With the support of «PREDIT» French national transportation program, the MCE-5 DEVELOPMENT Company, the major European carmaker and the CERTAM engine research center have engaged the «IMPACT» program to develop the second generation of MCE-5 prototype.

This prototype is actually designed and integrates lighter and more efficient components, conforming to mass-production requirements.

Mass-production processes and costs for these 2nd generation components have been identified, as well as extra cost for the MCE-5 technology (between 350 and 500 Euros per vehicle).

In 2005, the «IMPACT» program permits to precisely compare the MCE-5 friction losses to those of a conventional reference engine specially designed for this experiment (same bore, stroke, components, materials, lubrication, etc…). The conventional reference engine also permits to compare noise emissions and vibration levels on load-speed combinations that are representative of different driving conditions.

Long endurance tests will be carried out (more than 1,000 hours at various loads and speeds, and under extreme conditions).