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  • ...or improved fuel economy. Many automobile manufacturers have adopted this technology as of 2005, but it is not a new concept. ...configurations and displacements. But the system was troublesome, and the technology was quickly retired.
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  • ...pose of increasing the <nowiki>power</nowiki> of the [[internal-combustion engine]]. ...gen]] available for [[combustion]] with [[fuel]]. Warm air from inside the engine bay is used opposed to air taken from the generally more restrictive stock
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  • [[Image:Volkswagen W16.jpg|thumb|300px|<center>Bugatti W16 Engine</center>]] ...W16 engines consist of four banks of four cylinders (two juxtaposed [[V8]] engine blocks), coupled to a single [[crankshaft]].
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  • ...[[2003]], while the '''Cagiva N 1''' is the same motorcycle, but with the engine at full power and produced by [[1997]] to [[1999]]. == Technology ==
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  • ...converts [[energy]] into mechanical power, and is often synonymous with [[engine]]. *[[Engine|Motor (Engine)]] - a machine used to convert chemical fuel into mechanical power by contr
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  • ...valves. In engines with more than one [[cylinder bank]], such as the [[V engine]], this designation means two camshafts ''per bank''. ...ave long rods to transfer the movement of the lobes on the camshaft in the engine block to the valves in the [[cylinder head]].
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  • '''Controlled Combustion Engine''' (CCE) is a type of [[internal combustion engine]] designed by Brad Howell-Smith in [[1995]]. It uses two counter-rotating [ It is around a quarter the size and weight of a conventional engine of similar output and uses fewer moving components. A [[four stroke cycle|f
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  • ...]] to improve efficiency and power. OHC also inherently allows for greater engine speeds over comparable cam-in-block designs. ...t engines this means there is one camshaft in the one head, while in a [[V engine]] there are two camshafts: one per cylinder bank.
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  • ...urer of [[tractor]]s, [[combine harvester]]s, [[Internal combustion engine|engine]]s and equipment. They build tractors under the '''SAME''', '''Lamborghini In 2003, SDF invested in [[Deutz AG]], the German engine-manufacturer, also formerly KHD. Also in 2003, SDF purchased 10% of the [[
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  • [[Image:cylinder.png|frame|right|A piston and cylinder from a steam engine]] ...essed into each of the cylinder spaces. A cylinder block sits between the engine [[crankcase]] and the cylinder head, translating the [[reciprocal|reciproca
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  • In [[automotive engineering]], an '''overhead valve''' [[internal combustion engine]] is one in which the entry and exit [[poppet valve|valves]] and ports are The original overhead valve or '''OHV''' [[piston engine]] was developed by the [[Scottish-American]] [[David Dunbar Buick]]. It emp
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  • ...gine for the Volkswagen basing his design on Kales’s opposed four-cylinder engine for the NSU prototype. For the Auto Union P racing car Reimspieß designed His most well-known invention had however little to do with technology. Reimspieß was the designer of the [[Volkswagen]] logo. For this idea he
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  • ...acing. The typical characteristics of all the models was the [[Fiat 1100]] engine and the [[tubular frame]].
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  • ...[propeller]], etc). Sometimes "powertrain" is used to refer to simply the engine and transmission, including the other components only if they are integral ...le's '''driveline''' consists of the parts of the drivetrain excluding the engine and transmission. It is the portion of a vehicle, after the transmission,
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  • ==Internal combustion engine== ...Hypereutectic piston]]. The piston is an important component of a [[piston engine]] and of [[hydraulics|hydraulic pneumatic systems]].
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  • [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)]] ...just one cylinder, the simplest arrangement possible for an Otto or Diesel engine. The mounting can be standing, lying or angled..
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  • ...[cylinder head]] of four [[Poppet valve|valve]] engine.<br />( [[Nissan VQ engine]] )]] In [[automotive engineering]], an engine is referred to as '''multi-valve''' (or '''multivalve''') when each cylinde
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  • The "24 HP" engine, equipped with an engine monobloc quadricilindrico generally 4,082 cc, with camshaft in the bottom a ...customary at the time, particularly appreciated by customers for advanced technology, for structural strength and, even more, for the remarkable power allowed t
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  • ...tion of cylinders. It was chosen to keep the [[center of gravity]] of the engine low. For the same reason, a [[dry-sump]] lubrication system was also used. There is speculation that this engine will also be fitted to a planned [[Audi RSR]] [[supercar]] based on the [[A
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  • ...]] to improve efficiency and power. OHC also inherently allows for greater engine speeds over comparable cam-in-block designs. ...t engines this means there is one camshaft in the one head, while in a [[V engine]] there are two camshafts: one per cylinder bank.
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  • ...of engine sizes and all Runner versions come equipped with a liquid-cooled engine and sporty paintwork which are the features that make Runner a performance ...l consumption with L.E.A.D.E.R 125 and 200 liquid cooled 4-stroke, 4-valve engine.
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  • ...t on a chassis that could be used for different application with different engine conigurations (from 500 c.c. to 1600 c.c.) in different Homologation catego Engineering uses the latest computer aided technology such as [[CAD]] FEM System and Computerized Dynamic Analysis. LAM Buggy veh
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  • ! colspan=2 |'''Alfa Romeo TwinSpark engine''' |Predecessor:||[[Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine|Alfa Romeo Twin Cam]]
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  • ...f cars in competition at 30 liters per 100 km. That is why this car a huge engine and a power ever achieved at that time will be particularly studied for a f ...t 110 HP but was deeply worked to increase performance, especially with an engine from 1200 to 1600 revolutions per minute! she reached the record speed of 1
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  • ..."Welleyes" and presented it in a more advanced version now with a [[boxer engine]] with an unchanged performance of 3.5 [[Horsepower | PS]] as their first [
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  • ...er uses of this term, and [[rotary engine]] for the World War I [[aircraft engine]]s by that name.'' ...ustion engine]] that does not use [[piston]]s in the way a [[reciprocating engine]] does, but instead uses one or more [[rotor]]s, sometimes called '''rotary
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  • | Engine || 749.9cc ...lia]]. The motorycle incorporates Ride by Wire Technology and a 90° V-Twin engine.
