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  • ...engine]] with [[spark-ignition engine|spark-ignition]], designed to run on petrol ([[gasoline]]) and similar volatile fuels. ...e compression (although some modern petrol engines now use cylinder-direct petrol injection).
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  • ...urbocharged]] nor [[supercharged]]. Most [[automobile]] gasoline (petrol) engines are naturally-aspirated, though turbochargers and superchargers have enjoye ...useful in very high performance cars, aircraft and helicopters. Many N/A engines today make use of [[Variable Length Intake Manifold]]s to harness Helmholtz
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  • ...oil]] management method for [[four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] and large [[two-stroke]] piston [[internal combustion engine]]s that uses a secondary external res Four-stroke engines are lubricated by oil which is pumped into various bearings; and thereafter
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  • ...st powerful engines. They require more flywheel effect than multi-cylinder engines and the rotating mass is relatively large, restricting acceleration and sha Early automobiles and motorcycles were all single cylinder, as were engines for marine use. The configuration remains in widespread use in dirt bikes
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  • ...[[internal combustion engine]] in a [[W engine|W configuration]]. All W16 engines consist of two 'offset double-row' [[cylinder bank|banks]] of eight cylinde ...roup's design is a stretched form of its [[list of Volkswagen Group petrol engines#W12|W12 engine]], which is itself based on technology from its [[VR6 engine
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  • The [[list of discontinued Volkswagen Group petrol engines#W8|Volkswagen Group W8 engine]] was installed [[longitudinal engine|longitu ...gine|VR6]] engines, leading to cost reduction in one of the most expensive engines Volkswagen Passenger Cars has ever produced.
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  • ...p://www.autozine.org/technical_school/engine/smooth1.htm#Inline 3-cylinder engines|work=Mark Wan - AutoZine Technical School|publisher=AutoZine.org|accessdate ...]]. The inner cylinder is offset 180° from the outer cylinders. In these engines, cylinder #1 fires 180°. Later, cylinder #2 fires, and then 180° later c
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  • ...W12 engine]]. [[Lorraine-Dietrich|Lorraine]] built the 12Ed and 18Ka aero-engines of 450 horsepower (336 kW; 456 PS) and 650 horsepower (485 kW; 659 PS) in The major advantage of these engines is packaging; that is, they contain high numbers of cylinders but are relat
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  • ...ign is its ability to share common parts with straight engines. However, V engines with offset banks can also share straight engine parts (except for the cran ===Petrol===
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  • ...[internal combustion engine|engined]] models followed in 1908 with 3685 cc engines, but few were made. In 1914 the company merged with [[Hansa|Hansa]] to beco |2 cylinders<br>two-stroke
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  • ...tro]] racing car. [[Fiat]] also makes use of a five-cylinder engine (both petrol and diesel) in larger Fiat, [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Lancia]] models. ...nes, while maintaining the fuel economy and "pep" of smaller four cylinder engines. Five cylinder turbos have been used on more than one occasion in sport an
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  • *[[List of Mazda engines]] ...sky-clean-engines-transmiss/ Tokyo 2009: Mazda previews next-gen SKY clean engines, transmission and Kiyora concept]
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  • ...anded or "exhausted" gases are removed from the cylinder by this [[Stroke (engines)|stroke]]. The exception is the Stirling engine, which repeatedly heats and ...r less in model engines up to several thousand cubic centimetres in ships' engines.
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  • ===Engines=== *2.0&nbsp;L (1975&nbsp;cc) petrol, 105&nbsp;PS (Berlina)
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  • More than 100,000 Crossley oil and gas engines have been built. ...ester city centre, including manufacturing pumps, presses, and small steam engines. William (''Sir'' William from 1910) joined his brother shortly after the p
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  • ...the engine, and hence of the unused power capacity in the engine. In some engines, the manifold vacuum is also used as an [[Automobile ancillary power|auxili ...] [[gasoline engine]]s using the [[otto cycle]] or the [[two-stroke engine|two-stroke]] cycle; [[diesel engine]]s do not have throttle plates).
