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• Dual-fuel system
  ...switch to petrol in situations when cars don't run good (for example, the engine is too cold). The dual-fuel system offers better advantages over a dedicate * A car can run on petrol first until the engine is warm enough to run effectively on LPG
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• NOx Adsorbers
  ...gen (NO and NO₂) emissions from a lean burn internal combustion engine. ....5%. Because of the increasing need to limit NO_x emissions from diesel engines technologies such as exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and selective
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• Diesel Particulate Filter
  [[Image:FAP-Filter Peugeot.jpg|thumb|Diesel Particulate Filter (top left) in a Peugeot]] ...rticulate Matter]] (including soot) from the [[exhaust gas]] of a [[diesel engine]]. Unlike a [[catalytic converter]] which is a flow-through device, a DPF c
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• BlueTec
  ...]] to share BlueTec technology with them. Together they try to push diesel technology to the masses in the United States. A [[Jeep Grand Cherokee]] with the same Bluetec engine is also expected, and Mercedes announced tentative plans for a BLUETEC/elec
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• Exhaust gas
  ...he [[combustion]] of fuels such as [[natural gas]], [[gasoline]]/petrol, [[diesel fuel]], fuel oil or coal. It is discharged into the atmosphere through an [ In [[spark-ignition engine]]s exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine whose fuel includes nitromethane, contains nitric acid vapour, which when i
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• Naturally-aspirated engine
  ...arly in the late 1980s and the current 2000s era. However, most road-going diesel-engined vehicles use turbochargers and [[intercooler]]s, because naturally- ...t]] can help with this but generally only works at a narrow range of [[RPM|engine speeds]] and hence is most useful in very high performance cars, aircraft a
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• Diesel engine
  [[Image:Dieselmotor.jpg|thumb|180px|right|A Diesel engine built by [[MAN AG]] in 1906]] ...e source of ignition, such as a spark plug, as is the case in the gasoline engine.
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• Rudolf Diesel
  [[Image:Rudolf_Diesel.jpg|thumb|Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913)]] ...r 30, 1913 was a German inventor, famous for the invention of the [[Diesel engine]]. He was born in Paris and died on the English Channel.
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• Glowplug
  ...'''glow-plug''') is a heating device used to aid starting [[diesel engine|diesel engines]]. ...quickly dissipating the heat generated by the pistons compressing air. The engine is then unable to start, because it can not generate and maintain enough he
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• Dodge Durango Hybrid
  ...peration. The [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]]-electric drive system is based on the technology in GM's [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] transit buses. The result is said to be a 25 ...to fit multiple vehicles and adapted to [[Gasoline|gasoline]] or [[Diesel|diesel]] engines, the [[Global Hybrid Cooperation|two-mode full hybrid]] can be ap
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• Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
  ...mlerChrysler]] [[Global Hybrid Cooperation|partnership]], and based on the technology in GM's [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] transit buses. The result is said to be a 25 ..., cam phasing, and late-intake valve closure, allowing even more efficient engine operation.
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• Throttle
  ...(pedal, lever, electronic) that the operator uses to indirectly control an engine's power. ...throttle is a valve that directly regulates the amount of air entering the engine, indirectly controlling the fuel burned on each cycle due to the [[fuel inj
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• Borg-Warner
  ...nits, friction materials, and one-way clutches), [[turbo|turbo charger]]s, engine valve timing system components, and 4-wheel drive system components. The c ...s within 10 years. [http://www.motorauthority.com/news/technical/911-turbo-technology-coming-to-a-car-near-you/]
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• Dry sump
  ...cycle|four-stroke]] and large [[two-stroke]] piston [[internal combustion engine]]s that uses a secondary external reservoir for oil, as compared to a conve ...ankshaft]]. Oil is then pumped from this reservoir to the bearings of the engine by the pressure pump. Typical dry sump systems have the pressure pump and
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• Opposed piston engine
  An '''opposed-piston engine''' is one in which the cylinders are double-ended, with a piston at each en ...3|publisher= OldEngine.org}}</ref> They should not be confused with [[flat engine]]s. Though flat engines are sometimes referred to as horizontally opposed,
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• Turbocharging
  ...lfred Büchi]]. His patent for a turbo charger was applied for use in 1905. Diesel ships and locomotives with turbochargers began appearing in the 1920s. ...ompressing ambient air and delivering it to the air intake manifold of the engine at higher pressure, resulting in a greater amount of the air entering the c
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• Diesel-Electric Hybrid
  ...both a [[diesel engine]] and an electric motor. Trains have relied on this technology for decades. ...nd fuel consumption. The diesel engine's high torque, combined with hybrid technology, may offer performance in a car of over 100 mpg US (2.35L per 100 km).
