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  • [[Lancia]] produced several [[Lancia V4 engine|narrow-angle V4 engines]] from the 1920s through 1960s for cars like the [[Lancia Lambda|Lambda]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] of Europe produced two totally different V4 engines with a [[balance shaft]], one in the UK and one in Germany:
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  • ...[Saab Automobile|SAAB]] used the configuration in their first model, the [[Saab 92]], in 1947. The arrangement was also used for [[Borgward]]'s [[Goliath] ...ey continued in common use until the 1990s, though shorter V-configuration engines in a straight in "T-drive" configuration became common in the 1960s. They
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  • ...uce, Ricardo, knowing the slant-4 was almost ready for production, brought Saab into contact with Triumph. ...on capacity increased, did it become available in Triumphs. Development by Saab continued into the 1990s. The engine is a [[straight-4]] with the cylinders
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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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  • ...ch have support bearings between every two pistons. Although six-cylinder engines are inherently balanced, the four-cylinder models are inherently off balanc ...as engine|Atlas]]'' family includes straight-4, straight-5, and straight-6 engines.
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  • ...designs that are not inherently balanced (for example, most four-cylinder engines). They were first invented by British engineer Frederick Lanchester in 1904 .../DINAMOTO/on-line%20papers/twin%20motors/twin.html "Shaking forces of twin engines"], Vittore Cossalter, Dinamoto.it</ref>
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  • |Engine Name = Saab H |Manufacturer = [[Saab]]
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  • ...] engine as well as the [[DKW]] and the [[Saab]] three-cylinder two-stroke engines were obvious choices, as was the new oversquare Ford engine from the 105E [ ...1/F2 thinking, later F3s and "bobtail" sports car fitted with BMC A-series engines. On the engine side, [[Keith Duckworth]] of [[Cosworth]] Engineering took a
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  • ...660 cc engine used in the [[Austin-Healey 100]] and Austin Atlantic. These engines were generally the result of a long incremental evolution process and their === Notable straight-4 engines ===
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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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  • In 1969 Scania-Vabis merged with [[SAAB]], to form [[Saab-Scania AB]]. At this time, the Volkswagen subsidiary was renamed "V.A.G. Sv When the SAAB-SCANIA corporation was split in 1995 the name of the truck and bus division
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  • There were plans to change to a [[SAAB]] engine, but these were never implemented. ...ct, and the car was compared with brands like [[Porsche]], [[Citroën]] and SAAB.
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  • ...ce name originates from historic compressor designs. In the past, aircraft engines were built with charge air coolers that were installed between multiple sta ...raying fluid on the intercooler surface, or even in the [[Water injection (engines)|intake air itself]], to further reduce intake charge temperature through e
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  • ...g:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" | [[Image:Saab 9 3 main01.jpg|300px]] ! colspan=2 | '''Saab 9-3'''
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  • |Image = [[Image:2010-SAAB-9-5-27smkall.jpg]] |Marque = [[Saab]]
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  • ...'s change in handbrake operation when the [[Saab 99]] model replaced the [[Saab 96]] (the handbrake changed from operating on the rear wheels to operating ...n between the tires and the tarmac. Since most cars have their [[FR layout|engines in the front]], the load on the rear tires is less, so they break traction
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  • .... McCollum]] began production; the entire range featured [[Burt-McCollum]] engines by 1914. ...nes including a normal or turbocharged [[Rover V8 engine]], a Straight-4 [[Saab]] and the ''Douvrin'' Euro V6 as used by [[Renault]], [[Peugeot]] and other
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  • ...er]]<br>[[GMC Envoy]]<br>[[Isuzu Ascender]]<br>[[Oldsmobile Bravada]]<br>[[Saab 9-7X]] Engines:
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  • GM will unveil a new version of the [[Saab]] BioPower Hybrid Concept at the 2006 British International Motor Show. The ...t is particularly beneficial in demanding applications that require larger engines, such as towing, hill climbing or carrying heavy loads.
