continental car tyres - best in braking
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Continental Tyres are the first choice when it comes to braking, and winner of the TÜV SÜD Automotive braking testTRANSCRIPT
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Stop first with ContinentalContinental tyres – winner of the
TÜV SÜD Automotive braking test.*
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“Continental today is much more than a tyre manufacturer. With our five main business groups of Chassis & Safety, Powertrain, Interior, Tires and ContiTech, we are currently one of the world’s largest and most innovative automotive suppliers offering comprehensive know-how and technical advantages in dy-namic handling systems, electronics, sensors, and tyre and brake technology.”
Manfred WennemerChairman of the Executive Board, Continental AG
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“There will never be a time when our roads are totally safe. But with the very latest electronic systems such as ESC II and our innovative developments for the brake industry, we’re not far off it.”
Dr. Karl-Thomas NeumannMember of the Executive Board, Chief Technical Officer
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“For me ‘German Engineering’ means: technical excellence, rapid development cycles, ultimate precision, the global exchange of knowledge and experience, innovative flair – and of course, being able to depend on a car to stop those crucial metres earlier.”
Benny HarmsenPlant Manager, Port Elizabeth / South Africa
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“Because we take tyre development very seriously, we have more than 1,400 engineers working in R&D worldwide, each with a pas-sionate commitment to premium quality tyres offering ultimate stopping performance.”
Dr. Burkhard Wies Vice President, Tire Line Development Worldwide
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“You need relentless drive and heartfelt passion to be a winner, and we’re not just talking about football here: the ADAC is one of the world’s largest automobile clubs with 16 million members with high expectations of engineers who develop automotive safety systems. Motorists attach great importance to the role tyres play in road safety and for them what counts is quality and ultimate stopping performance.”
Michael RamstetterEditor-in-Chief, ADAC motorwelt magazine
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About 150,000 employees at more than 200 locations in 36 countries world-wide – plants, research centres, test tracks, all with the same goal: for you to arrive safely.
Continental sites:
Research centres, production, test tracks
Version: December 2007
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When stopping on wet roads one of the most crucial factors is the tyre compound. After years
of diligent research, Continental now offers a third generation silica compound creating ideal
contact with the surface and hence excellent grip on wet roads.
ESC II – a logical extension of today’s ESC technology, ESC II opens up new avenues for
safety, driving dynamics and stability by introducing active steering intervention and, as an
option, active chassis control.
EHC – the electric-hydraulic combi brake combines hydraulic front-axle wheel brakes with
electrically operated rear axle brakes. EHC, for example, reduces residual torque at the
rear brakes compared to conventional braking systems – as a result, fuel consumption and
emissions are effectively reduced.
Intelligent Tire System – Continental’s Intelligent Tire System marks a new generation of direct
pressure monitoring systems. The sensor module that reads tyre pressure and temperature is
mounted on the inner side of the tread. The information it provides can be used to the benefit
of a variety of vehicle control functions.
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So that your car stops those crucial metres earlier.
Stopping on dry roads
Driven by the principle of making mobility safer, more comfortable and sustainable, Continental
has evolved into one of the leading suppliers to the automotive industry. Apart from electronic
control systems – such as ABS, ESC and a variety of other safety features – tyres in particular
play a pivotal role in a car’s braking performance. This is especially true in the crucial final metres
as it is here that the tyre is subject to enormous demands: the entire vehicle’s braking force is
channelled onto the surface of the road through four contact areas the size of a postcard.
Braking safety without compromise: Continental tyres.
The results of our efforts: TÜV SÜD Automotive named Continental their winning tyre.
Continental tyres set the standard, offering the demanding driver the ultimate in technological
performance for safety without compromise. Even under the harshest weather conditions, they
guarantee optimum transmission of power, maximum steering stability and ideal contact be-
tween the vehicle and the road surface.
This is possible through decades of experience, close partnerships with car manufacturers,
state-of-the-art production systems and rapid development cycles. In recent years, time and
again, we have unleashed new potential, resulting in significantly shorter stopping distances and
further reductions in the risk of aquaplaning.
German technical inspectorate TÜV SÜD Automotive subjected tyres from leading
manufacturers to a series of stringent tests. The result: Continental tyres offer the
best stopping performance. Not surprising given everything that goes into their de-
velopment.
Stopping on wet roads
An even safer drive thanks to Continental.Our very latest developments bring us another step closer to fulfilling the goal we have set our-
selves: to make individual mobility absolutely safe.
Apart from the compound, the tread pattern
is another key factor in braking performance.
The tread pattern used on Continental tyres
has been specially designed to minimise
tread deformation where the tyre touches the
road. The result: optimum braking perform-
ance.
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* German technical inspectorate TÜV SÜD Automotive found that Continental tyres outperform other brands in stopping on both wet and dry roads: report reference 76225118 (10/2007). Tyre size tested: 205/55 R16 H, ContiPremiumContact™ 2 . To find out more visit:
www.continental-tyres.com
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