[2] NGTC engines were first used in the 2010 season by Pinkney Motorsport, Pirtek Racing and Special Tuning UK.

[1] The engine is a 300+ bhp 2 L turbo-charged direct injection unit using fly by wire throttle control.

Pirtek Racing's Vauxhall Vectra was fitted with the engine, which performed well during a week's testing at Snetterton.

[6] During the 2010 BTCC Season the NGTC engine was used by three teams; Pirtek Racing and Pinkney Motorsport, using a Vauxhall Vectra, and Special Tuning using a SEAT Leon.

The target price for a complete car, less engine was expected to be around £100,000 depending on final components used by each team and the running cost.