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- ....<ref>[http://www.team-oneil.com/press4.htm Team O'Neil Rally School & Car Control Center | Press<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It contrasts with the nor ....<ref>[http://www.team-oneil.com/press4.htm Team O'Neil Rally School & Car Control Center | Press<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>8 KB (1,280 words) - 01:31, 9 October 2008
- ...w independent suspension systems to replace solid front axles and twin-cam engine applications. ...he village of Duppigheim, 30-year-old Jean Bugatti was killed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree. He is interred in the Bugatti famil2 KB (385 words) - 06:39, 20 March 2007
- ...ission. It is also used in some electronically controlled all-wheel drive systems. It is the most common type of clutch on modern types of vehicles. ...l cause excessive clutch plate wear. Engaging the clutch abruptly when the engine is turning at high speed causes a harsh, jerky start. This kind of start i7 KB (1,062 words) - 19:40, 24 August 2009
- ...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 law ...pling that also provides a variable amount of torque multiplication at low engine speeds, increasing "breakaway" acceleration.15 KB (2,112 words) - 19:03, 27 September 2009
- In a reciprocating [[piston engine]], the '''connecting rod''' or '''conrod''' connects the [[piston]] to the In modern [[automobile|automotive]] [[internal combustion engine]]s, the connecting rods are most usually made of steel for production engin8 KB (1,277 words) - 08:01, 26 July 2009
- ...ets, forklifts, mining equipment, [[truck]]s, [[bus]]es, trains, and other engine-equipped machines. A catalytic converter provides an environment for a chem ...f NO<sub>x</sub> is favoured, at the expense of CO and HC oxidation. If an engine could be held at the strict stoichiometric point for the fuel used, it is t22 KB (3,502 words) - 10:56, 28 March 2010
- ...]] and other Nissan trucks. The Frontier’s 4.0L [[V6]] 265 [[horsepower]] engine is one of the best in its class. Producing much more horsepower than other *Powerful 265[[hp]] [[V6]] engine11 KB (1,679 words) - 22:51, 15 October 2009
- [[Image:Variable Valve engine.jpg|thumb|right|400px]] ...] or [[exhaust]] [[Poppet valve|valves]] (or both) to be changed while the engine is in operation. [[Two stroke cycle|Two-stroke]] engines use a [[2-stroke p14 KB (2,194 words) - 08:10, 19 June 2009
- ...ve. For 2007, Chrysler's 4.0 L [[Overhead Camshafts|SOHC]] [[V6|V6]] engine was added. *Cruise control7 KB (1,062 words) - 19:32, 27 October 2009
- ...pply pump in the tank and one high pressure/low volume pump on or near the engine). ...n, these pumps are typically bolted onto the engine block or head, and the engine's camshaft has an extra eccentric lobe that operates a lever on the pump, e8 KB (1,342 words) - 21:22, 22 August 2009
- | 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 electron10 KB (1,399 words) - 20:50, 25 August 2007
- ...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 more6 KB (833 words) - 18:54, 21 July 2006
- *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 aro7 KB (1,140 words) - 22:44, 16 June 2010
- ...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 CO<sub>2</sub> emissions by25 KB (4,088 words) - 20:43, 22 August 2009
- ...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 roads20 KB (3,185 words) - 09:16, 19 June 2010
- ...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
- ...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 re3 KB (541 words) - 21:20, 20 November 2006
- ...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 [[T7 KB (1,040 words) - 02:55, 28 November 2008
- ...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 rotation3 KB (560 words) - 14:20, 8 May 2007
- * 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 l11 KB (1,738 words) - 05:30, 16 May 2009
