Indycar, a popular racing competition in the United States, announced that it will start carrying out engine hybridization from 2023, which was scheduled to start in 2022, after a year of delay.
Currently, Indica is supplying 2.2-liter V6 twin-turbo engines to HPD (Honda Performance Development), a subsidiary of American Honda Motorsports, a US corporation of Honda, and General Motors. Indica announced last year that it would change to a hybrid system that combines the kinetic energy regeneration system KERS while increasing the engine displacement to 2.4 liters.
However, due to the suspension of operations or restrictions on the number of people due to COVID-19, KERS unit production could be delayed until the start of the 2022 season, as it corresponds to up to 30 computers. According to the report, Indica proposed to expand the engine only to 2.4 liters in 2022 and add KERS in 2023 as a solution to this problem. said to have decided to
Indica said it was looking for engine suppliers other than Honda and Chevrolet as the engine regulation change was delayed by a year. If a new engine maker participates in the war during a limited time, the series culminating in the Indy 500, one of the world’s three major races, is expected to become more intense. Related information can be found here.