Turbocharging future car design

Immediate action is needed to address the emissions generated from vehicle use by the UK carbon target deadline of 2020.

Fossil fuel alternatives are being explored, but they won't be ready to contribute to 2020 targets; so looking at ways to improve existing fossil fuel burning vehicle engines is essential.

The University has developed a new £800K Turbo Centre led by Professor Gary Hawley, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering & Design, and his team of automotive experts.

The Centre is focused on the development of low carbon turbocharged engines. This work is core to the development of technologies aimed at downsizing both petrol and diesel engines, allowing reduced fuel consumption while still giving the performance of a large engine.

Collaborating with the UK's leading vehicle manufacturers

The Centre is carrying out work in collaboration with Ford and Jaguar Land Rover, as well as turbocharger manufacturer Cummins Turbo Technologies - ensuring that the fundamental research taking place in the laboratory has a lasting and significant impact within the automotive industry.

Benefiting from the most advanced experimental facilities in the field to be found in the UK’s Higher Education sector, this research offers an opportunity to build on the very best knowledge in academia and industry to provide a solution to one of the world’s foremost problems.

Watch a video about the KTA Turbo Centre