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Delphi's MagneRide Suspension System One of 100 'Best of What's New'

9 November 1999

Delphi Automotive's MagneRide(TM) Suspension Control System One of 100 'Best of What's New' Technical Achievements of 1999

    DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 9 -- MagneRide(TM), the acclaimed high-
performance semi-active suspension control system developed by Delphi
Automotive Systems , has been selected as one of the 100 "Best of
What's New" technical achievements of 1999 by POPULAR SCIENCE magazine.
    MagneRide is an advanced variable damping suspension system.  It uses a
magnetically controlled damping fluid to provide world-class ride and handling
performance in a lightning-fast, extremely quiet and cost-effective package.
    The MagneRide system, introduced in Europe earlier this fall, has already
been recognized by an association of 30 leading French automotive journalists
with their "Grand Prix Internationaux de la Creation Technique" (Grand Prize
for New International Technology).
    "It's very gratifying to have Delphi's technology recognized by one of the
world's leading journals reporting on practical advances in the world of
science and technology," said Guy C. Hachey, president, Delphi Chassis Systems
and vice president, Delphi Automotive Systems.
    MagneRide represents a further refinement of Delphi's real-timing damping
systems that were introduced on North American luxury vehicles in 1993.
MagneRide will first appear on passenger vehicles beginning in 2003.
    With MagneRide, suspension damping is controlled by an on-board computer
that signals an electro-magnet in the damper piston to change the flow
properties of the magneto-rheological damping fluid and resultant damping
forces up to 1,000 times per second.  This allows the system to respond
rapidly to a wide range of road and driving conditions.  These damping forces
provide improved vehicle interior isolation and ride smoothness, which also
reduces transmission of high-frequency road noise, resulting in a quieter
ride.
    MagneRide is competitive with currently available valve-based real-time
damping systems.  It has been demonstrated on a variety of vehicles, ranging
from high-performance sport cars to sport/utility and passenger vehicles.
    The system was selected from thousands of new products, technological
developments and scientific achievements reviewed by the editors of POPULAR
SCIENCE.  It will be featured in the magazine's cover story for the December
Issue.  The award will be presented November 10 at a luncheon in New York
City.  This year, visitors to the POPULAR SCIENCE web site at http://www.popsci.com
will select one of the 100 "Best of What's New" for the Readers Choice Award
to be announced January 5, 2000.
    Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, is a
world leader in automotive component and systems technology.  Delphi's three
business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal & Electrical
Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communications -- provide comprehensive
product solutions to complex customer needs.  Delphi has approximately 201,000
employees and operates 168 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 38 joint
ventures, 51 customer centers and sales offices, and 27 technical centers in
37 countries.  Regional headquarters are located in Paris, Tokyo and Sao
Paulo.  Delphi can be found on the internet at http://www.delphiauto.com