Cosworth's American operation in Torrance, California will not be affected by the end of the company's long history in
F1. "It's sad for Cosworth," commented Ian Bisco, vice president of Cosworth Inc. "But the good news is we realised as a company we were too dependent on F1 and we had started to diversify into aerospace and other things, and we've gone into the aftermarket business here in the United States. That's starting to do fairly well and it's helping us here at Cosworth Inc. Obviously, we've got the Champ Car and Atlantic engine programmes and we're trying to get into the ALMS as well. So we're in not too bad shape here in the United States."
Cosworth may be out of F1, but the company's XFE turbo V8 Champ Car and four-cylinder Mazda Atlantic engines will continue to see action for many years to come. F1's loss of its last independent engine builder may prove to be a boon for American open-wheel racing. Meanwhile, a combination of changing times and increasing engineering diversity will shape the next chapters in Cosworth's long and celebrated history.
