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Car Cutaway

Automotive Lighting brightens the road for Audi R8Audi plans to offer its R8 supercar with op-tional light-emitting diode (LED) low- andhigh-beam lights, daytime running lightsand turn signals. The car, which will cost

€104,400 in Germany with tax, debuts inEurope in mid-2007. Automotive Lightingsupplies the LEDs, which emit light close tonatural daylight. Compared with conven-

tional lights, LEDs use less space, react fasterand are more durable. The €100,000 R8 hasa 420hp V-8 gasoline direct-injection engine, permanent quattro four-wheel

drive and an Audi spaceframe aluminumbody. Another one of the R8’s notable fea-tures is Delphi’s MagneRide suspension,which uses magneto-rheological fluid-filled

dampers to provide continuously variablereal-time suspension-damping control.

Steven Wingett

BRAKE DIAPHRAGM:CATELSA

BRAKE LINES:COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE

ABS MAGNETIC IMPULSE RINGS:PAULSTRA

CYLINDER HEAD:NEMAK

TRANSMISSION OIL:CASTROL

HEATSHIELDS:RIETER

CYLINDER HEAD COVERS:POLYTEC AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:MAGNETI MARELLI

EXHAUST SYSTEM:BOYSEN

ELECTRONIC POWER & DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM:LEONI

CHASSIS BUSHINGS:CF GOMMA

WATER DRAIN PIPE:MANN+HUMMEL

ENGINE MOUNTS :AVON AUTOMOTIVE

SIDESHAFTS:GKN DRIVELINE

EXTRUSION (SPACEFRAME):ALCOA

FASTENERS: TRW AUTOMOTIVE

VALVE SPRINGS:SCHERDEL

BRAKE CALLIPERS:BREMBO

ACTUATORS:SAIA-BURGESS

TRACKING ECU:APAG ELEKTRONIK

OIL COOLER:KTM KUEHLER

UPHOLSTERY:CONTITECH

DOOR LAMPS:CML INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

AIR CONDITIONINGACCUMULATOR:TI AUTOMOTIVE

AIRBAGS:TAKATA-PETRI

HEATER HOSES:LJF

SEAT BELT BUCKLES:KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER:SIEMENS VDO

PASSENGER OCCUPANTDETECTION SYSTEM:DELPHI

BELT TENSIONER:HUTCHINSON

FRONT FENDERS:REHAU

STEERING PUMP:ZF LENKSYSTEME

WINDSHIELD:SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT

CUPHOLDER:FISCHER AUTOMOTIVESYSTEMS

SEATS:RECARO

CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER:FTE

INJECTION PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE:

SCHRADER

ENGINE AIR INDUCTION:RÖCHLING AUTOMOTIVE

CATALYSTS:EMITEC

REAR FOG LAMP:WIPAC

SPRING-DAMPER MODULE:THYSSENKRUPP TECHNOLOGIES

ENGINE SEALS AND GASKETS:FREUDENBERG

HEAT SHIELD:LYDALL GERHARDI

Suppliers wanted: If you are a supplier and have questions or want your information considered for our cutaway features, contact Steven Wingett at automotivenews@supplierbusiness.com.

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