Freescale Powers `International Engine of the Year'
AUSTIN, Texas--July 15, 2005--Eight of the 12 winners of the International Engine of the Year Awards contain powertrain control solutions from Freescale Semiconductor . Freescale-powered winners include BMW's new five-liter V10 (named International Engine of the Year, Best New Engine, Best Performance Engine and Best Above 4-liter), as well as Fiat-GM's 1.3 liter diesel (named Best 1-liter to 1.4-liter).Freescale's 32-bit microcontrollers containing PowerPC(R) cores help improve vehicle performance, increase fuel economy, decrease emissions and create a smoother driving experience for a wide range of engine sizes. The technology provides sophisticated injection and engine management, and enables a number of features such as cruise control, cold engine startup, fuel shut-off for safety and security lock-out.
"Congratulations to our partners, some of the world's leading automobile manufacturers, for receiving Engine of the Year Awards acknowledging the superior quality and performance of their engines," said Ross McOuat, European marketing director for Freescale's automotive microcontroller business. "These awards embody the close collaboration we maintain with our customers in delivering innovative powertrain solutions."
Freescale is the world's leading supplier of semiconductors to the automotive market. The company's microcontrollers act as the brains behind automotive electronic systems from remote keyless entry and infotainment to antilock braking and powertrain control. For more information about Freescale's automotive business, visit www.freescale.com/files/pr/eoy.html.
About the winning Fiat-GM engine
MULTIJET(TM) technology has been developed at Centro Ricerche FIAT (CRF) and then successfully implemented on the winning 1.3-liter JTD Diesel Engine. The excellent performance and flexibility offered by 32-bit microcontrollers containing PowerPC(R) cores made possible the implementation of sophisticated control algorithms for injection and engine management. The long-lasting relationship between CRF and Freescale has been beneficial in the development of the common rail control system and its evolutions.
About the International Engine of the Year Awards
The International Engine of the Year Awards highlight and acknowledge underhood engineering excellence. The seventh annual awards presentation was held June 1, 2005, during Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany.
Award recipients are chosen by a panel of renowned motoring journalists from 26 countries, including the United States, Japan, China, Russia, New Zealand, India, Korea, Germany, France, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Judges assess vehicles based on superior drivability, performance, economy and refinement features. More information: http://www.ukintpress.com/engineoftheyear/.
About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2004 sales of $5.7 billion (US).
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