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Worldwide Acclaim—
Journalists Review Delphi
Electric Power Steering
The Delphi
Difference
A Technology
Revolution
2004 European Car
of the Year Turns to
Delphi Electric
Power Steering
Delphi Electric Power Steering helped the
Fiat Panda earn the prestigious title of 2004
European Car of the Year. Auto enthusiasts and
the media throughout Europe are hailing the
Panda as endearing yet practical due in large
part to its drivability and handling. Delphi is
proud to have contributed to this success.
Worldwide Acclaim
Delphi Electric Power Steering is now available on seven
vehicles worldwide, including a full range of vehicles from
a compact car to a mid-size sedan.
COMPACT (A Segment)
FIAT PUNTO
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
FIAT PANDA
– 2004 European Car of the Year
LANCIA YPSILON
MID-SIZE (C/D Segment)
OPEL MERIVA
– Fifth in 2004 European
Car of the Year voting
CHEVROLET MALIBU
– 2003 Popular Science
“Best of What’s New”
CHEVROLET
MALIBU MAXX
“What’s more,
the handling is
entertaining, the electric
power steering offers decent
feedback, and the ride
quality is excellent for
such a small car.”
AutoExpress, September
2003 (Fiat Panda)
Delphi Electric Power Steering is fully integratable with
column rake/telescope.
absorbing technology.
and controllers.
“The
Malibu has
nicely weighted
electrically boosted
steering and longish
suspension travel that
gobbles ruts.”
Motor Trend, September
2003 (Chevrolet Malibu)
“… the
steering system
shows a sensitive
connection to
the road.”
msn.de (Opel
Meriva)
A Technology Revolution
Delphi Electric Power Steering is a value-packed technology
that delivers benefits to vehicle manufacturers, drivers,
and the environment. Delphi Electric Power Steering:
• Eliminates the pump, hoses, and hydraulic fluids for
reduced maintenance and reduced recycling
• Enables fuel economy comparable to manual steering
(up to 4 percent improvement)
• Enhances safety by maintaining power steering in the
event of an engine stall
• Provides variable effort steering for uncompromised
city and highway driving
• Reduces development time via rapid laptop tuning—
from eight months to just one week
• Enables reduced assembly time by up to four minutes
• Serves as a technology enabler for lanekeeping, active
front steering, hybrid cars, chassis control integration,
and active tuning
“The
electrical power
assisted steering works
well, making parking easy
around town, yet firm and
direct enough for motorways
when the wind is blowing.”
Sunday Business Post,
July 2003 (Opel Meriva)
“Also
curves ‘taste well’
with the Meriva. It
understeers lightly, building
up quite high lateral
accelerations, precise to drive with
the electrically powered steering.
… on the Meriva steering precision
and good easiness of handling
give pleasure of driving.”
Auto Motor und Sport,
July 2003 (Opel Meriva)
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