Torotrak PLC V-Charge Test Drives at Aachen Colloquium
October 10 2016 - 9:00AM
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Torotrak PLC
10 October 2016
10(th) October 2016
Torotrak plc
("Torotrak" or the "Company")
Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 Suppliers to test drive
V-Charge-enabled Ford Focus demonstrator at the 2016 Aachen
Colloquium
At the 25(th) Aachen Colloquium Automobile and Engine Technology
congress to be held on 10 to 12 October 2016, Torotrak (LSE: TRK)
will be demonstrating a Ford Focus powered by a 1.0L EcoBoost
engine fitted with the V-Charge supercharger. This will be followed
by a pan-European test drive programme for global vehicle
manufacturers and Tier 1 automotive suppliers.
The Aachen Colloquium Automobile and Engine Technology is the
largest automotive and engine technology congress in Europe with
more than 65 companies exhibiting. The 2,000 participants will be
able to drive a range of demonstrator vehicles on the test track.
Torotrak will offer participants from across the automotive sector
the opportunity to drive the V-Charge-enabled 1.0L Ford Focus,
demonstrating the increased torque output and improved transient
performance.
Following the Aachen Colloquium, the V-Charge-enabled
demonstrator vehicle will commence a series of test drives with a
wide range of global vehicle OEMs and Tier 1 automotive suppliers
across Europe, including the European engineering centres of Asian
and North American OEMs. Recent test drives conducted with several
global automotive companies confirms the superior performance of
V-Charge compared to electric and other advanced boosting
solutions, demonstrating the benefits of V-Charge for transient
response, maximum torque, continuous boosting and noise.
Adam Robson, Chief Executive of Torotrak said: "A key target for
the automotive industry is delivering next generation engine
rightsizing whilst gaining improved driveability and fuel economy.
I am very pleased with the very positive OEM and Tier 1 feedback we
have had so far from initial vehicle test drives and we are looking
forward to demonstrating our superior boosting solution to most of
the leading global OEMs and Tier 1s over the coming weeks."
For further information please visit www.torotrak.com or
contact:
Torotrak plc
Adam Robson, Chief Executive / Rex Vevers, Finance Director
Tel: +44 1772 900931
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Financial Adviser & Broker)
Marc Milmo / Will Goode
Tel: +44 20 7894 7000
Tavistock (Financial PR)
Simon Hudson / Lulu Bridges / James Collins
Tel: +44 20 7920 3150
About Torotrak
Torotrak is a leading developer and supplier of kinetic energy
recovery systems, engine boosting and variable drive transmissions
for vehicles. Our portfolio of technology solutions substantially
improves fuel economy and reduces CO(2) and other emissions in
vehicles through capturing and recycling energy that would
otherwise be lost, harnessing the power of supercharging to enable
engine downsizing and managing the engine at the optimum point.
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