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Fiat 238
.... In 1974 Fiat introduced a new van, the [[Fiat 242|242]] with a larger [[petrol engine]] and also a [[diesel engine]] variant. Despite that the sales of Fi ==Engines==

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Fully Integrated Robotised Engine
... is a series of [[automobile]] engines from [[Fiat]]. It is constructed by robot assembly plants ("Robogate") to This petrol engine is reliable and very simple to build, and achieves good torque for t

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Naturally-aspirated engine
...urbocharged]] nor [[supercharged]]. Most [[automobile]] gasoline (petrol) engines are naturally-aspirated, though turbochargers and superchargers have enjoye ...high-performance NA engines that benefit from higher [[internal combustion engines|compression]].

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Fiat Fiorino
...ed in [[1977]]. It received a facelift in [[1980]]. The Fioriono used same engines as Fiat 127. === Engines ===

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Gilera Runner
...mance scooter. The Runner is currently available with 50cc, 125cc or 200cc engines and comes with powerful disk brakes front and rear. ...tery stowed near the spark plug and a rear drum brake. The SP has 12 litre petrol tank, the battery is stowed under the seat and it has a rear disc brake.

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Combustion chamber
===Petrol or gasoline engine=== ...hemispherical" and "wedge" for overhead valve engines; and "pent-roof" for engines having 3, 4 or 5 valves per cylinder. The shape of the chamber has a marke

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Fiat Bravo (2007)
| Engine || '''Petrol:''' 1.4 L [[straight-4|I4]] 1.4 L [[straight-4|I4]] turbo '''Diese === Engines ===

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DR Motor Company
...; the first models are of [[Gonow]]: an off-road and a pick up with diesel engines of origin Fiat. In addition, this group of companies had entered into negot ...ly and parts of the mechanics are isernina, while [[engine|engines]] are a petrol Chinese ([[Chery Automobile|Chery]]) And a diesel built by the establishmen

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Fiat 70
| Petrol Engines || 2001 cm3

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Alfa Romeo 75
...nge at launch featured 4-cylinder 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 liter petrol carbureted engines, a 2.0 liter intercooled turbo diesel, and a 2.5 liter fuel injected V6. I ==Engines as of initial launch==

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Straight-3
Most straight-3 engines employ a crank angle of 120° and are thus rotationally balanced; however, ...-2]]. 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 cylind

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Fiat 5
| Petrol Engines ||9025 cm3 - 75 hp

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Fiat 4
| Petrol Engines || 5699 cm3 - 45 hp

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Fiat Scudo
...cudo is built with a choice of two diesel engines and one gasoline. Diesel engines were either the 69PS 1.9 D, or the 109PS 2.0 JTD and the gasoline engine wa ===Engines 1995===

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Fiat Multipla
== Engines == ...1.9-litre [[turbodiesel]] engine. A "Bi-Power" Multipla that runs on both petrol and [[compressed natural gas|CNG]] (methane) was offered in certain markets

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Fiat Marea
| Engine || '''Petrol:''' 1.4 L [[straight-4]] 1.6 L [[straight-4]] 1.8 L [[straight-4]] == Engines ==

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Fiat Ducato
...unched in 1981 then redesigned for 1993: engines were 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol or 1.9 [[Diesel engine|diesel]]. Trim levels were base, S and SX. Car was m ===Engines first series===

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Fiat Sedici
|Transmission || 5-speed [[manual transmission|manual]] (petrol) 6-speed [[manual transmission|manual]] (diesel) ...ive version of Sedici was unveiled in Spring 2008. Available with the same engines and with two trim levels: Dynamic and Emotion. The price is around 2000€

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Fiat Doblò
...and Vietnam. Turkish models have an engine range that includes a 1.4-litre petrol, a 1.9-litre [[MultiJet]], and a 16-valve 1.3-litre MultiJet. ...ly, the only engine available in Brazil is an 8-valve 1.8-litre Powertrain petrol, supplied by [[General Motors]].

