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Main areas of involvement in the low carbon transport agenda

Ilmor Engineering has principally been involved in the design and development of Honda's Indycar engine programme. Until a few years ago IndyCar engines ran on Methanol fuel, but in an effort to improve the 'green' credentials of the sport this has recently been replaced with a renewable sugarcane-based Ethanol. This has been introduced to the sport in two stages; E10 in 2006 and then E98 in 2007, both of which Ilmor Engineering have thoroughly tested and made the necessary engine calibration and design adjustments to ensure that the engines deliver optimum power whilst maintaining the required durability.

In addition Ilmor Engineering have used our engineering expertise to developed a working proof of concept for an advanced downsized gasoline engine. The objective is to develop a gasoline engine with fuel consumption and gaseous emission levels comparable to that of current diesel engines, without the serious problem of particulate and NOx emissions that plague diesels.

Current or future activities / projects / initiatives in which Ilmor Engineering Ltd is involved in to encourage low carbon transport.

Ilmor Engineering's current priority is to continue developing a gasoline downsized proof of concept engine, through finding a suitable partner to further the development and to bring the engine to market. Additionally Ilmor would like to help and find other partners in order to use our expertise to develop other research engines and design working installations for proof of concepts. Ilmor is keen to use its experience in the use of biofuels and emissions testing facilities to work in partnership with biofuel and conventional fuel companies, in order to help develop fuels suitable for tomorrow's low carbon economy.