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Eaton Powers Top Engines Location: Background often contributing content to half " Eaton, which supplies 3000 Town Center Suite 2750 or more of the annual winners. Ward’s Auto World launched Southfield, MI 48075 most of the world's its “10 Best Engines” award in To be eligible, engines must be all-new, significantly improved or Segment: superchargers, is 1995 to recognize the best of the best in powertrain perfor- a winner from the previous year. Vehicle, passenger car, coming up with new mance, efficiency and driving For 2012, only engines in a U.S.- fuel efficiency dynamics. Ward’s editors test specification 2012 vehicle priced ideas for everything..." below $55,000 were considered. Problem: production vehicles equipped with the engines and evaluate Develop a techinically advanced, Drew Winter, editor-in-chief, them on a number of objective Challenges benchmark engine that meets market WardsAuto World and subjective criteria in every- demands day driving situations, taking into Just like the vehicles that they account power and torque out- power, today’s engines are a Solution: put, noise, vibration and harsh- moving target. Ongoing techni- Work directly with OEM's to develop ness (NVH) levels, efficiency and cal advancements along with application-specific advanced overall technical relevance. higher pump prices and more powertrain solutions demanding fuel economy and Since its inception, Ward’s emissions regulations make it Results: “10 Best Engines” list quickly much harder to remain on the Superchargers and lightweight valves became the industry benchmark list without continual improve- contribute to more fuel-efficient, for recognizing outstanding ments. downsized engines powertrains and the engineering and development acumen “Each year we challenge a returning candidate in a different Contact Information: that shapes them. Automakers vigorously compete each year to way and we question whether it Eaton Corporation is still a benchmark engine,” says Vehicle Group-Automotive be included on the list, submit- ting their latest technologies Tom Murphy, executive editor, 26101 Northwestern Highway WardsAuto. Southfield, Michigan 48076 for consideration, and the win- www.eaton.com ners advertise and promote the In addition to advanced engine awards as a key selling point technologies, such as direct throughout a vehicle’s life. injection, cylinder deactivation, Suppliers also take great pride in variable-valve actuation, boost- contributing to winning engines. ing systems and automatic Eaton has been a mainstay stop-start systems that turn the among the “10 Best Engines,” engine off when idling, there also are a host of emerging

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company ranked among the largest Fortune 500 compa- nies. Eaton is a global leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 73,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. www.eaton.com ©2012 Eaton Corporation, All Rights Reserved, February 2012 AP-VAP (0508) AP-VAP power systems vying for under- hood supremacy. These include diesels and other alternative or dual-fuel systems, as well as hybrid, all-electric and fuel cell power. At the same time, the traditional Big Three Detroit automakers are expanding internationally, foreign-based OEMs are gain- ing market share in the U.S. and everyone is cooperating more through a labyrinth of technical alliances, joint ventures and Eaton TVS® Supercharger mergers. This has led to a grow- ing number of high-volume global vehicle and engine platforms, as well as sharing components across a range of vehicles and Results engine systems. A record seven of Ward’s 2012 • BMW 3.0-liter N55 “Eaton, which supplies most of The stakes have never been top 10 engines utilize direct fuel Turbocharged DOHC I-6 (BMW the world’s superchargers, is higher. But consumers don’t injection . Five of the 10 are four- 335i coupe) coming up with new ideas for want to sacrifice performance everything… not only on cars cylinder mills, including four that • Ford 2.0-liter EcoBoost DOHC or pay extra to get premium feature 2.0-liter displacements, I-4 (Ford Edge) like this, but they also are features. and half of the winners use looking at supercharging small • General Motors 2.0-liter forced induction. The latter was diesels in Europe and all sorts of a key to enable the use of Turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Buick stuff. It looks like there is a lot of Solution smaller, more fuel-efficient Regal GS) life left for the supercharger,” Automakers are employing a engines that still deliver Superchargers – Eaton Twin Winter asserts. host of sophisticated controls, outstanding performance. Vortices Series™ (TVS) Eaton is the worldwide leader in lightweight materials and other “With so many engines • Audi 3.0L TFSI Supercharged original equipment supercharger advanced technologies to featuring gasoline direct-injection DOHC V-6 (Audi A6) solutions. In addition to boosting improve fuel efficiency. They and forced induction, we’re engine performance and low-end also are increasingly turning to The 3.0-liter BMW engine is a pleased to have a list that is rich torque, Eaton superchargers can smaller, boosted engines to get repeat winner from last year. in technology,” says Drew provide up to a five percent fuel the job done. Ward’s points to it as a perfect savings and reduce emissions Winter, editor-in-chief of Ward’s example of the superior balance Every component needs to be compared with competing Auto World magazine. “Plus, and refinement of inline engines optimized and integrated into a technologies. every engine reinforces the idea and BMW’s mastery of the cohesive and efficient system. that even fuel-efficient vehicles architecture’s execution, thanks To this end, OEMs are relying on must be fun to drive.” in part to its intelligent strategic supplier partners to Eaton components contributed Valvetronic intake system that handle more upfront engineering to half of the winners chosen by uses an electric motor to work, improve existing systems the prestigious trade publication. continuously vary valve lift. The and develop new technologies The winning engines were engine produces 300 hp and that meet specific needs. honored at an awards’ ceremony 300 lb.-ft. of torque, while A leader in power management held in conjunction with Detroit’s averaging better than 25 mpg technologies and systems, North American International during the editors’ evaluation. Eaton works directly with Auto Show in January. It was the third year in a row automakers to develop On 2012 vehicles, Eaton Audi’s supercharged V-6, which application-specific advanced technologies were used on the generates V-8 power with the powertrain solutions—including following Ward’s honored efficiency of a V-6, made the list. its industry leading valvetrain engines (in the models in which Ward’s raved about the engine’s and supercharger systems. they were tested): “stunning power, refinement Eaton is known throughout the and efficiency,” and several global automotive industry for its Lightweight Exhaust and judges credited the Eaton engine air management Intake Valves supercharger for aiding the expertise and ability to create • BMW 2.0-liter N20 engine’s blend of performance, and manage horsepower as well Turbocharged DOHC I-4 (BMW efficiency and overall as improve the efficiency and Z4/528i) sophistication. emissions of internal combustion engines.

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