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Alfa Romeo Alfa 6
|Engine || '''Petrol:''' 2.0 L [[V6]] 2.5 L [[V6]] '''Diesel:''' 2.5 L [[straight-5] |Weight || 1480 kg (3262 lb) (petrol) 1580 kg (3483 lb) (turbodiesel)

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Fiat 3
| Engines || Petrol 3969 cm3 - 32 hp

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Fiat Palio Weekend
|Engines:||'''FIRE Engines''' 1.2 16v, 1.4 8v '''Fiassa Engines''' 1.5 8v, 1.6 8v '''Torque''' 1.6 16v '''Powertrain''' 1.8 ...includes a new front and rear design, and a brand new interior. Also, new engines were the 1.8 Fiat-GM Powertrain with 105cv. The Mk.II series has an offroad

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Lancia Zeta
...rille, the Lancia served as the "premium" eurovan, not available with base engines and exceptionally well equipped, with prices up to 20% higher than correspo === Engines ===

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List of microcars by country of origin
...s is 'economy vehicles with either three or four wheels, powered by petrol engines of no more than 700 cc or battery electric propulsion, and manufactur

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Small family car
...called [[hot hatch]]es, may have [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] 2.0 L engines, or even [[V6]] 3.2 L units, ranging maximum outputs from 170 bhp

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Engine knocking
...ally [[detonation]]—in [[internal combustion engine]]s occurs when [[petrol|fuel]] in the cylinder is ignited by the firing of the [[spark plug]] and s ...delay the spark plug firing to prevent it, allowing engines to safely use petrol of lower octane ratings, with the consequence of reduced power and efficien

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Napier Deltic
...& Son]], and the locomotives produced by [[English Electric]] using these engines, including their [[British Rail DP1|demonstrator locomotive named ''DELTIC' ...do Boat]]. Hitherto in the [[Royal Navy]], such boats had been driven by [[petrol engine]]s but this fuel is highly flammable, making them vulnerable to fire

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Fiat Idea
|Petrol engines || 1.2 16v 80 PS 1.4 77 PS 1.4 16v 95 PS 1.8 8v ''(Brazil only)'' |Diesel engines || 1.3 16v 70 PS 1.3 16v 90 PS 1.6 16v 120 PS 1.9 8v 100 PS

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Fiat Croma
=== Engines === ...eplaced the previous 2446 cc with 100 PS (74 kW). The 2.5 L petrol V6 unit was from [[Alfa Romeo]].

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Formula Three
...UK when small [[sports cars]] powered by [[Coventry-Climax]] and [[Ford]] engines became more important. ...h tuned production engines was reintroduced in 1964 and ran to 1970. These engines (the [[Cosworth]] tuned [[Ford Anglia]] being by far the most popular) tend

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Fiat 6 HP
| Petrol Engines || 9025 cm3 - 75 hp

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Fiat Bravo/Brava
...4 L 12-valve engine producing 80 bhp. Three other [[gasoline|petrol]] engines were available: the 103 bhp 1.6 L 16-valve; the 113 bhp 1.8 L 16- The Brava was produced until [[2003]] in Brazil and the engines available were:

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Fiat 29-40 HP
| Fiat Engines || Petrol 28-40 - 4-cylinder bibloc 7363 cm3

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Straight-6
Straight-6 engines have perfect primary and secondary [[engine balance|balance]] and require n ...mbinations and some low speed diesels in cargo and passenger ships. These engines have a displacement of 1,000 L or more.