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  • ...Citroën system, which uses hydraulic fluid continuously pressurised by an engine-driven pump and regulated by a central pressure vessel. [[Category:Automotive technology tradenames]]
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  • ==Passion. Technology <small>(From company brochure)</small>== Terra Modena 198. The product of a new company that lives for innovation, technology and style: a company created
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  • ...NA" - [[aspiration]] meaning breathing) refers to an [[internal combustion engine]] (normally [[petrol]] or [[diesel]] powered) that is neither [[turbocharge ...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
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  • ...pting power, by applying the engine's [[torque]] to one clutch just as the engine's torque is being disconnected from the other clutch. Since the synchronize ...ange of DCT transaxles, including 7DCL750, a seven-speed transaxle for mid-engine longitudinal applications, capable of taking more than 750&nbsp;[[newton-me
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  • |Manufacturer||Mobility Technology International |Engine||Chrysler 5.9 liter V8
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  • ...errupting power, by applying the engine's torque to one clutch just as the engine's torque is being disconnected from the other clutch. Since the synchronize [[Getrag]] has a working 7-speed DCT transaxle for mid-engine longitudinal applications, capable of taking more than 750 [[newton-meter]]
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  • [[Image:Engine movingparts.jpg|right|250px|thumb|'''Diagram of an engine''']] A traditional reciprocating internal combustion engine uses valves to to control air and fuel flow into and out of the cylinders,
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  • [[Image:pushrod engine.jpg|thumb|Picture of a [[V8]] [[engine block]] (with [[intake manifold]] removed), showing the camshaft, pushrods, ...uate the [[poppet valve|valves]]. Lifters or ''[[tappet]]s'' reside in the engine block between the camshaft and pushrods. The later [[overhead cam|overhead
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  • ...urer founded by [[Enrico Tortelli]] from [[Milan]] in 1932 using a ''JAP'' engine for his motorcycle and later began making their own ''New Imperial'' engine In 1939 he presented an own 500 cc unit with relatively modern technology. This was a single cylinder 500 cc with technical features far more advance
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  • === Engine === ...9&nbsp;in wheels. The new brakes are based on the company's [[Formula 1]] technology. They use 15.7&nbsp;in discs with six-piston calipers in front and 14.2&nb
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  • ...|thumb|right|150px|piston (top) and connecting rod from typical automotive engine (scale is in centimetres)]] ...il|right|200px|Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) [[Spark plug]], (V) [[p
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  • ...commonly abbreviated to '''OHC''', [[valvetrain]] configurations place the engine [[camshaft]] within the [[cylinder head]]s, above the [[combustion chamber] ...ngine manufacturers easily accept the added complexity in trade for better engine performance and greater design flexibility. Another performance advantage
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  • ...propeller]], etc.). Sometimes "powertrain" is used to refer to simply the engine and transmission, including the other components only if they are integral ...le's '''driveline''' consists of the parts of the drivetrain excluding the engine and transmission. It is the portion of a vehicle, after the transmission,
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  • ...d transmission. The higher-specification models used the [[SOHC]] E-Series engine (from the Maxi), in 1500cc and 1750cc displacements. The two-box saloon bod ...in 1980 - wanted to follow the [[Citroën]] approach of combining advanced technology with styling that eschewed mainstream trends to create long-lasting "timele
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  • ...gearbox. Engagement using dogs only requires a very brief interruption of engine torque to complete a shift into any adjacent gear. This allows shifting bet ...[[Formula One]] cars of the 1990s made the most high-profile debut of this technology in [[motor sports]], and enhanced variations on this theme are still in use
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  • |Predecessor || [[GM 54-Degree V6 engine|54° V6]] |Class || [[DOHC]] 60° [[Multi-valve|24-valve]] [[V6 engine|V6]]
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  • ==Internal combustion engine== ...humbnail|right|Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) [[Spark plug]], (V) Val
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  • ...rom the left, [[University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]], [[Graz University of Technology|TU Graz]], [[University of Wisconsin - Madison]], and [[University of Kansa ...had to design and build small, "Indy-style" vehicles using the same stock engine used in the ''Popular Mechanics'' article. Thirteen schools entered and ele
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  • ...49/572&nbsp;cc 4-valve [[desmodromic valve|desmodromic]] [[single cylinder engine|single]]<br>12:1 [[compression ratio]]<br>Weber [[fuel injection]]<br>bore The '''Ducati Supermono''' is a lightweight, [[single cylinder engine|single-cylinder]] racing [[motorcycle]] made by [[Ducati]]. It is named fo
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  • ...th a [[drivetrain]] that allows two [[wheel]]s to receive power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. [[Category:Motorcycle technology]]
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  • ...oot design - spacious enough to contain a bicycle. The Maranello4 combines technology and safety, and all models are provided with stainless steel chassis and rt ...nge is 500km. The third version (SCD) has a 505cc Lombardini Euro 2 diesel engine. This has a 4kW power output, a top speed of 45km/h, and a range of 600km.
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  • ...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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  • ...escribe [[internal combustion engine]]s that are not [[naturally-aspirated engine|naturally aspirated]]. Instead, a [[gas compressor]] is added to the air i ...s the advantage that the intake pressure may be regulated according to the engine speed, thus providing power from extra capacity at high speed, but without
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  • ...re was a small production run of the super lite 125 kg car , using a 125cc engine and 3-speed manual gearbox, which ceased in 1948. ...d using tubular steel . The engine, a 123 cm³ two-stroke single - cylinder engine , deliverd 2 hp at 3600 rpm. The exhaust gases actually ran into ad through
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  • ...ding''' is the adjustment, modification or design of [[internal combustion engine]]s to yield more performance, either in terms of power output or economy. I ...ks on all engines and the final but essential steps in setting up a racing engine. On modern engines some or all of these tasks are automated.
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  • |Engine || Liquid cooled,249 cc,2-stroke,90-degree V-Twin ...tool due to it high power to weight ratio & hard edge race oriented racing technology derived from a year of Aprilia racing exprience.
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  • |Engine || 49.38 cc (several different engines used) ...the years, although it has consistently used a 2-stroke 50cc displacement engine.
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  • An '''engine''' is something that produces some effect from a given input. The origin of ...ine]]; Military devices such as [[catapult]]s are referred to as ''[[siege engine]]s''.
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  • ...n legend was born, a light and robust bike with a single-cylinder 4-stroke engine, with incredible performance and low fuel consumption, this immediately gua ...hich it was anticipated that at least a decade of trends would support the technology of [[frames]] manufactured by pressed sheet metal bike structures. The fram
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  • |Engine || BMW [[BMW M60#M60B30|M60 B30]] [[V8]] 1993–1998<br />Ford/Visteon ...l, fitted to a tubular frame. The suspension is true Formula 1 and IndyCar technology with independent upper and lower wishbone with pushrod front and read end s
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  • ...orat MV2 Lupetta had a 125cc 5.5bhp single-cylinder 4-stroke [[Lambretta]] engine and was presented at the 1949 Turin Motor Show''']] The Lupetta was a masterpiece, a jewel of design and technology: a small low [[spider]], close to the ground, aggressive enough to encourag
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  • ...]] of [[Chrysler|Chrysler Corporation]], though they were neither the hemi engine's inventors nor the first to commercialize hemi engines. ==Technology & implementation==
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  • An '''engine''' is something that produces some effect from a given input. The origin of ...ine]]; Military devices such as [[catapult]]s are referred to as ''[[siege engine]]s''.
