Somora has added to its extensive product portfolio with the introduction of a new and complete of range of automotive thermostats from Motorad. 

Motorrad are the global leaders in automotive thermostat supply and produce thermostats as original equipment for most of the leading vehicle manufacturers as well as being a leading supplier to the aftermarket. Established in 1958 the company has production and distribution facilities in Germany and at its headquarters in Israel, where its important research and development facilities are also located.

Over the years Motorrad has been responsible for many new innovations in thermostat design and more recently has worked closely with car manufacturers to develop new types of thermo management solutions. Thermo management now forms an increasingly vital part of the function of the latest engines and can have a major impact on vehicle emission. For example for optimum performance engines need to reach their operating temperature quickly and maintain this level consistently. To achieve this car makers are moving away from traditional thermostat designs towards Map-Controlled Thermostats. These advance components monitor temperature levels and communicate with the vehicle ECU to provide enhanced control of the vehicle engine temperature. The wax expansion of the map-controlled thermostat can be triggered by an electrically controlled, integrated heating element that can be activated on demand. This can have a dramatic impact on both vehicle fuel consumption and emissions.

The Motorrad aftermarket range from Somora includes traditional insert thermostats, map-controlled thermostats and housing thermostats that combine the thermostat and the thermostat housings and are made of extremely high quality aluminium and plastic materials. The range, which is fully detailed on TecDoc, offers excellent up to date market coverage across all makes and models as well as outstanding OE quality. All of the thermostats also come fully tested as an added guarantee of performance.

Somora Director Cormac Moore says, "We are delighted to be adding Motorrad to our product line-up. It is the market leader in its field and will complement our extensive radiator range very well. Thermostats are becoming a very important engine management component and because of this demand for replacements is growing. With Motorad we can meet this demand with an up to the minute range that offers OE quality at the right price.”

Motorad thermostats are distributed by Somora and available from motor factors nationwide.