Wirth Research
| Company type | Engineering |
|---|---|
| Wirth Research Ltd | |
| Industry | LeMans LMP Engineering Racing Design Simulators F1 |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Nicholas Wirth |
| Headquarters | Bicester, Oxfordshire , England |
| Website | www |
Wirth Research was founded by Nicholas Wirth in 2003, specialising in research, development, design and manufacture for the motor racing industry and other high technology sectors.
The company uses virtual engineering technologies to enable a completely simulated vehicle design, development and testing process. Wirth Research is known for deviating from traditional physical development models; most notably neglecting to use a wind tunnel and instead relying solely upon computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to design the 2010 Virgin Racing VR-01 Formula 1 car.
Wirth Research had a partnership with Honda Performance Development Inc (HPD) which is responsible for the design, development and manufacture of the ARX sports cars. Wirth Research also provided client IndyCar teams with full technical support.
Wirth Research now uses computational fluid dynamics technology to design energy products for buildings, supermarkets, and retailers.