New BorgWarner Fans Offer Increased Efficiency for the Commercial Vehicle and Off-Highway Market

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 5 -- BorgWarner Thermal Systems has announced a new series of fans, the "X" Series, which offer better efficiency and enhanced performance for commercial vehicle and off-highway applications.

"By every measure of performance, we've raised the bar again with the introduction of the X Series fan," stated Carl Roberts, Director, Engineering at Thermal Systems. "Our customers will receive increased cooling performance with the same light-weight construction and package size."

The nine- and eleven-blade polymer fans can increase cooling capacity by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit at a 7% higher efficiency than current products. The fans, termed XMD9 and XD11, have a hubless design with blade aerodynamics designed for heavy-duty cooling systems. The fans have been optimized for performance and packaging compatibility with the BorgWarner family of heavy-duty fan drives, and meet the cooling performance required for U.S. 2007 and Euro 5 engines.

BorgWarner Thermal Systems, part of the BorgWarner Engine Group, is a leading designer and supplier of components and systems for engine thermal management for the global vehicle market.

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 62 locations in 17 countries. Customers include Ford, VW/Audi, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, Hyundai/Kia, Honda, BMW, Caterpillar, Navistar International, and Peugeot. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/ .