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  • ...y a spring, and are used in some high speed motorcycle and [[auto racing]] engines, eliminating 'valve float' at high RPM. ...t speed in a [[four stroke cycle|four-stroke]] engine. On high performance engines (e.g., [[Ferrari]] cars), the camshaft is movable and the cams have a varyi
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  • ...est capacity. It is a fundamental specification for many common combustion engines. ...d combustion chamber when the [[piston]] is at the bottom of its [[stroke (engines)|stroke]], and the volume of the combustion chamber when the piston is at t
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  • |Type = ''Gasoline (Petrol)'' ...''' is the latest iteration of the [[BMW]]'s [[BMW N62 engine|N62 series]] engines. It comes in two versions, both displacing 4.8&nbsp;L (4799&nbsp;cc/292&nbs
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  • ...o been tried, so far unsuccessfully, except with low-speed "oilless" steam engines.[http://www.www.spilling.de/uk/index-steamengines.htm.com] A cylinder's dis ...for compressional sealing and one to seal the [[motor oil|oil]] (In steam engines only compressional sealing rings are used of which there can be from two to
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  • |Type = ''Petrol'' * [[List of Mitsubishi engines]]
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  • | Two/four hub-mounted electric motors, driven by petrol engine. With 'hybrid' technology, and 'in-wheel engines' becoming ever more prominent within the automotive industry, touted as bei
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  • ...gine]]s and [[automobile]] development. He invented the first high-speed [[petrol engine]] and the first four-wheel [[automobile]]. ...kind of locomotion device. They designed in 1885 a precursor of the modern petrol engine which they subsequently fitted to a two-wheeler, considered the firs
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  • |Type = ''Petrol'' The SHO engines share a common bell housing pattern with the following Ford engines: the 2.3/2.5&nbsp;L FWD [[Ford HSC engine|HSC]] I4, the 3.0&nbsp;L FWD/RWD
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  • ...- instead of the more common 45°, 60°, or 90° as found on conventional Vee engines. ...inuation of Lancia's design practice dating back to the 1920s). Staggered engines are an amenable further development, with both uneven cylinder numbers, and
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  • |Type = ''Petrol'' ...gine for [[Saab Automobile|Saab]], as a replacement for their aging [[Saab two-stroke]] and [[Ford Taunus V4 engine|V4]] units. When that development proved too
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  • ...ly opposed engines ([[flat engine|boxer]]), but rather 180° [[V engine|V]]-engines. A true boxer has one crank pin per piston, while in the 180° V-engine, t [[Henry Meadows]] built a flat-12 petrol engine in World War II for the British Covenanter tank. In 1954, [[Panhard]
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  • ...s a modern variant of 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 rail]] feed
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  • ...h as a five-door [[hatchback]], with a choice of five [[engine]]s (three [[petrol]] and two [[diesel]]), four [[car model|trim]] levels (LX, EX and TX) and e ==Engines==
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  • ...a more modern appearance, with a redesigned frontend, and a wider range of engines. A serial production begin in the fall of 1994. ...kW), and two engines sourced from VW, a 75&nbsp;PS (55&nbsp;kW) 1.6&nbsp;L petrol engine and a 64&nbsp;PS (47&nbsp;kW) 1.9 SDI [[diesel]]. A five-speed gearb
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  • The factory was originally constructed to build aircraft engines for World War II. After the war it became the headquarters of the [[Rootes There is also a new agreement with PSA and [[BMW]]; the new engines designed by this joint venture will replace current PSA's [[PSA_TU_engine|T
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  • ...]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are also very definitely internal combustion engines. ...ke. The most significant distinction between '''modern internal combustion engines''' and the early designs is the use of compression and in particular of in-
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  • ...and [[four-stroke cycle|four-]] stroke [[petrol engine]]s. The [[gasoline|petrol/gasoline]] is highly pressurised, and injected via a [[common rail]] fuel l ...engine, which greatly improves efficiency, and reduces 'pumping losses' in engines without a throttle plate. Engine speed is controlled by the [[engine contr
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  • * petrol (gasoline) cars, Amédée Bollée (son), built between 1896 and 1923. ...d attempt by buying the factory at Le Mans to make cars with four-cylinder engines very similar to those of the [[Morris Cowley]] and [[Morris Oxford]].
