Collaborative R&D Competitions
Ford Motor Company – DYNAMO
Fuel for thought as powertrain upgrades have major environmental benefits
Project Dynamo brings sizeable fuel savings through upgrades to two passenger vehicle powertrains which benefit around 1.4 million engines per year. It improves both legislated and real world fuel economy and emissions whilst reducing development time and costs.
Improving passenger vehicle powertrains
Project Highlights
- Significantly improves the fuel efficiency of two high volume passenger vehicle powertrains
- Develops new and upgraded advanced engine technology ready for commercialisation
- Revolutionises the methods to design and develop complex powertrains
- Optimises the interaction between on engine technologies
- Improves CO2 and real-world fuel economy
- Total project value £22 million, with half funded through the APC
Project Consortium