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• Variable displacement
  ...displacement]]''' is an [[automobile]] engine technology that allows the [[engine displacement]] to change for improved fuel economy. Many automobile manufa ...i-displacement system turned off opposite pairs of cylinders, allowing the engine to have three different configurations and displacements. But the system w
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• Firing order
  ...ritical to minimizing [[vibration]] and achieving smooth running, for long engine [[metal fatigue|fatigue]] life and user comfort. ...f the car, but some manufacturers (Saab, Citroën) in some models place the engine 'backwards', with #1 towards the firewall.
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• Lamborghini V10
  ...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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• Engine tuning
  ...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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• Crossflow cylinder head
  A crossflow head gives [[engine tuning|better performance]], but the popular explanation put forward for th ...Alfa Romeo]] [[4-cylinder]]. Used for decades, the basic design of this [[engine]] had not changed; only the capacity/liter size and with the changes in fue
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• Engine Control Unit
  ...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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• Drivetrain
  ...[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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• Giottiline
  ...er Giottiline, that features a 500 cc [[petrol engine|petrol]] or [[diesel engine]] and scissor-style front doors. ...upied by the activities of the production lines, warehouses, technical and management offices. The outdoor area for complementary activities amounts to approx. 8
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• VR6 engine
  [[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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• Pushrod
  [[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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• Innocenti Regent
  ...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 ...management, keen to control costs, wanted to install the existing E-Series engine and bulky heating system from the Marina, it became impossible to incorpora
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• DR Motor Company
  ...n whole or in part in a new [[company (right) | company]]. Then Bertone's management has opted for the sale to another company. ...chassis, but the assembly and parts of the mechanics are isernina, while [[engine|engines]] are a petrol Chinese ([[Chery Automobile|Chery]]) And a diesel bu
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• John Hopkins (motorcycle racer)
  ...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 ...rash 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]]'s out of
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• John Hopkins
  ...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 ...rash 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]]'s out of
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• Bernardi
  |Engine || rear, 1 flat cylinder ...bustion engines at the University of [[Padua]] in 1884 and built his first engine that drove a sewing machine.
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• Truck Racing
  ...trucks to compete in two classes, so trucks with less sophisticated engine management systems, suspension, and braking systems can compete effectively.
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• Iso Rivolta
  ...s" (Advertisement, 1967), the Grifo 7 litri (with the GM V8 7-litre marine engine) and the 2 + 2 Coupé Lele ([[1970]]), intended as the successor of the IR ...His son Renzo is leading Rivolta Marine, his daughter, Marietta, is in the management of [[Zagato]] Centrostile, Milan, Italy, she is married to Andrea Zagato.
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• Momo
  ...had retired from that racing category 20 years earlier. Using a Ferrari F1 engine, the car itself was built by Michelotto to [[World Sports Car]] regulations ...nufacturer. Breed Technologies was acquired by private equity firm Carlyle Management Group and merged with other OEM automotive businesses they owned to form Ke
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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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• List of Formula One people
  * [[Bernie Ecclestone]] - Owner, promoter and president of [[Formula One Management]] and [[Formula One Administration]] == Team management ==
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• Ferrari 456
  ...hp with [[multivalve|4 valves per cylinder]] and Bosch Motronic 2.7 engine management. It could push the 3726lb car and four passengers to 187mi/h making it the ...575. Despite its supercar performance the 456 has a relatively unstressed engine which has proven to be a very reliable unit.
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• Lavaggi
  | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:darkred;"| Engine ...port in their Saleens. The chassis is built to accomodate any LMP1 or LMP2 engine, giving potential customers a wide range of options.
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• Ducati Paso
  ...ti]], who had just been released from a difficult past of statutory public management (IRI), needed revenue. ...[Fabio Taglioni]]. The Pantah was already known to be a strong and capable engine, and known to deliver in the Ducati 750 F1.
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• Powertrain
  ...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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• Ducati car
  ...racing. Although an engine was built, the project was never completed. The engine now belongs to [[Giorgio Monetti]], a man otherwise famous at Ducati for ha
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• FIA Formula Two Championship
  === The Engine === ...strength and light weight.The dry sump system has been re-designed so the engine sits 35mm lower than in the FPA car.