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  • ...ie. Quickly growing to twenty-five employees, it soon began to produce gas engines as well. ...nz, had a profound effect on Benz's success. Roger had been building Benz engines under a license from Karl Benz for several years, and in 1888, decided to a
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  • |Type = Gasoline / Petrol [[Category:Engines|HEMI 345]]
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  • ...y called Eisen-Giesserei und Maschinenfabrik Hannover to build small steam engines. They soon started making farm machinery and in 1846 built their first rail Petrol engined vehicles followed in 1912 with a line of farm tractors.
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  • ...the eminent engineer [[Henry Maudslay]] to make marine internal combustion engines. He was joined by his sons Cyril and Reginald Walter but the latter soon le The engines did not sell very well and in 1902 they made their first engine intended fo
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  • The '''octane rating''' is a measure of the resistance of [[petrol]] and other [[fuel]]s to [[autoignition]] in [[spark plug|spark-ignition]] ...-13-066997-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> This does not mean that the petrol contains just iso-octane and heptane in these proportions, but that it has
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  • ...nder petrol <br> 1,800 cc four-cylinder petrol <br> 2,400 cc five-cylinder petrol <br> 1.9 JTD diesel <br> 1.9 JTD 16v diesel ...ilable in three-door, five-door and Multiwagon variants, with a variety of engines and models geared either towards economy or performance. Boasting high equi
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  • ...d pistons, which continues to be the design principle for high performance engines used in [[motorsport]]s. ...concentrated all his efforts on creating a reliable gas [[two-stroke cycle|two-stroke engine]], based on [[Nikolaus Otto]]'s design of the ''[[four-stroke cycle|
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  • ...rary/weekly/aacarsgasa.htm?rd=1 |title=The History of the Automobile - Gas Engines |publisher=About.com |date=2009-09-11 |accessdate=2009-10-19}}</ref> ...ysicist Sadi Carnot established the thermodynamic theory of idealized heat engines. This scientifically established the need for compression to increase the d
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  • | 2.25L I4 Petrol<br>2.25L I4 Diesel | Petrol - 81bhp @ 4250rpm, 124lb/ft (168Nm) @ 2500rpm<br>Diesel - 67bhp @ 4000rpm,
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  • |Type = ''Petrol'' ...and design, extending to the construction and testing of several prototype engines from as early as 1943.
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  • ...Motor<ref name=VW-Industrial>{{citation|url=http://www.mi-uk.com/products/engines/downloads/sdi19industrial.pdf|title=The SDI 1.9 Industrial Engine|format=PD ...e [[torque]]<ref name=VWAG/> than its non-turbo and non-direct injection [[petrol engine]]d counterpart.
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  • ...with [[Gottlieb Daimler]], developed light, high-speed internal combustion engines suitable for land, water and air use. These were fitted to the world's firs ...the German war effort in 1940, ceasing automotive production in favour of engines for the Panzer and Tiger tanks.
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  • === Gas engines === In 1890 Lanchester patented a self-starting device for gas engines. He subsequently sold the rights for his invention to the [[Crossley|Crossl
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  • |Engine = Petrol and diesel engines:<br>[[Inline-4]], [[V6]]<br>1.7-2.9&nbsp;L, 86-155&nbsp;kW ...nts, with both [[Diesel engine|Diesel]] and [[petrol engine]]s. The petrol engines range from 1.8 to 3.0-litres displacement, whereas the diesels are 1.6, 2.0
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  • ...rationing which continued for a number of years and home-built 500 cc cars engines were intended to be accessible to the "impecunious enthusiast". The first p ...ntroduced in 1964 based on the Formula Junior rules and ran to 1970. These engines (a short-stroke unit based on the [[Ford Anglia]]<ref>Gauld, Graham, "Ford"
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  • === Gas engines === In 1890 Lanchester patented a self-starting device for gas engines. He subsequently sold the rights for his invention to the [[Crossley|Crossl
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  • ...vernment to make glass fibre bodied single seat invalid carriages with BSA engines. These continued to be made until 1976 and were an important source of reve ...When the company lost access to the Bristol engine in 1959 [[Ford Zephyr]] engines were used with the highest tuned version giving 170&nbsp;bhp (127&nbsp;kW)
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  • ...engines as well as a 1.7 diesel, 1.9 diesel and 1.9 turbo-diesel. The base engines were widely regarded as underpowered for the car, which was roomy for 5 adu
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  • The company started as a petrol engine producer, but after the success of a small number of race cars built ...esellschaft'' (DMG). Its purpose was the construction of small, high speed engines based on the same [[stationary engine]] technology.
