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Horex GmbH launches the new Horex motorcycle
June 2010
How does it feel to ride a charismatic motorcycle sporting a powerful supercharged VR6 engine?
Well, time will let us know for sure, for such a motorcycle is exactly what German company Horex GmbH is setting out to produce from late 2011 onwards.
With a design which clearly is a nod to the classic Horex bikes, the latest generation of Horex' is yet again demonstrating uniqueness and courage to go against the mainstream, implementing solutions that, while having been inspired by the automotive industry, have never been applied in the world of motorcycles and are thus adding to the charisma and allure of the new bike.
The ultra compact Rotrex C15 supercharger is applied in order to ensure efficient, smooth, predictable and powerful boost, completely free of any lag in response to actual throttle positioning and as such the ideal companion for motorcycle applications, where power is transferred so directly to the palm sized traction surface of the rear tire.
For further information on the new Horex bike please visit www.horex.com.
Rotrex establishes joint venture with Torotrak to speed introduction of variable drive compressor technology.
May 2010
New company Rotrak combines two proven technologies to increase the efficiency of downsized engines. As part of the agreement, Torotrak acquires a 15 percent stake in Rotrex and a seat on the board. Read more...
The new MELKUS RS2000 presented at AMI in Leipzig
April 2010
It is now exactly 30 years since the last of the 101 MELKUS RS1000 Models was manufactured in Dresden, and the Rotrex supercharged MELKUS RS2000 is now being presented at the IAA as the official follow-up model. Read more...
Ginetta buys Farbio
April 2010
Ginetta launches new F400 sports car, the result of a link-up with British company Farbio. Read EVO article or the Ginetta press release.
Kawasaki and Rotrex World Aquabike Champs!
January 2010
In one of the toughest racing environments anywhere, Kawasaki France/Team Pastorello and pilots Jean Bruno Pastorello and Alexandre Barret took their Rotrex boosted 260X's to 1st and 2nd places in the 2009 Aquabike World Championships!
The team has plenty in store for year 2010, as the Rotrex chargers to be applied for this years races will be even more powerful and efficient.
Power Enterprise does it again!
January 2010
For the second year in a row, the Japanese distributor of Rotrex, Power Enterprise, has won a prestigious award at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
While last years award was received for the high tech high power quad charged dual Rotrex C30 Nissan GT-R, this year the award for best product in the Eco department was received for Power's Rotrex charged Honda Insight hybrid, running on LPG gas.
The kit of Power Enterprise demonstrates that respect for the environment does not have to come at the expense of driving pleasure: The stock 88 hp of the 1.3 liter engine is, by the application of the Rotrex C15-16, spinning at up to 142,000, increased to 130 hp, applying only 0.4 bar of boost.
Another true testimony to the efficiency of the Rotrex and the engineering prowess of Power Enterprise!
For the second year in a row, the Japanese distributor of Rotrex, Power Enterprise, has won a prestigious award at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
While last years award was received for the high tech high power quad charged dual Rotrex C30 Nissan GT-R, this year the award for best product in the Eco department was received for Power's Rotrex charged Honda Insight hybrid, running on LPG gas.
The kit of Power Enterprise demonstrates that respect for the environment does not have to come at the expense of driving pleasure: The stock 88 hp of the 1.3 liter engine is, by the application of the Rotrex C15-16, spinning at up to 142,000, increased to 130 hp, applying only 0.4 bar of boost.
Another true testimony to the efficiency of the Rotrex and the engineering prowess of Power Enterprise!
Happy new year!
December 2009
Welcome to the all-new Rotrex website.
First and foremost we would like to welcome you to our brand new website that we believe will be a great tool for sharing information with our loyal and tech savvy customer base, as well as all members of the ever stronger international Rotrex distributor family.
Also, we would very much like to inform all of you that 2010 will be a year in which Rotrex shall make several important product announcements, both with regards to the expansion of the Rotrex C-family as well as for ground breaking compound technology advances in joint cooperation with some of the world's leading technology companies.
Welcome to the all-new Rotrex website.
First and foremost we would like to welcome you to our brand new website that we believe will be a great tool for sharing information with our loyal and tech savvy customer base, as well as all members of the ever stronger international Rotrex distributor family.
Also, we would very much like to inform all of you that 2010 will be a year in which Rotrex shall make several important product announcements, both with regards to the expansion of the Rotrex C-family as well as for ground breaking compound technology advances in joint cooperation with some of the world's leading technology companies.
We are hard at work to bring all of you who appreciate and respect the spirit of inventiveness many more great and even better, more efficient products. We are only at the very beginning of our voyage!
Here is to a great 2010 to all of our friends around the World from your Rotrex team.
DSPORT magazine crowns KraftWerks “fastest, most fun to drive S2000”
August 2009
In the end, once the dust settled, no other forced induction kit—regardless of boost level or horsepower—could produce a lap time better than KraftWerks. Even the supercharged competition—one of which ran nearly 4 psi more boost than the KraftWerks S2000—still couldn’t compete with the power delivery of the Rotrex-powered S2000 on the track. Read more...
In the end, once the dust settled, no other forced induction kit—regardless of boost level or horsepower—could produce a lap time better than KraftWerks. Even the supercharged competition—one of which ran nearly 4 psi more boost than the KraftWerks S2000—still couldn’t compete with the power delivery of the Rotrex-powered S2000 on the track. Read more...