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  • ...er uses of this term, and [[rotary engine]] for the World War I [[aircraft engine]]s by that name.'' ...ustion engine]] that does not use [[piston]]s in the way a [[reciprocating engine]] does, but instead uses one or more [[rotor]]s, sometimes called '''rotary
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  • ...its predecessor, the [[Ferrari F2001|F2001]]. Powered by a 3.0 litre [[V10 engine]] which had a very low [[centre of gravity]], the F2002 had excellent handl ==[[Engine]]==
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  • ...ECUs simply control the quantity of fuel injected into each cylinder each engine cycle. More advanced ECUs found on most modern cars also control the [[igni ...e quantity of fuel, ignition timing and other parameters by monitoring the engine through sensors. These can include, [[MAP sensor]], [[throttle position sen
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  • ...and MotoGP (up to 990 cc). In 2007, the MotoGP class will have its maximum engine displacement capacity reduced to 800 cc, ostensibly for safety reasons. ...n several races at each event for various classes of motorcycles, based on engine size, and one class for [[sidecar]]s. Classes for 50cc, 125cc, 250cc, 350c
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  • [[Image:GTV engine.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''1972 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 Engine''']] ...engine]] configuration is the most common in [[automobile|car]]s with a [[engine displacement|displacement]] up to 2.3 [[litre|Litres]]. The current "practi
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  • |Layout || [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] |Engine || 2.0&nbsp;L [[V8 engine|V8]]
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  • ...sive [[Edonis]] supercar, based on the [[Bugatti EB110]]. Thanks to severe engine modifications it has higher performances than it's 'basevehicle'. ...ger]]s have been replaced by two larger units from the same manufacturer. Engine power has been boosted from 610&nbsp;hp [[DIN]] (448&nbsp;kW) and 650&nbsp
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  • |Engine || BMW [[V8]] 1993–1998<br />Ford/Visteon [[V8]] 1998–2004 ...l, fitted to a tubular frame. The suspension is true Formula 1 and IndyCar technology with independent upper and lower wishbone with pushrod front and read end s
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  • ...sually part of an '''exhaust system'''. which conveys burnt gases from the engine and includes one or more exhaust pipes. Depending on the overall system des *A [[turbocharger]] to increase engine power.
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  • '''Alfa Romeo''' participated '''in Formula One''', as both a constructor and engine supplier, from {{F1|1950}} to {{F1|1988}}. ...For instance the team won two championships using only nine pre-war built engine blocks.
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  • ...Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], internal combustion piston engine. <br> ...stay of the [[industrial revolution]] and the niche application [[Stirling engine]].
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  • ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|four-stroke cycle]]
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  • ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|four-stroke cycle]]
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  • ...innovation. Those rules allowed virtually unlimited experimentation with [[engine power]], [[displacement]], [[turbocharging]] and chassis [[downforce]] whic ==Notable drivers and technology==
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  • ...es which do not use pistons, see [[pistonless rotary engine]] and [[Wankel engine]] ...arly type of [[internal-combustion engine|internal combustion]] [[aircraft engine]], used mostly in the years shortly before and during [[World War I]]. It
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  • Engine name = [[Ferrari]] Type 056 | Configuration = [[V8 engine|V8]] (90°) 18,000 RPM-Limited with [[KERS]]|
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  • |Engine || Diesel [[Lombardini]] ...a splendid companion of adventures that encloses itself the most advanced technology and style of modern design. T2 closes the era of "vetturette without plate"
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  • The '''Ferrari Dino engine''' is a line of mechanically similar [[V6]], [[V8]], and [[V12]] engines pr ...ical details with the engineer [[Vittorio Jano]]. Dino would never see the engine; he died on [[June 30]], [[1956]] at the age of 24.
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  • ...lowness, by having the carburetor and air cleaner taken off the top of the engine and put alongside the cylinder heads. At first, Earl and the concept cars t
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  • [[Image:15° VR6.png|right|15° [[VR6 (engine)|VR6]] top view]] ...wagen Group]]. It is similar to the [[V engine]], but with the [[cylinder (engine)|cylinders]] offset from each other and tilted by 10.6° or 15° instead of
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  • ...suggests, bridges the gap between physical theory and its application to [[technology]]. As such, applied mechanics is used in many fields of [[engineering]], ...ech.edu Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics at California Institute of Technology]
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  • ...eciprocating engine]] such as an [[internal combustion engine]] or [[steam engine]]. # Regulating engine oil consumption.[http://www.federalmogul.com/korihandbook/en/section_6.htm]
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  • ...r Fantuzzi engine.jpg|thumb|250px|1961 [[Ferrari TR|Ferrari 250TR Spider]] engine fitted with six Weber two-barrel downdraft carburetors.]] ...the same size were used. These were arranged so that each cylinder of the engine has its own carburetor barrel. These carburetors found use in [[Maserati]]
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  • ...the products of burning fuel in the vehicle's [[internal combustion engine|engine]], emitted from the vehicle's exhaust system. The major pollutants emitted ...with oxygen under the high temperature and pressure conditions inside the engine. NOx emissions contribute to both smog and [[acid rain]].
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  • ...della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci"|Museum of Science and Technology]] in Milan. ...th the smallest Fiat engine, air-cooled 479 cc producing 15hp. In 1959 the engine power was increased to 17hp and 1960 was launched cabriolet version.
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  • | [[Diesel engine|Diesel]]-powered speed record || 563.995&nbsp;km/h (350.452&nbsp;mph) || [[ | [[Electric engine|Electric]]-powered speed record || 517.942&nbsp;km/h (321.834&nbsp;mph)|| [
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  • | engine || [[Iveco]] – [[Fiat]] 6V MTCA turbodiesel | engine power || 512 hp (382.2 kW)
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  • ...ed to a steady increase in demand for cheap cars for the masses. Emerging technology allowed economy cars to become more sophisticated. Early economy cars like ...such as the [[Volkswagen Golf]] and [[Fiat 128]]. Some previously-exotic technology such as [[electronics|electronic]] [[fuel injection]] and [[radial tire]]s
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  • ...oup]] and leader in developing and manufacturing systems, modules and high-technology components for the automotive industry with 25,000 employees and a turnover ...nt and rear lighting systems), Powertrain (gasoline, diesel and multi-fuel engine control systems; robotized gear-box Selespeed), Electronic Systems (instrum
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  • ...s]] the shoes were operated with oil pressure in a small wheel [[Cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] and [[piston]]s (as in the picture), though some vehicles conti ...used in some modern cars owing to weight and cost advantages. An advanced technology [[hybrid vehicle|hybrid]] car using drum rear brakes is the [[Toyota]] [[Pr
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  • ...[[gasoline]], [[diesel]] or [[methane]], in a modern [[internal combustion engine]], but they produce more pollution than would use of that energy in [[plug- ...the use of [[fuel cell]]s and [[electric motor]]s instead of a traditional engine. Hydrogen reacts with [[oxygen]] inside the fuel cells, which produces [[el
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  • ...f the reuse of existing tooling and parts,rather than creating a dedicated engine design from scratch. ...shaft]] and [[flywheel]] to be replaced in the sport-tourer version of the engine with heavier versions to smooth power delivery and improve reliability. Oth
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  • ...sp;kW) and 70&nbsp;ft.lbf (95&nbsp;Nm). Its performance belied this small engine, though. ''[[Road & Track]]'' praised the car's acceleration, comparing it ...[[21st century]], currently suffer a bad reputation due to their outdated technology and lower quality when compared with modern automobiles.
