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* In a [[radial engine]] each crankpin serves an entire row of cylinders. ** All single cylinder engines.

...the Italian [[Alessandro Anzani]] (1877-1956), which produced proprietary engines for aircraft, [[Automobile|cars]], boats, and motorcycles in factories in B ...ey were building his engines he designed a hydrofoil powered by one of his engines and propellers.

...in 1919 started produced cars using [[Knight Engine|Knight]] sleeve valve engines at Issy-les-Moulineaux, an industrial suburb to the South West of Paris. Re ''Voisin engine layouts used:(Knight engines)''

For many [[automobile]] engines, the term '''block''' is interchangeable with engine in this context, for e ...features and consequent performance characteristics are also regarded as V engines, purely because of their shape. Similarly, the Volkswagen [[VR6 engine]] is

...Viewed head-on, this would appear as an X. X engines were often [[coupled engines]] derived from existing powerplants. ...emely uncommon, primarily due its weight and complexity as compared to a [[radial engine]]. However, it was more compact (per number of cylinders) than a V-e

'''Air-cooled engines''' rely on the circulation of air directly over hot parts of the [[engine]] In all combustion engines, a great percentage of the heat generated (around 44%) escapes through the

...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.

...air are usually pre-mixed before compression (although some modern petrol engines now use cylinder-direct petrol injection). ...ngines) it is done by electronically controlled [[fuel injection]]. Petrol engines run at higher speeds than Diesels partially due to their lighter pistons, c

...during the 1930s, before the introduction of modern-type opposed-cylinder engines. ...and lifters on a cam plate which is concentric with the crankshaft. A few engines utilize [[sleeve valve]]s instead.

...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.

...org}}</ref> They should not be confused with [[flat engine]]s. Though flat engines are sometimes referred to as horizontally opposed, they are very different ...geared together, or even 3 geared crankshafts in the Napier Deltic diesel engines. The Deltic uses three crankshafts serving three banks of double-ended cyli

...ds, the W3 configuration was changed to a 120&deg; angle, three cylinder [[radial engine]] configuration as the original W3 engine's replacement. ...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 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

==Internal combustion engines== ...down and rotates around the [[crankshaft]]. Conrods, especially in racing engines, may be called "billet" rods, if they are machined out of a solid billet of

...re the block heater was invented, people utilized various means of warming engines before starting them, such as pouring hot water on the engine block or drai ...s flew with flight engineers who were responsible for preparing the radial engines for shutdown and startup in order to mitigate the effects of sub-zero tempe

...d [[cylinder block]] with rotating [[crankshaft]] as with a conventional [[radial engine]], the crankshaft remains stationary and the entire cylinder block r ...d a substantial [[power-to-weight ratio]] advantage over more conventional engines. Another advantage was improved cooling, as the rotating cylinder block cr

...nwerke very much needed a chief engineer with new ideas on making aircraft engines. ...ment. The product range of BMW AG was expanded and soon it extended beyond engines for the aircraft industry to include motorcycles as broader sections of the

...]]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-

...system which, after extensive development, saw substantial use in aircraft engines of the 1940s, such as the Napier Sabre and Bristol Hercules and Centaurus, }}</ref> and later adopted by Bristol for its radial aircraft engines, used a single sleeve which rotated around a timing axle set at 90 degrees

*1895: Three 4-ton 100&nbsp;kW Parsons radial flow generators were installed in Cambridge Power Station, and used to powe As with all cyclic heat engines, higher combustion temperature means greater [[fuel efficiency|efficiency]]

.... [[Supercharged Engine|Superchargers]] are generally the reason why tuned engines have a distinct high-pitched whine upon acceleration. A car that signifies *Radial turbine

...models continued as before but the LJ was replaced by a new LE model. Same engines continued as before including the Buick 3.8 liter (231 cu.-in.) [[V6|V6]], ...the 1981 model with no appearance changes to note. No gasoline-powered V8 engines were offered this year, leaving only the standard 231 cubic-inch Buick [[V6

