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Last year Techrules captured its fair share of attention with the debut of the Ren supercar. Now it’s returning to the Geneva Motor Show with the track-focused Ren RS, revealed here for the first time. The Techrules Ren RS is based on the same architecture as the existing Ren, with its bodywork designed by Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro. Only now it’s been redesigned for the track, featuring a single-seat cockpit design. Power comes from an advanced micro-turbine hybrid setup similar to what Jaguar tried with the C-X75 concept, however Techrules thinks it can actually make a go of it. The experimental powertrain mates a pair of electric motors at the front and another four at the rear, with a small diesel turbine engine serving as a range-extender. With a 28.4-kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack, the Chinese startup says the Ren RS will produce as much as 1,287 horsepower (equivalent to 1,305 ps or 960 kW) and 1,725 lb-ft (2,340 Nm) of torque. That’s said to be en...

China-based Techrules is bringing the Ren RS electric hypercar to the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, on March 6. Previewed at last year’s Swiss automotive event, it’s designed for track-use only and comes in a single-seat configuration, with a lightweight construction, and futuristic styling courtesy of Giugiaro. The Techrules’ Ren RS will be available with either four or six electric motors. In its most potent form, it uses two motors at the front and four at the rear, delivering a total of 1,305PS (1,287hp). This allows it to sprint from 0 to 100km/h (0-62mph) in 3 seconds, and up to a top speed of 330km/h (205mph). Feeding the electric motors is a diesel range extender, along with a 28kWh battery pack. The small automaker claims a range of up to 1,170km (727 miles), with 80 liters of fuel in the tank. Besides having an entirely new product that’s finalized, Techrules is also currently in talks with different potential international automotive partners. The automaker wants to for...

Chinese automaker Techrules believes that it has a real shot at the supercar segment with their first production model - the Ren. Displayed in Geneva in a world premiere, the exotic machine is available in three configurations, with two, four, and six electric motors, and a patented diesel-fueled turbine (TREV) charging system. Get ready to be blown away by the official output, as it sits at 1,305 PS (1,287 HP) and 2,340 Nm (1,725 lb-ft) of torque in the range-topper, which uses two electric motors at the front and four at the rear. This configuration allows the 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration to be made in just 2.5 seconds; top speed stands at 320 km/h (199 mph). If these numbers scare you, then the supercar can also be had with 870 PS (858 HP) and 1,560 Nm (1,150 lb-ft) of torque in the four-motor version, while the two-motor one comes with more down-to-earth figures of 435 PS (429 HP) and 780 Nm (575 lb-ft) of torque. Coming to provide the necessary juice are three batte...

Techrules has dropped a couple of new images of its production-spec GT96 supercar before its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. The images reveal that the road-going GT96 will adopt a design quite different from the concept and include a central driving position, a fighter jet-esque canopy roof and a large central spin spanning the length of the car. Due to the flexibility of the chassis used in the car, different driving positions will be configurable. In all probability, the finished GT96 will include the same powertrain as the concept. If that’s the case, then it will incorporate six electric traction motors with four driving the rear wheels and two powering the front. All up, peak power will sit at approximately 1,030 hp, allowing the GT96 to accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) in approximately 2.5 seconds before topping out at 350 km/h (217 mph). Another interesting aspect of the car’s powertrain is that it also uses an advanced micro-turbine generator. Inspired by aviation...

The China-based automotive R&D company has just released a new rendering, depicting a production-ready supercar scheduled to debut on March 7th at the Geneva Motor Show. While certain details might be hard to spot, the image itself is meant to show how the company went about combining their proprietary Turbine-Recharging EV powertrain (TREV) with an aerospace-inspired design crafted by none other than Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro. The concept is all about putting function before form as the modular design and technical elements are all meant to revolve around the centrally-positioned driver. Occupant entry and exit is enabled by the car's fighter jet-styled canopy, which rises from the body dramatically, revealing the aircraft-inspired cockpit - which happens to provide excellent visibility and is finished with premium materials according to Techrules. As for the chassis, it was engineered to the highest standards by motorsport specialist L.M Gianetti, using top-g...

Techrules, a  new China-based automotive  research and development company dedicated to the innovation of new energy technologies, is making its global debut at the 2016  Geneva Motor Show . The company has developed an all-new patent-protected series hybrid  powertrain technology , called the Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) system, that combines experience of aviation and electric vehicles technologies with several technical innovations in order to deliver “unprecedented levels of efficiency and performance and and ultra-low environmental impact”  – as the company states. Sounds too good to be true? Wait till you hear the specs, then. TREV is basically a range extender system that uses a micro-turbine to generate electricity which in turn charges a battery pack that drive the wheels. The concepts (AT96 TREV and GT96 TREV) presented at the Swiss motor show represent the first step towards production of  China’s first  electric hypercar an...