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Zytek gets powertrain innovation prize for its racing hybrid/KERS

Zytek Engineering of the UK has been involved in the development of hybrid drive systems since at least the mid-1990s and motorsports has been part of the effort much of that time. This week, Zytek was honored for its efforts at the Professional Motorsport World Expo. Zytek developed the hybrid system that was raced by Panoz Motorsports twice in 1999 and, more recently, it developed the KERS-hybrid system used in the McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 Formula One car this year as well as the system used by Corsa Motorsports in its American Le Mans ... Read more →

Zytek teams up with Gordon Murray for T.27, an all-electric version of the T.25 Sebastian Blanco

Zytek Automotive has worked on electric drivetrains for the Smart ED and the Mercedes F1 KERS system. This week, Zytek announced a partnership with Gordon Murray Design for a new all-electric city ...

Zytek developed the Mercedes F1 KERS system Sam Abuelsamid

It turns out that when the time came for the McLaren-Mercedes Formula One team to develop a hybrid drive KERS for this year's car, it did not do the job in-house. Instead, it went to a specialist ...

Corsa Motorsports to debut hybrid LMP1 car at Utah ALMS race Sam Abuelsamid

After months of delays, Corsa Motorsports is finally ready to hit the track with its new hybrid LMP1 race car. The hybrid race program was originally announced last summer at the Detroit Grand Prix ...

Corsa Motorsports delays hybrid ALMS car until 2009 Sam Abuelsamid

Just over a month ago at the Detroit Grand Prix weekend, Corsa Motorsports announced its intention compete in the ALMS LMP1 class with a hybrid-powered race car built in England by Zytek. The new car ...

Corsa Motorsports to debut hybrid LMP1 car at Petit Le Mans 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Here at the Detroit Grand Prix today, Corsa Motorsports announced their intention to debut a hybrid powered sports car in the LMP1 class at the Petit Le Mans in October. Corsa will be using a chassis developed by Zytek with an E10/electric hybrid powertrain. The 10-hour race at Road Atlanta on ...

Xtrac combines with Zytek to form powertrain to meet the Ultra Low Carbon Car Challenge 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Xtrac, the company that brought us the transmission for the JCB Dieselmax land speed record, will be showing off a new hybrid powertrain transmission at the Autosport International Show at the Birmingham NEC in the U.K. The show runs today and tomorrow. The transmission will be paired with a ...

Lithium Technology and Zytek team up on diesel hybrid Smart ForFour 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Having built engines for almost every class of racing up to and including Formula One, Zytek is company long familiar to racing fans. They have also done development work on road vehicles for various manufacturers. Lithium Technology Corporation is a manufacturer of lithium-ion battery systems. The ...

Zytek drivetrain will power the new SMART EV 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

And now for a little look inside the recently announced the SMART EV. DaimlerChrysler's tiny SMART EV will be powered by an electric drivetrain developed by British company Zytek. The drivetrain uses rare-earth magnet technology, a DC motor, and regenerative braking system for a claimed range of 72 ...


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