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Piston
...rms the energy from the expansion of a burning gas (usually a mixture of [[petrol]] or [[diesel]] and [[air]]) into mechanical power (in the form of a recipr A [[steam engine]] is another type of piston engine. In most steam engines, the pistons are ''double acting'': steam is alternately admitted to either

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Engine tuning
...and the final but essential steps in setting up a racing engine. On modern engines some or all of these tasks are automated. ...air mixture to burn, and to get it into the engine more quickly. In modern engines, [[fuel injection]] is more often used, and may be modified in a similar ma

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Turbo
...sadvantage does not apply to specifically designed turbocharged [[diesel]] engines. However, for operation at altitude, the power recovery of a turbocharger m ...y than a mechanical supercharger. But because of "turbo lag" (see below), engines with mechanical superchargers are typically more responsive.

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Fiat Grande Punto
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Controlled Combustion Engine
...1.gif] while retaining an identical cylinder head assembly to conventional engines. ...troke cycle|four]] or [[two stroke cycle]] can be used and it can run on [[petrol]], [[diesel]], [[compressed natural gas]] or [[ethanol]].

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Fiat Siena
....4 8v '''Fiassa Engines''' 1.0 8v, 1.3 8v, 1.5 8v '''Europa/Sevel Engines''' 1.4 8v SPI, 1.6 8v SPI '''Torque''' 1.6 16v '''Powertrain''' ...Europe as Renault Thalia). The range was made from Fiassa and Fire petrol engines between 1.0L and 1.6L.

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Compression ratio
...est capacity. It is a fundamental specification for many common combustion engines. Higher compression ratios will however make gasoline engines subject to [[engine knocking]], also known as detonation and this can reduc

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Lancia Thema
==Engines== ...a 3.0 L V6 Alfa Romeo engine, regarded by many as one of the best V6 engines ever made.

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Ansaldo
...[[six-cylinder]] version of 1991cc; later six-cylinders were offered with engines of 2179cc. Beginning in 1927, introduced a new range of cars with engines of four cylinders of between 37 and 60 hp, the rates were 14, 15 and 15GS.

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Gasoline
:''Petrol (petroleum spirit) redirects here. For the seabird, see [[petrel]], spelt w ...shed in usage from genuinely [[gaseous]] fuels used in internal combustion engines such as [[Liquified_petroleum_gas|LPG]].

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Fiat Albea
|Engines:||'''FIRE Engines''' 1.2 8v, 1.2 16v, 1.4 8v '''Fiassa Engines''' 1.6 8v '''Multijet Diesel''' 1.3 16v ...-cost model, the [[Dacia Logan]], is to only provide the 1.4-Litre 8-valve petrol engine, rated at 77bhp at 6000 rpm and 115Nm at 3000 rpm with 3 versions na

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Fiat Tipo
...ls were less refined and more smoky than the class leading Peugeot [[XUD]] engines, however the TD was a particularly lively performer, and the diesels were d ...available with three different trims that were closely associated with its engines: the basic 1.6 ie, the luxurious 2.0 8V and the sporty 2.0 16V Sedicivalvol

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Alfa Romeo GT
|Engines:||2.0 3.2 V6 1.9 JTD [[diesel]] ...ngine, a 1.9 MultiJet [[turbodiesel]], and the top-of-the-range 3.2 [[V6]] Petrol.

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Fiat Stilo
Originally, its [[petrol engine]]s were the 1242 cc [[DOHC]] 16 valve engine also powering the [[Fia ...uninspired and uninvolving. The engine range, particularly the 1.2 litre petrol, was also criticised for being underpowered. The car's [[Fuel economy in au

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Fiat Linea
...used in [[Fiat Grande Punto]] Abarth in [[Europe]], capable of using only petrol, as this engine is imported. ==Engines==

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Reciprocating engine
...ust gas|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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Straight-5
.../Rabbit]]. Also [[Fiat]] make use of their superb 5-cylinder engines (both petrol and diesel) in big Fiat and Lancia models.

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Liquid fuels
...d fuel. Gasoline, as it's known in United States and Canada, (known as '''petrol''' in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and many English-speaking countries) ...ion ratio produce more power (such as in race car engines). However, such engines actually ''require'' a higher octane fuel.

