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	'''Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines Ltd.''' (previously known as '''Mercedes-Ilmor''') is an ]-based ] engine manufacturer, owned by ]. Since ], their engines have powered the Formula 1 cars of ].

	==Background==
	] was founded by ] and ] in ], as an independent British ] engine manufacturer. The company name was taken from the surnames of the founders. It originally started building engines for Indy cars with the money of Indycar team owner and chassis manufacturer ].

	] acquired ]'s 25% share of Ilmor in ]. In ] ] increased its share to 55% and renamed the company '''Mercedes-Ilmor'''. In 2005 Daimler-Chrysler became the sole owner of Ilmor and renamed the company '''Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines Ltd.'''

	At the same time the small Special Projects part of the company, which since ] had been contracted to design and build ]'s ] engines, split away to become a separate company, owned by Mario Illien and Roger Penske. This new company, which is totally independent of Mercedes, is once again known as ''']'''.

	==History==
	]
	In 1991 Ilmor entered Formula One as supplier of the ] team (former March).

	After some troubles Leyton House started as March team again in ], still using Ilmor engines. Ilmor also delivered engines to the Tyrrell team. Powered by Ilmor V10 Tyrrell scored 8 points and March another 3 through.

	Ilmor already had a good name in F1, and so the Sauber sportscar-team and ] that were planning their Formula One entrance together signed a deal with Ilmor. However Mercedes stepped back from the project, with the engines only carrying the slogan "Concept by Mercedes-Benz" and the engine was officially called Ilmor.

	But after an unexpectedly fast performance in ] Sauber convinced Mercedes to enter officially in ]. In 1994 Ilmor also supplied the new Pacific GP team of Keith Wiggins with the old 1993 spec engines. Pacific had much trouble qualifiyng the cars, in 32 attempts they made it 7 times, although the engine was not implicated in this poor display.

	Beginning in ] Ilmor became the engine partner to McLaren.

	In ] Paul Morgan was killed whilst landing his vintage airplane at ], ]. This led to ] increasing their financial involvement in Ilmor, with the company being renamed Mercedes-Ilmor Ltd.

	==Formula One participation==
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	! Year
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	! GPs
	! Points
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor
	\| 16
	\| -
	\|-
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	\| ]-Ilmor
	\| 14
	\| 1
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor
	\| 2
	\| -
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor 2175A V10
	\| 16
	\| 8
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor 2175A V10
	\| 16
	\| -
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor 2175A V10
	\| 14
	\| 3
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor 2175A V10
	\| 11
	\| -
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor 2175A V10
	\| 5
	\| -
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor 2175A V10
	\| 2
	\| -
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor
	\| 16
	\| 5
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor
	\| 16
	\| 7
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor
	\| 5
	\| -
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| ]-Ilmor
	\| 2
	\| -
	\|}

	==See Also==
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