McLaren forms dream team with BMW and Bath
Supercar stalwart McLaren has formed a new six-party consortium to help develop its next generation of powertrains.
Alongside BMW, who previously worked on the engine for the legendary McLaren F1, the Woking outfit has brought together Ricardo, Grainger and Worrall, Lentus Composites and Bath University. The partners will aim to develop new internal combustion technology that delivers more power by volume than currently exists, while at the same time cutting CO2 emissions.
“This is an exciting project that plays to the strengths of all partners,” said McLaren Automotive CEO Mike Flewitt. “McLaren Automotive has an exceptional reputation for building the world’s finest engines, as showcased by our M838T and its previous category wins in the International Engine of the Year awards.”
The project will be part-funded by the UK government via the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). Much of fundamental research will be carried out at Bath University’s Powertrain & Vehicle Research Centre (PVRC). Seven new positions at the university will be created across various academic levels to support the work.
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