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  • ...stroboscope]] used to dynamically set the [[ignition timing]] of an [[Otto cycle]] or similar [[internal combustion engine]]. A timing light may be a self-contained instrument, but is sometimes combined with a [[voltmeter]], [[Revolutions per minute|RPM]] meter, and a [[dwell]]
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  • ...rst successful automotive W engine with the introduction of their W12. It combined two narrow-angle [[VR6 engine]]s around a single [[crankshaft]] for a total ...is found in [[motorbike]]s of the [[MotoGP]] class. These are [[Two stroke cycle|2-stroke]], 500 [[Cubic centimetre|cc]] [[V engine]]s with two banks of two
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  • ...nal combustion piston engine''' <br>Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], internal combustion piston engine. <br> .... The power of a reciprocating engine is proportional to the volume of the combined pistons' displacement.
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  • ...led to economical cars that reflected the needs of their creators. The [[cycle car]] was devised in the period before [[1922]] as a form of "four-wheeled ...d Japan, the booming postwar [[United States of America|American]] economy combined with the emergence of the [[suburb]] and [[interstate highway]] in that cou
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  • ...haust energy. In most applications, the compressed air from both turbos is combined in a common intake manifold, and sent to the individual cylinders. Both tur ...rbo lag]] than a single turbocharger set up, because of marginally-reduced combined inertial resistance, and often simplified exhaust plumbing, the fact that b
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  • Internal combustion engines can be powered by any [[fuel]] that can be combined with an "[[oxidizer]]" in the chamber. [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)]]
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  • ...e chamber walls at an angle that varies plus and minus ~26 deg; during the cycle, while a [[piston ring]] meets the cylinder walls at a constant angle. As w ...itical, as leakage is between adjacent chambers on adjacent strokes of the cycle, rather than to the crankcase. However, the less effective sealing of the W
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  • ...tion of the [[NACA cowling]] in the late [[1920s]]. The large frontal area combined with the durability of radial engines proved advantageous to fighter aircra ...ith the cylinders being fired in consecutive order. The engines were a two-cycle design and were also available in a dual-fuel gas/diesel model. A number of
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  • ...e reduced overall power consumption. Technology, ergonomics and design are combined to give maximum comfort. The independent suspension provides a smooth ride, *[http://www.maranello4cycle.com/en/home/ Maranello 4 cycle Website]
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  • |combined : ...but with Alfa Romeo specfic tuning and options. The economy of the Diesel combined with the power and 6 speed gearbox make it a real GT car with a range of ar
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  • Internal combustion engines can be powered by any [[fuel]] that can be combined with an "[[oxidizer]]" in the chamber. Fuels used include [[gasoline]] (aka ...[Wilhelm Maybach]] in the 1870's developed the [[four-stroke cycle]] (Otto cycle) engine.
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  • ...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 used on the ...|Punto]]'s 1.4 L unit, increasing the car's power to 95 bhp (71 kW), again combined with the 6 speed gearbox. Also, the tail lights were altered and the Abarth
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  • ...the discs on lift off to minimise delay in the brakes being applied. This combined with the ABS has reduced 100–0&nbsp;km/h (62-0&nbsp;mph) braking distance ...nds, while top speed is over 325 km/h, with a fuel consumption in combined cycle (ECE+EUDC) 13.7 L/100 km while producing 320g/km of CO<sub>2</sub>.
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  • ===Combined hybrid=== [[Image:Hybridcombined.png|thumb|right|400px|Structure of a combined hybrid electric vehicle]]
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  • ...adingly low figure from this test. Excessive [[connecting rod]] clearance, combined with extremely high oil pump output (rare but not impossible) can sling eno ...stroke ultimately altered the compression ratio at different stages of the cycle.
