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• Mazda JC Cosmo
  | Engine ...ip of the Eunos luxury channel. It is the only Mazda to use a triple-rotor engine. The car was a 2+2 coupe and was loaded with power amenities. An electron
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• Saturn VUE Green Line
  ...or mated to the specially tuned 2.4 liter Ecotec [[inline-4]] [[cylinder]] engine to stop the conventional powerplant in idle or deceleration as well as offe ...ra/Silverado]]s which were fitted with similar [[Mild Hybrid|mild hybrid]] systems. Future [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] vehicles will be more
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• Toyota Avalon Review
  *Quiet Engine ...s significantly stronger than its predecessor. At the same time, this new engine alos allows for better gas mileage than its predecessor, so it's an all aro
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• Autogas
  ...petroleum gas (LPG) when it is used as a [[fuel]] in [[internal combustion engine]]s in [[vehicles]]. The same equipment is also used for similar engines in ...as is widely used as a "green" fuel as it decreases [[Automobile emissions control|exhaust emissions]]. In particular, it reduces CO₂ emissions by
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• Four Wheel Drive
  ...wheels evenly (continuously) via a plain differential and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...usively of [[off-road]] vehicles, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an important part of rally racing on mostly-paved roads
  20 KB (3,185 words) - 09:16, 19 June 2010
• Chevrolet Tahoe Review
  ...s. A base 4.8-liter [[V8]] will later be added to the line as the standard engine for [[two-wheel drive]] models. Unfortunately, the Tahoe will continue with *Powerful Vortec engine ''(Edmunds.com)''
  7 KB (1,029 words) - 22:19, 16 June 2010
• MacPherson strut
  ...the [[double wishbone|upper control arm]], it allows for more width in the engine bay, which is useful for smaller cars, particularly with transverse oriente ...giving higher noise levels and a "harsh" feeling to the ride compared with systems such as [[double wishbone]]s, requiring manufacturers to add extra noise re
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• Toyota Sequoia
  ...001, and it has received only minor changes since that time. In 2005, the engine was improved by more than 40[[hp]] and some stylistic changes were made. F ...he SR5 and Limited. Both are equipped with the same 4.7L 273[[hp]] [[V8]] engine and 5-speed [[automatic transmission]], and both offer a choice between [[T
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• Watt's linkage
  ...Watt]] (1736--1819) to constrain the movement of a [[piston]] in a [[steam engine]] to move in a straight line. ...ing the rear axle from rotating is then needed which is a form of "caster" control. Often times only one side is "floated" which eliminates the axle rotation
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• Honda Accord Review
  * 4 cylinder engine is coarse at low rpms and makes the car feel underpowered. ...2.4 liter twin-cam four-cylinder Accord is powerful, with 166 [[HP]]. The engine is very smooth and responsive-- never whiney. The 3.0-liter [[V6|V6]] is l
  11 KB (1,738 words) - 05:30, 16 May 2009
• Alternator
  Alternating current generating systems were known in simple forms from the discovery of the magnetic induction of ...rotor. Automotive alternators invariably use a rotor winding, which allows control of the alternator generated voltage by varying the current in the rotor fie
  13 KB (1,918 words) - 11:08, 5 February 2009
• Marathon Motor Works
  ...rer, based in Tennessee. It grew out of an earlier company called Southern Engine and Boiler Works, founded in 1889, which made industrial engines and boiler ...ly and marketing, and perhaps manufacture of a few major systems. Southern Engine took a different approach however, and rather audaciously decided to engine
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• Ferrari 348
  |Engine = 3.4 litre [[V8]] ...r switch for Ferrari, with most previous small Ferraris using a transverse engine with longitudinal transmission.
  12 KB (1,677 words) - 21:43, 9 September 2008
• Honda Ridgeline Review
  ...eel through turns and high speed. In addition, standard vehicle stability control and [[anti-lock brakes]] help to stabilize the ride even more. ...is the same across all trim levels, as they are all equipped with the same engine and [[four wheel drive]]. [http://www.autos.com/autos/rankings_mpg?cat=tru
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• Pontiac Vibe
  | Engine ...available, several features are optional, including [[electronic stability control]],
  10 KB (1,423 words) - 22:02, 1 April 2010
• Hybrid Synergy Drive
  ...and the gearshift lever in an HSD car merely send electrical signals to a control computer. ...'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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• Chery Automobile
  ...ceived little industrial development. Its first factory used machines and engine technology purchased from Ford Europe for US$25 million. It began auto pro ...s, which were first applied to their cars in 2003. They adopted DURR Paint Systems in their paint shop in 2004, becoming one of only 5 factories in the world
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• Automatic gearbox
  ...peeds only use a [[torque converter]] to provide a variable gearing of the engine to the wheels. Typical examples include [[forklift]] trucks and some modern ...pling that also provides a variable amount of torque multiplication at low engine speeds, increasing "breakaway" acceleration.
  18 KB (2,702 words) - 10:25, 14 January 2007
• Nissan 350Z Review
  *No stability control on Touring ...00[[hp]] [[V6]] engine and a 6-speed [[manual transmission]]. A 287[[hp]] engine and a 5-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]] tiptronic transmission a
  9 KB (1,459 words) - 15:43, 15 March 2010
• Fuel injection
  ...the fuel metering task is only one of several functions performed by an ''engine management system''. ...n schemes have existed since the earliest usage of the internal combustion engine.
  33 KB (4,922 words) - 12:15, 4 June 2009

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