Horse Powertrain, the UK engineering firm 45% owned by Renault, 45% by Geely and 10% by Aramco, will co-develop and supply its H13 1.3-litre turbo engine tuned to roughly 200bhp on pure ethanol (E100) for a new Brazilian pickup truck racing category, with demonstration vehicles to be unveiled this year and full competition due in 2027.
Horse Powertrain's compact H13, already used in a Caterham Seven at 130bhp, features a Deltashaped cylinder head, integral exhaust manifold and a 200-bar six-hole direct-injection system optimised for ethanol; the company is also supplying a 2.0-litre ARC2 rally engine with a five-speed sequential gearbox and locked ECU for the American Rally Association's RC2 class.
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