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  • ...led a moto. Usually a race consists of two or three motos with the scores combined for an overall result. ...ross sidecars are purpose built frames that resemble an ordinary motocross-cycle with a flat platform to stand on attached to either side and a handlebar at
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  • ...s can run very smoothly and free of unbalanced forces with a [[four-stroke cycle]] and do not require a [[balance shaft]] or counterweights on the [[cranksh ...wheel. They have a characteristic smoothness throughout the rev range and, combined with the mounting position immediately ahead of the rear axle, offer a low
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  • ...er critical altitudes than their [[Germany|German]] counterparts and, when combined with higher [[octane]] fuels that the Americans supplied, that allowed for ...an be addressed by reducing the size of each individual unit such that the combined output is still as great as a single large turbocharger without having to s
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  • This is known as the [[diesel cycle]], after German engineer [[Rudolf Diesel]], who invented it in 1892 and rec When a gas is compressed, its temperature rises (see the [[combined gas law]]); a diesel engine uses this property to ignite the fuel. Air is
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  • [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)<br />1. intake<br />2. compression<br />3. power<br />4. exhaust]] .... It was compression-less and based on what Hardenberg calls the "Leonardo cycle," which, as this name implies, was already out of date at that time. Just a
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  • ...however, using 40.4 l/100 km in city driving and 24.1 l/100 km in combined cycle. At full-throttle, it uses up to 100 l/100 km. [http://www.drive.com.au/ed
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  • ...rator portions, which can be combined in some parallel hybrid designs; the combined efficiency of the motor and generator will be lower than that of a conventi ...entional [[Otto cycle]], such as the [[Miller cycle|Miller]] or [[Atkinson cycle]]). This contributes significantly to the higher overall efficiency of the
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  • In concept, a rotary engine is simple. It is a standard [[Otto cycle]] engine, but instead of having an orthodox fixed [[cylinder block]] with r ...otorenfabrik Oberursel]]. They essentially took several Gnom cylinders and combined them on a common shaft to produce a seven-cylinder rotary, the Gnôme Omega
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  • ...or the combination category (a point system that honours the best rider in combined totals for best overall, points and mountains classification). [[Category:Cycle racing in Spain]]
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  • ...ived penalty points for every minute after the quickest finisher). This is combined with the penalty points accrued from the observed sections to arrive at a w * [http://www.acu.org.uk/ Auto Cycle Union] - UK governing body
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  • ...engine diagram.jpg |thumbnail|right|Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) S ::*'''narrow-gap''' ''benefit'': plug always fires on each cycle;
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  • ...e to ''v<sub>e</sub>'', then there needs to be about twice as much fuel as combined payload and structure (which includes engines, fuel tanks, and so on). Bey * [[Liquid air cycle engine]]
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  • ...for nature of the sport, with the deep suspension of a [[motocross]] bike combined with the features required to make it legal for the [[public road]] portion ...Association. In the United Kingdom the national governing body is the Auto Cycle Union.
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  • Like Vespas, Lambrettas have 3 or 4 [[gear|gears]] and [[two-stroke cycle|two stroke]] motors with capacities ranging from 49cc to 198cc. Most two-s ...ion bar rear suspension, the D model outsold every other 2 wheeled vehicle combined at its peak. (For the latter, see [[Ruth Orkin|Ruth Orkin's]] famous photog
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  • ...win Spark]] (1.6 L 120 PS, 1.8 L 144 PS and 2.0 L 155 PS) 16 [[Four-stroke cycle engine valves|valve]] engines with [[variable valve timing]], along with th ...on with 1400 bar maximum injection pressure with up to five injections per cycle for lower noise, consumption and higher performance. They were rated at 140
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  • ...00 ''siluro''''']], featuring torpedo-like bodywork and [[Fender (vehicle)|cycle fender]]s (separate mudguards). The car still used the same Fiat engine, mo ...lso be adapted to qualify for the racing category simply by removing their cycle fenders (separate mudguards).
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  • ...peed of 115mi/h, with fuel consumption at 43.4&nbsp;mpg in the EU combined cycle and 154&nbsp;g/km of CO2 emissions. It comes in black, white, red, metallic ...velopments will also make it possible to use a methane/hydrogen mix&nbsp;– combined with a BAS (Belt-driven Alternator-Starter) device and a Dualogic robotised
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  • ...verall time leader, is most prized. It is awarded by calculating the total combined race time up to that point for each rider. The rider with the lowest total ...Paris]], which, being [[cobblestone|cobble]]d, is an unpleasant surface to cycle on, though not as much as the famous [[Paris-Roubaix]]. The race takes mult
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  • ...e historic dominance of small [[Italian city-states|city states]] have all combined to allow notably diverse musical styles to coexist in close proximity. ...ren's songs, seasonal songs based around holidays like [[Christmas]], life-cycle songs that celebrate weddings, baptisms and other important events, dance s
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  • ..., a preoccupation with politics, and a preference for practice over theory combined to influence the development of Italian literature. ...England]], composed many chivalrous romances, derived from the [[Arthurian cycle]], and subsequently wrote the ''[[Travels of Marco Polo]]'', which may have
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  • ..., a preoccupation with politics, and a preference for practice over theory combined to influence the development of Italian literature. ...England]], composed many chivalrous romances, derived from the [[Arthurian cycle]], and subsequently wrote the ''[[Travels of Marco Polo]]'', which may have
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