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  • The original mark was changed from then ''GD'' to ''GD Ghirardi''. The technology for the motorcycles were developed by [[Oreste Druisiani]] and [[Mario Cave ...8 there was a 250 cc version of the old 175 cc which was based on a [[CM]] engine. GD was discontinued because - with the Second World War on the door - the
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  • ...ge over the 4-strokes, they had between 30 and 50 less hp depending on the engine configuration used for the racetrack. Hopkins finished the season ranked 15 ...s the crash in Italy where Kenny Roberts Jr's [[GSV-R]] Suzuki suffered an engine management failure and the bike launched into Hopkins, putting both [[GSV-R
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  • |Engine || [[V8]] ...e of its own, with the glamour of an exotic name but with less complicated technology. Therefore he inserted the Ford V8 motor from the [[De Tomaso Pantera|Pante
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  • ...ary-vane pump which is driven by the vehicle's engine. As the speed of the engine increases, the pressure in the hydraulic fluid also increases, hence a reli So called "hybrid" systems use the same hydraulic assist technology as standard systems, with the hydraulic pressure being provided by an [[ele
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  • |Engine || 499 cc (30.5 cu in) (44 x 41 mm) 4-stroke V8 liquid cooled, ...he two stroke Galbusera V8 of 1938, the Moto Guzzi Otto motorcycle and its engine represent a unique and historically significant engineering milestone.
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  • ...ge over the 4-strokes, they had between 30 and 50 less hp depending on the engine configuration used for the racetrack. Hopkins finished the season ranked 15 ...s the crash in Italy where Kenny Roberts Jr's [[GSV-R]] Suzuki suffered an engine management failure and the bike launched into Hopkins, putting both [[GSV-R
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  • The car uses some technology developed from the [[Ferrari Enzo]] and combines it with some all-new devel The FXX's engine is based on the Enzo's but has been expanded to 6,262 cc (from 5,988 cc), a
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  • [[Image:Colorized car engine.jpg|thumb|250px|A colorized [[automobile]] engine]] ...ses are used to directly move a piston, turbine blades, rotor(s), or the [[engine]] itself thus doing useful work.
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  • ...l, with bodywork covering the legs for protection from rain and mud. The [[engine]] was covered completely by a steel cowling to appeal to a broader market o ...larity beyond Europe and North America. In India, Piaggio transfered Vespa technology to Bajaj Auto, which continues to make scooters derived from Vespas of the
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  • ...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&mdash;and was the original reason for developm
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  • ...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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  • ...troduced in 1990, with a totally revised cab and improvements on the Sofim engine (at that time, with a 2.5 L capacity). ...ion was facelifted in 1996; it differs only slighly exterior-wise, but the engine was now available in 2.8-litre capacity 76 KW (103 hp). All-wheel-drive var
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  • ...teams. Since the very beginning Ducati-NCR stands for racing, excellence, technology and passion. Besides Hailwood, other great drivers raced with NCR: Cannella ...built and assembled by hand, one at a time, applying the highest available technology and the most attentive care: this is, we believe, the only way to reach tru
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  • Enthusiastic fervor of the technology now common throughout northern [[Italy]], decided to bring in [[Calabria]] ...rkshops, in case of war, were mobilized for the construction of [[aircraft engine]].
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  • ...racing]] and [[rallies]]. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries (usually under the name [[Alfa Corse]]) and pri ...For instance the team won two championships using only nine pre-war built engine blocks.
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  • ...rent set of gear in the epicyclic. The gear that does not draw power from engine or CVT transfers torque to the transmission output. The gear set acts as a ...lide along the length of cones, changing the gear ratio at each point. The technology is also adaptable to a variable diameter pulley-type CVT, by mounting the f
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  • [[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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  • 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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  • | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:darkred;"| Engine ...ting an extremely lightweight construction thanks to advanced carbon-fiber technology, the '''Lamborghini Sesto Elemento''' has an overall curb weight of just 99
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  • *generated on-board using a combustion engine, as in a [[diesel-electric]] locomotive ...n provide high torque while an EV is stopped, unlike [[internal combustion engine]]s, and do not need gears to match power curves. This removes the need for
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  • ...exhaust) still occur. Thus, there is a power stroke per piston for every engine revolution, instead of every second revolution. Two stroke engines can be a ...cause the engine has twice as many combustions per second as a four stroke engine revolving at the same speed). For handheld devices, they also have the adv
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  • ...in the McLaren-Alfa and had no more luck the following year when the Alfa engine deal switched to [[March Engineering|March]]. Currently, he is the vice-president of N. Technology which prepares race cars for [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]].
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  • ...in the McLaren-Alfa and had no more luck the following year when the Alfa engine deal switched to [[March]]. Currently, he is the vice-president of N. Technology which prepares race car for Alfa Romeo
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  • ...s use imagination, judgment,reasoning and experience to apply [[science]], technology, [[mathematics]], and practical [[experience]]. The result is the [[design] ...The spelling of ''engineer'' was later influenced by back-formation from ''engine''. The term later evolved to include all fields where the skills of applica
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  • ...was homoligated with 500hp plus meaning a turbo had to be added to the S4 engine design to remain competitive. ...hared virtually nothing in terms of construction with the production front-engine Delta. The chassis was tubular space frame construction much like the 037.
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  • ...hing fifth place, and [[Loris Reggiani]] road an Aprilia GP 250 with Rotax engine to sixth place in the road racing World Championship. Two seasons later, on ...ng the name [[Aprilia Scarabeo | Scarabeo]] with a four-stroke, four-valve engine. Later Aprilia launced additional scooters such as the Leonardo, the SR and
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  • | Engine || [[straight-4]] ==Construction and technology==
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  • [[Image:Bristol Perseus sleeve valve radial engine.jpg|thumb|200px|''Bristol Perseus'']] ...engine]]s, but subsequently fell from use due to advances in poppet-valve technology (sodium cooling) and to their tendency to burn considerable amounts of lubr
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  • The Fiat Idea engines are all [[Euro 4]] compliant. The [[petrol engine]] is the 1.4-litre 16 valve 95&nbsp;[[Horsepower#Brake horsepower (bhp)|bhp !Engine
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  • ...drive]] cars driven by a [[naturally aspirated]] [[straight-4]] [[gasoline engine]]. Typical sport compacts include the [[Acura Integra]], [[Honda Civic]], [ ...ises when it comes to performance, such as front wheel drive, conservative engine design, and platform sharing. [[Electronic control unit]]s are also program
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  • ...g, though they are much less exaggerated with today's improvements in tire technology. ...aboard a dirt track motorcycle with a Yamaha TZ 750 two-stroke road racing engine wedged inside its frame. On a bike that was considered unrideable due to it
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  • ...heels, and either open or closed cockpits. Regulations regarding bodywork, engine style and size, tyres and aerodynamics are comparatively open. Prototypes ...mpared to Le Mans Prototypes, DPs are sharply limited in terms of approved technology, power - for instance, they are required to be constructed of steel tube fr
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  • ...56&nbsp;mm. Valve actuation was by pushrods and rocker arms. That was the engine. The engine was also a stressed member of the heavy duty open cradle frame with a centr
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  • This system uses a belt or camshaft driven pump from the engine to pressurise a special hydraulic fluid, which then powers the [[brake]]s, ...similar in size to a power steering pump generates this pressure when the engine is running.
