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• Crossflow cylinder head
  ...carburetor]]s, [[mechanical fuel injection]] and then to [[electronic fuel injection]]). ...s from the 1960s up to the present day, albeit with the addition of [[fuel injection]] and modern [[engine management]].
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• Fuel pump
  [[image:fuelpump1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|mechanical fuel pump, fitted to [[cylinder head]]]] [[Image:Fuelpump.jpg|thumb|350px|Electric fuel pump]]
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• Lancia Flat-4 engine
  ...ced up to 102 hp (76 kW) with [[Kugelfischer]] mechanical [[fuel injection]].
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• Cagiva Raptor
  ..., in case of malfunction, a red warning light called MIL (Malfunction Lamp Injection), which warns when the engine goes into an emergency, as in cases where the ...Suzuki [[fuel injection (engine)|Fuel Injection]] maintaining a [[return (mechanical)|exchange]] a six-speed transmission.
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• Lancia Flavia
  ...e engine increased to 2.0 L in capacity, available with carburetor or injection, and four or five speed gearbox. The 2.0 L models were only made with ...d, for the fuel injected models, Bosch D-jetronic Analog-electrovalve fuel injection. These were built to 1973 or 1974 although brand new models remained in sto
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• Camshaft
  ...n early [[fuel injection]] systems, cams on the camshaft would operate the fuel injectors. In addition to mechanical friction, considerable force is required to overcome the valve springs used
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• Flat-H
  ...of four cylinder heads, two gear-coupled crankshafts, and mechanical fuel injection. [[Jackie Stewart]] is believed to have said "This piece of metal is better
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• Maserati 5000 GT
  *Lucas mechanical injection or four 45 DCOE [[Weber carburetor]] (325 bhp at 5500 rpm), *mechanical [[Magneti-Marelli]] ignition, dual spark plugs and dual fuel pump
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• Ducati 999R Xerox
  |Fuel economy || |Fuel capacity || 15.5 L / 4.1 US gal (includes 3 L / 0.8 US gal reserve)
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• Ignition system
  ...anies the rise in pressure within the cylinder is sufficient to ignite the fuel spontaneously. All conventional petrol (gasoline) engines, by contrast, req ...came into contact with the rod. Naturally this was very inefficient as the fuel would not be ignited in a controlled manner. This type of arrangement was q
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• Maserati 3500
  ...in-choke 42 DCOE [[Weber carburettor]]s (1957-1960), [[Lucas]] direct fuel injection (1961-1964) *mechanical [[Magneti-Marelli]] ignition, dual spark plugs and dual fuelpump
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• Fuel injection
  ...into an [[internal combustion engine]]. In modern automotive applications, fuel metering is one of several functions performed by an "engine management sys ...espread use of electronic fuel injection (EFI). However, a wide variety of injection systems have existed since the earliest usage of the internal combustion en
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• Alfa Romeo 1750
  ...t carburettors. For USA markets the 1750 was equipped with [[SPICA]] fuel injection. ...tor due to baulky shifting and ill-chosen gear ratio. Because of this, its fuel consumption was frighteningly high and acceleration bit too slow.
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• Ferrari 308 GTB
  |Engines:||3.2&nbsp;L [[V8]]<br>3.2&nbsp;L [[fuel injection|FI]] [[V8]] (''GTBi/GTSi'')<br>3.2&nbsp;L [[multivalve|4v]] [[V8]] (''Quatt [[Bosch]] Digiplex [[fuel injection]] was added for the other [[1981]] '''GTBi''', dropping power to 214 hp (16
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• Fiat Tempra
  ...]]and thus all models from 1992 on had catalytic converters and electronic injection. Transmission was a standard 5 speed manual , but for the first time a mid ...oject were [[Lancia Dedra]] (Tempra's most similar cousin, sharing all the mechanical components), [[Lancia Delta]] second generation, [[Alfa Romeo 155]], [[Alfa
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• Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
  ...ained in production for almost three decades with only minor aesthetic and mechanical changes. The three first series were assembled by ...) had [[SPICA]] (Società Pompe Iniezione Cassani & Affini) mechanical fuel injection.
