Stop first with

Continental
Continental tyres – winner of the
TÜV SÜD Automotive braking test.*
“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 Wennemer
Chairman of the Executive Board, Continental AG
“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 Neumann

Member of the Executive Board, Chief Technical Officer
“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 Harmsen
Plant Manager, Port Elizabeth / South Africa
“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
“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 Ramstetter
Editor-in-Chief, ADAC motorwelt magazine
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
So that your car stops those crucial metres earlier.

Driven by the principle of making mobility safer, more comfortable and sustainable, Continental Stopping on wet roads
has evolved into one of the leading suppliers to the automotive industry. Apart from electronic When stopping on wet roads one of the most crucial factors is the tyre compound. After years
control systems – such as ABS, ESC and a variety of other safety features – tyres in particular of diligent research, Continental now offers a third generation silica compound creating ideal
play a pivotal role in a car’s braking performance. This is especially true in the crucial final metres contact with the surface and hence excellent grip on wet roads.
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.
Stopping on dry roads
Apart from the compound, the tread pattern
is another key factor in braking performance.
Braking safety without compromise: Continental tyres.
The tread pattern used on Continental tyres
Continental tyres set the standard, offering the demanding driver the ultimate in technological
has been specially designed to minimise
performance for safety without compromise. Even under the harshest weather conditions, they
tread deformation where the tyre touches the
guarantee optimum transmission of power, maximum steering stability and ideal contact be-
road. The result: optimum braking perform-
tween the vehicle and the road surface.
ance.

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 An even safer drive thanks to Continental.
further reductions in the risk of aquaplaning. Our very latest developments bring us another step closer to fulfilling the goal we have set our-
selves: to make individual mobility absolutely safe.

The results of our efforts: TÜV SÜD Automotive named Continental their winning tyre.
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.
q 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.
q 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.

q 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.
 *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
02/2008