BorgWarner Celebrates Indianapolis 500 Centennial, Presents Trophy to Wheldon in Victory Lane

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — BorgWarner Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Timothy M. Manganello presented Dan Wheldon with the
Borg-Warner Trophy in Victory Lane following his win of the 2011 Indianapolis
500. His sterling silver image will be added to the prestigious and historic
trophy for the second time, acknowledging his triumphs in 2005 and 2011. The win
marks the 100th anniversary of the “Greatest Race in History.”

“Celebrating the centennial of the legendary Indianapolis 500 is personal for
everyone at BorgWarner. Both the Speedway and the trophy are part of our
history, and embody the spirit of our company,” said Manganello. “We are very
proud to be part of a century-long tradition of achievement, competitive
performance and technology leadership at the Indianapolis 500 and look forward
to beginning the next century as the exclusive supplier of turbochargers for the
IZOD IndyCar Series.”

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was founded in early 1909 by four Indiana
businessmen, including Frank Wheeler from the Wheeler-Schebler Carburetor
Company, which later merged with several other companies to become part of
Borg-Warner Corporation. In 1911, Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500
race, driving a Marmon Wasp which was designed by Louis Schwitzer, an innovative
engineer and founder of an early turbocharger business later acquired by
BorgWarner.

In 1936, the Borg-Warner Trophy made its inaugural appearance at the Speedway
when it was presented to winner Louis Meyer. Made of over 100 pounds of sterling
silver and standing five feet, six inches tall, the trophy originally cost
$10,000 and is currently valued at $1.5 million. The Borg-Warner Trophy stays on
permanent display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. To
give the winner and team owners a personal keepsake of their victory, BorgWarner
established the BorgWarner Championship Driver’s Trophy (also known as the “Baby
Borg”) in 1988 and the BorgWarner Team Owner’s Trophy in 1998. Both are sterling
silver replicas of the Borg-Warner Trophy.

For more information about the trophies, visit www.borgwarner.com and choose
“The Indianapolis 500″ from the “Company” pull-down menu at the top of the home
page. The Borg-Warner Trophy, BorgWarner Championship Driver’s Trophy, and
BorgWarner Championship Team Owner’s Trophy are trademarks of BorgWarner Inc.

About BorgWarner

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in
highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications
worldwide. The company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 59
locations in 19 countries. Customers include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota,
Renault/Nissan, General Motors, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW,
Honda, John Deere, PSA, and MAN. The Internet address for BorgWarner is:

http://www.borgwarner.com.

The Borg-Warner Trophy is a trademark of BorgWarner Inc.

SOURCE BorgWarner Inc.