Scuderi Group Issues Statement on Proposed European Emissions Laws

FRANKFURT, Germany--In response to the recent news around the European Union’s (EU) proposed auto emissions laws, the Scuderi Group today issued a statement urging European automakers to embrace the emerging air-hybrid technology that could give engine manufacturers the ability to comply with the new laws at far less cost than conventional and electric hybrid methods.

The EU recently announced proposed rules that would force European automakers to drastically curb the emissions from their vehicles by 2012 – something manufacturers are finding extremely hard to do using existing engine technologies. The Scuderi Air-Hybrid engine offers European automakers and economically viable solution for the emissions dilemma they are currently facing. In response to these developments, Lutz Deyerling, Vice President of European Operations for the Scuderi Group issued the following statement:

“We have followed with great concern the recent development from the European Union regarding the state of the European automotive industry’s attempt to bring down the high levels of CO2 emitted from the millions of automobiles on the European roads today. Global warming and toxic emissions have been a serious problem for the many industries that rely on internal combustion engines and it is not surprising - given the current engine technology in use today - that the automotive industry has struggled for years trying to figure out how to solve this.

“However, we at the Scuderi Group believe we have an inexpensive solution that will help the world automakers keep emissions in check while significantly giving automobile consumers a more efficient engine that will ultimately provide major savings in the amount of gasoline needed to drive their cars, trucks, buses and off-road vehicles.

“While the industry struggles for gains in the 1 percent range, the design of the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Technology pushes engine efficiency and performance to an entirely new level. Backed by a world-renowned independent research laboratory, studies on the engine design showed that the Scuderi Air-Hybrid increases efficiency from 33 to 40 percent while reducing toxic emissions by as much as 80 percent. Given these accomplishments, the Scuderi Air-Hybrid is a perfect solution for the European auto manufacturers to reduce CO2 and other toxic emissions drastically - and thus easily complying with the EC regulations.

“In the recent months we have had in-depth talks with various auto manufacturers in Europe, India and the U.S. We believe the recent report from the EU will bring more awareness to the need for new, more efficient engine technologies as well as the cost-effective Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine. We have worked very hard over the last five years getting the engine ready for use. And believe now is the time for the industry to embrace this solution.”

The Scuderi Engine

Developed by a team of fluid mechanic and thermodynamic experts, the Scuderi engine is expected to deliver a significant improvement in performance, efficiency and environmental impact. The Scuderi Group accomplished these advances by focusing on the fluid and thermodynamics at the heart of the engine, challenging conventional approaches to engine design in place for over 120 years.

As a result of this breakthrough design, and verified through the most sophisticated computer modeling available today, the Scuderi engine is expected to:

• Potentially improve fuel efficiency in today’s gas and diesel engines by almost one third
• Emit up to 80 percent less toxic emissions than today’s gas and diesel engines
• Enhance the performance of hybrid engines
• Provide significantly more power than a conventional engine
• Be easy to manufacture because it utilizes the same components found in today’s engines

Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine

By adding a small air storage tank with some simple controls costing only a few hundred dollars, the Scuderi engine can recapture energy normally lost during the braking of a vehicle. To accomplish this with electric hybrids requires a complex electrical system costing thousands of dollars, consisting of generators, motors, and large batteries. In addition, unlike electric hybrids, the Scuderi Air-Hybrid has the unique capability of recapturing energy from the exhaust of the engine, making it possible to utilize a Scuderi Air-Hybrid design in stationary applications such as electric generators – an application where electric hybrids are considered impractical.

About The Scuderi Group

Based in West Springfield, Mass., with offices in Frankfurt, Germany, the Scuderi Group is an engine development company focused on improving the performance of the internal combustion engine. The revolutionary Scuderi Engine Technology is the most significant improvement in engine performance in decades and can be applied to any internal combustion engine including gasoline, diesel, bio-diesel, and natural gas. The Scuderi Engine, along with its Air-Hybrid feature, is expected to almost double vehicle mileage and reduces toxic emissions by as much as 80 percent. Besides improving efficiency and reducing emissions, the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Technology also improves power and performance at a cost that is thousands of dollars below the current hybrid systems. The Scuderi Technology is patented worldwide with six patents issued and several pending in over 45 countries. For more information call 413-439-0343 or visit on the Web at www.scuderigroup.com and the air-hybrid blog at www.airhybridblog.com.