Advanced Engine Research, Ltd. (commonly known by the abbreviation AER) is an

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manufacturer based in

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. Established in 1997, AER has developed winning engines for a number of high-profile international race series in

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, prototype racing,

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, and

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. They have designed engines derived from road car platforms, but their emphasis is on clean sheet designed engines with a focus on electronics and turbochargers. Their engines have raced in the

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, the

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(WEC), the

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(ELMS), the

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(TUSC), GP3,

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(BTCC), Nissan/Renault World Series,

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and

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Sportscar Championship. They have worked with a number of manufacturers including

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, MG/

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, and

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. In 2012, AER developed and built

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turbo test engines to current rules and in July 2012, AER was chosen as engine partner and supplier to the new GP3 racing series. They currently supply engines for the

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series.

Products

AER offers a wide variety of technical services for customers, including design and analysis, manufacturing, engine assembly and testing. AER also provides a full package of engineers and personnel for race weekend support as well as electronics through their LifeRacing sister company. LifeRacing develops its own hardware and software including electronic engine controls (ECU), drive-by-wire controllers, and ancillary electronics and has aerospace contracts in addition to its racing activities. AER has experience in a variety of engine technologies, with particular expertise in racing turbocharged engines.

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is used for all component design work and there is an in-house prototyping machine shop with 5 axis machining and transient dynamometer equipment for engine testing. The company was founded with an accent on its electronic capabilities to allow it to develop engines of a more sophisticated level for manufactures. This merging of electronic and mechanical aspects of engine design led to their first contract in 1997 with

for British Touring Car engines. AER developed the engine in six months. Since 1997, AER has developed a number of different engine families for customers.

SR20

Evolution of the Nissan SR20 road car engine tuned for the

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regulations, it was used by Ray Mallock, Ltd. in the works

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in the

from 1997 to 1999, taking the manufacturers title in 1998 and 1999, and the 1999 drivers title with

Laurent Aïello Laurent Aïello (born 23 May 1969 in Fontenay-aux-Roses) is a French former Auto racing, race car driver, most notable for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1998, the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 1999 Brit ...

at the wheel. The engine was also used in the Crawford Racing Nissans in the

Swedish Touring Car Championship Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) was a touring car racing series based in Sweden, but also with rounds in Norway. They began operating in 1996, heavily influenced by the British Touring Car Championship and the success of BTCC racing on Sw ...

, taking the title in 2000 with

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. With the demise of Supertouring, the AER-tuned SR20 was used in the short-lived World Series Light, a junior division to the Nissan World Series.

P25

The AER P25 3.5 liter V6 is based on the production

VQ35 engine as found in the

350Z. It was extensively re-engineered, originally for use in the Nissan World Series). The changes include a bespoke dry sump conversion, pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, camshafts and valve gear. The P25 is used in single seat and sportscar applications with power output to 500 HP.

P14

The AER P14 is a

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developed from a production

Nissan VQ engine The VQ is a family of V6 24V automobile engines developed by Nissan with displacements varying from 2.0 L to 4.0 L. It is an aluminum block DOHC 4-valve (per cylinder) design with aluminum heads. It is fitted with Nissan's EGI/ECCS s ...

. The P14 was

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for use in sportscars fitting in the SR2 category of the

FIA Sportscar Championship The FIA Sportscar Championship was a sports car racing series created by John Mangoletsi and was eventually taken control of by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It was a series similar to the FIA GT Championship, concentrating ...

. Engines in this series were required to be at a maximum of 3.0 liters and based on production units.

P03/07

Created in 2000, the P03 was AER's first clean sheet engine and was developed for MG/

for their

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racing efforts. When they backed away from their

effort after a year, AER took the engine and developed it into a customer engine, the P07. The P07 was a 2.0 liter inline-4 with a single Garrett

turbocharger In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...

, producing over 500 HP initially and 550 HP by 2003. The engine ran strongly through 2007 in the

American Le Mans Series The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consisted of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The American Le Mans' hea ...

and

Le Mans Series The European Le Mans Series (abbreviated as ELMS) is a European sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The European Le Mans Series is similar to the fo ...