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  • |Type = ''Petrol'' ...t-6 engine#153|153]]'' from the 1960s [[Chevrolet Nova|Chevy II]], but the engines are entirely different - the Iron Duke's intake manifold is on the passenge
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  • ...the latter two with variable valve timing. Two four-cylinder turbo diesel engines, a 1.9 (92 PS) and a 2.5 (125 PS) were available in some markets (but not t ...vehicle. Other changes included the move to 16 valve belt timed Twin Spark engines from the original 8 valve chain timed units (also the 1.7 was replaced by a
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  • ...ion engine]]s in [[vehicles]]. The same equipment is also used for similar engines in stationary applications such as generators. ..., it reduces CO<sub>2</sub> emissions by around 20% compared to [[gasoline|petrol]]. It has an [[octane rating]] (MON/RON) that is between 90 and 110 and an
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  • ...irst production cars in 1900. These had two cylinder horizontal air cooled engines with two crankshafts rotating in opposite directions to give smooth running ...ingham, designed by Tim Tolkien, is on the site where the first four wheel petrol car was made by Lanchester.
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  • ...]] CDI Diesel<br>3.5L [[V6]] Petrol <br>4.3L [[V6]] Petrol <br>6.0L [[V8]] Petrol <br> ...hs, two wheelbases and a choice of four standard, modern petrol and diesel engines (as well as two specialist tuned models) coupled to either a six-speed manu
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  • ...d a substantial [[power-to-weight ratio]] advantage over more conventional engines. Another advantage was improved cooling, as the rotating cylinder block cr Most rotary engines were arranged with the cylinders pointing outwards from a single crankshaft
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  • For [[gasoline]] engines, [[carburetor]]s were the predominant method to meter fuel prior to the wid ...complexity, and lower cost. Prior to 1980, nearly all automotive gasoline engines used carburetors. However, carburetors are simply not accurate enough to d
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  • ...from 954 cc to 1905 cc engine displacement, in carburetor or fuel injected petrol and diesel versions. Its use of the now standard [[PSA Peugeot Citroën]] s ...(105.8 N·m)), for instance, was as fast yet smoother than the 205 GR (1.4 Petrol, 59 bhp (44 kW), 78 lb·ft (105.8 N·m)), due to the engine developing peak
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  • ...ly due to the severe shortages of the post-war era. An enhanced, but still petrol-engined, version, the '''Pegaso II''' (model code Z-203), was launched in ...and three-axle [[articulated buses]]; all of them featuring Pegaso's own engines of up to 352-horsepower.
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  • ...ally, and they have characteristics which allow them to be used in current engines. One advantage shared by all four alcohols is [[octane rating]]. [[Biobutan ...Book", SAE International, ISBN 978-1-56091-589-8</ref>. Ordinary European petrol is typically 95 RON, 85 MON, equal to 90 AKI. Note that AKI refers to '[[An
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  • ...n relatively low manufacturing cost combined with much less vibration than engines with fewer cylinders.<ref>Nunney, pp. 12-13</ref> ...cu in) (0.25 L) six cylinder, 24-valve motorcycle engine. Though pre-WWII engines could be considerably larger, such as 7.4l on a [[Rolls Royce Silver Ghost]
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  • ...d]] version of the LF-A would be produced. The hybrid version, combining a petrol engine with electric motors, would likely feature a [[V8]] powertrain simil
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  • ...engine, to 230 N·m (170 lb·ft) torque from the 2.7 L (2693 cc) 6 cylinder petrol engine. The E30 BMW M3 was fitted with a 4 cylinder engine (BMW S14) produc
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  • ...of 5,8&nbsp;L/100&nbsp;km or 5,25&nbsp;L/100&nbsp;km for petrol and diesel engines respectively. However, the average for the whole car market for 2008 was 15
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  • ...d]] version of the LF-A would be produced. The hybrid version, combining a petrol engine with electric motors, would likely feature a [[V8]] powertrain simil
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  • ...a Roots Blower, which is an air mover and does not actually compress air. Engines with a Roots Blower have a higher boost level as a result of the blower mov ...in turbocharging has come to the point where [[Turbo Engine|turbocharged]] engines make boost nearly as quickly as mechanically driven [[Supercharged Engine|s
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  • |Engine = 2.5 litre [[Inline-6]]<br>3.5 litre [[Inline-6]]<br>gasoline (petrol) ...d in the 1930s by the [[Standard Motor Company]], though after the war the engines were built by Jaguar.
