ROLLE, Switzerland, June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell
(NYSE: HON), the leading global developer of automotive
turbochargers, is once again supplying a range of turbo
technologies to two of the world's leading endurance teams at this
year's 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. Honeywell will boost the Porsche and
Toyota factory teams; the top Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) contenders
using cutting edge hybrid powertrains. To this day, Honeywell has
proven itself as a contributor to the past 17 LMP1 champions and
several entrants in other Le Mans categories.
Additionally, Honeywell will be providing its
turbocharging technology to the Ford factory team in the Le Mans
Grand Touring Endurance (GTE) category. Based upon the newly
redesigned Ford GT supercar, four Ford GT race cars will compete
against other established manufacturers in the class, which
highlights vehicles available for public sale and production engine
components tweaked and optimized for the race track.
"Honeywell competes in several race series around the
world, but Le Mans is a truly unique challenge – not only for the
drivers and cars, but for our engineers and technology as well,"
said Honeywell Transportation Systems Chief Technology
Officer Craig Balis. "Our dedicated
teams of engineers work directly with race crews to provide the
latest turbocharging technology to meet the extreme challenges of
performance, efficiency and endurance through close collaboration
on engine and turbo optimization. Motorsport, particularly the 24
Hours of Le Mans race, is the proving ground for our new and
emerging technologies – and a preview for technologies our
consumers will see on roads in the near future."
Honeywell Technologies at Le Mans in
2017
Porsche 919 Hybrid
Honeywell was part of Team Porsche's 18th
overall win in 2016 and the team's new lap record in 2015; it
provided its new gasoline DualBoost™ turbo technology with all-new
compressor and turbine aerodynamics. Honeywell's gasoline DualBoost
technology follows its award-winning diesel DualBoost passenger
vehicle program to meet the unique challenges of a gasoline
powertrain. Gasoline DualBoost technology provides 20 to 30 percent
better transient response for improved acceleration out of corners
and more steady state engine power from higher turbine efficiency.
This is achieved in an overall lighter weight package that is 10 to
20 percent smaller than an equivalent standard gasoline
turbo.
Toyota TS050 HYBRID
Toyota's TS050 HYBRID recently made the switch from
naturally aspirated to forced induction with a 2.4L twin-turbo,
direct injection V6 gas engine paired with a hybrid system. The
team's new direction to turbocharging is better suited to FIA World
Endurance Championship rules, which limit fuel delivery to the
engine. Honeywell's approach facilitates technology transfer from
race cars to road cars. The smooth power generation and
responsiveness of the ultra-lightweight Honeywell gas turbochargers
helped the Toyota team with improved drivability and throttle
response, providing greater feel for the drivers. The new
powertrain adds different cooling and packaging demands, including
an updated transmission to handle the significant increase in
torque from the turbocharged engine.
Ford GT
The Ford GT is back again in the GTE category with a 3.6L
twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 with Honeywell turbochargers. All four Ford
entries will be running a reliable and powerful version of
Honeywell's lightweight and award-winning ball-bearing turbo
technology. With state-of-the-art aerodynamics, lightweight carbon
fiber construction and a powerful and efficient Ford EcoBoost
engine, the turbo is custom engineered for the constant high
temperatures and boost pressures encountered on the race
track.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans race begins on June 17, 2017. Cars will cover more than 3,300
miles in a 24-hour period and will spend 75 percent of the race at
full throttle. With each of the circuit's 38 turns,
the ability to get back to full power is the key at corners like
Tertre Rouge, which leads to the 215-mph Mulsanne Straight, and
again at the Mulsanne Corner, where drivers slow to 70 mph to
negotiate the sharp 90-degree turn that leads to the challenging
Indianapolis and Arnage sections
of the track.
About Honeywell Aerospace
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on
virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft, and its
turbochargers are used by nearly every automaker and truck
manufacturer around the world. The Aerospace business unit develops
innovative solutions for more fuel efficient automobiles and
airplanes, more direct and on-time flights, safer flying and runway
traffic, along with aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin
electronics, wireless connectivity services, logistics and more.
The business delivers safer, faster, and more efficient and
comfortable transportation-related experiences worldwide. For more
information, visit
www.honeywell.com or follow us at
@Honeywell_Aero and
@Honeywell_Turbo.
About Honeywell
Honeywell
(www.honeywell.com)
is a Fortune 100 software-industrial company that delivers
industry specific solutions that include aerospace and
automotive products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes, and industry; and performance materials
globally. Our technologies help everything from
aircraft, cars, homes and buildings, manufacturing plants, supply
chains, and workers become more connected to make our world
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