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Fiat Nuova 500
|Engine || 1.2 L petrol 1.4 L petrol 1.3 L ''[[JTD]]'' ==Engines==

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Ignition system
...cient to ignite the fuel spontaneously. All conventional petrol (gasoline) engines, by contrast, require an ignition system. The ignition system is usually sw The earliest petrol engines used a very crude ignition system. This often took the form of a copper or

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Poppet valve
...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. used in [[Ferrari]] cars, the camshaft is moveable and the cams have a

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Four-cylinder
Internal combustion engines can be powered by any [[fuel]] that can be combined with an "[[oxidizer]]" ...t]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are strictly classed as internal combustion engines, but the term ''internal combustion engine'' is also used to refer specific

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Fiat 1800/2100
...This proved popular in southern Europe, equipped with a straight-4 1481 cc petrol engine developing just 60 bhp: the low power engine permitted the transport ==Engines==

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Garage Italia
...ption circa 3.5 litres per 100km for the diesel and circa 5 litres for the petrol version. The maximum speed varies from 45km/h for 4kW to 85km/h for 85kW. T

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Fiat Palio
...'FIRE Engines''' 1.0 8v, 1.0 16v, 1.2 8v, 1.2 16v, 1.4 8v '''Fiassa Engines''' 1.0 8v, 1.3 8v, 1.5 8v, 1.6 8v '''Torque''' 1.6 16v '''Sport ...sions being built in different countries. The powerplants, both diesel and petrol, also varied from region to region depending on local production capability

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Alfa Romeo 166
|Engines:||2.0 Twin Spark 2.5 [[V6]] 3.0 V6 2.4 JTD [[diesel]] ([[left hand ...V6 (190 PS), a 3.0 V6 (226 PS) or a V6 2.0 Turbo (205 PS) [[petrol engine]]. [[Diesel engine]]s were an L5 2.4 10v [[common rail]] [[turbodies

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Diesel engine
==How diesel engines work== ...advance is to electrically heat the [[fuel filter]] and fuel lines. Other engines utilize small electric heaters called [[glow plug]]s inside the cylinder t

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Turbocharger
...sadvantage does not apply to specifically designed turbocharged [[diesel]] engines. However, for operation at altitude, the power recovery of a turbocharger m ...y than a mechanical supercharger. But because of "turbo lag" (see below), engines with mechanical superchargers are typically more responsive.

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Two-stroke cycle
...or every engine revolution, instead of every second revolution. Two-stroke engines can be arranged to start and run in either direction. Two-stroke engines are used mostly among the smallest and largest reciprocating powerplants, b

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SWM
...-wiki.jpg|thumb|250px|right'''A 1981 SWM TL320 with UK specification metal petrol tank''']] ...e riding SWMs in classic and [[twinshock]] trials in the [[UK]]. [[Rotax]] engines spares are still readily available, with many of the other spares that went

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Internal-combustion engine
...ons are called oil engines. However, gasoline engines are often called gas engines for short. The only limitations are that the fuel must be easily transporta ...t]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are strictly classed as internal combustion engines, but the term ''internal combustion engine'' is also used to refer specific

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Fiat Punto
Entry-level in the Punto range were the 1.1 and 1.2 L [[petrol engine]]s and the 1.7 [[diesel engine]]. The 1.2 engine's actual capacity i ...ntinued due to emissions issues, and the entry-level models had only a 1.2 petrol unit (with either 8 or 16 valves, giving 60 and 80 hp respectively) or a 1.

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Alfa Romeo 169
==Engines== ...man manufacturers, it will come with a range of powerful petrol and diesel engines with power outputs likely to range between 250–450 bhp. It will prob

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Electric car
...e drive motors. Chemical energy is usually in the form of [[diesel]] or [[petrol]]. The fuel is usually converted into electricity by a [[generator]] power ...gies per unit mass|energy]] and [[Specific power|power density]] than heat engines.

