This research programme is led by Ricardo in the UK in partnership with Controlled Power Technologies, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, Ford, Imperial College London, and Valeo, to demonstrate the ultimate in gasoline engine fuel efficiency using practical and near market-ready technologies.
The HyBoost project is a two-year research programme, revealed by the Technology Strategy Board, which aims to demonstrate a cost-effective, ultra-efficient gasoline engine in a C-segment passenger car. The vehicle will offer the performance of a 2.0 liter model but with a real-world 30-40% reduction in CO2 emissions to below 100g/km. This is to be achieved through the synergistic application of a downsized gasoline engine coupled with electrified boosting and exhaust gas energy recovery, micro-hybrid functionality with stop/start, torque assist and regenerative braking, and a novel energy storage technology.
The HyBoost project is supported by an investment from the UK Government-backed Technology Strategy Board with balancing resources provided by the project partners.
Neville Jackson, group technology director of Ricardo, said: “HyBoost aims to demonstrate the very significant benefits that can be achieved using an intelligent combination of innovative technologies to deliver low carbon transport solutions. The stated targets of this research would enable a consumer-attractive ‘average car’ to be offered with CO2 emissions well below the mandated future target set for the European fleet average without compromising vehicle performance.”