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  • ...s semi-automatic (sequential) 'F1' gearbox. The model number refers to the engine's capacity in litres, whilst the 'M' is an abbreviation of 'modificato' or === Engine ===
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  • ...ngine#Single|single cylinder]] [[Four Stroke Engine|4-stroke]], 124.4 cc [[Engine displacement|displacement]], 6.8:1 [[Compression ratio|compression]], 25° ...nd a top sped of 61mph. It was built in 1967 and 1968. Ducati [[pushrod]] technology which began in 1952 with the [[Motorcycle_frame#Pressed_frame|pressed-frame
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  • During World War II, Ducati developed a small engine mounted on a bicycle, called the ''Cucciolo'' ("little puppy") and in 1950 The high rpm's needed to produce competitive power in a small engine generated [[valve float]], which Taglioni believed could be overcome with a
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  • ...ston) rather than four. Thus, there is a power stroke per piston for every engine revolution, instead of every second revolution. Two-stroke engines can be a [[Image:Arbeitsweise Zweitakt.gif|center|thumb|500px|A two-stroke engine with an expansion pipe illustrating the effect of the reflected pressure wa
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  • ...]. In the years from 1973 to 1976, the company built a small car using the technology of the [[Fiat 850]] model. This model was developed by [[Siata]] using the ...s) was built entirely in the factory [[Siata]] in [[Strada di Lanzo]]. The engine was from the [[Fiat 850]] with 843 cc which allowed this little spider to e
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  • |Engine:||569cc [[Straight-4]] [[side valve]] ...scale car rather than a [[cyclecar]]. (The radiator was located behind the engine.)
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  • ...[[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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  • ...ssories can run at a constant speed, regardless of how fast the combustion engine is running. ...rent portions are at providing motive power. In some cases, the combustion engine is the dominant portion; the electric motor turns on only when a boost is n
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  • ...came for the Palio: the FIRE 16 valve 1.0L and 1.2L and the '''Sporting''' engine, a 1.6L 16 valve with 120cv made in Turkey. The Mk.II series was the very f ...called '''Palio 1.8R''' which has a new version of the Powertrain 1.8 FLEX engine but now with 115cv (ethanol) and 112cv (gasoline).
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  • [[Image:Colorized car engine.jpg|thumb|A colorized [[automobile]] engine]] ...e expanding gases are used to move a piston, turbine blades, rotor, or the engine itself.
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  • ...engine|Longitudinal]] [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] | engine = 3.9&nbsp;L ''[[Ferrari F154 engine|Ferrari F154CB]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]] ([[twin-turbo]]charged)
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  • ...(226&nbsp;PS) or a V6 2.0 Turbo (205&nbsp;PS) [[petrol engine]]. [[Diesel engine]]s were an L5 2.4 10v [[common rail]] [[turbodiesel]] version with 136 PS, ...ic form. In the diesel sector, the L5 2.4 was re-engineered with Multi-Jet technology which allows up to 5 injections per cycle, second stage [[common rail]] wit
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  • ...in with a 5 speed manual gearbox and a 168 bhp (125 kW), 5 cylinder, 2.4 L engine combined with Fiat's [[Selespeed]] 5 speed semi-automatic gearbox, also use ...and which resulted in handling many found uninspired and uninvolving. The engine range, particularly the 1.2 litre petrol, was also criticised for being und
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  • ...hard to invent the [[Parallel motion|Watt linkage]] to support his [[steam engine]]'s piston. [[Pafnuty Lvovich Chebyshev|Chebyshev]] worked on mechanical li Electronic technology has replaced many linkage applications taken for granted today, such as mec
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  • ...nd individually brakes the slipping wheel or wheels, and/or reduces excess engine power, until control is regained. ESC cannot override a car's physical limi ...s made to deter speeding, aggressive, distracted and drowsy driving, this technology will not live up to its promise and may, in fact, encourage even more dange
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  • ...p-through frame in which the rider sits without straddling any part of the engine. ...ear wheel, often in a front-hinged arrangement that allows the rear of the engine to swing vertically in conjunction with the motion of the rear wheel. Older
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  • ...e applications, fuel metering is one of several functions performed by an "engine management system". ...n systems have existed since the earliest usage of the internal combustion engine.
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  • ...on [[energy]] (such as a [[spark plug]]), as is the case in the [[gasoline engine]]. ...[[patent]] on [[February 23]], [[1893]] (1893-02-23). Diesel intended the engine to use a variety of fuels including [[coal dust]]. He demonstrated it in t
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  • ...the name is that steam tractors were originally referred to as [[traction engine]]s, eventually becoming a contraction of 'traction' and 'motor') is a devic .... By the [[1920s]], tractors with a gasoline powered [[internal combustion engine]] had become the norm.
