The R31 was unveiled at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain on 31 January 2011, where Vitaly Petrov was first to drive it. The car attracted attention for a radical exhaust system, with speculation suggesting that it could be routed under the floor to create a 'forward blown diffuser' effect after the car was unveiled with no visible exhaust vents, though Renault have not confirmed or denied any technical developments except to state that the car has been the product of a twelve-month development cycle. It has been suggested that several other teams have been quick to adapt to the concept, with talk that the forward blown diffuser will be implemented on several cars for upcoming tests. Ultimately, the car raced in Canada with no changes to its livery. Scuderia Ferrari) was racing with colours similar to those of another tobacco brand and had done so in Canada without trouble in previous years. However, senior team personnel dismissed the claims, stating that 'another famous team' (i.e. Speculation suggested that as the design is reminiscent of a cigarette package, the team would be in violation of strict anti-tobacco laws in Canada and would be unable to use it at the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. The car's distinctive black and gold livery was designed as a tribute to the Team Lotus cars of the 1980s and the famous John Player Special liveries (those cars also used Renault engines). The Renault R31 was a Formula One racing car designed by Lotus Renault GP for the 2011 Formula One season. Seven-speed semi-automatic titanium gearbox with reverse gear 'Quickshift' system Renault RS27-2011 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM with KERS naturally aspirated mid-mounted

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