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HyBoost – An intelligently electrified optimised downsized gasoline engine concept 
Bloore, P; Borges-Alejo, J; Bower, E; Cheng, T; Criddle, M; Fraser, A; Heaney, M; Jackson, N; King, J; Morris, G; Saward, J 
2012 
Woodhead Publishing 
Sustainable Vehicle Technologies 
189-201 
ABSTRACT The UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) sponsored HyBoost project was a collaborative research programme to develop an ultra efficient optimised gasoline engine concept with “Intelligent Electrification”. The basis of the concept was use of a highly downsized 1.0L boosted engine in conjunction with relatively low cost synergistic ‘12+X’ Volt electrical management system and electrical supercharger technologies to deliver better value CO2 reduction than a full hybrid vehicle. Project targets of 99g/km CO2 as measured over the European Drive Cycle (EDC) in a standard 2011 Ford Focus whilst maintaining the same performance and driveability attributes as a 2009 production 2.0L version of the car were achieved, and a potential route through to <85g/km CO2 identified. Ricardo was supported by a consortium consisting of Ford, Controlled Power Technologies, Valeo, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, Imperial College London and the UK TSB. 
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