Roehr launches the Rotrex supercharged Roehr 1250sc
August 2009
Rotrex is proud to have been chosen by Roehr Motorcycles to be the OEM supplier of choice for the Roehr Motorcycles product line. Cleverly taking advantage of the ultra compact, efficient and robust design of the Rotrex C15, Roehr Motorcycles has achieved 180 hp from the Harley Davidso n V-Rod type engine.
At the heart of the Roehr Supercharging System lies the patented Rotrex (C15-60) centrifugal supercharger unit. This supercharger provides the highest levels of efficiency and performance in a compact, light weight unit. This unit weights only 6.4 lbs. and is no larger than a typical small car alternator. Combined are a high efficiency, highly developed "Turbo" centrifugal compressor section, mated to a patented planetary roller drive mechanism. This drive mechanism provides an extremely high step-up ratio of 12.7/1 as well as very low noise output, low wear and excellent reliability. Read more...
Power Enterprise wins the "Best Modified Car of the Year" award at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon
January 2009
In an impressive display of technical savvy and inventiveness, Power Enterprise, the Japanese distributor of Rotrex superchargers, successfully demonstrated its engineering capabilities at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon, taking on and beating all other designs by being awarded the "Best Modified Car of the Year" award with their quad charged Nissan R35GTR, featuring twin Rotrex C30-94 units.
In an impressive display of technical savvy and inventiveness, Power Enterprise, the Japanese distributor of Rotrex superchargers, successfully demonstrated its engineering capabilities at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon, taking on and beating all other designs by being awarded the "Best Modified Car of the Year" award with their quad charged Nissan R35GTR, featuring twin Rotrex C30-94 units.
The target of Power Enterprise with this project, which is scheduled for general release by May 2009, was extreme but well controllable torque over a broad power band, making the already fearsome GTR a thoroughly frightening track weapon: More power and torque would, through the application of turbo chargers, either have led to increased turbo lag (twin large turbos) or much higher thermal load (quad turbos).
Not so with this setup, in which the twin OEM turbo's pre-compress the air going into the twin Rotrex C30-94's that in turn, through reduction of the work load as seen by the turbo chargers, remove any turbo lag and complement the turbo's over the entire power band, creating a staggering torque curve available with near-
For further information about Power Enterprise and their additional Rotrex products read more here...
Rotrex at SEMA together with distributor Forced Air Performance
November 2008
The patented Rotrex supercharger technology on display at SEMA show. Read the press release here.
The patented Rotrex supercharger technology on display at SEMA show. Read the press release here.
Farbio supercharged GTS400 introduced at British Motor Show
September 2008
With a Rotrex supercharged V6 engine, producing 410 bhp, this all British supercar has now become a production reality that you can buy today. The beautiful carbon fibre bodywork, the well-developed chassis and the supercharged engine create a superb driving experience. Read more...
With a Rotrex supercharged V6 engine, producing 410 bhp, this all British supercar has now become a production reality that you can buy today. The beautiful carbon fibre bodywork, the well-developed chassis and the supercharged engine create a superb driving experience. Read more...
Land Speed records en masse - Rotrex vs turbo
August 2008
Hondata and KraftWerks set three new World Land Speed records, Rotrex powered! In fierce competition with turbo powered cars, the Rotrex powered Hondata Acura RSX displayed just the qualities that Rotrex is increasingly becoming World famous for: efficient and smooth power augmentation. While virtualy all the competing turbo based applications suffered failures due to the inherent power spikes and the loads associated with charging, KraftWerks and Hondata could methodically trim their Rotrex powered missile of an RSX to ever better performance. Read more...
Hondata and KraftWerks set three new World Land Speed records, Rotrex powered! In fierce competition with turbo powered cars, the Rotrex powered Hondata Acura RSX displayed just the qualities that Rotrex is increasingly becoming World famous for: efficient and smooth power augmentation. While virtualy all the competing turbo based applications suffered failures due to the inherent power spikes and the loads associated with charging, KraftWerks and Hondata could methodically trim their Rotrex powered missile of an RSX to ever better performance. Read more...
Proton Motor Fuel Cell powers ZemShip, the world's first fuel cell driven passenger ship
August 2008
Rotrex is proud to supply air compressors to long term fuel cell customer Proton Motor Fuel Cell and congratulates Proton with the delivery of their innovative 48kW hybrid fuel cell drive system to the ZemShip in Hamburg. Read more...
Rotrex is proud to supply air compressors to long term fuel cell customer Proton Motor Fuel Cell and congratulates Proton with the delivery of their innovative 48kW hybrid fuel cell drive system to the ZemShip in Hamburg. Read more...
Frost & Sullivan lauds Rotrex with their "2008 European Powertrain Product Innovation Award"
1,000 BHP per ton Caterham
April 2008
RS Performance introduces the Caterham Levante with 500 BHP RST-V8 engine. This car is equipped with a Rotrex C38 supercharger to create a stunning power-to-weight ratio of more than 1,000 BHP per ton. Read more...
RS Performance introduces the Caterham Levante with 500 BHP RST-V8 engine. This car is equipped with a Rotrex C38 supercharger to create a stunning power-to-weight ratio of more than 1,000 BHP per ton. Read more...