Cosworth
Supplier Intelligence Card
Supplier Snapshot
- Core category
- Powertrain
- Country / headquarters
- United Kingdom · Northampton, United Kingdom
- Manufacturing locations
- Silverstone, England, UK · Northampton, England, UK · Indianapolis, Indiana, US · Mooresville, North Carolina, US · Detroit, Michigan, US
- Production-volume fit
- Specialist / low volume · Ultra-low volume / hypercar
- Certifications
- ISO 9001 (Silverstone facility)
- Programme / OEM evidence
- View programme evidence below
- Capacity / lead time
- Flexible manufacturing facility offers volumes ranging from pilot production up to 20,000 units per year for powertrain assembly; battery production capacity of up to 30MWh per year. · Project-dependent; typically 12-24 months for bespoke engineering programs
- Company / risk status
- ActiveView risk access and details below
- Verification / data confidence
- Trayce Verified: 1/4 independently sourced checks · Review current
Data confidence: LOW
Why consider this supplier?
Cosworth is a British high-performance automotive engineering company specializing in internal combustion engines, powertrain systems, and electronic data acquisition and control systems for motorsport and mainstream automotive industries.
Production-volume fit: Specialist / low volume · Ultra-low volume / hypercar
Components & Manufacturing Capabilities
Components Offered
High-performance V12 and V16 engines, cylinder heads, engine blocks, forged pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts, camshafts, battery management systems (BMS), steering wheels with integrated digital displays, engine control units (ECUs), sensors, and wiring harnesses.
Products & Services
Cosworth provides comprehensive engineering services including the design, development, and manufacture of high-performance internal combustion engines, hybrid powertrains, and electric vehicle components. Their electronics division offers advanced data logging, vehicle control units (ECUs), driver displays, and integrated software solutions like the AliveDrive™ video and data analytics platform.
Key Technologies
R&D Focus
Development of sustainable alternative fuels for ICE, advanced electrification and hybridization solutions, immersive cooling for high-performance battery packs, and the evolution of the AliveDrive™ ecosystem for autonomous and connected vehicle applications.
Certifications
Components on the platform
1 componentAutomotive Programme Evidence
Recorded project examples, vehicle supply relationships and pipeline programmes appear here when available.
Cars Using This Supplier
Vehicles Supplied(2 vehicles)
Programmes in the Pipeline
Target production TBC
S1
Le Mans GTR
T.33 Spider
T.33
T.50S Niki Lauda
T.50
Capacity & Commercial Fit
Production-volume fit: Specialist / low volume · Ultra-low volume / hypercar
- Country / headquarters
- United Kingdom · Northampton, United Kingdom
- Manufacturing locations
- Silverstone, England, UK · Northampton, England, UK · Indianapolis, Indiana, US · Mooresville, North Carolina, US · Detroit, Michigan, US
- Service regions
- Europe · North America · Asia
- Typical lead time
- Project-dependent; typically 12-24 months for bespoke engineering programs
- Production capacity
- Flexible manufacturing facility offers volumes ranging from pilot production up to 20,000 units per year for powertrain assembly; battery production capacity of up to 30MWh per year.
Only evidence-backed manufacturing locations are listed. Headquarters and service regions remain separate. Capacity and lead times are supplier-profile evidence and should be confirmed during qualification.
Target Markets
Procurement Enquiry
Interested in working with Cosworth? Send a structured procurement or technical enquiry directly.
Risk & ESG
Company status: Active
Sustainability & ESG
- Developing cleaner solutions
- Minimising resources required for production
- Maximising re-use and recycling
- Implemented environmental policy
Sources & Verification
Trayce Verified
1/4 independently sourced checks · Review current
Trayce Verified applies only to the dimensions shown as independently sourced below. It is separate from paid Enhanced Profiles and does not guarantee capacity, lead time or supplier suitability.
Company identity
Verified — independently sourced
Legal entity and Active status confirmed in Companies House for COSWORTH LIMITED (05177945). This verifies company identity and registry status only; it does not verify manufacturing location, capabilities, certifications or programme relationships.
- Source: Companies House — COSWORTH LIMITED (05177945)(accessed 24 September 2026)
Manufacturing location
Not verified
Not independently reviewed.
Certifications
Not verified
Not independently reviewed.
Programme relationships
Not verified
Not independently reviewed.
Source counts describe profile citations, not independently verified checks. Certification review applies to the recorded dimension; individual certificates, capacity and lead times are not verified by this panel.
More company information
Awards & Recognition
- RAC Dewar Trophy for trailblazing innovation in high-performance automotive engineering
- Founded
- 1958
- Employees
- 431
Latest News
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industry updates
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