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  • ...led to the introduction in 1885 of the ubiquitous modern [[gasoline]]- or petrol-fueled internal combustion engine. Cars powered by [[electric power|electri ...modern automobile. The [[four-stroke engine|four-stroke]] [[petrol engine|petrol]] (gasoline) [[internal combustion engine]] that constitutes the most preva
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  • ...Bánki]] and [[János Csonka]] in 1893. Carburetors are still found in small engines and in older or specialized [[automobile]]s such as those designed for [[st ...from other manufacturers) increased. Small propeller-driven flat aircraft engines still use the updraft carburetor design.
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  • In most production engines, the '''[[manifold (automotive engineering)|manifold]]''' is an assembly de ...ds that are lacking from high-RPM low-[[Engine displacement|displacement]] engines.
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  • ...the fortwo gets asubtle mid-cycle facelift and a range of more economical engines. ...and various exterior and interior details. In 2008 the naturally aspirated engines where offered with MHD (micro hybrid drive) system, an engine start-stop sy
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  • | 2.4L 4 cylinder Petrol<br>3.2L Turbo Diesel ...ts. 2WD variants will keep the 2.4 litre petrol and 2.5 litre turbo diesel engines. The Triton will also featrue industry leading safety features such as 6 ai
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  • ...s entertaining ride and handling. A "Bi-Power" Multipla that runs on both petrol and [[compressed natural gas|CNG]] (methane) is offered in certain markets.
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  • ...motives and aircraft, and static engines such as electrical generators. In engines, there are parts which move against each other causing friction which waste ...pose the motor oil to temperatures of 320&nbsp;°F (160&nbsp;°C). In diesel engines the top ring can expose the oil to temperatures over 600&nbsp;°F (315&nbsp
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  • |Weight = 1775 kg (Petrol 4X4)<br>1800 kg (Diesel 4X4) |Engine = 2.4L 4 cylinder Petrol<br>2.7L 4 cylinder Petrol<br>4.0L V6 Petrol<br>3.0L 4 cylinder Turbo Diesel
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  • ...rated two new engines to the X5 lineup. BMW has begun a shift of replacing engines from the 2006 7-Series. The E70 will adopt the powertrains that were launch ===Engines===
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  • These versions had a facelift with a wider variety of engines and colours. In the People's Republic of China, the Serena Mk. II got the n These versions had 1.6 and 2.0 petrol or 2.3 diesel engines. Trim levels were LX, SLX, SGX and SGXi.
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  • ...ond larger one at Solihull started in 1940. Both were employed making aero engines and airframes. The original main works at Helen Street, Coventry was severe ...Rover would get the contract for making [[Rolls-Royce Meteor|Meteor]] tank engines which actually continued until 1964.