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• Ferrari F2008
  Engine name = [[Ferrari]] 056 | Engine position = |
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• Ducati Singles
  During World War II, Ducati developed a small engine mounted on a bicycle, called the ''Cucciolo'' ("little puppy") and in 1950 The market was moving though, towards bigger motorcycles and Ducati's IRI management felt diversification was the only answer. Ducati made an impression at the
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• Johnny Herbert
  ...nces could not keep up that standard, and with the Benetton team under new management, he was dropped after failing to qualify for the [[Canadian Grand Prix]]. ! Engine
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• Giannini
  ...urns during the [[Millie Miglia]] of 1949. It would be the well engineered engine of the '' Giannini G2 '' that will propel the [[Giaur]] cars for the race t [[Image:etceterini giannini_g2.jpg|thumb|250px|'''Giannini G2 DOHC Engine''']]
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• Minardi PS01
  Engine name = [[European Aviation Air Charter|European]] | Configuration = [[V10 engine|V10]] (72°) |
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• A1 Grand Prix cars
  ===Engine=== [[Image:A1 Ferrari engine.jpg|right|thumb|The Ferrari engine utilised in the new A1GP cars.]]
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• Testi
  ...uilds Dik Dik with DEMM. In these years building a motoleggera than 150 cc engine with Sachs but does not have a large diffusione.1956, but fails production ...am chassis as a tank, monocross suspension, alloy wheels light of Grimeca, engine Minarelli P6 normal or Compact System with alettatura raccordata.
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• Aurea
  ...parts and maintained parts supply under for the vehicles under Ceirano new Management from late 1926 onwards. Factory survived from 1926 to WWII under Ceirano management producing Aurea spares and Ceirano Commercial vehicles (not cars). Factory
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• Electric car
  ...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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• Electronic Stability Control
  ...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 ...ct with the steering wheel sensor. If this were the case, the vehicle's [[Engine Control Unit|Powertrain Controle Module]] may interpret the driver's action
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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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• Grand Prix motorcycle racing
  ...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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• Kenny Roberts
  ...his knee to balance the bike on the track in corners, and the first to use engine power to spin the rear tyre exiting bends to help steer the bike (a techniq ...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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• Scott Dixon
  ...was signed to Johansson Motorsports [[Indy Lights]] team, beginning a long management association with the team's owner, former [[Ferrari]] and [[McLaren]] [[For ...xperience of a true top-level team, which, with [[Toyota]] had a top-level engine supplier. Dixon adapted fast. He posted 12 top ten finishes, including a se
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• Ferrari 348
  ...r switch for Ferrari, with most previous small Ferraris using a transverse engine with longitudinal transmission. U.S. 348s have functioning on-board OBDI engine management systems, though European variants need to have light bulbs placed into the
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• Ducati Apollo
  ...United States|U.S.]] The Berliner’s were enthusiastic. Ducati’s government management was not. It was only when Berliners agreed to underwrite a proportion of th ...56 mm. Valve actuation was by pushrods and rocker arms. That was the engine.
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• Automatic transmission
  ...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 ...pling that also provides a variable amount of torque multiplication at low engine speeds, increasing "breakaway" acceleration.
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• Aermacchi
  ...ct under the name ''[[Gabry]]''. In the 70s, Harley-Davidson took over the management of the company. Later, the motorcycle division ran under the brand name "[[ ...'' To'''nti), with a [[four-stroke]] single cylinder [[DOHC]] distribution engine initial displacement of 75 cc, later increased to 125 cc, in order to run e
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• Fully-automatic transmission
  ...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 ...pling that also provides a variable amount of torque multiplication at low engine speeds, increasing "breakaway" acceleration.
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• Fiat Ducato
  ...esigned 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 manufactured in new [[Se |1.9||[[Diesel engine|diesel]]|| 70 PS
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• Electric vehicle
  *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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• Fiat 8V
  | Engine || [[V8]] 1996 cc ...] produced 105 [[hp]] in standard form giving a top speed of 190 km/h. The engine was connected to a four speed gearbox. The car had independent suspension a
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• GP2
  ...e, GP2 has made it mandatory for all of the teams to use the same chassis, engine and tyre supplier so that true driver ability is reflected. Most races take ...the teams, and features a [[Dallara]] chassis powered by a V8 [[Renault]] engine and [[Bridgestone]] tyres.
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