, as well as the

, in the LMP2 class. In 2003,

Dyson Racing Dyson Racing is a professional sports car racing team based in Poughkeepsie, New York in the United States. Founded by Rob Dyson in 1974, the team competed successfully in North American sports car racing series, including the IMSA GT Championsh ...

took the ALMS P2 team and driver's (Chris Dyson) championships with their AER-powered

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EX257.

P32T

Launched in 2006, the new P32T helped AER move to the top of

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racing. The P32T V8 engine was a bespoke AER design for LMP1 racing and was a 75 degree twin-turbo V8 originally built as a 3.6 liter in 2006 and 2007 and upgraded to 4.0 liters in 2008. Two Garrett

s helped the engine put out more than 650 HP. A naturally aspirated variant, the P32, was designed with a range of 3.4 – 4.2 liters with the 3.4 liter designed for the 2011 LMP1 rules package. The P32T engine project sprang from a conversation

had with AER and during its first season was reliable and quick, winning numerous pole positions. It ran in LMP1 cars competing at the

, the

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and

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. The engine was designed to take on

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’s LMP1 3.6 liter twin turbo and its clean sheet design set new standards for size and weight using Formula One technology and weighed only 114 kg.

in America and Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport in Europe initially used the P32T in 2006, while in 2007

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became a customer while Team Cytosport ran Dyson's former AER-powered prototype. In 2008,

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ran the engine in their ALMS LMP1 entries and in 2009 and 2010, both

and Autocon ran the AER engine in

MZR-R

The P41 was the first

engine that AER had developed, which was accomplished in conjunction with

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for use in LMP2. An in-line four-cylinder single-turbocharged 2.0 liter, the MZR-R was debuted by B-K Motorsports at the 2007

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, and B-K ran it through 2008.

took up the

flag in 2009. The four-cylinder P41 was based on the structure of AER's 3.6 liter twin-turbo P32T V8 engine. In 2010 the P41 was replaced with the new P70 with a new block and cylinder head and increased power for use in LMP1. The engine represented the state of the art in turbocharged engine technology and was designed for the rigors of a 24-hour race. It is the smallest engine in LMP1, but on a per cylinder basis, the engine produces more power than a

engine. In 2011,

swept the championship table in the

P1 category with driver, team and manufacturer championships.

continues to run the engine and for 2013, the engine has been upgraded for wider power and torque curves and is called the P90. The MZR-R was selected to power the new

car that will debut in 2015, it will be badged as a

engine.

Racing success

AER engines have won a number of championships and major races:

1999

* 1999 British Touring Car Championship driver, manufacturer and team championships with Laurent Aiello and

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Racing (SR20). * 1999 British Touring Car Championship independents championship with Matt Neal and Team Dynamics (SR20).

2000

* 2000 British Touring Car Championship independents championship with Matt Neal and

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(SR20) * 2000 Swedish Touring Championship driver championship with Tommy Rustad and Elgh Motorsport (SR20). * 2000 Sports Racing World Cup SRL team championship with Redman Bright (P14). *

2000 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 68th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 17 and 18 June 2000. Pre-race After the 1999 race, most of the manufacturers in the top classes went in different directions. BMW and Toyota went into Formula ...

LMP675 class winner with

Multimatic Motorsports Multimatic Motorsports is the competition arm of Multimatic Special Vehicle Operations. Founded in 1992, the team has competed in the Firestone Firehawk Series, Motorola Cup, IMSA GT Championship, American Le Mans Series, Grand-Am Cup, Rolex Sport ...

(P14). * 2000 Grand American Road Racing Championship SRII driver, manufacturer and team championships with Archangel Motorsports (P14).

2001

* 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship SR2 team and drivers championships with SportsRacing Team Sweden and Larry Oberto and Thed Bjork (P14). *

2001 Grand American Road Racing Championship The 2001 Grand American Road Racing Championship was the second season of the Rolex Sports Car Series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. The season involved five classes: Le Mans Prototype, Sports Racing Prototype I and II (SRP- ...