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  • ...s powered by Saab's [[Saab H engine|''B205'' and ''B235'']] [[straight-4]] engines, and in Europe by [[Isuzu]]'s ''DMAX'' [[Diesel]] [[V6]]. A version of the ====Engines====
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  • ...nder 4.7 m (15.4 ft) long, 1.7 m (5.6 ft) wide, 2 m (6.6 ft) high and with engines at or under 2,000 cc (120 cu in) is considered a compact vehicle. The [[Veh ...compact]] sedans, may have [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] 2.0 or 2.5-litre engines, or even [[V6 engine|V6]] 3.2-litre units, ranging maximum outputs from 170
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  • ...Diesel<br>2.25L I4 Petrol<br>2.25L I4 Diesel<br>2.6L I6 Petrol<br>3.5L V8 Petrol ...8 until 1951 used an 80&nbsp;in (2032&nbsp;mm) wheelbase and a 1.6-litre [[petrol engine]]. This was a basic vehicle, tops for the doors and a roof (canvas o
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  • There were two variants are available equipped with different engines; the Revo 80 (0.8L) and Revo 105 (1.05L). * Revo 80: 797 cc [[straight-4]] [[OHC]] [[petrol]] with [[carburetor]]
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  • ...(engine)|cylinder]] engine was to form the basis of Bedford and Vauxhall [[petrol engine]]s almost until the marque ceased building trucks and buses. ...ange of roles, as a water tanker, general duties truck, personnel carrier, petrol tanker, wireless truck and Anti-Aircraft gun tractor - among others.
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  • In its simplest form, it is basically two [[straight-4]] engines sharing a common [[crankshaft]]. However, this simple configuration, with a | title = Classic Racing Engines
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  • ...itre ''Petrol'' [[Inline-4]]<br>3.5 litre ''Petrol'' [[V6]]<br>5.5 litre ''Petrol'' [[V8]] ...E-Coupe is available with 5 engines in total; including two diesels and 3 petrol-powered powerplants. The 500 model is the flagship model with its 5.5 litr
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  • ...higher quality interior and a host of new more powerful and more efficient engines.[http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/12/2011-jeep-compass-receives-facelift.h ...a turbo diesel option whereas many of its rivals remain available only in petrol versions except for the [[Nissan X-Trail]].
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  • ...generous with warranty claims, and some cars have had as many as nine new engines. ...e actual engine oil) is mixed with the incoming fuel at the engine mounted petrol pump to lubricate the combustion chambers seals, with the result that owner
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  • ...r> 1,248 cc inline four-cylinder diesel <br> 1,368 cc inline four-cylinder petrol ...a cheap price, decent build quality and a characterful and quick range of engines.
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  • The Allegro came with front-wheel drive and a choice of four petrol engines - 1.1, 1.3, 1.5 and 1.75. The two smaller engined models had a four-speed g
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  • ...ng the [[Nissan Patrol]]'s engine. The Nissan Mistral had only turbodiesel engines 2.7 TD and 2.7 TDi.
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  • * In combustion, the hydrogen is "burned" in engines in fundamentally the same method as traditional gasoline cars. ...less to atmospheric radiative forcing per mile driven than such convention engines. Methods of hydrogen production that do not use fossil fuel would be more
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  • ...needs, and run by Ruf Sr. By 1949, an element of growth was evident, and a petrol station was built on the premises. '''AUTO RUF''', as it was known then, st The CTR replacement arrived in 1993, based on the 964 Turbo, with engines of either 3.6 litre or 3.8 litre capacity. Badged the '''CTR 2''', it featu
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  • ...Tdci)<br>3.5L V8 Petrol<br>3.9L V8 Fuel-Injected Petrol<br>2.8L I6 BMW M52 Petrol The Defender was not an entirely new model at launch. It used engines and body panels carried over from the [[Land Rover Series#Series III|Series
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  • ...ost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In 1894, the first contest was organized by Paris magazine ...[[Duryea brothers|Frank Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric.[http://www.historicracing.com/index.cfm?OTDo
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  • ...ch|coach]] which was pulled by a goat. Though, in fact, he received a true petrol car in miniature (with a [[four-stroke engine]]) of two cylinders which was ...ng that Ferdinand Porsche's firm was for construction and consultation for engines, automobiles, airplanes and motorboats. Father and son were also accompanie
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  • ...]] and [[sports car]]s which used [[rear engine|rear mounted]] [[Renault]] engines. The proper pronunciation is closer to "al-peen". ...the years to the stage where, by 1974, the little car was handling 1800cc engines developing 180bhp+. With a competition weight for the car of around 620kg,
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  • ...heels and a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph) on land and air. It can run on petrol, biodisel or bio-ethanol and will cost $US75 000. The vehicle has a very sh
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