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Powerboat P1 BTN_Rev6_RH_MB4.qxd 1/11/07 08:17 Page 1 New design for the E-Class proves to be a world beater BTN Turbo 2008 In 1907, the first intercontinental car race took place, from Beijing to Paris. It was won by Prince Scipione Borghese driving a 40 hp Itala, taking 62 days including a catalogue detour to St Petersburg to attend a ball! 99 years later, the Mercedes-Benz E-class Experience retraced the route in reverse, running 30 new generation E320 CDI series production turbo diesel models and three E320 BLUETEC models. The route crossed nine countries and six time zones, with climatic changes along the way. Starting in Paris, the main stops were at St Petersburg in Russia; Yekaterinburg in Siberia and Almaty in Kazakhstan, before picking up the legendary Silk Road across China to Beijing. The vehicles each covered 13,600 km (that’s a total of more than 450,000 km) in just 26 days. A total of 330 drivers took part, comprising Mercedes-Benz customers, journalists, taxi drivers and celebrities. The objective was to demonstrate the comfort, reliability and fuel efficiency of the E-class and to celebrate the start of local production in Beijing. Mercedes-Benz claims that the E320 BLUETEC has the cleanest diesel engine in the world and consumes 20 to 40% less fuel than comparable petrol-engined vehicles. It has been launched in the USA and should reach European showrooms in 2008. The BTN Turbo catalogue has continually been an industry leader with its easy to use, wide- ranging information that enables users to It’s official - driving makes us miserable recognise the turbocharger they need, quickly and accurately. In fact, we have always seen MSN Cars, one of the UK’s leading motoring websites, has released new research that the fact that other companies have tried to shows over half of motorists (57%) find driving around the UK a ‘miserable experience’. imitate our catalogue as a form of flattery. It surveyed 2,200 UK motorists to discover their motoring pet hates. The 2008 catalogue from BTN Turbo will be Top of the list for making the blood boil is bad driving by others. 29% said that other another major step forward. It will, of course, drivers’ inadequate and reckless road skills are the most irritating factor in driving. contain a comprehensive listing of the Speed cameras were the second most unpopular bugbear, followed by congestion, the turbochargers that we supply, both as brand price of fuel and difficulty parking. Powerboat P1 new units direct from the manufacturer and, The grumpiest drivers were in the Grand Prix of the sea where it is possible and economically viable, Yorkshire, where 65% admitted that units that we remanufacture to OE they hate driving. However, over the specification. Both types will now be listed side border in Scotland, motorists are by side so that you can see at a glance which SPIN DOCTOR happier than elsewhere in the UK, with SPIN DOCTOR turbos are only available as new units; which just 45% describing driving as dismal. are available as remanufactured units; and, electronically controlled VNT turbos where you have the choice, how the prices compare. This will save you time and make The largest independent turbocharger distributor in the world. navigation even easier. We supply brand new turbos, and remanufacture using only Big boost for Bentley The new catalogue will be available before the genuine parts so that rebuilt units are to the same high standard 600bhp for the Continental GT Speed end of the year, both in print and online at and quality as the OE unit. All our diesel commercial turbos are covered by our ‘No Quibble Warranty’ for twelve months. www.btnturbo.com. If you would like to BTN Turbo Limited, BTN House, Arundel Road, Uxbridge Trading Estate, Uxbridge, receive a printed copy, you can request one Middlesex UB8 2RP, England Telephone:+44 (0)1895 466666 www.btnturbo.com Turbos dominate the Engine of the Year Awards from the web site or by calling 01895 466666. VGT™ is a registered trademark of Cummins Turbo Technologies VNT™ is a registered trademark of Honeywell International VTG™ is a registered trademark of Borgwarner Automotive BTN_Rev6_RH_MB4.qxd 1/11/07 08:17 Page 3 Welcome to Revolution Mark’s remarks Industry comment from Mark Dickinson, 6 Managing Director of BTN Turbo It’s autumn already – we’re approaching the season of cold starts and thickening oil. If you read the articles on the importance of oil in the last issue of Revolution, you’ll know that means it’s also a time when turbos will be abused and will need replacing! The changing face of BTN Turbo - and the industry I’m not someone who looks forward to the cold weather so it’s nice to take a backward glance to a sport of