SRII driver, manufacturer and team championships with Andy Lally and Archangel Motorsports (P14). * 2001 American Le Mans Series manufacturer champion. (P14). * 2001 24 Hours of Daytona SRPII class winner with Archangel Motorsports (P41)

2002

2002 American Le Mans Series The 2002 American Le Mans Series season was the 32nd season for the IMSA GT Championship, and the fourth under the American Le Mans Series banner. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into 4 class ...

LMP675 driver, manufacturer, and team championships with Jon Field and KnightHawk Racing (P07). * 2002 12 Hours of Sebring LMP675 class winners of the

and ten hour

Petit Le Mans The Petit Le Mans ( French for ''little Le Mans'') is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA. It uses the rules established for the 24 Hours of Le Mans by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), which a ...

with

* 2002 Grand American Road Racing Championship SRPII driver, manufacturer and team championships with Terry Borcheller and Rand Racing (P14). *

2002 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans was an automobile endurance race held for Le Mans Prototype and Grand Touring cars from 15 to 16 June 2002 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, close by Le Mans, France. It was the 70th running of the event, as organized b ...

: AER powered cars qualified first, second and third in LMP675 (P07) * 2002 Telefónica World Series by Nissan: AER builds engines and supports 37 cars in Formula Nissan 2000 (P14).

2003

2003 FIA Sportscar Championship The 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship was the third season of FIA Sportscar Championship, an auto racing series regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and organized by the International Racing Series Ltd. It was the seventh an ...

SR2 team championship with

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(P14). * 2003 American Le Mans Series LMP675 team and manufacturer championships with Chris Dyson and

(P07). * 2003 24 Hours of Daytona SRII class winner with Team Seattle/Essex Racing (P14 engine). * 2003 12 Hours of Sebring LMP675 class winner with

(P07). * 2003 Sonoma: first LMP675 car to take pole and win overall in an ALMS race with

(P07). * 2003 Superfund WorldSeries by Nissan: design, manufacture and track support for

3.0 liter V6 series. * 2003 World Series Lights: design, manufacturer and track support for 2.0 liter series.

2004

* 2004 American Le Mans Series LMP675 team championship with Miracle Motorsports (P14 and P07). * 2004 Le Mans Endurance Series LMP675 team championship with

(P07). * 2004 Superfund World Series by Nissan: design, manufacture and track support for

3.0 liter V6 series. * 2004 World Series Lights: design, manufacture and track support for 2.0 liter series.

2005

* 2005 American Le Mans Series LMP2 driver, manufacturer and team championships with

(P07). * 2005 European Le Mans Endurance Series LMP2 driver, manufacturer and team championships with Gareth Evans and Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsports (P07).

2006

* 2006 European Le Mans Series LMP2 teams champion with Barazi-Epsilon (P07). AER-powered cars take all the season's poles and wins. *

2006 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 74th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place over 17–18 June 2006. The winners of the race were Frank Biela, Marco Werner, and Emanuele Pirro, driving the Audi R10 TDI. For the first time in the history of th ...

LMP2 class winner with RML Racing. (P07).

2007

* 2007 European Le Mans Series LMP2 drivers, manufacturer and team championships with RML Racing and Mike Newton and Thomas Erdos.

2008

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2009

2009 American Le Mans Series The 2009 American Le Mans Series season was the 39th season for the IMSA GT Championship, with it being the eleventh season with the American Le Mans Series moniker. It began on March 21, 2009, and ended on October 10, 2009 after ten events. The ...

LMP2 pole and win at ten-hour Petit Le Mans and Lime Rock race win for

(P70). * 2009 Asian Le Mans Series two LMP2 wins with Pescarola-

(P70).

2010

* 2010 American Le Mans Series LMP1 win at

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with

. First LMP1 win for

, Dunlop,

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and the biofuel

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(P70). * 2010 American Le Mans Series first place LMP1 points at ten-hour

for

(P32T).

2011

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LMP1 driver, manufacturer, and team championships along with the

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Green X Challenge championship with

and Chris Dyson and Guy Smith

2012

* 2012 American Le Mans Series

first in ALMS points at the

and the ten-hour

(P70).

2019

* 2019 World Endurance Championship, 2019 World Endurance Championship SMP Racing 3rd place overall at the LeMans 24 Hours (P60C). * 2019 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship , Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2nd place overall

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