Bosch Technology Conquered Le Mans Speedway
Posted: 06/30/2014 09:06:37 Edited: 07/04/2014 11:07:46 Clicks: 2531
More than half of racing cars were equipped with Bosch automotive technology in the 91th Le Mans 24 Hour Endurance Race last week. Among the attended 56 cars for qualifying race, more than 27 cars were equipped with Bosch electronic and hydraulic components. In addition, Bosch’s security systems provided safety insurance for these cars.
Since 2000, Bosch fuel injection technology has become the standard configuration of championship in Le Mans Race. Over the past eight years, Audi and Peugeot cars who won the championship of this event were all equipped with Bosch diesel or diesel hybrid power systems. From 2000 to 2005, the winner models were all equipped with Bosch fuel injection and gasoline direct injection technology.
As the research and development partner of Audi R18e - tron quattro model, Bosch offers high pressure common rail system and core components of the hybrid power system. On the Le Mans Race event, Bosch provided Audi R18e - tron quattro with high pressure common rail system consisting of high-pressure pump, fuel injector and high-pressure fuel rail, as well as motor generator unit (MGU).
The unit is installed on the front axle of a car. It can recover energy back to the flywheel and store as electrical energy in braking process integrated with power electronic controller. When the vehicle speeds up, the unit drives the front axle by the motor and can provide 170 kilowatts of power. In addition, the Bosch technology applied on the Audi R18e - tronquattro includes MS24 engine electronic control unit, vehicle data collection system, starter, generator, harness, and electric steering system developed together by Audi, Bosch and ZF.
Bosch is one of Germany's largest industrial enterprises, which is engaged in automotive technology, industrial technology, consumer goods and building technology. Headquartered in Stuttgart in Southern Germany, Bosch Company owns more than 230,000 employees, covering more than 50 countries. Bosch is greatly famous for its innovative cutting-edge products and system solutions.
