if the customer has chosen the option of three front seating. The interior also contains a denim material for the seats, which is constructed by high-end Italian clothing company, PT Pantaloni Torino.
The exterior, interior, and chassis designs were each designed by the team of Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro and company L.M. Gianetti.
The Ren is powered by a turbine and a lithium-ion electric motor, but there are three specification options, making the setups different. The option for a turbine-electric motor combination was, according to CEO Matthew Jin, to make the conversion process of freeing the combustion engine to convert chemical energy into mechanical energy more efficient.[5]
There are three specification options. The first one contains the turbine and two electric motors, which does 4290NaN0 and 5750NaN0, which means the power-to-weight ratio sits at 2520NaN0 per ton. This makes the car rear-wheel drive only. The second includes a turbine and four motors that boasts 8580NaN0 and 11500NaN0, making the power-to-weight ratio at 5040NaN0. The second setup makes the car all-wheel drive. The range (both turbine and electric motor, with diesel) is at 12430NaN0 with 80 litres of fuel.[6] The electric range is 1240NaN0. The car can achieve 31 MPG. Electric motor lifespan stands at 100,000 cycles, which makes the battery longevity something to be less worried about.[7]
The weight is set at 16300NaN0.[8] The chassis was built in carbon-fiber material, with an aluminum bulkhead rear.
The AP Racing brakes are carbon ceramic discs, in which are coupled with six-piston calipers front and rear. The suspension uses a horizontally adjustable coil-over shock setup.[9]
The Ren can accelerate from NaN0NaN0 in 3.0 seconds and can attain a top speed of 1990NaN0.[6]
The hardcore, track-only variant of the Ren, the Techrules Ren RS, was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show alongside its road-oriented sibling. The powertrain of the Ren RS is the final setup/option, which has the turbine and six motors, this time pushing up to 12870NaN0 and 17250NaN0, leaving the power-to-weight ratio at 7570NaN0 per ton, more than the most powerful version of the street-legal version. As with the most powerful powertrain of the street-legal version, the Ren RS is all-wheel drive. At the most potent form, the Ren RS can offer a wheel torque as high as 57370NaN0 of wheel torque.
The Ren RS can accelerate from NaN0NaN0 in 2.5 seconds, and can attain a top speed of 2050NaN0, 60NaN0 faster than the road-legal counterpart.[10]