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• Common rail
  ...direct [[fuel injection]] system for [[petrol engine|petrol]] and [[diesel engine]]s. On diesel engines, it features a high-pressure (over 1,000 bar/15,000 psi) [[fuel rai
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• Straight-4 engine
  ...inders aligned in one row. This inline configuration is the most common in engine displacements up to 2.5L (litres). ...itroën Traction Avant|Traction Avant]] engine, and the 1948 Austin 2660 cc engine used in the [[Austin-Healey 100]] and Austin Atlantic. These engines were g
  5 KB (824 words) - 01:02, 12 December 2008
• Diesel
  ...es such as [[biodiesel]] or biomass to liquid (BTL) or gas to liquid (GTL) diesel that are not derived from petroleum are being developed and adopted. == Petroleum diesel ==
  11 KB (1,779 words) - 06:15, 2 November 2009
• Cone CVTs
  A revolutionary new CVT, the Warko, using this technology, was presented in Berlin during the 6th International CTI Symposium of Inn A particular characteristic of the Warko is absence of a clutch: the engine is always connected to the wheels, and the rear drive is obtained by means
  3 KB (470 words) - 12:09, 9 April 2008
• GM LS engine
  ...small-block, but is all-aluminum and has 6-bolt main bearing caps. The LS engine has been the sole powerplant of the Chevrolet Corvette since 1997, and has ...k applications (notable exceptions include the Chevrolet TrailBlazer). The engine also introduced coil-on-plug ignition to the small-block V8. The traditiona
  4 KB (672 words) - 09:10, 7 April 2009
• Hybrid electric vehicle
  ...s power is delivered both via an [[internal combustion|internal combustion engine]] or electric motor and the rider's muscles. ...y goods vehicles, mobile hydraulic machinery, and ships. Some form of heat engine drives an electric generator or hydraulic pump which power one or several e
  8 KB (1,195 words) - 09:54, 8 February 2010
• Manifold vacuum
  ...n internal combustion engine is the difference in air pressure between the engine's [[Manifold (automotive engineering)|intake manifold]] and Earth's atmosph ...used as an [[Automobile ancillary power|auxiliary power source]] to drive engine accessories. Manifold vacuum should not be confused with [[venturi effect|v
  12 KB (1,914 words) - 14:54, 31 March 2010
• Selective Catalytic Reduction
  ...the United States by the Englehard Corporation in 1957. Development of SCR technology continued in Japan and the US in the early 1960’s with research focusing ...arge [[Diesel engine|diesel engines]], such as those found on large ships, diesel locomotives, [[gas turbine|combustion turbines]], and even [[automobiles]].
  9 KB (1,439 words) - 00:14, 31 March 2010
• BMW Z9 Gran Turismo Concept
  | Engine | 3.9 litre 32 valve DOHC Turbo-Diesel V8
  5 KB (746 words) - 05:11, 29 April 2009
• Reciprocating engine
  ...e mainstay of the Industrial Revolution and the niche application Stirling engine. ...ylinder by this [[Stroke (engines)|stroke]]. The exception is the Stirling engine, which repeatedly heats and cools the same sealed quantity of gas.
  8 KB (1,310 words) - 16:11, 25 December 2010
• Fuel tank
  ...s stored and propelled (fuel pump) or released (pressurized gas) into an [[engine]]. Fuel tanks range in size and complexity from the small plastic tank of a *Feeding of the [[engine]] (through a pump)
  7 KB (1,216 words) - 21:32, 22 August 2009
• Alternative Fuel Vehicles
  ...l-fuel vehicle''' which can alternate between two sources of fuel, such as diesel engined cars which can run on [[BioDiesel|biodiesel]] or natural gas vehicl ...o fill a vehicle with propane is comparable to that needed for gasoline or diesel fuel. The tanks are filled to no more than 80% capacity to allow for liquid
  12 KB (1,707 words) - 16:25, 25 September 2009
• Freightliner Innovation Truck Concept
  |Engine = Detroit Diesel DD15 ...g-future-technolog/ Freightliner unveils big rig concept showcasing future technology]
  2 KB (327 words) - 08:59, 11 April 2009
• Audi R10 LMP
  | Engine ...ours of Sebring]] and the [[2006 24 Hours of Le Mans]]. It was the first [[diesel]] to win either of those events. The Audi R10 project costs Audi €70 Mill
  11 KB (1,662 words) - 23:06, 5 September 2009
• Atkinson cycle
  The '''Atkinson-cycle engine''' is a type of [[internal combustion engine]] invented by James Atkinson in 1882. The Atkinson cycle is designed to pro ...ter efficiency than with the Otto cycle engine. While Atkinson's original engine design is no more than a historical curiosity, the Atkinson cycle, where th
  7 KB (1,114 words) - 05:01, 2 March 2010
• SsangYong Kyron
  |Engine = '''engine''' ...It has a 104 kW (139 hp)/310 N·m (229 lb·ft) [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[diesel]] engine and was designed by [[MG]]'s [[Ken Greenley]].
  9 KB (1,250 words) - 07:27, 4 April 2009
• Volvo XC60 Concept
  |Engine = 3.2 litre [[Inline 6]] ...ning [[internal combustion engine|engines]]. Further, the XC60 would share technology with the next-generation [[Land Rover Freelander]], using a modified versio
  4 KB (524 words) - 21:25, 18 October 2010
• Antifreeze
  ...ce the freezing point of the mixture below the lowest temperature that the engine is likely to be exposed to, and to inhibit corrosion in cooling systems whi ...tering agent (denatonium benzoate — trade name Bitrex) is usually added to engine coolant to make it taste unpleasant. In the United States, there is legisl
  4 KB (672 words) - 15:16, 26 October 2008
• Jaguar S-Type
  | Engine ...tre ''[[Jaguar AJ-V8 engine|AJ-V8]]'' [[V8]]<br> 2.7 litre [[Jaguar AJD-V6 engine|AJD-V6]] [[V6]]
  7 KB (1,010 words) - 14:38, 25 November 2010
• Global Hybrid Cooperation
  ...gears in an [[automatic transmission]]: One for the [[internal combustion engine]] and another to multiply the power of a pair of [[Electric Vehicles|electr ...'s [[Integrated Motor Assist]] uses a more traditional internal combustion engine and transmission where the flywheel is replaced with an electric motor.
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