Innovations

Feast your eyes on this month’s coolest tech. PLUS: 360° cameras on test.

Seen here is the Renault R.S. 2027 Vision. This futuristic Formula 1 car concept was unveiled at the recent Auto Shanghai trade fair to showcase the technologies the French motoring giant thinks will become dominant in the sport over the next decade or so. These include hybrid electric/liquid fuel engines, four-wheel drive, a transparent, 3D-printed cockpit, wheels with a built-in LED display, and greatly reduced weight – the R.S 2027 Vision tips the scales at 600kg, over 100kg lighter than current F1 models.

The Renault R.S. 2027 Vision would drive autonomously in the pit lane, or while the safety car was out