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  • ...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&mdash;and was the original reason for developm
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  • | Engine name = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 056 | Configuration = [[V8 engine|V8]] (90°)
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  • ...and other gearing in [[windmill]]s, [[horse]]-powered devices, and [[steam engine]]s, mainly in support of [[pump]]ing, [[mill]]ing, and [[hoist]]ing applica ...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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  • ...350px|[[Displacement]], One complete cycle of a four cylinder, four stroke engine. The volume displaced is marked in red.]] ...ed in [[cubic centimetre]]s, [[litre]]s or [[cubic inch]]es. In a [[piston engine]], this is the volume that is ''swept'' as the [[piston]]s are moved from '
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  • ...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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  • |Engine || Renault F4RT RS -­‐ 4 cylinders 16 valve 1.998cc (320CV) ...rk realized for the sophisticated 8 cylinders 1500cc super-charge twin cam engine of Talbot cars. In 1932 with the dissolution of the Materassi' team cars, E
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  • |Engine || 2.6&nbsp;L [[straight-6]] ...having twin overhead camshafts. That had been the traditional Alfa Romeo engine configuration since the 1920's, but gave way to four-cylinder engines as th
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  • ...acting on pistons, rotors, or even by pressing on and moving the entire [[engine]] itself. ...[[external combustion engine]]s, such as [[steam engine]]s and [[Stirling engine]]s, which use the combustion process to heat a separate working fluid, whic
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  • ...motors can provide torque whilst not moving, unlike [[internal combustion engine]]s, and do not need gears to match power curves. This removes the need for ...y a [[generator]] powered by an internal combustion engine or other [[heat engine]]. This approach is known as [[diesel-electric]] or gas-[[hybrid vehicle|h
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  • Power is supplied from the engine, via the [[gearbox]], to a [[propeller shaft]] (U.S. term: [[driveshaft]]), ...the [[traction]] at that wheel. Unless the load is exceptionally high, the engine and transmission can usually ''supply'' as much torque as necessary, so the
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  • ...following are directly transcribed from the manufacturer's release on army-technology.com: The Ariete is powered by a Fiat V-12 MTCA turbo-charged, 12 cylinder, diesel engine developing 937kW. The automatic transmission system, licensed from the Germ
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  • ...e''' is a [[wheel]]ed [[passenger]] [[vehicle]] that carries its own [[car engine|motor]]. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designe An automobile powered by the Otto gasoline engine was invented in [[Germany]] by [[Karl Benz]] in 1885. Benz was granted a [[
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  • ...t its first car in same year the [[Fiat 4 HP|3½HP]] (or 4HP) with a 679 cc engine and capable of 35km/h. [[Category:Science and technology in Italy]]
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  • ...cubic [[centimetre]]s of each cylinder of the [[internal combustion engine|engine]], whilst GTO stands for "Gran Turismo Omologato", [[Italian language|Itali ...chassis from the 250 GT SWB and mated it with the 3.0 [[litre|L]] [[V12]] engine from the [[Ferrari 250#250 Testa Rossa|250 Testa Rossa]]. After Bizzarrini
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  • ...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 ...lvo 340]] series that succeeded them, and later the [[Subaru Justy]]), the technology has recently gained greater acceptance among manufacturers and customers.
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  • ...This engine is being designed specifically for the American market. This engine may be Alfa's attempt at besting BMW's turbocharged V8 in the upcoming 5 Se
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  • ...device that fits into the [[cylinder head]] of some [[internal combustion engine]]s and ignites compressed aerosol gasoline by means of an electric spark. S ...humbnail|right|Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) Spark plug, (V) [[poppe
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  • ...n several races at each event for various classes of motorcycles, based on engine size, and one class for [[sidecar]]s. Classes for [[50 cc]], 80&nbsp;cc, 12 ...lusively of two-stroke machines. In 2007, the MotoGP class had its maximum engine displacement capacity reduced to 800&nbsp;cc for a minimum of 5 years.
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  • ...ct. In North India, there is a variation, powered by a [[Harley-Davidson]] engine, called the ''phat-phati'' because of the sound it makes. However this is a ...her local governments are also pushing for [[Four-stroke cycle|four-stroke engine]]s instead of the current two-stroke versions.
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  • ...generally divided into a number of [[era]]s based on the major design and technology shifts. Although the exact boundaries of each era can be hazy, scholarship ...orwagen]], the first car to go into production with an internal combustion engine]]
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  • ...cture)|ventilation]] systems and in engines, such as [[internal combustion engine]]s, [[gas compressor]]s, [[diving air compressor]]s, gas turbines and other ...m]], or [[cotton]] filters. Oil bath filters have fallen out of favor. The technology of air intake filters of gas turbines has improved significantly in recent
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  • ...h a drivetrain that allows all four [[wheel]]s to receive power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. While many people associate the term with [[off-road vehi ...to 1969) was powered by [[Rambler (automobile)|Rambler]] or [[Buick]] [[V8 engine|V8s]]. Its high level of equipment made it the first "luxury" SUV. [[Americ
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  • ...ngine constructors. At the beginning of the fifties, RC developed advanced technology (motors with head valves) and was competing successfully with production fr ...ites and in iron mines. The L2 Motor Grader (1964) with 60 CV T 360 diesel engine was also based on the Bruco designed with four wheel drive.
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  • ...e particular front-wheel drive arrangement of [[Internal combustion engine|engine]], [[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] and [[Differential (mechanics) ...ased on [[Fiat 500]] mechanicals &ndash; with its two-cylinder, air cooled engine mounted in the rear &ndash; but featured a completely new stylish body desi
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  • | {{flagiconUSA}} [[Prototype Technology Group]] <br> ([[BMW M3 GTR]]) ...[[Dick Barbour Racing]] <br> ([[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard 01Q]] - [[Judd (engine)|Judd]])
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  • |Engine name || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 056 |Configuration || [[V8 engine|V8]], 19,000 RPM Limited
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  • ...ve traditionally been similar to [[F1 cars]] but with more restrictions on technology aimed at helping to control costs. ...tant from normal road cars, with dimunitive frames and wheels, but a small engine combined with very light weight make for a quick machine. The tracks are al
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  • ...n [[2002]] through [[2004]]. Due to this low demand, GM will not offer the technology on the [[2007]] update to these vehicles. A hydraulic power steering (HPS) uses hydraulic pressure supplied by an engine-driven pump. Electric power steering (EPS) is more efficient than the hydra
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  • ...duction and therefore greater fuel efficiency. [[Fuel efficiency]] of the engine is also higher at high temperature. In a conventional metallic engine, much of the energy released from the fuel must be dissipated as [[waste he
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  • ...[[Citroën SM]] and other vehicles, and Maseratis also incorporated Citroën technology, particularly in [[hydropneumatic|hydraulics]]. New models included the [[Maserati Bora]], the first mass-produced [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] Maserati, in [[1971]], and the [[Maserati Merak]] and
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  • |Platform:||[[mid-engine]] [[all wheel drive|AWD]] |Engine:||5.0&nbsp;L [[V10 engine|V10]]
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  • ...st 8.3 seconds using an evolution of the turbocharged [[Fiat SOHC|128 SOHC engine]] originally found in the [[Fiat Uno]] Turbo Mk II. A [[convertible|cabriol ...lectric_motor|electric motor]], rather than a hydraulic pump driven by the engine. This results in reduced fuel consumption and less environmental impact.
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  • ...t interiors (''Diesse Arredamenti''), a distributor of [[diesel]] [[marine engine]]s, [[marine propulsion]] and control systems, [[reverser]]s, [[reducer]]s ===Technology===
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  • ...ving very similar electrical systems. The engine range includes 2.0 petrol engine, a 1.9 MultiJet [[turbodiesel]], and the top-of-the-range 3.2 [[V6]] Petrol ...diesel proves to be a popular choice in comparison to the petrol 2.0-litre engine.
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  • ...The HV provide better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle because the engine is smaller and may be run at speeds providing more efficiency. ..., [[#Full hybrid|"full" hybrids]] such as the Prius can use the combustion engine to generate electricity by spinning a [[generator]] (often a second electri
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  • ...g primarily of [[hydrocarbon]]s, used as [[fuel]] in [[internal combustion engine]]s. The term ''gasoline'' is commonly used within the oil industry, even wi ...which is a measure of how resistant gasoline is to premature detonation ([[engine knocking|knocking]]). It is measured relative to a mixture of [[2,2,4-Trime
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  • ...ation of A.L.F.A., the [[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60HP]] had 6 liter straight-4 engine. [[Alfa Romeo]] quickly gained a good name in motorsport and gave a sporty Alfa Romeo participated in [[Formula One]], both as a constructor and engine supplier, from {{F1|1950}} to {{F1|1988}}.
