Williams Drops Renault Engines, Will Be Powered by Mercedes-Benz from 2014
Cars

Williams Drops Renault Engines, Will Be Powered by Mercedes-Benz from 2014



If you like Formula 1, you probably know that major changes will happen next season, with the most important being the switch from normally aspirated 2.4-liter V8 engines to turbocharged 1.6-liter V6 hybrid units.

Following McLaren’s announcement that it will switch to Honda engines from 2015, the Williams F1 Team said it reached an agreement with Mercedes-Benz, which will supply engines from 2014. Williams currently uses Renault powerplants.

Read more »




- Renault Details 2014 F1 1.6-liter V6 Turbo Unit: 760 Hp, 35 Percent More Fuel-efficient
Starting with the 2014 season, Formula 1 regulations shift drastically, and the most significant change is the switch from 2.4-liter normally aspirated V8 engines to 1.6-liter direct-injected turbocharged V6 units. Renault is the first F1 engine manufacturer...

- Red Bull And Renault Renew Their F1 Partnership For 5 More Years
You don’t change a winning team, or so the saying goes. And Red Bull Racing's collaboration with Renault isn't only about winning – it is about absolutely dominating Formula 1 as the pair has almost secured both drivers’...

- Williams Wants To Extend Jaguar Partnership Beyond C-x75 Supercar
The Williams Formula 1 team, which only recently announced its deal with Renault as an engine partner from 2012 sparking rumors about special editions of the French company's cars like the acclaimed Clio Williams of the past, now says it also wants...

- Williams And Renault Reunite In Formula 1
A legendary alliance is reforming in Formula 1: Williams and Renault Sport have decided to cooperate once again for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, when the rules stipulate V8 engines, and an option to continue in 2014 when the new turbocharged V6s are introduced....

- Video: New Porsche 911 Gt3 R Hybrid With Williams-developed Energy Storage System
If you're wondering why we (or anybody else, for that matter) didn't note that the energy storage system used on Porsche's new 911 GT3 Hybrid racer was developed by Williams in our original post, that's because the Germans 'conveniently'...



Cars








.