The MPC5777M MCU provides three times the performance of Freescale's Qorivva MPC5674F MCU, which has the highest official performance benchmark score in the industry. By harnessing this level of performance, automakers can simultaneously improve fuel economy and lower emissions. The MCU, with its smart on-chip partitioning, allows virtually instantaneous switching between high-performance and low-power operations, reducing the load on an increasingly complex vehicle electrical system. "As the global powertrain market continues to evolve, Freescale is working hard to anticipate our customers' needs by providing the value and capabilities required for future engine control developments," said Ray Cornyn, vice president of Global Marketing for Freescale's Automotive MCU business. "The Qorivva MPC5777M device, along with our recently announced MCU for electronic braking systems at Continental, demonstrates Freescale's leadership in the most advanced areas of automotive electronics."