AIE to Raise the Bar for Rotary Engine Performance at Autosport International 2016

Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK: Innovative engineering company AIE (UK) Ltd are eagerly anticipating their attendance at Europe’s largest motorsport event; Autosport International – The Racing Car Show 2016 to be held at the NEC, Birmingham on 14^th-17^th January. Alongside motorsport champion attendees such as Damon Hill and Williams Racing, AIE will also champion their unrivalled 650S Wankel rotary engine that continues to challenge perceptions with its superior power and ultra-compact design.

AIE UK Ltd will join forces with Westfield Sportscars and Axon Automotive at stand #19210 to display their patented SPARCS-cooled 650S engine alongside a high performance Westfield Sportscar and Axon Automotive’s Axontexâ„¢ structural carbon fibre to demonstrate the benefits that this 120bhp engine can deliver for those seeking the advantages of a lightweight, but powerful, single-rotor engine.

The Autosport International event makes the ideal setting for AIE who hold a rich history in precision engineering for performance vehicles from their original roots with Norton Motorcycles right up to their latest innovative developments with patented SPARCS-cooled systems and state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies.

Needless to say, AIE’s passion for innovation and performance will be evident at the event where visitors to the stand can discover how AIE’s rotary engine development can support niche or performance sports cars to gain the advantage through improved weight distribution, enhanced vehicle handling and additional heat rejection from track days and hill climbs; delivering an unbeatable power-to-weight ratio and reliability.

To learn more about how AIE’s cutting edge technology can match your specific automotive application requirements, visit stand #19210 or tweet your question using hashtag #ASI16.

For more details on AIE (UK) Ltd services visit www.aieuk.com or call 01543 420700.

The use of an Axontexâ„¢ carbon fibre passenger cell in a Westfield Sportscar will provide the ideal platform to demonstrate AIE’s innovative powertrains as well as the benefits of a cost effective composite structure to reduce weight and provide strength and stiffness. The combination of these advanced technologies will deliver a real step change to Westfield Sportscars’ future product range.

About Advanced Innovative Engineering (UK) Ltd:

AIE is a UK-based engineering company specialising in the development of innovative Wankel rotary engines. The AIE team boasts a combined experience of over 80 years in rotary engine design, R&D, and manufacturing; delivering products and services that have exceptional reliability, versatility and low total cost of ownership (TCO) for the global Aerospace, Automotive and Marine markets.

About Axon Automotive Ltd:

Axon is a UK-based engineering company specialising in the development of cost effective carbon fibre structures for road going vehicles. Axon Automotive is able to design and develop vehicle structures, including Finite Element Analysis of crash performance. The company’s team can develop carbon fibre space frames that will pass Euro NCAP crash test and in production will cost about the same as aluminium structures of the same mechanical properties.

About Westfield Sports Cars:

In 1983 the company Westfield Sports Cars, located in Kingswinford, was created after historic grand prix competitor and engineer, Chris Smith decided to design and build a replica of one of his all-time favourite race cars, the 1956 Lotus XI Le Mans car, a year earlier. Ever since, Westfield has sold over 15000 cars world-wide and have a capacity to produce 600 sports cars a year for driving enthusiasts the world over. In an age of manufacturing imports Westfield are proud to boast high quality British craftsmanship in every aspect of production, right in the heart of the United Kingdom.