Renault EF-Type engine

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title: "Renault EF-Type engine" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["renault-engines", "formula-one-engines", "gasoline-engines-by-model", "v6-engines"] topic_path: "general/renault-engines" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_EF-Type_engine" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	EF-Type engine
image	Renault F1 turbo engine in a Lotus 95T John Player Special.jpg
caption	Renault EF4
configuration	90° V-6
manufacturer	France Renault Sport
designer	Bernard Dudot
François Castaing (base design)
production	1977–1986
predecessor	CH
successor	RS
fueltype	Gasoline
fuelsystem	Electronic fuel injection
coolingsystem	Water-cooled
turbocharger	Garrett or KKK
compression	7.0:1-7.5:1
displacement	1492 cc
1494 cc
bore	86 mm
80.1 mm
stroke	42.8 mm
49.4 mm
weight	179 kg
power	510-1320 bhp
torque	290-660 lbft
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|name= EF-Type engine |image=Renault F1 turbo engine in a Lotus 95T John Player Special.jpg |caption=Renault EF4 |configuration=90° V-6 |manufacturer=France Renault Sport |designer=Bernard Dudot François Castaing (base design) |production=1977–1986 |predecessor=CH |successor=RS |fueltype=Gasoline |fuelsystem=Electronic fuel injection |coolingsystem=Water-cooled |turbocharger=Garrett or KKK |compression=7.0:1-7.5:1 |displacement=1492 cc 1494 cc |bore=86 mm 80.1 mm |stroke=42.8 mm 49.4 mm |weight=179 kg |power=510-1320 bhp |torque=290-660 lbft The EF-Type was a Turbocharged 90° V6 racing engine developed by Renault Sport. The engine was used by Equipe Renault Elf in Formula One from 1977 to 1985. It was developed by Bernard Dudot from the earlier, 2-litre CH-series V6 engine, designed by François Castaing.

Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrants	Chassis	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Points	WCC	34	5th	16	7th
Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01			ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	USA	CAN	JPN	0	-
Jean-Pierre Jabouille										Ret			Ret	Ret	Ret	DNQ
Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01			ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	MON	BEL	ESP	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	USA	CAN		3	12th
Jean-Pierre Jabouille			Ret	Ret	10	NC	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	12
Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01
Renault RS10			ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP	BEL	MON	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	USA			26	6th
Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Ret	10	Ret	DNS	Ret	Ret	8	1	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	Ret
René Arnoux	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS	9	Ret	Ret	3	2	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	2
Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20			ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	BEL	MON	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	USA				38	4th
Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	Ret	Ret	Ret
René Arnoux	Ret			9	4	Ret	5	NC	Ret				Ret	7
Equipe Renault Elf	RE20B
RE30			USW	BRA	ARG	SMR	BEL	MON	ESP	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	CPL			54	3rd
Alain Prost	Ret	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret		Ret		1	Ret	2
René Arnoux	8	Ret	5	8	DNQ	Ret	9			13		Ret		Ret	Ret
Equipe Renault Elf	RE30B			RSA	BRA	USW	SMR	BEL	MON	DET	CAN	NED	GBR	FRA	GER	AUT	SUI	ITA	CPL		62	3rd
Alain Prost			Ret	Ret		7		Ret	Ret	6	2	Ret	8		Ret
René Arnoux		Ret	Ret		Ret		10	Ret		Ret		2	Ret	16		Ret
Equipe Renault Elf	RE30C
RE40			BRA	USW	FRA	SMR	MON	BEL	DET	CAN	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	EUR	RSA			79	2nd
Alain Prost	7	11		2			8	5		4		Ret	Ret	2	Ret
Eddie Cheever	Ret	13	3	Ret	Ret	3	Ret	2	Ret	Ret	4	Ret	3	10	6
Equipe Renault Elf	RE50				BRA		RSA		BEL		SMR		FRA		MON		CAN		DET		DAL		GBR		GER		AUT
Patrick Tambay	5		7	Ret		Ret	WD	Ret	Ret	8	5	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	7
Derek Warwick	Ret	3	2	4	Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret	2	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	Ret
Philippe Streiff																Ret
Equipe Renault Elf	RE60
RE60B				BRA		POR		SMR		MON		CAN		DET		FRA		GBR		GER		AUT		NED		ITA
Patrick Tambay	5	3	3	Ret	7	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	7	Ret	12		Ret
Derek Warwick	10	7	10	5	Ret	Ret	7	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	Ret		Ret
François Hesnault									Ret
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References

References

1. "Engine Renault". Stats F1.
2. "Spicer Horsepower and Torque Calculator".
3. (September 2009). "la Passion de la Compétition/Passion for Motorsport". Renault Histoire et Collection.

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