The refined new generation of 8-cylinder gasoline engine blocks will be low-pressure die cast at the Neckarsulm location. The complex process requires three sand cores and downstream double heat treatment. The blocks will be used for the top-of-the-range engines powering present and future large limousines and SUVs of the OEM.
The first series has already gone into production in 2017 and a second start-up for another further modified model will take place next year. Initial prototypes of this advanced-technology engine block are currently being tested by the customer.
Rheinmetall Automotive AG
Karl-Schmidt-Straße 2-8
74172 Neckarsulm
Telefon: +49 (7132) 33-3140
Telefax: +49 (7132) 33-3150
http://www.rheinmetall-automotive.com
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Telefon: +49 (7132) 33-3140
Fax: +49 (7132) 33-3150
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