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scotte666
02-06-2005, 22:31
i know the car started life as a rally car but then what happened to get it road legal were williams actually involved or was it just reno with williams putting their name to it?

Daz
02-06-2005, 22:49
RenaultSport putting the Williams name on the car due to their success in F1.

KingStromba
03-06-2005, 18:42
Original rally car was a 16v (valver)

Rally rules changed to allow 2litre engine.

Reno had no 2 litre engine car suitible so they 'homologated' (made enough road going versions) the Williams to allow them to enter the car to the rally class with a 2 litre engine.

The Williams badge was a marketing plan to make the car more appealing to the British public following the success of the 1992 ansd 1993 F1 Renault Williams cars