Professional Motorsport Turbocharger Technology
Motorsport is where our innovators challenge the norm, push the boundaries of what’s possible, and reimagine the future – win after win
As we continue to lead the advancements in automotive technology, Garrett OE Motorsport Turbochargers are put through their paces on the racetrack – as well as the test laboratory and the road – so when they land in your paddock, they are ready for peak performance.
Garrett: Motorsport Is in Our DNA
From the world’s most famous racetracks, rally courses, mountain curves, and everywhere in between, our most state-of-the-art technologies are forged in the crucible of top level racing to deliver the highest quality products. Motorsport is our real-world laboratory at Garrett, one we have used for decades.
Since the turn of the millennium, Garrett has supported every winning team at the world’s most famous endurance race – the 24 Hours of Le Mans – with industry leading technology and engineering expertise, continually evolving the strategy and enhancing products to meet the ever-rising challenges drivers face. These challenges exist for every race event – Formula 1®, Formula 2®, FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, FIA World Rally Championship, Super Formula, Super GT, and more. . . and Garrett Motorsport continues to innovate at every turn.
In Motorsport, we know there is no luxury of time; timelines are measured in hours, days, and weeks, rather than weeks, months, and years as is standard in vehicle development. Technology must be developed at warp speed – from season to season, and even race to race.
Key Technical Competencies
Rapid development of high-tech boosting products per customer requirements
- Bespoke OE Motorsport-Specific Turbochargers: Tailored to each OE customer’s needs for unique racing engine programs
- Fuel Cell Compressors: One-stage and two-stage custom compressor developments with oil-less bearing technology to provide ultimate fuel cell performance, while preventing FC stack fouling
- Electric Turbos: custom developed, efficiency-optimized turbos combined with high-speed electric machines for max transient response (performance) and energy recuperation (fuel efficiency)
Product Features
- High-temperature turbine stages
- High-efficiency dual row ball bearing systems
- Mirror image turbochargers available
How We Support OE Motorsport Customers
- Dedicated Motorsport Development Engineers
- Independent from other Garrett businesses
- Authority and responsibility to run our business
- Vertically integrated to meet unique needs of OE Motorsport
- Dedicated Motorsport engineering group
- Dedicated and independent sales and operations
- Utilization of Motorsport specific, rapid response supply base
- Long term commitment to top-level Motorsport
- Highly valued by our OE clients
- Garrett Motorsport Group is here to take you racing!
First On The Track | First In Technology
Championships Supported
First On The Track | First In Technology
Product Comparison
Motorsport turbochargers are engineered and hand-built for each OE manufacturer’s program requirements and budget. Garrett engineers match compressor and turbine wheel aero based on engine parameters and pair it with the appropriate bearing system that can support the temperatures and turbo speeds. End housings can be designed for precise packaging and connection geometry requirements. Motorsport turbochargers are ~60% lighter than off-the-shelf production products thanks to thin-wall end housings with optional exotic materials.
Motorsport technology and know-hows flow into series production performance products like G Series and GTX Gen II. Series production performance turbochargers are available for non-OE Motorsport programs and supported globally by the Garrett distributor network. Engineered to support a range of horsepower and engine displacement, and therefore considered universal-fit because of the wide array of options, and end housing combinations available. Garrett is one of few manufacturers to subject series production turbos to OEM qualification tests to ensure safety and reliability.
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