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Supercharger
...harger can be powered mechanically by belt-, gear- or chain-drive from the engine's crankshaft. It can also be powered by a gas [[turbine]] . When a centrifu ...applications are less efficient than turbochargers. In applications where engine response and [[power (physics)|power]] is more important than any other con

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Ignition system
...ne. Not all engine types need an ignition system - for example, a [[diesel engine]] relies on compression-ignition, that is, the rise in temperature that acc ...already raised due to compression. The coil is electrically activated for engine starting, but once running, the coil will retain sufficient residual heat o

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Turbo
...y advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tput of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably advantageous—and was the original reason for developm

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V10 Centauro
...your preconceptions about Moto Guzzi. It has an undeniable style, the best engine yet from Guzzi and, finally, a pretty impressive spec sheet. ...t of indicators -- turn signals, oil pressure, high beam, neutral, battery charge and fuel lights -- that, as long as you aren't in direct sunlight, are all

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Alfa Romeo Tipo 308
Engine name = Alfa Romeo | Engine position = [[front engine]]d, [[longitudinal engine| longitudinally mounted]]|

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Scuderia Italia
...actory-backed squads for [[Aston Martin]] Racing, leading the Aston Martin charge in FIA GT. Following a successful season with their new [[Aston Martin DBR ! Engine(s)

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Twin-turbo
...sually larger than 2500 cc, on which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two different twin turbo configurations, parallel twin-turbo an ...t-up. Toyota's 1992 Supra with the 1JZ-GTE (Japan only) 6 cylinder inline engine also used this same configuration, as does [[Nissan]]'s 1990-1996 Z32 300ZX

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Dardo IFV
| engine || [[Iveco]] – [[Fiat]] 6V MTCA turbodiesel | engine power || 512 hp (382.2 kW)

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Delta engine
...er)|Delta]]) is used to refer to both the opposed piston high speed diesel engine designed and produced by [[Napier & Son]], and the locomotives produced by ...r deltic animation.gif|thumb|347px|right|An animated schematic of a Deltic engine. The inlet is coloured green and the outlet purple. Notice the bottom shaft

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Catalytic converter
...[[redox]]) process continues, but outside the [[internal-combustion engine|engine]]'s [[combustion chamber]], so no useful energy is extracted. The catalyt ...voured. When there is more fuel than oxygen (stoichiometrically), then the engine is running rich. The reduction of NO<sub>x</sub> is favoured.

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List of Formula One people
* [[Gilles Simon (Formula One)|Gilles Simon]] - Head of Engine Department * [[Norbert Haug]] - President in charge of [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes-Benz motorsport]]

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Milani
...ia'', all with truly utilitarian vocation and motorized by a [[Minarelli]] engine. ...bes, supplied from the [[Verlicchi]] and equipped with the Minarelli P4-SS engine with a 20 mm [[Del Giardino]] [[carburetor]] at the side basin and discharg

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Cam in block
...n a [[straight engine]] or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a [[V engine]]. This contrasts with an [[overhead camshaft]] (OHC) design which places t ...displacement]]. In [[1949]], [[Oldsmobile]] introduced the [[Oldsmobile V8 engine|Rocket V8]]. It was the first high-compression cam-in-block design, and is

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Cam-in-block
Also see '''[[Pushrod engine]]''' ...n a [[straight engine]] or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a [[V engine]]. This contrasts with an [[overhead camshaft]] (OHC) design which places t

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Aprilia RS250
|Engine || Liquid cooled,249 cc,2-stroke,90-degree V-Twin ...released in 1994. The Aprilia RS250 is powered by a modified Suzuki RGV250 engine using Aprilia's own exhaust and intake systems. The fuel feeding system is

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Turbocharger
...y advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tput of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably advantageous—and was the original reason for developm

19 KB (3,049 words) - 13:22, 8 October 2009
Compression ratio
...ion ratio''' of an [[internal-combustion engine]] or [[external combustion engine]] is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion cham ...d combustion chamber when the [[piston]] is at the bottom of its [[stroke (engine)|stroke]], and the volume of the combustion chamber when the piston is at t

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Sleeve valve
[[Image:Bristol Perseus sleeve valve radial engine.jpg|thumb|200px|''Bristol Perseus'']] ...-Knight]] car and light truck, and saw substantial use in 1940s [[aircraft engine]]s, but subsequently fell from use due to advances in poppet-valve technolo

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Fiat Doblò
| Layout || [[Front-engine design|Front-engine]], [[front-wheel drive]] / [[four-wheel drive]] | Engine ||

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Wankel engine
[[Image:Wankelmotor-KKM57P.jpg|thumb|First Wankel Engine NSU KKM 57P Autovision und Forum, Germany]] [[Image:Wankel-1.jpeg|thumb|Wankel Engine in [[Deutsches Museum]] Munich, Germany]]

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