Technologies from Dana Featured on Award-Winning Vehicles, Engines
A wide range of Dana's innovative driveline, sealing, and thermal-management solutions are incorporated into the award-winning vehicles and engines, including the 2013 North American Car and Truck of the Year, six of this year's Ward's 10 Best Engines, and the 2013 Green Car of the Year.
The products on these top engines and vehicles help to improve durability and performance, reduce emissions and oil consumption, decrease part count and weight, and enhance installation flexibility.
"Dana is working feverishly to deliver market-driven technologies that help automakers reach aggressive goals related to fuel efficiency and vehicle performance," said
This year's North American Truck of the Year, the 2013 Ram 1500, features a Spicer® rear driveshaft on all models, as well as cam covers, exhaust gaskets, and active warm up units on some models. The Cadillac ATS, which is the 2013 North America Car of the year, includes a variety of Dana technologies, such as cylinder-head gaskets, exhaust gaskets, cam cover gaskets, valve stem seals, thermal-acoustical protective shielding (TAPS), and engine oil coolers, depending on engine variations.
In addition to these award-winning vehicles, Dana supplies the following engine technologies for the 2013 Ward's 10 Best Engines:
Audi 3.0L TFSI Supercharged DOHC V-6 – cylinder-head gaskets and secondary gasketsBMW 2.0LN20 Turbocharged DOHC I-4 – secondary gaskets- GM 2.0L
Turbocharged I-4 – cylinder-head gaskets, engine oil coolers, and valve stem seals Chrysler 3.6L DOHC Pentastar V-6 – exhaust gaskets and TAPS- Ford 2.0L
EcoBoost DOHC I-4 – cylinder-head gaskets, exhaust manifold gaskets, and down stream exhaust gaskets Honda 3.5L SOHC V-6 – cam covers
Dana technologies also are featured on the Green Car Journal's Green Car of the Year, the 2013 Ford Fusion, which was honored at the L.A. Auto Show in November. The vehicle features Dana cylinder-head gaskets, exhaust system gaskets, TAPS, transmission oil coolers, thermal bypass valves, and combo coolers. The award is in its eighth year.
The North American Car and Truck of the Year awards are presented by 50 of the most experienced and respected automotive journalists in
In its 19th year, the Ward's 10 Best Engines competition continues to recognize the industry's latest powertrain technologies, based on efficiency; horsepower and torque; technology; and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) performance. The awards were presented last week during the North American International Auto Show in
About
Dana is a world-leading supplier of driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. The company's global network of engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities provides original-equipment and aftermarket customers with local product and service support. Based in
SOURCE
Jeff Cole, +1-419-887-3535, jeff.cole@dana.com