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...h the corresponding pistons reach [[top dead centre]] simultaneously, thus balancing each other with respect to momentum. Flat engines with four or fewer cylind ...allows a low-tail body while in [[front engine]] designs the width or the engine will interferes with the ability of the front wheels to steer.

...combustion engine]] in [[V engine|V]] configuration, having 16 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s. Engines of this number of cylinders are not common. ...shafts]] which are necessary on medium and large [[Straight-4]] and [[V8]] engine configurations. In addition, an angle that is a multiple of 45° will give

...|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

[[Image:Straight engine.png|thumb|250px|4-cylinder straight engine scheme]] ...gine''' (often designed as [[inline engine]]) is an [[internal-combustion engine]] with all cylinders aligned in one row, with no or only minimal offset.

[[Image:Marine Crankshafts 8b03602r.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Continental engine]] marine crankshafts, 1942]] ...haft''', sometimes casually abbreviated to ''crank'', is that part of an [[engine]] which translates [[reciprocate|reciprocating]] [[linear]] [[piston]] moti

|Engine || 50cc Single cylinder two-stroke, liquid cooled ...ine. The bike is popular in countries that have restrictions on motorcycle engine size. The bike is 7/8ths the size of the average bike and is perfect for sm

...Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], internal combustion piston engine. <br> ...stay of the [[industrial revolution]] and the niche application [[Stirling engine]].

...[zodiac]] sign of [[Libra (astrology)|Libra]] and the [[Latin]] word for [[balancing scale]], signals an end of the previous Lancia naming theme involving the u Lancia Lybra is a [[front-wheel drive]] car with [[Transverse engine|transversely-mounted]] engines. The Lybra is available with a 5-speed [[man

...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

...rs because the rear tires must handle both the lateral cornering force and engine torque. ...e cars fast through corners is obtained by setting up the aerodynamics and balancing the suspension. The car's tendency toward oversteer is generally increased

...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

...actually be useful, is not as simple a device as it may seem. Making and balancing a wheel requires a [[Skill (labor)|skilled]] [[Wheelwright]]. ...More modern descendants of the wheel include the [[propeller]], the [[jet engine]], the [[flywheel]] ([[gyroscope]]) and the [[turbine]].

| Layout || [[Front-engine design|Front engine]], [[front-wheel drive]] / [[four-wheel drive]] ...ive]] [[hot hatch]] with a powerful [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] [[petrol engine]]. A tweaked version of the HF dominated the World Rally Championship, scor

...ehicle's total roll rate. Roll Couple Percentage is critical in accurately balancing the handling of a vehicle. ...-engined vehicles, where space between the wheels is required to place the engine.