Italian American Motor Engineering (IAME) is an Italian company founded in 1968. It is the

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of the "Parilla", "Komet" and "Sirio"

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and is the largest

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engines manufacturer. Its factory is located in the province of Bergamo, Italy, near the city of

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. The company has won 25

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s.IAME (20 November 2007
Kart Championships
retrieved 18 December 2013 The manufacturer won the European

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championship in 2000 with

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, in 2001 with Carlo Van Dam and in 2004 with

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. 2005 and 2006

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World Champion,

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, won the karting Junior World Cup in 1996 with a Parilla engine made by IAME. In 2011, F1 GP winner

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won the WSK Euro Series in an Parilla-powered CRG.

Aircraft engines

Aircraft engines produced by the ''Komet Flight Motor'' division of IAME include: *

KFM 107 The KFM 107 is a two-cylinder, two-stroke, single ignition, horizontally opposed aircraft engine designed for ultralight aircraft and motor gliders.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page G-5 Cybair Limited Publis ...

- two cylinder, two stroke engineCliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page G-5 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. *

KFM 112M The KFM 112M is a four-cylinder, four-stroke, dual ignition, horizontally opposed aircraft engine designed for ultralight aircraft and motor gliders. The engine was designed and produced by the KFM (Komet Flight Motor) Aircraft Motors Divi ...

- four cylinder, four stroke engine

References

External links

IAME
Official website Kart manufacturers of Italy Companies based in Bergamo Two-stroke gasoline engines Manufacturing companies established in 1968 {{Italy-company-stub