Siemens VDO Automotive Technology Featured on Seven of Ward's 10 Best Engines.DETROIT -- Siemens VDO Automotive's engine management solutions are helping seven of Ward's 10 Best Engines Ward's 10 Best Engines is an annual list of the ten "best" U.S. automobile engines selected by Ward's AutoWorld magazine. The list was started in 1994 and has been drawn every year since then. Engines must be available in regular-production vehicles on sale in the U.S. of 2005 meet the world's most stringent exhaust emissions and fuel economy targets. The selection of celebrated power plants featuring some of the company's innovative powertrain technologies were today displayed at the Ward's "10 Best Engines of 2005" awards presentation and V.I.P luncheon held at the Renaissance Center's Ambassador Ballroom in Detroit. The seven "Best Engines" showcasing Siemens VDO Automotive technology include, Chrysler Group's 5.7L Hemi Magnum OHV V-8 (300 C); Ford Motor Co.'s 4.6L SOHC SOHC Single Overhead Camshaft SOHC Single Over-Head Cam SOHC Secretary of Homeland Security (USA) SOHC Single over Head Camshaft V-8 (Mustang GT); General Motors Corp.'s 4.2L DOHC I-6 (midsize SUV); Acura's 3.5L SOHC V-6 (Acura RL); Infiniti's 3.5L DOHC V-6 (Infiniti G35 6-speed); and Audi's 3.2L FSI DOHC V-6 (Audi A6) and 4.2L DOHC V-8 (Audi S4) engines. "Bringing powertrain innovation to market is a challenge we truly enjoy at Siemens VDO Automotive," said Siemens VDO Automotive President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. John Sanderson. "But bringing our global expertise to Asian, North American and European engine builders and helping them meet ever-increasing emissions targets is a value that distinguishes us from other companies." Award-Winning Engine Applications The General Motors 4.2L DOHC I-6, Infiniti 3.5L DOHC V-6 and the Audi 3.2L FSI DOHC V-6 and 4.2L DOHC V-8 engines feature the Knock Sensor. Advanced engines with high compression ratios, need to meet the requirement for lower fuel consumption. The Knock Sensor is designed to constantly measure structural vibrations in the internal combustion engine Internal combustion engine A prime mover, the fuel for which is burned within the engine, as contrasted to a steam engine, for example, in which fuel is burned in a separate furnace. to continuously adjust the ignition parameters during operation. Siemens VDO Automotive's Knock Sensors are broadband sensors, which are increasingly replacing resonance sensors. The Chrysler 5.7L Hemi Magnum OHV V-8 contains a vibration-welded air fuel module that integrates 26 previously independent components in one deliverable unit. It contains the integrated Electronic Throttle Control Electronic throttle control (ETC) is an automobile technology which severs the mechanical link between the accelerator pedal and the throttle. Most automobiles already use a throttle position sensor (TPS) to provide input to traction control, antilock brakes, fuel injection, and (ETC ETC - ExTendible Compiler. Fortran-like, macro extendible. "ETC - An Extendible Macro-Based Compiler", B.N. Dickman, Proc SJCC 38 (1971). ), fuel injectors and rail, emissions components and air cleaner housing and resonator resonator /res·o·na·tor/ (rez´o-na?ter) 1. an instrument used to intensify sounds. 2. an electric circuit in which oscillations of a certain frequency are set up by oscillations of the same frequency in another to improve the fuel economy. The Acura 3.5L SOHC V-6 engine helps cut down on fuel emissions with Electronic Exhaust Gas Recirculation “EGR” redirects here. For other uses, see EGR (disambiguation). Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is a NOx (nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide) reduction technique used in most gasoline and diesel engines. (EEGR), a procedure in which a portion of the exhaust is introduced into the intake of an engine, primarily for NOx reduction (the reduction of oxides of nitrogen). The Infiniti 3.5L DOHC V-6 not only incorporates the Knock Sensor into the engine to improve the environment, but it also incorporates the Barometric Absolute Pressure Sensor. The BAP BAP - 1. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. The Ford 4.6L SOHC V-8 features the company's Electric Vapor Management Valve (EVMV), which is designed to improve emissions and performance by controlling the amount of fuel vapor the engine recovers from the carbon canister and fuel tank. In addition to the Knock Sensor, the Audi 3.2L FSI DOHC V-6 also utilizes Siemens VDO Automotive's Exhaust Control Valve (ECV) and Engine Control Unit (ECU) and Control System. The ECV controls the amount of exhaust gas recirculated through the engine in order to reduce emitted Nitrogen Oxides (NOx). The 32-bit ECU and Control System manages the direct injection of fuel in the engine. Siemens VDO Automotive is a tier-one supplier of automotive electronic/electrical systems and components with applications covering gasoline and diesel powertrain technologies, safety and chassis systems, body electronics, plus interior products including infotainment systems. Worldwide sales reflecting fiscal year 2003/2004 totaled $11.6 billion (EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 9.0 billion). For more information: www.usa.siemensvdo.com. Siemens AG (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $91.3 billion in fiscal 2004. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Automation and Control, Information and Communications, Lighting, Medical, Power and Transportation. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Siemens in the USA has sales of $16.6 billion and employs 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 430,000 people in 192 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States: www.usa.siemens.com. |
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