Mechanical & powertrain systems
Component design and packaging alongside research into airflow, fuel delivery, ignition, cooling, and driveline integration.
Powertrain · Fitment · Thermal systems
Private automotive R&D
Research.
Design.
Prototype.
Blackshear Automotive Development brings together mechanical design, vehicle electronics, instrumentation, and software to understand automotive systems and develop new ideas.
Private, proprietary R&D and prototyping only.
Public products and services are to be determined.
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01 / Our focus
One system.
Connected disciplines.
Our work to date spans physical components, electrical interfaces, control software, and operating data. We study how they fit together and how a change in one area affects the rest of the vehicle.
Electronics & instrumentation
Connector, harness, circuit, and sensor-interface development for observing and connecting vehicle systems.
Circuits · Sensors · Data acquisition
Software & vehicle systems
Research into embedded controls, calibration organization, diagnostics, and vehicle communications to understand system behavior.
Controls · Calibration research · Networks
02 / Engineering studies
From physical fitment
to system behavior.
Selected areas from our private research, design studies, and prototype development.
Powertrain & supporting systems
Study of airflow, boost, fuel delivery, ignition, cooling, and fluid routing as parts of an integrated vehicle.
Sensor interfaces & instrumentation
Breakout harness and signal-conditioning designs for understanding sensor, injector, ignition, and pump behavior.
Vehicle software & controls
Research into NSX engine and hybrid controls, ECU data structures, calibration organization, and vehicle networks, including factory and aftermarket interactions.
Component packaging & fitment
CAD models, mounting concepts, and physical measurements for automotive components and instrumentation.
Hands-on research
NSX work in progress.
Selected photographs from our NSX powertrain studies, physical measurements, and component packaging work.
NSX powertrain hardware
Studying the engine, transmission, and surrounding components.
NSX hybrid hardware
Exploring the physical construction of the hybrid powertrain.
NSX component fitment
Measuring stock hardware to understand dimensions and clearances.
NSX cooling-system packaging
Checking mounting locations for transmission cooling hardware.
03 / Our approach
Knowledge across
the whole vehicle.
Automotive development starts with understanding the relationships between parts, signals, software, and operating conditions. We combine hands-on measurement, technical research, design exploration, and prototype integration to build that understanding.
Blackshear Automotive Development currently conducts private, proprietary R&D and prototyping only. Public products and services are to be determined.
From understanding to development
Study the system
Technical references, operating data, and physical measurements
Develop the concept
CAD, circuit design, software analysis, and integration studies
Explore through prototyping
Private prototype work that connects the design to the vehicle
04 / Collaboration
Collaborative partners.
Independent teams we collaborate with in automotive research. Blackshear Automotive Development has no ownership or business involvement in these organizations.
05 / Contact
Connect with BAD LLC.
For correspondence about our research or collaborative relationships: