BREMBO@IAA 2013
Brembo will participate in the 65th Cars International Motor Show (IAA) at Frankfurt from 12 to 22
September, the most important car show in the world, taking the opportunity to reaffirm theircooperation with all the major car manufacturers and to introduce their product innovations.
LIGHTWEIGHT: THE CARRYING THEME OF THE STAND
The Brembo stand was designed to give visitors the feeling of entering a "light" area, using
hanging white veils and a film that talks about technological innovations.
Even the products have been placed in a fluctuating way in display cases or resting on transparent
surfaces that almost float in the air.
In this context there is a display case dedicated entirely to brake discs and the evolution of thematerials used throughout the years in search of new technological solutions that respect theenvironment and aim to meet the increasingly stringent market requirements in terms of weight
reduction, an area in which Brembo has always been committed.
There is also a space dedicated to electric calipers that cannot go unnoticed because of thefluorescent colour that sets them apart from the standard production. These are colours whichwere intentionally chosen to highlight the peculiarity and importance of these prototypes, which will
be come the calipers of the near future.
NEW CONCEPT OF A LIGHT BRAKE DISCAt the IAA the new concept of a light brake disc will make its début. Conceived by Daimler with
Brembo’s partnership proving to be fundamental in developing the product, is a partnership projectin which the company firmly believed and which allowed us to launch a product on the market withabsolutely innovative characteristics.
In fact, the most important advantage is drawn from the steel housing which is only 2.5 mm thick,as opposed to the 7.5 - 9 mm of a traditional cast iron housing, with the same performance.
This significant reduction in weight produces a disc which, depending on the geometry of thehousing, is 10-15% lighter: the larger the housing, the greater the weight reduction.
This means that the new concept of a light brake disc achieves an important result in the search forweight reduction, allowing the vehicle to significantly reduce fuel consumption and consequently
have a lower environmental impact.
“EXTREMA” BRAKE CALIPER
The “Extrema” will have a place among the brake calipers. With an attractive look and better
performance, the result of an innovative design and the use of mechatronics, this product wasdesigned for top of the line cars with a strong sport vocation. It is therefore a product that aims tomeet the needs of an extremely demanding and continuously evolving market. It has an aggressive
look that translates above all into a significant reduction of the non suspended weight (more than 3kg) and an improved feeling on the pedal, with optimised absorption (less than 10%) compared tothe current production.
In the new Brembo “Extrema” caliper the electric parking brake is built into the caliper itself for thefirst time. Thanks to mechatronics, which brings various disciplines such as mechanics, electronics
and information technology closely together, Brembo created the electronic control unit and thecontrol software that manages the parking brake.
Stezzano, September 2013
For information:

Monica Michelini – Media Relations Specialist Brembo SpA
Tel. +39 035 6052173 Fax +39 035 6052273
E-mail: press@brembo.it – Web: www.brembo.com
Dagmar Klein / Regine Klepzig - Brembo Media Consultant
Tel. + 49 89 89 50 159-0
E-mail:d.klein@bmb-consult.com / r.klepzig@bmb-consult.com