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Next generation transport

With world-class facilities and exceptional engineering capability, Brunel Automotive delivers outstanding research through collaborative partnerships. Our industry-focused expertise is supporting the future development of new transport technologies, helping address the challenges of producing cleaner, more efficient vehicles and fuels along with integrated intelligent transport systems, in order to position the UK as a world leader in this field. 

Specialists in heavy duty vehicle engineering

Our state-of-the-art test and simulation facilities include a unique heavy duty single cylinder diesel engine already equipped with advanced dual fuel injection and variable valve train capabilities.

Specialists in motorsport

Brunel is the only UK University with academic-led research in low carbon motorsport and on-campus built e-racing vehicles which serve as mobile ‘research platforms’. Our focus is on design, testing and integration of innovative technologies in new vehicle concepts. Brunel’s electric racing programme is underpinned by bespoke data and telemetry systems that feed large datasets from the test and race track into the development of in-house design, performance simulation and modelling tools.