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IndyCar will have more power than it has for two decades with a radical new hybrid unit totally different to the ones used by other series. Here’s everything you need to know about its debut
IndyCar will feature a more powerful hybrid unit this weekend, giving a boost of 60bhp and making its debut at the Mid-Ohio race after extensive testing. Unlike other series, it uses supercapacitors instead of standard lithium-ion batteries, offering intense bursts of energy but requiring frequent regeneration due to lower energy storage capacity. The compact design of the supercapacitors allows for integration within the bellhousing, a collaborative engineering effort between Chevy, Ilmor, and Honda. McLaren has dedicated a hybrid support engineer for educating the team on the unit’s functionality and optimizing performance through data analysis and simulation work.