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Fiat Barchetta
|Engines:||1.8 L ...n the chassis of the Mark 1 [[Fiat Punto]]. The Barchetta has 1747 cc dohc petrol engine fitted [[variable camshaft timing]], for the first time in Fiat prod

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Formula One engines
...04 PS) per litre of displacement, far higher than most internal combustion engines. For comparison, the naturally-aspirated piston engine production car with ...iven speed) of a Formula One engine is not much higher than a conventional petrol engine. For example, the 2006 2.4 litre Toyota RVX-06 V8 engine produces 55

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Covini
...produced in small quantities (including a few BT424 with [[Lancia Gamma]] petrol engine), while the other models remained at prototype level. The B24 was th *Fuel feed: Direct petrol injection

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Motorsport
...most immediately after the construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris maga ...2]], [[1895]], [[Frank Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbil

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Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider
...n the 2003 - GTVs), capable of 0-60 mph in just over six seconds. All engines, but especially the V6 versions have a beautiful engine sound! === Engines ===

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Auto racing
...most immediately after the construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris maga ...2]], [[1895]], [[Frank Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbil

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Lancia
...odel as of 2006. Available with small (1.2- and 1.4-litre) [[petrol engine|petrol]] and [[JTD]] [[diesel engine]]s, is also signed by MOMO design in one vers ==Engines==

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Internal combustion engine
...s, most [[rocket]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are also internal combustion engines. ...age:Early-gasoline-engine-models.jpg|thumb|right|Early internal-combustion engines were used to power farm equipment similar to these models.]]

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Ducati V-twin
...d Mille crankcases. In the 1980s these gave way to the belt drive camshaft engines that have continued to this day, in air and liquid cooled form. The Mille u ==Two valve engines==

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Project 1221
...180 degree V layout, reminiscent of the classic Forghieri [[flat-twelve]] engines for [[Ferrari]]. ...of conditions. A large fuel tank feeds the powerful, yet highly efficient, petrol engine, with ample capacity for a diesel-like range, ideal for long journey

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Fiat Uno
...t SOHC#Engine specification|138-series]] [[Overhead camshaft|SOHC]] petrol engines. The 1.3 (1300 cc) diesel (not for the UK market) engine was launched ==Engines (Mark I and Mark II) ==

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Formula One regulations
...and two exhaust [[poppet valve|valves]] per cylinder. They must be [[V8]] engines and have 2.4 liters of [[Engine displacement|displacement]]. ...ulations in time for the 2006 season. All teams using the 10 cylinder 3.0l engines will be subject to a rev limiter to decrease power.

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Carburetor
...or an [[internal-combustion engine]]. Carburetors are still found in small engines and in older or specialized [[automobile]]s such as those designed for [[st ...flat airplane engines still have the updraft carburetor, as do many small engines, as on [[lawnmower]]s and so on.

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Fiat Tempra
...ing later in the year. The initial engine range comprised 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 petrol units and normally aspirated and turbocharged 1.9-litre diesel units. ...o that of the Tipo. Initially 1.4 and 1.6-litre models had [[carburettor]] engines. Both of these models were discontinued in 1992 due to the new [[European e

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Hydrogen vehicle
* In combustion, the hydrogen is "burned" in engines in fundamentally the same method as traditional gasoline cars. ...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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Fiat Panda
...s. Mechanically the first Pandas borrowed heavily from the Fiat parts bin. Engines and transmissions came from the [[Fiat 127]] and, in certain territories, t ...ble car, mechanically simple and robust. In September 1982 Fiat added more engines to the line-up. The Panda 34 used an 843 cc water-cooled unit derived from

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Alfa Romeo 164
...-levelling suspension (in the top line Cloverleaf models). It also boasted engines among the best in the industry, continuing the Alfa tradition ...84, where [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta|Giulietta]]s where used as test mules for engines and drivetrain. Initial handling bugs were ironed out on the factory's test

