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News Release from: Schaeffler (UK) | Subject: Automotive bearings
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 11 April 2003
Quiet success for Rolls-Royce bearings
Various bearings and assemblies from INA are used on the new Rolls-Royce Phantom.
It used to be said that the loudest thing that could be heard in a Rolls-Royce was the ticking of the clock Although no such claim is being made for the new Rolls-Royce Phantom, launched at the start of 2003, various bearings and assemblies from INA are used on the vehicle to ensure that there is no blemish on the marque's reputation for a level of silence that belies the huge power, torque and resulting performance
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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With a capacity of 6.75 litre, the V12 engine produces a gargantuan 338kW maximum power and a peak torque of 720 m at 3500rev/min.
Unusually, 75% of this torque is available at as little as 1000rev/min, enabling the car to accelerate extremely smoothly and with the legendary feeling of effortlessness.
Only a maximum of 1000 Rolls-Royce Phantoms are planned for production each year but, nonetheless, the V12 engine is unique to this vehicle.
Included in the list of INA components are roller finger followers, pivot elements, mechanical tensioners, idler pulleys and balancer shaft bearings.
Furthermore, the car's air conditioning drive also uses an INA belt tensioner.
The use of high-quality bearings contributes to the quietness of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, but INA bearings and valve train components are also designed and manufactured with reliability in mind. Request a free brochure from Schaeffler (UK) ...
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