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  • ...ade from 1928 until 1966. They always used [[two-stroke cycle|two-stroke]] engines and, from 1931, the company was a pioneer in [[front-wheel drive]] and tran ...e engine]]s. Displacement of this engine was 1000 cc, later 1100 cc. These engines had two extra cylinders for [[forced induction]], so they really appeared l
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  • ...evrolet Nova]] chassis were shared with the [[Camaro]], but the Firebird's engines and trim were totally different. As upscale competition for sporty cars lik ...able for having the same high-performance 400&nbsp;in³ and 455&nbsp;in³ V8 engines as the GTO but in a smaller, lighter body. This pattern continued through t
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  • [[Automobile|Car]] engines that use a mechanical distributor may fail if they run into deep puddles be ...o a distributor setup. Coil packs by Delco for use with [[General Motors]] engines allow removal of the individual coils in case one should fail, but in most
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  • ...at '''Type Four''' chassis, which had been developed in conjunction with [[Saab]], [[Lancia]] and [[Alfa Romeo]], and was the basis of their similarly aged The Croma, being top of the Fiat tree, was given a very strong group of engines, and was in fact the first passenger car in the world to have a direct inje
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  • ...ine" has seen it fall out of favor, except at Saab. The first-generation [[Saab 900]] used a longitudinal engine with gearbox underneath with helical gears ...wheels. Also in the 1970s and 80s the [[Douvrin]] large 2.0, 2.2 and 2.6 engines used in the larger Renaults (20, 21, 25 and 30) used this longitudinal "for
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  • [[Saab]] 9-7X ...r]] for 2002. The 4200 Vortec I6 engine has been named to ''Ward's 10 Best Engines'' list annually since its introduction.
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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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  • ...sharing components with [[Mitsubishi]]. In March 2000 Mauer left Smart for Saab to be succeeded by Hartmut Sinkwitz (who also came from Mercedes) in May 20 ...the [[BMW Z3]] coupe and the Saab 9X concept car developed under Mauer at Saab a few years later.
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  • ...e.g. in oil-fired and gas-fired boilers. The earliest internal combustion engines used a flame, or a heated tube, for ignition but these were quickly replace ...electricity they are often found on [[piston]] aircraft engines and small engines such as those found in mopeds, lawnmowers, snowblowers, chainsaws, etc. whe
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  • ...rsche]] [[Porsche 356|356]]s & [[Porsche 911|911]]s. Rarer cars included [[Saab 96]]s, [[Volvo PV544]]s, and [[Jaguar MkII]] saloons. ...underpinnings more closely related to modern [[NASCAR]] entries. Tuned V8 engines of more than 500PS are common, especially in the American cars, and the car
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  • ...Parent company Honda's reputation as a maker of easy to tune and rev-happy engines with this demographic rubbed off onto Acura, and the Integra became a popul ...Acura (who is the only Luxury manufacturer not to offer V8s and along with Saab is the only one to use FWD exclusively) may need to rethink its design phil
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  • ...[Volvo S80]] (FWD/4WD) which uses transversely mounted inline 6 and [[V8]] engines. ...bias, tend to [[understeer]] at the limit, which according to for instance Saab engineer Gunnar Larsson is easier since it makes instinct correct in avoidi
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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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  • ...]]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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  • |aka = [[Saturn Aura]]<br>[[Pontiac G6]]<br>[[Saab 9-3]]<br>[[Cadillac BLS]]<br>[[Opel Vectra]] ...arpages.com/chevrolet/malibu/2008/ 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Review]</ref> Two engines are available, a base 4-cylinder and a V6, both come with [[front wheel dri
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  • ==Engines== The XM was fitted with a wide range of gasoline and diesel engines.
