KNOBGEAR

KNOBGEAR is a Czech technology company specializing in the research, development and production of patented solutions for automotive, motorsport and aviation applications. Its portfolio combines established racing components with engine technologies in development. For racing vehicles, the company supplies sequential shifters, gearboxes, high-performance gear kits and accessories, including shift-ignition-cut systems, Haldex regulators and limited-slip differentials. Its gear kits are designed for selected Honda and Volkswagen transmissions, and its products are used in circuit and rally competition.

KNOBGEAR’s Range Extender is a low-profile motor-generator designed to provide a low-vibration power-generation option for electric and hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids, non-road mobile machinery and ultralight aircraft. The company presents the technology as suitable for integration into existing systems. Its Birotary engine is being developed for ultralight airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles, with an emphasis on low vibration, low weight and high power-to-weight ratio. KNOBGEAR reports that the engine has undergone successful prototype testing and is in advanced development.