the summer. The first thing that I should mention is that BTN Turbo has As we monitor the market, I’d like to share some figures P1 powerboat racing is a fantastic spectator sport and a real test of engines, as the boats skim across the sea at 100mph. reorganised itself. Following the retirement of Managing with you: Director John Brice, I have taken over his role; we have a • In 2004, 53% of the turbos fitted to UK cars were variable We’ve also got news from a number of manufacturers, with turbos becoming even more prominent in their engine line-ups. new Financial Controller, Julie Swallow, and Damian Stone turbine units. Spin Doctor looks at the complexity of electrically controlled turbos – it’s yet another facet that can go wrong, but you can rely has joined us as New Business Manager. on BTN Turbo to have replacements ready when you need them. • In 2008, this figure will have risen to 75%. I’m particularly looking forward to the future in my new position. You’ll see on the back cover of this magazine that our new catalogue will be released at the end of the year. This will show even It is very much a time of change, as we move increasingly into • 10 million units entered the European car turbo market in 2006. more clearly which units we supply as new only and which are still available as remanufactured units. Remember, too, that all distribution of new turbos. We will continue to remanufacture • In 2007 alone, 15.3 million turbos will enter the European commercial vehicle turbos are covered by our ‘12 month no quibble’ warranty. For more information on our services, including where we can and when it makes economic sense for you, the car market. fault finding and our current catalogue, please visit www.btnturbo.com or call us on 01895 4666666 customer. However, as you will see in this issue of Revolution and as we have been saying for a while, there are more and more • This figure is forecast to rise to 25 million for the year 2012! units in use that cannot be repaired, due to their complexity and Let me clarify those figures; they are turbos entering the market the need for highly specialised equipment to set them up – each year so you can see the rapid growth and the opportunities equipment that only the manufacturers have. that will provide. As always, you can rely on BTN Turbo to know The ‘unremanufacturable’ units (my spell checker had fun with which turbos will be in demand and ensure that we are stocking Rachel Birch that word!) are those with variable turbines and especially what you need – Although it looks like we might need a bigger Editor models with electronic actuators. warehouse by the turn of the decade! Nissan turbo diesels prove reliable on ‘The Long Way Down’ Sausage and Chips - the Fuel of the Future Following their circumnavigation of the world in ‘The Long Way Round’, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman have done it again starting problems in winter. A conversion kit allows the driver to – this time taking ‘The Long Way Down’. Setting out three years after their first adventure, they rode their BMW R1200GS switch between diesel and vegetable oil to overcome this problem. motorcycles from the northernmost tip of Scotland through Europe and Africa, arriving at Cape Town after three months and Of course, old chip fat isn't the only vegetable oil available. Fresh 15,000 miles of gruelling riding. oil (known as Pure Plant Oil or PPO) is pressed from renewable They were supported along the way by specially-modified 4 x 4 Nissan Patrol 3.0 Turbo Diesels, selected by the team because they crops such as rape seed and is now becoming more easily knew that there would be some punishing terrain. As Boorman pointed out before departure, “Sudan and Ethiopia will be the available, either as pure biodiesel or blended with regular diesel. toughest going. In Namibia you can have as much off-road as you want and nearly all of Tanzania is a dirt road. In fact, in a lot of And the sausages? American oil company ConocoPhillips and the countries, most of the time it'll be dirt roads." Tyson Foods, the world's biggest meat producer, have announced Among the modifications made to the Nissans were that they will produce diesel from pork fat. Cows and chickens will special shock absorbers developed for the Dakar also be transformed to power motor vehicles. The companies say Rally, heavy duty coil springs, special steering that this renewable source of energy will be cleaner than conventional diesel. "It is chemically equivalent to diesel itself," damper and caster correction bushes, side and wing You’ve probably heard about people running their cars on used said Geoff Webster, who is managing the scheme for Tyson Foods.
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