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  • ...jpg|thumb|A remote camera captures a close-up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the [[John C. Stennis Space Center]] in [[Hancock C ...ck of the vehicle. This sort of [[engine]] is called a '''[[rocket|rocket engine]]'''.
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  • ...ing to the [[IIHS]] one-third of fatal accidents could be prevented by the technology. ...ous sensors. When too much [[throttle]] has been used when taking a curve, engine output and braking are automatically regulated to ensure the proper line th
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  • The 164 was the first of the 'New Technology' Alfa Romeos, and is the technological basis of all Alfas to the present da ...ers, one for [[air conditioning]], one for instrument systems, and one for engine management; A/C and Instrument functions share a multiple-mode coded [[Z-80
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  • ...ve traditionally been similar to [[F1 cars]] but with more restrictions on technology aimed at helping to control costs. ...tant from normal road cars, with dimunitive frames and wheels, but a small engine combined with very light weight make for a quick machine. The tracks are al
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  • ...the 500 class was essentially a class for two-stroke bikes, an engineering technology that was far removed from the four-stroke road-going machines sold by Ducat ...ve or six-cylinder bikes. However, analysis indicated that a twin-cylinder engine would not have been able to produce the required amount of power (more than
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  • ...ngines of all previous V8 Ferraris were descendants of the "[[Ferrari Dino engine|Dino]]" racing program of the 1950s. This 50 year development cycle comes ...igh RPM's. Much like the E-Diff and the manettino, the launch control is a technology borrowed from Ferrari's legendary Formula 1 racing program. The launch cont
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  • ...ntic Motor and its pilots are at the top of the world confirming the great technology products born from the assembly lines via a [[Barzago Parini]]. ...for the seventies, but certainly the motorcycle and seen success with the engine from 50 cubic centimeters is produced with volume of 125 cc But the decisiv
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  • ...ied on under the auspices of the new ATS organisation. At Ferrari, the mid-engine 250LM developed concurrently, with V12 power rather than a V8, on the direc ...ting ATS 2500 GT Coupé was initially powered by a mid-mounted 2.5-liter V8 engine designed by [[Chiti]], with a light-alloy block and cylinder heads, a singl
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  • ...ve traditionally been similar to [[F1 cars]] but with more restrictions on technology aimed at helping to control costs. ...tant from normal road cars, with dimunitive frames and wheels, but a small engine combined with very light weight make for a quick machine. The tracks are al
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  • A '''motorcycle''' is a two-wheeled [[vehicle]] powered by an [[engine]]. The [[wheel]]s are in-line, and at higher speed the motorcycle remains u ...ot set out to create a vehicle form but to build a simple carriage for the engine which was the focus of their endeavours.
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  • |Engine || 6.0&nbsp;L ''[[Ferrari Dino engine#V12|Tipo F133F]]'' [[V12]] ...ction of Ferrari stylist, [[Frank Stephenson]]. It is named for its total engine displacement (5999&nbsp;cc), [[Gran Turismo]] [[Berlinetta]] nature, and th
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  • ...ve traditionally been similar to [[F1 cars]] but with more restrictions on technology aimed at helping to control costs. ...tant from normal road cars, with dimunitive frames and wheels, but a small engine combined with very light weight make for a quick machine. The tracks are al
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  • | Engine || 1.3 L [[straight-4|I4]], 61 kW (82 hp)<br>1.4 L [[straight-4|I4 ...onte Carlo, the capital of Monaco). This was a [[rear-wheel drive]] [[mid-engine]]d two-seater sports car that shared very few components with other Betas.
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  • ...[USD|US$]]35,000, and a [[V8]] based on [[General Motors]]' [[GM Premium V engine|Premium V]] unit may also be introduced. ...f the properties of aluminium alloy. For larger dimensions, “flow-forming” technology has been used. The front suspension brackets has been made in aluminium. In
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  • ...ngine|V10]]s (smaller teams would be allowed to use V10 engines, but other engine restrictions would be placed upon them). ..., and only 15% thought that the sport "incorporate[d] the right balance of technology and driver skill."
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  • ...stake. He temporarily came out of retirement to drive the 3rd [[KV Racing Technology]] car in the final Champ Car World Series event at the [[2008 Toyota Grand ! Engine
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  • ...is a device which mixes [[air]] and [[fuel]] for an [[internal-combustion engine]]. Carburetors are still found in small engines and in older or specialized ...s were almost ubiquitous, partly because a downdraft unit is ideal for [[V engine]]s. In Europe, the side-draft replaced downdraft as underbonnet space decre
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  • | Engine || 2.3&nbsp;L 2336&nbsp;cc [[Straight-8|I8]]<br>2.6&nbsp;L 2556&nbs ...ine. The [[Vittorio Jano]] designed 8C was [[Alfa Romeo]]'s primary racing engine from its introduction in 1931 to its retirement in 1939. In addition to the
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  • |Engine || 652&nbsp;cc [[Straight-2|I2]]<br>769&nbsp;cc [[Straight-4|I4]]<br>903& ...from that in the 126)&nbsp;— the Panda 30; or a four cylinder water cooled engine displacing 903 cc (from the 127)&nbsp;— the Panda 45. Sized to fit betwee
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  • ...ve traditionally been similar to [[F1 cars]] but with more restrictions on technology aimed at helping to control costs. ...tant from normal road cars, with dimunitive frames and wheels, but a small engine combined with very light weight make for a quick machine. The tracks are al
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  • ...ehicle. It was built on a spar-frame with a handlebar gear change, and the engine mounted directly on to the rear wheel. The front protection "shield" kept t ...oduction now centers on a 3-wheeler pick-up truck powered by the Lambretta engine, named as 'Vikram'. [[Bajaj Auto]] is a major Indian automobile manufacture
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  • ...multi-car teams, much like [[Formula One]]. The IRL developed a consistent engine package and chassis rules which have produced some of the closest finishes ...[[Dallara]] and [[Panoz]] provide the chassis, while [[Honda]] is the sole engine provider. A third chassis manufacturer, Falcon, once held the rights to pro
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  • ...conversion''' is the modification of a conventional [[internal combustion engine]] (ICE) driven vehicle to [[battery (electricity)|battery]] [[electricity|e ...ists who typically will convert a well used vehicle with a non-functioning engine, since such defective vehicles can be quite inexpensive to purchase. Other
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  • ...was available in saloon and estate '[[Sportwagon]]' bodystyles with seven engine configurations and it went through two [[Facelift (automobile)|facelifts]], ...venerable [[double overhead camshaft]] 2.5 litre 24-valve [[Alfa Romeo V6 engine]] rated at 190 PS.