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• Lancia 037
  ...ets) road car they shared only the center section with all body panels and mechanical parts being significantly different. Steel subframes were used fore and af ...ction of the Evolution 1 model power jumped to 300 with the help of water injection. The final Evolution 2 model produced 325hp thanks to a displacement incre
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• Powertrain
  ...evelopment for [[diesel engine]]s involves the following trends: [[modular injection]], Attention to new fuel qualities (no [[sulphur]] and [[aromate]]s) allow new combustion concepts.
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• Four-cylinder
  ...occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. Combustion of a [[fuel]] creates high [[temperature]]/[[pressure]] gases, which are permitted to e Internal combustion engines can be powered by any [[fuel]] that can be combined with an "[[oxidizer]]" in the chamber.
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• Ferrari Testarossa
  ...r cylinder]] and [[Bosch]] K-Jetronic [[fuel injection]]. One significant mechanical difference was the radiator: The 512 BB featured a single radiator in the
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• Ducati Paso
  ...ne the bike and its motor in a close-fitting integral fairing that hid all mechanical parts. The bike was equipped with latest-generation technical features: squ ...[[Magneti-Marelli]] system that integrated ignition and electronic [[fuel injection]]. Power increased to 90 hp and speed to 230 km/h. The wheels were changed
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...ccurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. Combustion of the [[fuel]] charge inside a chamber causes a rapid rise in [[temperature]] and [[pres ...le through the [[fuel system]] to the [[combustion chamber]], and that the fuel release sufficient [[energy]] in the form of [[heat]] upon [[combustion]] t
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• Ferrari 458 Italia
  ...at 3,250 rpm. The engine features [[Gasoline direct injection|direct fuel injection]], which is a first for Ferrari mid-rear engine setups in its road cars. ...m/h acceleration is 3.35 seconds, 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
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...ned space called a combustion chamber. This [[exothermic]] reaction of a [[fuel]] with an [[oxidizer]] creates gases of high [[temperature]] and [[pressure ...internal combustion engines did not have compression, but ran on what air/fuel mixture could be sucked or blown in during the first part of the intake str
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• Marciano
  ...d it into an off-road competition with a 4x4,replacing the mechanical fuel injection to carburetors (4 X 40 [[Webers]]) and tuned from 197 hp to 230 hp. The 2.6
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• Carburetor
  ...owever [[as of 2005]] many new models are now being introduced with [[fuel injection]]. ...top. This had the advantage of never "flooding" the engine, as any liquid fuel droplets would fall out of the carburetor instead of into the [[intake mani
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• Alfa Romeo GT
  |Fuel consumption (mpg (l/100km)): ...track, unique to the Alfa V6 family of engines. The 2.0L petrol has direct injection and is an improvement on the older 2.0L petrol unit found in the Alfa 156 o
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• Ferrari 250 LM
  The 1966 330 P3 introduced fuel injection to the Ferrari stable. It used a P3 (Type 593) transmission whose gears wer ...0854). These cars had carburetor engines instead of the factory Lucas fuel injection. Surviving 412 P cars are worth approximately $35–45 million USD accordin
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• Spark plug
  ...''compression-ignition engines'' ([[diesel engines]]), which compress the fuel/air mixture until it spontaneously ignites. Compression-ignition engines m ...n the center electrode and side electrode. No current can flow because the fuel and air in the gap is an insulator, but as the voltage rises further, it be
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• Air filter
  There are four main types of mechanical air filter media: paper, foam, synthetics, and cotton. ...ticulate matter from entering the engine's cylinders, where it would cause mechanical wear and oil contamination.
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• Ferrari P
  The [[1966]] '''330 P3''' introduced [[fuel injection]] to the Ferrari stable. It also used a P3 (Type 593) transmission that was ...alian Grand Prix-winning Formula One cars. To this was added the same fuel injection system from the P3 for an output of up to 450&nbsp;hp (335&nbsp;kW).
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• California II
  * Beginning in 1998 with the EV, models were equipped with electronic fuel injection. ...ng lights for neutral, high beam, left turn signal, right turn signal, low fuel, oil pressure, lights-on, engine-management troubleshooting; Wheelbase: 61.