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• Gas-guzzler
  ...displacement engine generally requires more fuel to run it than a smaller engine. ...007]</ref> where a motor taxation system is used which taxes cars based on engine capacity.
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• Mercedes-Benz W212
  ...trument cluster, along with [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class|S-Class]] night-vision technology and an updated COMAND system will highlight the interior changes. ...the full-range of [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] engines will be available, in diesel and petrol variants, although there may be limits in developing markets. Th
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• Turbocharged Direct Injection
  ...roducts/engines/downloads/sdi19industrial.pdf|title=The SDI 1.9 Industrial Engine|format=PDF|work=www.mi-uk.com|publisher=[[Volkswagen Group|Volkswagen AG]]| ...que]]<ref name=VWAG/> than its non-turbo and non-direct injection [[petrol engine]]d counterpart.
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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
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• 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 ==
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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]].
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• BMW Z9 Gran Turismo Concept
  | Engine | 3.9 litre 32 valve DOHC Turbo-Diesel V8
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• 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.
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• 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)
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• 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
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• Freightliner Innovation Truck Concept
  |Engine = Detroit Diesel DD15 ...g-future-technolog/ Freightliner unveils big rig concept showcasing future technology]
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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]].
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• 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
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• 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
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• Jaguar S-Type
  | Engine ...tre ''[[Jaguar AJ-V8 engine|AJ-V8]]'' [[V8]]<br> 2.7 litre [[Jaguar AJD-V6 engine|AJD-V6]] [[V6]]
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• 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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• Cylinder
  [[Image:cylinder.png|frame|right|Cylinder with piston in a steam engine]] ...' is the swept volume of one cylinder times the number of cylinders in the engine.
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• Jeep Gladiator
  | Engine ...by the modern and efficient 2.8-liter, 4-cylinder common-rail turbo diesel engine that provides 295 lb-ft of torque and 163 hp. It delivers ample power to al
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• History of the internal combustion engine
  Although various forms of [[internal combustion engine]]s were developed before the 19th century, application was hindered until t ...ists and engineers contributed to the development of [[internal combustion engine]]s:
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• Ford Duratorq engine
  {{Engine Infobox | |Engine Name = Ford Duratorq
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• BMW E70
  ...t-six engine|I6]]<br />3.0litre [[Diesel engine|Diesel TT]] [[Straight-six engine|I6]]<br />4.8 litre [[V8]]<br/>4.4 litre V8 TT == Technology ==
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• Jeep J8
  |Engine = 2.8L VM Motori Panther 4-Cyl. Turbo-Diesel ...its military roots. Motivation comes from a 2.8 liter four-cylinder turbo-diesel (118 kW / 158 hp) that has 400 Nm torque with a towing capacity of 3500 kg.
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• Compression ratio
  ...ion ratio''' of an [[internal-combustion engine]] or [[external combustion engine]] is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of it's combustion cha In a piston engine it is the ratio between the volume of the [[Cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] and combustion chamber when the [[piston]] is at the bottom of
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• Volga
  ...ion, with high ground clearance, rugged suspension, a strong and forgiving engine, and rustproofing on a scale unheard of in the 1950s. ...also in Peugeot J 7 Diésel); the model now gained the designation "D", for Diesel.
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• RKM engine
  .... It can be used either to transform pressure into rotational motion (an [[engine]]), or the converse - rotational motion into pressure (pump). It is still i *Internal and external combustion engines, including Diesel, for all types of wheeled or tracked motor vehicles (from motorbikes to aut
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• Transmission (mechanics)
  ...stem that transmits mechanical power from a prime mover (which can be an [[engine]] or electric motor), to some form of useful output device. ...tios (simply called "gears") are used to slow down the output speed of the engine and increase torque. However, the highest gear(s) may be an "[[overdrive]]
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