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Racing karts use small 2-stroke or 4-stroke engines.

  • 2-stroke engines were originally taken from motorcycles, but have become a kart-specialised item with dedicated manufacturers. IAME (Parilla, Komet), TM, Vortex, Titan, Yamaha and Rotax are manufacturers of such engines. These can develop from about 16 hp to 32 hp for a single-cylinder 100 cc unit to 90 hp for a twin 250 cc. The most popular categories worldwide are those using 100 cc engines and the Touch-and-go (TAG) 125 cc units. 100 cc 2-stroke kart engines can run at 19,000 rpm. Most are water-cooled today; however, previously air-cooled engines dominated the sport.
  • 4-stroke engines can be standard air-cooled lawn mower engines, sometimes with small modifications, developing from about 5 to 20 hp. Briggs & Stratton, Tecumseh, Kohler, Robin, and Honda are manufacturers of such engines. They are plenty adequate for racing and fun kart applications. There are also more powerful four-stroke options available TKM, Biland, offering from 15 up to 40 hp, run to and around 11,000 rpm, and are manufactured specifically for karting and are used in some National Championship classes like the two-strokes.