...ly used by [[Volkswagen]] and [[Porsche]] as well as [[Lycoming]] aircraft engines, offered many advantages. Unlike inline or V designs, the horizontally oppo ...rcraft engines, very quickly began a cottage industry of modifying Corvair engines for aircraft use, which continues to this day. The Corvair engine also beca

*Radial turbine ...e first person to patent a forced-induction system for internal combustion engines. His first [[Supercharged Engine|superchargers]] were based on a twin-rotor

...ts size than lower-revving engines. Most Hudsons until 1957 had straight-6 engines. The dual brake system used a secondary mechanical system (parking brakes) ...LHS, 19), though that might have been an optimistic measurement. The 1936 engines were powerful for the time, from 93 to 124&nbsp;hp. The 1939 models joined

...f the GT series and the sedan series became known as the [[B.F. Goodrich]] Radial Challenge. By {{IMSA|1973}}, the organization gained recognition from the F ...ported by [[BMW]]. All running identical chassis powered by BMW motorcycle engines, the series serves as stepping stone for formula car drivers moving into hi

...and were offered in two specification modes, the Custom and the de Ville. Engines ranged from a 202 cubic inches (3.3 L) [[Holden Red engine|Red]] six-cylind ...g upgrade, along with the rest of the GMH range, involving the adoption of Radial Tuned Suspension, giving the Statesman better handling.

...epower, for 210 at 7800 rpm and 143 pound-feet of torque at 7000 rpm. Both engines meet strict LEV-II emissions requirements, and while premium fuel is requir *All-Season steel-belted radial [[tires]]

Because of their compact design, Wankel rotary engines have been installed in a variety of vehicles and devices such as [[automobi Considerable effort went into designing rotary engines in the 1950s and 1960s. They were of particular interest because they were

...n all Electra models in 1975. Also new to the standard equipment list were radial-ply tires. ...n that month. It was initially powered by either 3.0 or 3.8 liter Buick V6 engines mated to a 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission with a .70:1 overdrive

...g power. To combat this, in 2006 [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] adopted discs with radial grooves that increase the bite rate between disk and pads, increasing the a Conversely, cooling the cars' engines is a major concern. Formula One cars do not incorporate any form of forced

...r (1.9 L OHC), six (2.8 L, 3.3 L OHV) or eight cylinder (4.2 L, 5.0 L OHV) engines. The four, later renamed Sunbird, was very sluggish, the [[V8|eight-cylinde ...ion engines including Gypsy Major aeroplane, Gray Marine, and a 4-cylinder radial torpedo

...using the semi-fastback coupe body, which was available with a variety of engines including a 350 four-barrel (190 hp), 455 four-barrel (250 hp) or the Stage ...ne was expanded to include a four-door sedan for the first time this year. Radial tires were a new option on all models and included with the Gran Sport opti

...to have significant potential for tuning, a trait shared with the B-series engines previously employed in the Integra and certain performance-oriented [[Honda *All-Season steel-belted radial [[tires]]

...he geometry, and more road holding, because the camber is better suited to radial tyres, than [[MacPherson strut]], but it takes more space. ...ince they were produced for so long, with stickier tyres and more powerful engines, people who drove them hard fitted reversed wheels and bigger rear tyres an

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A dramatic redesign of the Corvair body and suspension and two powerful new engines came in 1965. The new body style showed influence from [[Chevrolet Corvette ...base 95&nbsp;hp (71&nbsp;kW) and 110&nbsp;hp (82&nbsp;kW) high performance engines were carried forward from 1964 for the 500 and Monza models.

...mm) wide on the rear. These were fitted with [[Goodyear]] NCT steel-belted radial tires; because the engine is mounted in the very rear of the vehicle, the D ...d the underpowered stock engines in their production cars with [[Porsche]] engines. The ''Back to the Future Part II'' De Lorean was seen as a prop that Amand

...uipped with automatics. Economy cars are also often powered by very small engines, and automatic transmissions can make them comparatively very slow, while a ...aße]] around Vienna) concentrically encircle the city core, intersected by radial streets that emanate from the centre. One can drive to a desired location i