06/08/2004 The New ContiSportContact 2 Vmax –

High-Tech Tires for Super Sports Cars

(Hanover/Essen, June 2004) Continental's range includes its first road tire approved for speeds up to 360 km/h – the new ContiSportContact 2 Vmax. This technically sophisticated sports tire has been specially developed for ultra-fast super-tuned sports cars. Four sizes were launched in spring 2004.

Here you can download or order the picture from the ContiSportContact 2 Vmax with car ...

Today's sports cars are meanwhile designed to perform in speed ranges formerly reserved for Formula 1 cars. Exclusive models from top-class tuning specialists, or from Porsche, Ferrari, etc., can achieve up to 350 km/h. Conti­nental has developed the new ContiSportContact 2 Vmax especially for this group of vehicles.

The starting point for the new super sports tire was the suc­cessful ContiSportContact 2 rated for speeds up to 330 km/h which was enhanced to deliver a significant gain in high-speed capability. Continental's tire engineers incorporated more tread grooves in order to attain maximum cooling of the tire, even when traveling at the highest speeds. Tire handling additionally benefits from tread depths of between 6.3 and 7 millimeters, which are slightly lower than those of the base model. And, the proportion of negative tread was increased in order to guarantee safe driving on wet roads. These aspects also give the new asymmetrical ContiSportContact 2 Vmax a unique appearance, making it easily distinguishable from the "regular" ContiSportContact 2.

Here you can download or order the picture from the ContiSportContact 2 Vmax ...

ContiSportContact 2 Vmax is its first road tire to be approved for speeds up to 360 km/h. This is also docu­mented on the sidewall of the new super sports performer from Hannover, which bears the Vmax abbreviation along­side the well-known ContiSportContact 2 logo. The service description for the new super sports tire quotes the classic "ZR" rating (rated for speeds over 240 km/h), because the scale of tire speed ratings ends at "Y" (rated for up to 300 km/h).

The following tire sizes are available:

For the Mercedes E-Class, 500 series BMW and tuned vehicles:

• 245/35 ZR 19 XL
• 275/30 ZR 19 XL

For Porsche and tuned vehicles:

• 235/35 ZR 19 XL
• 315/25 ZR 19

The Continental Corporation is a leading supplier of brake systems, chassis components, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers. The company reported consolidated sales of 11.5 billion euros in 2003, and a year-end worldwide work force of around 69,000.

The Tire Division is an Official Partner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup GermanyTM. More information on this can be found at www.conti-online.com and www.contifanworld.com.