SAO PAULO, Brazil: Horse Powertrain and Sports & Racing Brazil (SRB) will co-develop and supply competition engines for a new category in Brazilian motorsport: pick-up trucks.
Set to debut in the 2027 season, races in this new multi-brand category will take place on both asphalt and dirt tracks, offering fresh experiences and challenges for teams and motorsport fans in Brazil.
The vehicles will feature a standardised chassis and an engine produced by Horse Powertrain.
SRB and Horse Powertrain plan to unveil the first vehicles in 2026 after completing testing — including an exhibition race with manufacturers, teams, and fans.
The initial line-up will have a variant of the Horse H13 engine.
This turbocharged, four-cylinder, 1.3-litre engine operates with flex-fuel technology, common in Brazil.
The ethanol-based category delivers a low well-to-wheel carbon cycle, reducing CO2 emissions by 70% compared to fossil fuels and lowering motorsport’s environmental footprint.
The Horse H13 engines used in the new category are produced at Horse Powertrain’s plant in Curitiba, Brazil.
SRB CEO Thiago Marques said, “This project was born to meet a real demand for a pick-up truck racing category in Brazil. Our goal is to create a new and engaging category for manufacturers, teams, and fans.”
Sports & Racing Brazil (SRB) is one of Brazil’s leaders in technical development and manufacturing of competition vehicles, with over 30 years of experience across various categories.
Horse Technologies CEO Patrice Haettel said: “For Horse Powertrain, entering Brazilian motorsport is a clear demonstration of who we are and what we can offer. Competition is the perfect environment to test technology, reliability, and performance, and doing so alongside SRB allows us to showcase the full capability of our HorseE H13 engine — produced right here in Brazil."
Horse Powertrain is a new global leader in hybrid and combustion powertrain solutions, supporting automotive OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) with a range of systems including engines, transmissions, power electronics, and integrated hybrid platforms.
Consisting of two divisions, Aurobay Technologies and Horse Technologies, Horse Powertrain operates 17 plants and five research and development (R&D) centres globally, serving a range of OEMs including Renault Group, Geely Auto, Volvo Cars, Proton, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Horse Powertrain is headquartered in London, UK, and employs 19,000 people globally.
The company’s three shareholders are Renault Group (45%), Geely (45%), and Aramco (10%).
