The VTR Centre brings together research groups in four areas associated with vehicles, engines and fuels.
Sustainability, environmental concerns, user safety and comfort are the common factors for future designs, and intelligent assembly is part of future manufacturing.
The Centre is situated within the School of Mechanical Engineering. Research Groups Future Power Systems
New technologies for super-clean and efficient combustion, new bio-fuels, fuel pre-treatment (hydrogen from fuel reforming) and exhaust aftertreatment, non-metallic gears and novel engines. Major projects with Jaguar-LandRover Research, Johnson Matthey, Shell Global Solutions UK and Deutz UK. - Railway System Engineering
Should passengers have priority over freight? Is speed more important than reliability? What about capacity? Do countries need railways, and at what cost? How about the future? Vehicle Dynamics
Four poster whole vehicle ride testing rig, whole vehicle endurance testing, vehicle modal vibration response testing, vehicle suspension rig. - Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (AIM)
Flexible Automation and Robotics, Automotive and Aerospace Assembly Systems, Holonic Manufacturing Systems.
| Henry Ford used to say that his customers could have any colour car they liked as long as it was black. Today the dominant hue is green |
Automotive Safety
Formula SAE 
Railway System Engineering
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