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05 May 2010

Viper Motorcycle Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc., announced today delivery of the first re-designed production short stroke engines for the 2011 Viper build.



09 February 2010

Ilmor announced today they have successfully run the first prototype Ilmor - Viper Motorcycle Company engine on the dyno ahead of schedule and are already seeing promising results.



07 October 2009

Ilmor Engineering is pleased to announce that its presence at the Professional Motorsport World (PMW) Expo in Cologne, Germany from 3rd-5th November



26 August 2009

Ilmor Engineering Ltd has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification through TUV UK, demonstrating our longstanding commitment to the quality of Ilmor’s products and customer satisfaction



12 August 2009

With its first prototype Five-Stroke having achieved an impressive fuel consumption figure of 226g/kWh, engine designer and manufacturer Ilmor Engineering is planning a second phase development engine...



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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
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