vehicle technology group kamkorp often operating as frazer nash research . for the engineering group and car manufacturer founded in 1922 see frazer nash . for the uk engineering consultancy see frazer nash consultancy ltd. this article has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages a major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject . it may require cleanup to comply with wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view . please discuss further on the talk page . july 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . july 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message kamkorp limited type private company industry research and development headquarters united kingdom website www.kamkorp.com the kamkorp group is a privately held holding company encompassing a wide range of businesses but operates mainly as frazer nash research ltd. it is owned by uk based indian businessman kamal siddiqi . over the past 25 years the kamkorp group has developed proprietary digital electric and hybrid electric powertrains and products for the transportation and industrial markets . the company has produced various automobile prototypes under the brands frazer nash and metrocab . it also owns bristol cars under which brand the bristol bullet sports car originally named project pinnacle is being developed . the bullet is set for a reveal date of 26 july 2016 production will start later in 2017 . 1 frazer nash research limited type private company industry research and development headquarters united kingdom website www.fn research.com contents 1 frazer nash research limited fnr 1.1 expertise and innovation 1.2 range extended electric powertrain 1.3 applications 1.4 1990s 1.4.1 solar baby 1.4.2 go kart 1.5 2000s 1.5.1 sense city car 1.5.2 road train 1.5.3 windsor 1.6 2010s 2 notable group milestones 2.1 1991 frazer nash research new ownership 2.2 1998 malaysian commonwealth games 2.3 2000 sydney olympic games 2.4 2003 metrail demonstrator malaysia 2.5 2004 kamkorp buys london taxi manufacturer metrocab 2.6 2011 group buys luxury car maker bristol cars 2.7 2014 the kamkorp group buys significant shares in urt group 3 references 4 external links frazer nash research limited fnr edit frazer nash research limited is a british research and development company and the powerhouse of the kamkorp group of companies . expertise and innovation edit frazer nash research ltd fnr develop projects from concept through to low volume production . in house capabilities include mechanics electronics software electrical industrial and automotive engineering . all components of fn range extended electric powertrain are designed in house using systems and sub systems developed and built within the group companies . range extended electric powertrain edit fnr developed a range extended electric ree powertrain that has been applied to a variety of vehicle platforms from city cars to low cost mass transit monorails . the vehicles are electric vehicles with an internal combustion engine range extender powering a matched generator as an auxiliary power unit charging the battery pack and or providing energy directly to the electric motors . applications edit this section needs expansion . you can help by adding to it . july 2016 frazer nash technology has been applied to a range of vehicle platforms and products some developed in house by fnr and others developed in partnership with oems . 1990s edit solar baby in sydney australia solar baby edit a zero emission people mover . the fnr go kart go kart edit the electric go kart was frazer nash research s first electric drive product . 2000s edit sense city car sense city car edit an electric vehicle ev designed for city and urban use . fnr road train sydney 2000 olympic games road train edit the road runner introduced a variety of advanced proprietary innovations . the vehicle had a 12 motor configuration 4 per carriage and was capable of carrying up to 45 passengers . the windsor at windsor castle windsor edit the windsor was designed for golf courses large estates residential neighbourhoods and parks . 2010s edit the proton exora brighton to london rac future car challenge 2010 frazer nash research collaborated with proton cars of malaysia to produce the proton saga an electric 4 seater saloon and the proton exora a range extended electric 7 seater mpv . the fn technology allowed these vehicles to far surpass their petrol counterparts . proton cars entered the range extended electric exora into the rac brighton to london future car challenge fcc one of the biggest electric and hybrid car competitions worldwide . winners were determined in terms of which car is the most fuel efficient and least polluting . the proton exora won in its category for two consecutive years . 2 citation needed the one off hybrid electric namir supercar the frazer nash namir a prototype of a two seater supercar billed as the world s fastest hybrid was presented at the 2009 geneva motor show . it was stated it was capable of 187 mph with economy of 160mpg . according to autocar magazine frazer nash developed and supplied the four motor powertrain while italdesign giugiaro engineered and built everything else from suspension to the carbonfibre tub . 3 the prototype performed a demonstration run at the goodwood festival of speed later in 2009 . 4 metrail monorail demonstrator in nilai malaysia the metrail monorail system with its core frazer nash powertrain technology utilises the latest advances in microelectronics lightweight composite materials and computerised traction systems . the metrail system benefits from a self contained on board energy system ruling out the need for a third rail . metrocab westminister bridge the metrocab is a zero emissions capable taxi currently on trial in london . the metrocab like most of the above applications has the core fn powertrain technology . the taxi is driven by two electric motors with a 1 litre petrol engine used to recharge the battery pack coupled with an optimised generator . charging whilst on the go takes as little as 10 minutes alternative charging can be achieved via any electric mains outlet . notable group milestones edit 1991 frazer nash research new ownership edit frazer nash research limited fnr is the flagship company of the kamkorp group and is a research and development company . frazer nash research focuses the development of multi motor ev powertrain technology . 5 1998 malaysian commonwealth games edit frazer nash research manufactures and supplies 120 electric vehicles for the 1998 commonwealth games in kuala lumpur malaysia . the vehicles provided were also used by team gb to navigate the commonwealth park . citation needed 2000 sydney olympic games edit frazer nash was the exclusive supplier of electric vehicles to the olympic games in sydney in september 2000 providing over 300 vehicles to carry police officers officials athletes and equipment around the olympic park . 6 2003 metrail demonstrator malaysia edit extending the frazer nash powertrain platform on the 18th of september 2003 metrail part of the kamkorp group established a test demonstration facility for its electric monorail system in nilai malaysia . the monorail was constructed over a 6 month period and operated for over 9 years . 7 2004 kamkorp buys london taxi manufacturer metrocab edit ecotive ltd part of the kamkorp group of companies became the new owners of the metrocab brand in 2004 collaborating with r & d company frazer nash research ltd to design and develop a metrocab taxi for greener and more sustainable transport in compliance with the upcoming ultra low emission zone in london . in 2014 the metrocab became the world s first ree taxi licensed by any major metropolitan area in the world 8 a trial fleet was deployed in london marking this milestone . ecotive ltd partnered with global manufacturing specialist multimatic to take the product into production for mayor boris johnsons zero emissions capable target date of 1 january 2018 . 9 2011 group buys luxury car maker bristol cars edit the assets of the former bristol cars limited and bristol cars services limited were purchased by the kamkorp group . 10 bristol cars limited and bristol cars services limited part of bristol automotive group are engaged in the manufacturing and trading of luxury cars with headquarters in kensington london . 11 2014 the kamkorp group buys significant shares in urt group edit urt group is a composites manufacturer and engineering solutions provider . urt designs machines and manufactures composite components . 12 references edit jenkins alex 18 july 2016 . bristol cars to make comeback with new bristol bullet . auto express . retrieved 18 july 2016 . http www.greencarguide.co.uk features see 2011 full results frazer nash returns in geneva youtube fn hybrid electric namir at goodwood 2009 http fn research.com http www.evuk.co.uk hotwires rawstuff art12.html http www.metrail.com http newmetrocab.com pdf metrocab press release ltph announcement.pdf http www.newmetrocab.com http www.bbc.co.uk news uk england bristol 13156326 http www.bristolcars.co.uk http www.urtgroupltd.com external links edit official website this article about an automotive industry corporation or company is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e this swiss corporation or company article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title kamkorp & oldid 730678692 categories companies of switzerlandmotor vehicle company stubsswiss company stubshidden categories wikipedia articles with possible conflicts of interest from july 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