PRESS RELEASE - Getrag
PRESS RELEASE - Getrag
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<strong>PRESS</strong> <strong>RELEASE</strong><br />
Untergruppenbach/Partenen – 12th July 2012<br />
Classic meets modern spirit –<br />
Transmissions manufacturer <strong>Getrag</strong> takes part in the Silvretta Classic and E-Auto Rally in the<br />
Montafon Valley for the first time<br />
The system supplier for transmissions <strong>Getrag</strong> took part in the Silvretta Rally 5th - 8th July 2012 in the<br />
Montafon Valley, Austria. The company was represented by two teams: the <strong>Getrag</strong> Classic team lined up<br />
with an NSU RO80, while the GETRAG eDrive team competed in a Ford Fiesta incorporating the Boosted<br />
Range Extender prototype. The event, the 15th competition organised by Motor Presse Stuttgart, had as its<br />
theme "Classic meets Future", and involved races for classic cars and electric vehicles.<br />
<strong>Getrag</strong> Boosted Range Extender at the Silvretta E-Auto Rally<br />
The <strong>Getrag</strong>-designed Boosted Range Extender prototype proved its worth in the particular conditions<br />
imposed by the rally. In a competitive field the Fiesta was well able to stand its ground, on demanding<br />
mountain routes with steep gradients and stages of up to 117 kilometres. Stephan Hüpkes is Senior<br />
Manager Advanced Engineering & IP at <strong>Getrag</strong>, and himself drove the Fiesta with its Boosted Range<br />
Extender for the first leg. He sums up the experience: "Competing in the Alps in this kind of rally is one of the<br />
hardest tests a prototype like this can be made to undergo. We are highly satisfied that our design was so<br />
impressive under these conditions. It demonstrates that with its developments in this field <strong>Getrag</strong> is on the<br />
right track."<br />
The boosted range extender concept combines a modern, multi-fuel capable combustion engine and an<br />
electric motor with a two-gear transmission that is shiftable under load. This allows for efficient operation at<br />
every operating point and combines the advantages of conventional drives, hybrid drives and the purely<br />
electric drives currently available. Thanks to very low CO 2 emissions of less than 36 g of CO 2 /km in the<br />
NEDC, this concept also fulfils the tightened requirements of future legislation.<br />
The <strong>Getrag</strong> Classic team pulls away in an NSU RO80 at the Silvretta Classic.<br />
The NSU RO80 proved just as capable of withstanding the pressure. The car was built in 1976, its first<br />
owner being the founder of <strong>Getrag</strong> Hermann Hagenmeyer and to this day it retains its original Wankel<br />
engine. This classic vehicle was driven by Manfred Greiner, Chief Engineer Prototype & Testing at <strong>Getrag</strong>.<br />
He was much impressed with the RO80's qualities: "Its long-distance capabilities and driving qualities,<br />
construction and engineering are remarkable for a vehicle from the seventies." Bernd Eckl, Executive Vice<br />
President Sales, Marketing and Business Development continues: "<strong>Getrag</strong> has been working at its<br />
transmission technologies with the greatest precision for 77 years. That's why it was important for us to take<br />
part in this year's Silvretta Rally. Its 'Classic meets Future' slogan could apply just as well to our company.<br />
We retain the roots and the heart of the family company from previous decades, but combine this with the<br />
modern characteristics of an innovative global enterprise."<br />
The 2012 Silvretta Classic Rally covered a distance of 550 km in total. It included the Silvretta High Alpine<br />
Road to an altitude of 2,037 m, as well as the Flexen Pass and the Arlberg Pass. Over three days<br />
participants had to convincingly demonstrate the capabilities of their vehicles and their own driving skills<br />
through 19 special stages and 15 time controls.<br />
For more pictures and information on the <strong>Getrag</strong> Boosted Range Extender, go to: www.getrag.com/1091<br />
For more pictures of the Silvretta Classic and E-Auto Rally, go to: www.getrag.com/1066<br />
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About GETRAG<br />
<strong>Getrag</strong> is one of the largest system suppliers for transmissions worldwide with approximately 12,500<br />
employees at 23 locations. The company is headquartered in Untergruppenbach, Germany. The company<br />
develops and manufactures transmission solutions for the automotive industry. The transmission portfolio<br />
comprises manual, automated manual and dual clutch transmissions. <strong>Getrag</strong> also offers a range of<br />
hybridization and electrification of transmissions. In 2011, <strong>Getrag</strong> reached a turnover of 3 billion Euros.<br />
Contact person:<br />
Carmen Hickl<br />
GETRAG International GmbH<br />
Tel: + 49 7131.644-5848<br />
Email: carmen.hickl@getrag.com<br />
www.getrag.com<br />
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