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  • | [[Opel Insignia]] <br> [[Saab 9-5]] ...the mid-size sedan will be motivated by a choice of two direct-injected V6 engines: A 255 hp 3.0 litre unit (CX and CXL) and a 280 hp 3.6 litre mill (CXS). Th
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  • ...cessful in the US as a vendor of somewhat quirky cars, now known for boxer engines and [[all-wheel-drive]], both introduced long after the 360. ...y four. As with the two-stroke [[Saab 93]]s and other small two stroke gas engines, oil was needed to be pre-mixed with gas, with the fuel tank lid serving as
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  • ...ion engine]]s in [[vehicles]]. The same equipment is also used for similar engines in stationary applications such as generators. [[Toyota Motor Corporation|Toyota]] made a number of LPG-only engines in their 1970s ''[[Toyota M engine|M]]'', ''[[Toyota R engine|R]]'', and ''
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  • ...TS]]<br>[[Infiniti M45]]<br>[[Lexus GS]]<br>[[Mercedes-Benz E-Class]]<br>[[Saab 9-5]]<br>[[Volvo S60]] The vehicle is powered by a variety of [[petrol]] and [[diesel]] engines. The 2.5 L engine is not available for vehicles exported to the United Stat
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  • ...TS]]<br>[[Infiniti G35]]<br>[[Lexus IS]]<br>[[Mercedes-Benz C-Class]]<br>[[Saab 9-3]]<br>[[Volvo S40]]/[[Volvo V50|V50]] ...l]] variants. The X-TYPE is also available with 2 [[Diesel engine|diesel]] engines - a 2.0L 128&nbsp;[[HP|hp]] 4 cylinder introduced in 2003 and a 2.2 L 153&n
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  • ==[[internal combustion engine|Engines]]== ...vert|368|kW|PS bhp|0|abbr=on}} [[DIN]] - [[list of Volkswagen Group diesel engines#V12|Audi V12 TDI]] in the [[Audi Q7]]<ref name=AW-Q7>{{cite web|title=The W
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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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  • Diesel engines are more durable and more fuel efficient than their gasoline counterparts. ...their conventional counterparts are an increased price due to more complex engines, lack of availablity of fuel, and a higher rate of pollution. The emission
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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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  • ...ype Four]]" chassis alongside the [[Alfa Romeo 164]], [[Fiat Croma]] and [[Saab 9000]]. The Thema was first shown in Turin Motor Show in 1984. ====Engines====
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  • ...]], [[Daewoo|GM Daewoo]], [[Holden]], [[Hummer]], [[Opel]], [[Pontiac]], [[Saab]], [[Saturn]] and [[Vauxhall_Motors|Vauxhall]]. GM operates one of the worl ...s Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Powertrain.
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  • ====Internal combustion engines==== ...by the lack of suitable [[fuel]]s, particularly liquids, and the earliest engines used [[gas]] mixtures.
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  • ...the demise of [[Oldsmobile]] in 2004, although GM's Swedish subsidiary, [[Saab]], fills a similar segment in price and prestige level. ...of the [[valve cover]]s, in contrast to the angled attachment of other V-8 engines, enabled the engine to fit into smaller spaces while maintaining easy acces
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  • ...es were mostly cosmetic. As the upmarket version, the Regal offered larger engines and fancier trim, and once again boasted a newer version of the 3.8 L V6. W ====Engines====
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  • ...uses the GM Epsilon platform, sharing it with the [[Chevrolet Malibu]], [[Saab 9-3]], [[Saturn Aura]], [[Opel Vectra]], and [[Cadillac BLS]]. Introduced a ...e body styles, and the GT is also available in a convertible. There are 6 engines 4 transmissions available, depending on trim and body style, but all versio
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  • ...his was financially beneficial, the new BT45s were unreliable and the Alfa engines rendered them significantly overweight. The 1976 and [[1977 Formula One sea ...car during this season. This prompted Ecclestone to revert to Cosworth DFV engines - a move his designer described as "like having a holiday".
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  • ...as also sold in Sweden by [[Saab Automobile]], badged as the [[Saab 600]]. Saab assisted with some areas of the cars' design and as a result the Delta was ...nged until 1986, when small changes were made to the cars' body shape, the engines updated and the four-wheel drive model introduced.
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  • ...s Engine Company in 1973. Holset Turbochargers are aimed at Diesel and CNG engines. These turbochargers are designed for higher charge pressure ratios and low ...d flange type for special clamps, typical on Garrett GT17 and similar from SAAB.
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