Bosch supplies injection system to Ferrari

A Bosch Automotive OE Division product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Nov 27, 2008

Bosch has supplied the complete V8 engine injection system for the Ferrari California, which was developed in close collaboration with Ferrari's engineers.

The launch of the Ferrari California marks the Italian sports carmaker's first production engine with direct gasoline injection.

The engine, with 4,297cc engine displacement, delivers 338kW (460HP) at 7,750 revs per minute; the maximum torque is 485Nm at 5,000 revs per minute.

This is the first engine to feature solenoid-controlled injection valves with an injection pressure of 200 bar.

Thanks to precise metering and optimum atomisation of the fuel through the HDEV5 valves, the combustion process was improved considerably.

The resulting 107HP per litre of engine displacement is a noteworthy power output for naturally aspirated engines, and this with a considerably improved torque curve.

Direct fuel injection allowed Ferrari to achieve consumption and CO2 targets.

Each cylinder bank in this V-type engine has its own fuel-supply system, with fuel being delivered by two high-pressure pumps.

The systems are synchronised by two Bosch MED9.6.1 electronic engine management systems.

In addition to the gasoline injection system, Bosch also supplies hot-film air-mass meter, lambda sensors, the ESP premium braking control system, as well as a number of sensors for the Ferrari California.

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