Dana Corporation Products Found On Eight of Ward's 10 Best Engines

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 10, 2003 -- Dana Corporation announced today that it supplies products for eight of the 10 engines that Ward's AutoWorld magazine has judged to be the best engines for 2004.

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The engines featuring Dana products include the Audi 4.2L V-8; BMW's 3.2L I-6; DaimlerChrysler's 5.7L "Hemi" V-8 and 5.9L High-Output Cummins 600 OHV I- 6 Turbodiesel; the General Motors' Vortec 4.2L I-6; the Honda 3.0L V-6; Nissan's 3.5L V-6; and Fuji Heavy Industries' Subaru 2.5L Turbocharged H4.

Dana supplies a wide range of products and systems on these engines including thermal management and fluid transfer systems, sealing systems, and engine power products such as bearings and piston rings. These products help automakers achieve their goals in key areas such as emissions reduction; fuel economy; thermal management; noise, vibration, and harshness; and the management of essential operating fluids.

"Dana congratulates the winners of the 2004 Ward's Best Engines awards, truly an industry honor," said Bill Carroll, Dana's acting president and COO. "The amount of Dana content on so many of the world's leading engines is testimony to the technical capability of our people and our global reach to support such a diversity of the world's top manufacturers."

Mike Laisure, president of Dana's Engine and Fluid Management Group, said, "Dana will continue to invest in products that offer engine builders improved power and performance. Our scientists and engineers are developing technologies for all future powerplants, including next generation hybrid and fuel cells."