Alfa Romeo is counting on the DI-Motronic gasoline direct injection system from Bosch: it is being fitted, for instance, to all the gasoline engines in the new Alfa Romeo Spider. It helps the car’s “cuore sportivo” or “sporting heart,” to increased engine performance with, at the same time, natural, smooth power development – and combines this with economical consumption and low emissions. Both engines – the 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine developing 136 kilowatts and the 3.2-liter, 191-kilowatt V-6 – are fitted not only to the Alfa Spider but also to the Alfa Brera sport coupe and to the Alfa 159.
Direct injection will, in general, continue to grow in importance for gasoline engines. Having fitted gasoline direct injection to more than half a million engines in 2005, Bosch expects the figure to reach nearly two million by 2010.
Bosch supplies the complete gasoline direct injection system, comprising the high-pressure injection valves, high-pressure pump, engine control unit, and sensors. In addition, Bosch supplies the intake module, electronic throttle valve, ignition coil, spark plugs, various other sensors, as well as the alternator and wiper system for the Alfa Spider. And CD/MP3 car radios and CD changers for the Alfa Spider are provided by Bosch subsidiary Blaupunkt.
Editors Note:
The Bosch Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers of automotive equipment. The Bosch Automotive Aftermarket business division (Bosch AA) deals with the global supply of replacement parts and information for Bosch products and systems, the distribution of shop and auto accessories, and worldwide customer service. Bosch AA delivers to 132 countries through regional companies, foreign representatives, or customer service centres. Its distribution centre warehouses more than 150,000 different items: diesel and petrol injection parts, sparkplugs, filters, starters, generators, brakes, headlights, and many other automotive supplies. Bosch Automotive has been operating in the Middle East for almost 40 years. Since then, the Automotive after sales business has maintained a significant presence in Middle East markets.
