BorgWarner Supplies Eight of Ward's '10 Best Engines 2006'

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 4, 2006 -- Eight of the "10 Best Engines 2006" selected by Ward's Auto World are equipped with systems and components from the BorgWarner Engine Group, as listed below.

  *  Audi AG 2L FSI turbocharged DOHC I-4 -- turbocharger
  *  BMW AG 3L DOHC I-6 -- air pump
  *  DaimlerChrysler AG 5.7L Hemi Magnum OHV V-8 -- timing system and
     solenoid exhaust gas recirculation valve
  *  Ford Motor Co. 4.6L SOHC V-8 -- timing system and oil pump
  *  General Motors Corp. 2L supercharged DOHC I-4 -- air pump
  *  General Motors 2.8L turbocharged DOHC V-6 -- air pump
  *  Mazda Motor Co. Ltd. 3.5L DOHC turbocharged DOHC I-4 -- turbocharger
     and timing system
  *  Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. 3.5L DOHC V-6 -- timing system

"All but two of this year's 'Best Engines' include BorgWarner engine products, and we congratulate our winning customers -- Audi, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Nissan, and DaimlerChrysler," said Tim Manganello, BorgWarner Chairman and CEO. "Systems and components for engines now account for about 67 percent of our global business. We are proud to contribute the important benefits of fuel economy, reduced emissions and enhanced performance to these notable powertrains of the new model year." Nominations for the award are limited to engines that are available in a regular-production vehicle available for sale in the current calendar or model year, and are fitted in a passenger vehicle with a total base price of no more than $52,500.

"In the past 12 years, Ward's 10 Best Engines has evolved into an influential annual barometer of powertrain development progress," said Bill Visnic, Ward's Auto World senior technical editor.

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 63 locations in 17 countries. Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, VW/Audi, Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, Renault/Nissan, Honda, Caterpillar, Navistar International, Peugeot, and BMW. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/ .