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  • ...asting (don't ask!). This featured a pressed-steel frame and an egg-shaped engine with finned horizontal cylinders and vertical downdraught [[carbs]] which e lnterestingly, the [[Catria]]'s horizontal-cylinder engine layout preceded the arrival a year later of the similar-format 175cc [[Aerm
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  • ...re computerised [[glass cockpit|glass cockpits]] featuring [[fly-by-wire]] technology. The [[control column]] has been replaced with a sidestick.]] The Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System (for Boeing) or Electronic Centralized
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  • ...sF1|Williams-Renault]] and played an important role in advancing the car's technology. For 1994 he stayed with Williams as tester, but following [[Ayrton Senna]] ...was brought into the pits for a precautionary stop. Coulthard stalled his engine twice whilst trying to exit the pits, losing his lead in the process. What
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  • ...beginning, the formula was largely based on pre-war regulations defined by engine capacity. The regulation expected to bring a new balance between [[supercha ...For instance the team won two championships using only nine pre-war built engine blocks.
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  • ...race cars that have substantial wings at front and rear, and position the engine behind the driver. The regulations governing the cars are unique to the cha ...cars must be powered by 2.4 litre naturally-aspirated engines in the [[V8 engine|V8]] configuration that have no more than four valves per cylinder. Further
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  • Leading manufacturers in China include Laizhou Sanli, MAT (Midwest Air Technology), Winhere, Longji, and Haimeng. ...ng brake discs. Use of a lower gear when descending steep grades to obtain engine braking will reduce the brake loading. Also, operating the brakes intermitt
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  • ...petitors were given a set amount of fuel, from which they had to design an engine. Although Group C was abandoned when teams were able to master the fuel for These technological innovations have had a trickle-down effect, with technology used at Le Mans finding its way into production cars several years later. T
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  • ...rear heavy cars to [[oversteer]], all other things being equal. The [[mid-engine design]] offers the ideal center of gravity. [[Ride quality|Ride]] & handling have always been a compromise - technology has over time allowed automakers to combine more of both features in the sa
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  • ...are the most powerful [[open-wheel]] circuit racing cars ever. To reduce engine power output and thus speeds, the FIA limited fuel tank capacity in 1984 an ...the ban on driver aids was a ban in name only as the FIA did not have the technology or the methods to eliminate these features from competition.
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  • ...n|drivetrain]] that allows all four [[wheel]]s to receive power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. In the [[United States]], these cars are included in the ...sports car, which was also the first ever car equipped with a six-cylinder engine and featured, as another novelty, brakes for all four wheels, is nowadays e
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  • ...track close to the finish, line waiting for the last lap to restart their engine and cross the line. ...customary location of the right-side: this enabled the driver to start the engine with left hand while engaging the 1st gear simultaneously with the right ha
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  • ...-engined vehicles, where space between the wheels is required to place the engine. ...ties. Considering the considerable commercial potentials of hydropneumatic technology (Crolla, 1996), interconnected hydropneumatic suspenisons have also been ex
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  • ...More modern descendants of the wheel include the [[propeller]], the [[jet engine]], the [[flywheel]] ([[gyroscope]]) and the [[turbine]].
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  • ...Williams FW-15C of Prost, and the Benetton B193 (which used a factory Ford engine) driven by Michael Schumacher and Riccardo Patrese. Some maintain that the ...were banned for 1993, now the technology at the very core of the cars, the technology around which they had been based for the last few years; (Active suspension
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  • ...rs were non-competitive cast-offs from CART. By contrast, CART featured 4 engine manufacturers, 4 chassis manufacturers, 2 tire companies, large crowds, 28 ...the IRL for the entire season. This was motivated by mismanagement, upset engine manufacturers, and sponsors that desired participation at the Indianapolis
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  • ...er (122 and 91 in³) engine single-seaters, winning four more races for the engine up to 1929 (two of them, 1926 and 1928, in Miller chassis). The engines the ...st win with the soon-to-become famous 4-cylinder [[Offenhauser]] or "Offy" engine. This motor was forever connected with the Brickyard's history with a to-da
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  • ...an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automaker|automobile manufacturer]], [[manufacturer|engine manufacturer]], [[financial]] and [[industry|industrial]] group based in [[ ...in IT fields and in communications with ICT - Information & Communication Technology, Espin, Global Value, TeleClient, Atlanet.
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  • ...BMW]] and offered March an exclusive deal in 1972 to use BMW's Formula Two engine. March cars powered by BMW engines won five of the next 11 European Formula ...age since the early 1990s, investing heavily in new [[digital television]] technology. For the duration of the deal, the FIA would receive an index-linked annual
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  • ...'s lead to only two points after winning the race while Alonso suffered an engine failure in the late stages of the race. Despite a fourth-place finish for A [[Image:Schumacher Suzuka2006.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Michael Schumacher]]'s engine failing during the [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]]. The tr
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  • !Engine ...launch control]] banned along with several other electronic aids including engine braking.
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  • ...h Lotus. The Indianapolis powerplant, a 4.2&nbsp;L aluminum block Fairlane engine with a Colotti gearbox, was installed in the new [[Ford GT40]]s. ...rroll Shelby]]. On Shelby's initiative the GT40s were fitted with the same engine as the Cobras — an iron cast 289 ci (4.7&nbsp;L)- and the Colotti gearbox
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  • ...ton team was investigated several times in 1994 and 1995 for using illegal technology and Ferrari are regularly accused by the other teams of getting their own w ...as electronic launch and traction controls were incorporated into their [[Engine Control Unit]] (ECU) mid way through the year.
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  • ...ey Motors Limited|Bentley]] [[convertible]]. The car featured a 4.5&nbsp;L engine with the [[Amherst Villiers]] [[supercharger]]. In the novels, no gadgets w ...'' and is Bond's final Bentley. Bond upgrades the engine from a 4.5&nbsp;L engine to a 4.9&nbsp;L. The Mark II was also grey; however, the interior was black
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  • ...ars of the company's history in various configurations. Through 1934, each engine bore the signature of the mechanic who built it. As originally envisioned, ...oto Guzzi Grand Prix 500 cc V8|V8 500&nbsp;cc GP race bike]] &mdash; whose engine was to become one of the most complex engines of its time. Despite the bike
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  • ...ent has occurred. Fiat in the 1990s [[Fiat Punto]] introduced an automatic engine compartment fire extinguisher system. *[[Vehicle safety technology]]
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  • ...season in [[2010 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]] after [[Sebastian Vettel]]'s engine misfired, with Alonso becoming just the sixth [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] ...{{F1 GP|2010|Korean}}, but an early accident eliminated Webber and a late engine failure for Vettel handed the victory to Alonso. [[Nico Hülkenberg]] claim
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  • ...ombustion chambers where gases can reach 3500 K. The [[Agena]] upper stage engine used a regeneratively cooled aluminium design for some parts of the nozzle, ...ocess]]. (Previously, the [[Deville process]] was the predominant refining technology.)
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