Italian American Motor Engineering
| Industry | engine manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | , |
Italian American Motor Engineering (IAME) is an Italian company founded in 1968. It is the parent company of the "Parilla", "Komet" and "Sirio" brand names and is the largest kart engines manufacturer. Its factory is located in the province of Bergamo, Italy, near the city of Milan.
The company has won 25 Karting World Championships.[1]
The manufacturer won the European Formula A championship in 2000 with Lewis Hamilton, in 2001 with Carlo Van Dam and in 2004 with Nick De Bruijn.[citation needed]
2005 and 2006 Formula One World Champion, Fernando Alonso, won the karting Junior World Cup in 1996 with a Parilla engine made by IAME.[citation needed]
In 2011, F1 GP winner Max Verstappen won the WSK Euro Series in an Parilla-powered CRG.[citation needed]
Aircraft engines
[edit]Aircraft engines produced by the Komet Flight Motor division of IAME include:
- KFM 107 - 25 hp (19 kW) two cylinder, two stroke engine[2][3]
- KFM 112M - 62 hp (46 kW) four cylinder, four stroke engine[4]
References
[edit]- ^ IAME (20 November 2007) Kart Championships, retrieved 18 December 2013
- ^ Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page G-5 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ^ Black, Don & Margaret (August 2009). "KFM 107". Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ Black, Don & Margaret (August 2009). "KFM 112M". Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
External links
[edit]- IAME Official website
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