Torotrak announced the on-engine V-Charge testing programme, conducted by University of Bath in collaboration with a global Tier 1 supplier of engine boosting systems and with the participation of the Ford Motor Company ('Ford'), has successfully met the key target requirements. The results of the independent V-Charge on-engine performance testing, in summary, were: Key performance targets successfully achieved or exceeded; V-Charge in a twin-stage boosting configuration meets the target torque requirements to enable significant engine downsizing; and V-Charge outperforms other advanced boosting systems. Further tests are being completed as Torotrak continues to progress towards demonstrating V-Charge in a Ford Focus from summer 2016 onwards. V-Charge is a variable speed supercharger for gasoline and diesel engines, enabling the level of engine boosting to be adjusted independently of engine speed and providing rapid torque response at any engine speed. V-Charge uses the Group's unique traction drive technology to do this and as a result eliminates the 'lag' associated with conventional boosting technologies, particularly at low engine speed where other boosting systems struggle. V-Charge enables OEMs to radically downsize and downspeed engines by producing more torque from smaller engines at lower engine speeds and therefore delivering lower emissions whilst maintaining the driving feel of a larger engine. Engine downsizing and downspeeding is seen by the industry as critical to meet the challenging post 2020/21 emissions regulations in passenger cars in a cost-effective way. The successful results announced provide an important independent validation of the performance advantages of V-Charge compared to other advanced engine boosting technologies and confirms the inherent advantages of V-Charge to enable significant engine downsizing and downspeeding. Delivering this important milestone is expected to generate increased market pull from a wider range of OEMs and to be the catalyst to securing technology licensing deals with Tier 1 partners.