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05 May 2013

Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Drivers Score Three Top-Five and Five Top-10 Finishes in Fourth Race of 2013 Season



04 May 2013

Defending IZOD IndyCar Series Champion Sets New Track Record



07 Apr 2013

With Strong Run, Helio Castroneves Takes the Points Lead



06 Apr 2013

Defending IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay will start the No. 1 DHL Andretti Autosport Chevrolet from the pole of tomorrow’s Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park



24 Mar 2013

Team Chevy Drivers Capture Top-Four Finishing Positions and Six of Top-Seven



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Ilmor has made a name for itself as a designer and manufacturer of high performance racing engines for Formula 1 and IndyCar. Racing engine programmes have been carried out on behalf of General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and Honda, all with exceptional results.

The facilities and skills that have been built up during these programmes allow Ilmor to operate today as a successful engine consultancy no matter what the scale of the task. From the design and manufacture of individual engine components right through to complete engines, Ilmor has the capability. Formula 1 teams and club racers alike are realising the benefits that Ilmor can provide.

Ilmor is also establishing a presence in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market and has several years experience designing, manufacturing and building UAV engines and launchers.

Clients of Ilmor enjoy the benefits of the many services offered
  • Performance upgrade of existing engines »
  • Concept, design, manufacture and development of complete engines »
  • Design, analysis and development of individual components »
    • Connecting rods
    • Pistons
    • Crankshafts
    • Camshafts (including cam profile development)
    • Valvetrain...
  • Component manufacture (low volume, high complexity, high quality) »
    • Machined-from-solid components
    • Complex casting machining
  • Engine rebuild service (all forms of racing) »
  • Dyno test facilities for low and high speed running (up to 20000rpm) »
    • Engine durability testing
    • Engine performance testing
    • Engine emissions measurement
  • CMM inspection of components »

Examples of recent client projects
  • Design and manufacture of Formula 1 components
  • Dyno testing of customer racing engines
  • Marinisation and update of a V8 diesel roadcar engine
  • 2-stroke diesel testing
  • Design of a marine stern drive
  • Machining & inspection of customer gearbox and cylinder block castings
  • Emissions testing of a road car engine
  • Performance upgrade to a US OEM engine
  • Engine performance upgrade for a well known roadcar
  • Packaging and testing of a close-coupled catalytic converter and
    secondary air system to meet latest emission standards
Design & Development
2D Engine Design
Component Analysis
Finite Element Model
Prototype Manufacture
Prototype Components
Engine Rebuild
Engine in Build
Dyno
Facility
Engine on Dyno
Inspection Facility
Zeiss CMM
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