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Powertrain Ltd is a British company based in the West Midlands, producing engines and transmissions to a wide client portfolio. It has immense expertise and flexibility that allows a quick reaction to new market opportunities. Applications for its engines extend to: racing cars, 4 x 4’s, sports cars, sports saloons, exclusive sedans, family hatchbacks, vans and even hovercraft. Powertrain Ltd is a subsidiary of Phoenix Venture Holdings and supplier of the award winning K Series petrol engine, L Series diesel engine and PG1 transmission.

Recent developments include two turbo-charged versions of the 1.8 K Series engine developing outputs of 150Ps and 160Ps respectively for Rover 75 and MG ZT. With outstanding fuel economy these engines give class leading CO2 ratings of 193g/km for Rover 75 and 194 g/km for the MG ZT making them most attractive for the tax conscious motorist.

Powertrain also developed the 2.5L KV6 engine, fitted to Land Rover’s Freelander, to meet North American emission legislation.

A further initiative has been the engineering of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) conversions to take advantage of lower fuel costs and where appropriate an exemption from congestion charges. Powertrain engineers have put a programme in place to produce LPG versions across the whole K series range.

Powertrain’s client portfolio already boasts many famous motoring names and the business is set to expand both in Europe and further a field. The company has a true global perspective and in addition to mainstream automotive business it is also working on exploring non-automotive market potential. What distinguishes Powertrain from other suppliers is its willingness to work openly with new customers and get its highly skilled engineers involved at an early stage.

Commenting on the future, Fraser Winton, managing director of Powertrain Ltd said, “Both the 1.8 Turbo and LPG programmes demonstrate the breadth of skills within Powertrain. Looking ahead we are developing our diesel product and working on programmes that will provide improved refinement, lower emissions and reduced fuel consumption. A number of new business projects are also being pursued and our client portfolio may soon widen into more non-European markets.”

The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is a leading European approval and quality/environmental management system certification body. VCA is itself accredited by UKAS, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and Powertrain Ltd are certified by VCA against both ISO9001 and ISO14001.