SUP-R8

A film by Bruno Detante

R8 Gordini

The Sorcerer is back.

1 min 21

The Sorcerer is back.

A short film around the new Renault R8 Gordini: the double white stripe, the four round headlights and the soul of a sports car born in 1964, reinvented for the electric era.

Stills from the film

Aerial view of the R8 Gordini drifting through a gravel hairpin
A driver smiles at the wheel of the R8 Gordini
The R8 Gordini's four round headlights glow in a forest at dusk
The R8 Gordini drives through a stone village street
The R8 Gordini at night in front of a villa and a palm tree
Portrait of Bruno Detante, film director

The director

Bruno Detante

Director · Paris

Twenty years in the field and more than 300 TV documentaries broadcast in 70 countries, from extreme sports to IRONMAN. Now a director and lead AI artist on international campaigns for Mercedes, NFL, Google Pixel and Maserati, he blends live action, VFX, 3D and generative AI in service of the image and the story.

Discover his work · brunodetante.com

The story

The Sorcerer, 1964

In one minute: Amédée Gordini, nicknamed “the Sorcerer”, the 1962 Renault 8, the 1964 Gordini, the Gordini Cup and the return of a legend.

The game

Take the wheel

Carry the film on from behind the wheel: a free 3D rally game, no sign-up, across the 14 rounds of the world championship on tarmac, gravel and snow.

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Controls

  • 8 Accelerate
  • 5 Brake / reverse
  • 4 Steer left
  • 6 Steer right

No numeric keypad? Arrow keys (or W A S D) work too. Space bar or P to pause, M to mute.

Three surfaces, three driving styles

  • TARMACTarmac: the R8 grips, so brake late and hit the apex.
  • GRAVELGravel: the rear steps out, play with steering and throttle to slide through.
  • SNOWSnow: grip is minimal, anticipate every corner and brake early.

The calendar: 14 rallies

Championship mode follows the order of the 2026 WRC calendar. Points follow a 25 - 18 - 15 - 12 scale.

  1. 01Rallye Monte-CarloCol de Turini, MonacoTARMAC + SNOW
  2. 02Rally SwedenUmeå, SwedenSNOW
  3. 03Safari Rally KenyaNaivasha, KenyaGRAVEL
  4. 04Croatia RallyRijeka, CroatiaTARMAC
  5. 05Rally Islas CanariasGran Canaria, SpainTARMAC
  6. 06Rally de PortugalFafe, PortugalGRAVEL
  7. 07Rally JapanToyota, JapanTARMAC
  8. 08Acropolis RallyLoutraki, GreeceGRAVEL
  9. 09Rally EstoniaTartu, EstoniaGRAVEL
  10. 10Rally FinlandJyväskylä, FinlandGRAVEL
  11. 11Rally del ParaguayEncarnación, ParaguayGRAVEL
  12. 12Rally ChileConcepción, ChileGRAVEL
  13. 13Rally Italia SardegnaOlbia, ItalyGRAVEL
  14. 14Rally Saudi ArabiaJeddah, Saudi ArabiaGRAVEL

The Renault R8 Gordini

The blue coupé with double white stripes, four round headlights, fog lamps and pixelated pink tail lights, available in blue, green, red and yellow.

100% generated synth music

The soundtrack is composed and played live by your browser: sequenced bass, echoing arpeggios and string pads, in the style of 70s and 80s synths. Engine and tyre sounds are synthesized in real time too.