BorgWarner wins three turbocharger contracts with a global powertrain leader for gasoline vehicles in South America and Europe
BorgWarner has booked three conquest turbocharger awards — one variable turbine geometry unit and two wastegate units — for a global powertrain technology leader's light-vehicle gasoline platforms.
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What Happened
BorgWarner said it has captured three conquest business wins with a global powertrain technology leader. One contract covers its variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger and two cover its wastegate turbocharger. The technology will be used on the customer's light-vehicle gasoline platforms in South America and Europe, with start of production for all three turbochargers scheduled for 2027.
- Three conquest business wins with a global powertrain technology leader
- One contract for BorgWarner's variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger
- Two contracts for BorgWarner's wastegate turbocharger
- Deployment on the customer's light-vehicle gasoline platforms in South America and Europe
BorgWarner's VTG turbochargers for gasoline applications are designed to provide reliable operation under demanding operating conditions while meeting high-boost pressure requirements. They are engineered for excellent thermodynamic adaptation to Miller-cycle gasoline engines and for exhaust temperatures of up to 1050°C, improving thermodynamic efficiency while delivering strong engine response at lower RPMs for nearly instant acceleration and optimum power output. The technology also helps reduce emissions, improve fuel efficiency and enhance transient performance.
The wastegate turbochargers meet the highest quality standards and feature scalable compressor and turbine stages that can be tailored to individual customer requirements. Designed for gasoline applications, they deliver excellent response and power density, improved noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), enhanced fuel economy and reduced emissions. They offer many of the same advanced features as the VTG turbocharger and are available with single- and twin-scroll as well as dual-volute turbine designs, with both pneumatic and electric actuation for the wastegate and an integrated compressor recirculation valve, plus dedicated compressor and turbine stages.
“We value our longstanding relationship with this global leader in powertrain technology and the opportunity to support its evolving business and broader commodity strategy. These contracts reflect the trust we have established with the customer and the strength of our offerings, including competitive solutions and deep technical expertise. We look forward to continuing to support the customer with innovations that deliver lasting value.”
BorgWarner announces three conquest turbo business wins with a global powertrain technology leader
Start of production scheduled for all three turbochargers
1050°C
BorgWarner says the VTG units are engineered for Miller-cycle gasoline engines and high-boost pressure requirements.
Previously from BorgWarner Inc.
The turbo awards follow a third quarter in which BorgWarner won nine new propulsion and electrification awards and lifted its full-year adjusted earnings guidance as net earnings jumped 47.9%.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of BorgWarner Inc.'s official releases.
Why this matters
The wins put BorgWarner's gasoline turbochargers on light vehicles sold in South America and Europe, tying the supplier's order book to combustion-engine platforms that must cut emissions and improve fuel efficiency. Production starts in 2027, so the contracts affect the customer's engine lineup and BorgWarner's turbo business from that point.
Terms in This Story
- Conquest business win
- A contract award won from a customer that was previously served by a competitor.
- Variable turbine geometry (VTG)
- A turbocharger design with adjustable vanes that direct exhaust gas onto the turbine, letting the turbo respond better across engine speeds.
- Wastegate turbocharger
- A turbocharger that controls boost pressure by routing excess exhaust gas around the turbine through a valve called a wastegate.
- Miller-cycle
- An engine operating cycle that alters valve timing so the expansion stroke is longer than the compression stroke, which can improve efficiency.
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