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Electric vehicle
...e drive motors. Chemical energy is usually in the form of [[diesel]] or [[petrol]]. The liquid fuels are usually converted into electricity by a [[generato ...gies per unit mass|energy]] and [[Specific power|power density]] than heat engines. However, recent advances in battery efficiency, capacity, materials, safet

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Alfa Romeo 159
|Engines:||140 [[Horsepower#bhp|bhp]] 1.8-[[litre]] 160 bhp 1.9 [[JTS]] 185 bh ...ight-5]] 2.4 litre 10-valve 136 PS [[JTD]] [[common rail]] [[turbodiesel]] engines. Until January 2002, the range-topping engine was the venerable [[double ov

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Auto rickshaw
...rcial transport as it has much lower emission levels than the conventional petrol ([[gasoline]]) vehicles. ...n [[Mississauga]] that uses CNG instead of leaded petrol in the two-stroke engines.

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Automobile racing
...most immediately after the construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris maga ...2]], [[1895]], [[Frank Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbil

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Alfa Romeo Brera
...4 JTD turbo-diesel, or 2.2 JTS and 3.2 [[V6]]. Cars with the diesel or 2.2 petrol will be front wheel drive, whilst the V6 will come with [[four wheel drive] ...two “petrol” JTS (2.2 with 185 Cv and 3.2 V6 with 260 CV) direct injection engines are both mated to an automatic 6-speed gearshift. Also on offer, the automa

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Fiat Ritmo
...ntroduced with a variety of small changes and, most significantly, revised engines with 75bhp (1300) and 85bhp (1500). Also in 1981 was born the first sportin

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Lancia Delta
...heel drive]] [[hot hatch]] with a powerful [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] [[petrol engine]]. A tweaked version of the HF dominated the World Rally Championshi ...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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Kart racing
...Gasoline]] [[Two-stroke cycle|2-stroke]] or [[Four-stroke cycle|4-stroke]] engines are the most common type, but other types of propulsion are available: * Engines running [[methanol]] (or other [[alcohol]]-based fuels)

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Motor racing
...most immediately after the construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris maga ...2]], [[1895]], [[Frank Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbil

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Alfa Romeo 155
...g based on racing experience or requirements, also brought in new 16-valve engines for the 1.8 and 2.0 litre and also some improvements to cabin material ... L [[Twin Spark]], 1.8 L Twin Spark, and 2.0 L Twin Spark [[petrol engine]]s, the latter two with variable valve timing. The 1.7 L was

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Fuel injection
For [[gasoline]] engines, [[carburetor]]s were the predominant method to meter fuel before the wides ...trend continues, it is conceivable that virtually all internal combustion engines, including garden equipment and snow throwers, will eventually use EFI.

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History of the automobile
...while 1885 marked the introduction of gasoline-fuelled internal combustion engines. [[Automotive]] history is generally divided into a number of [[era]]s base ...this was his only automotive patent. This design was used for all further engines, and the four-seat "second Marcus car" of 1888/89. This ignition, in conjun

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ALCA
...rs besides the [[dashboard]] and the spare [[wheel]] and later we find the petrol [[tank]] and [[engine]]. ...developed by Ing. [[Gioachino Colombo]], famous for the first [[Ferrari]] engines) and 6 horses at 5,000 rpm, and later placed in a position to push theory t

7 KB (1,106 words) - 15:09, 28 September 2010
Race car
...most immediately after the construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris maga ...2]], [[1895]], [[Frank Duryea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbil

20 KB (3,085 words) - 20:44, 2 October 2009
European Car of the Year
...tant hit on the continent. Roadholding was excellent, but relatively small engines meant that performance was restricted. Production continued until 1986, fou ...f quality, refinement and style. A light body ensured that its 1.3 and 1.6 engines gave strong performance. The 80 nameplate continued well into the 1990s on

29 KB (4,039 words) - 11:56, 8 October 2009

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