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• Compression ratio
  ...iabatic heat of compression - causing better mixing and evaporation of the fuel droplets. Thus they allow increased power at the moment of ignition and the ...the other hand operate on the principle of compression ignition, so that a fuel which resists autoignition will cause late ignition which will also lead to
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• Alfa Romeo Alfetta
  |Fuel capacity || 49 L ...had two double-barrel [[carburettors]], while the 2.0 DOHC received [[fuel injection]] in 1979. The Diesel initially had 2.0&nbsp;L, but was increased to 2.4&nb
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• Automobile
  ...arly for mobile purposes in vehicles. Lenoir is said to have tested liquid fuel, such as [[alcohol]], in his stationary engines; but it does not appear tha ...rking in [[Vienna]], Austria. He developed the idea of using gasoline as a fuel in a two-stroke internal combustion engine. In 1870, using a simple handcar
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• Fiat 131
  |Fuel capacity || 50 L The major mechanical components were also conventional and contemporary, but with some notable a
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• Fiat 124 Sport Spider
  ...lated to the [[Fiat 124|124 sedan]] in name through the use of much of the mechanical running gear and in the case of the Coupé, a shared [[automobile platform| ...6&nbsp;cc [[Straight-4|I4]] in 1974 and finally 1995&nbsp;cc in 1979. Fuel injection replaced carburettors midway in 1980.There was also a supercharged model ca
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• Alfa Romeo Giulia
  |Fuel capacity || == Mechanical features ==
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• Ferrari 328
  ...ference number F 105 CB 000. The engine retained the Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection system of its predecessor, but was fitted with a Marelli MED 806 A electron ...der; [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] [[Jetronic|K-jetronic]] mechanical [[fuel injection]] was carried over from the 208. Whereas 208 Turbos had used a KKK turbocha
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• Formula One regulations
  ...ture designed to reduce impact directly in front of the cockpit, and the [[fuel]] tank directly behind the cockpit. Additionally, the car must contain roll ...ection]] of any substance into the cylinders other than air and (petrol) [[fuel]].
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• Maserati 250F
  | Fuel || 50% [[methanol]], 35% [[petrol]], 10% [[acetone]], 4% [[benzol]], 1% [[c ==Mechanical details==
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• Cagiva Mito
  ...ation separate addition to the 125 you have sports [[shock]] [[Suspension (mechanical)|suspension]] and [[Brembo]] "Gold" series [[brake|brakes]]. ...ed from ' other side (left wheel), but both models will have the [[mixer]] mechanical lubrication separately.
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• Fiat X1/9
  |Fuel capacity || 47.6 L ...1972:<div style= "font-size:87%;"><blockquote>"There must be thousands of mechanical doodlers who have toyed with the idea of using a transverse in-line engine
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• History of the automobile
  ...have been demonstrated as early as 1769, although that date is disputed. [[Fuel gas]]-powered [[internal combustion engine]]s first appeared in 1806, while ...features included a [[flywheel]], [[brake]], [[gear box]], and [[Bearing (mechanical)|bearing]], which are also the features of a modern automobile. His design
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• Lamborghini Diablo
  ...V12 featuring dual overhead cams and computer-controlled multi-point fuel injection, producing 492 horsepower and 427 foot-pounds of torque. Driven hard the ve ...V's exposed headlamps, new wheels and a newly redesigned dashboard. On the mechanical side, larger brakes, the long-overdue addition of ABS brakes and a new vari
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• Fiat Panda
  ...e]] suspended on [[leaf spring]]s. Later versions of the car added various mechanical improvements but this spirit of robust simplicity was adhered to throughout In January 1986 the Panda received a series of significant mechanical improvements. The 652 cc air-cooled 2-cyl engine was replaced by a 769 cc (
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• Ilario Bandini
  ...Balilla]] "Coppa d'oro". During [[World War II]], faced with shortages of fuel for civilian use, Bandini adapted his automobile engines to operate with [[ ...e height were modified, and the car received an altered rear [[suspension (mechanical)|suspension]] geometry. The engine was further developed, the [[combustion
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• Lancia Beta
  | Fuel capacity || 11.4L !Model!!Years!!Engine!!Displacement!!Power!!Fuel system
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• Motorcycle
  ...cycle manufacturer ([[Buell]]) offer models that use a hollow frame as the fuel tank, and various manufacturers offer designs which use part of the frame a .... A lever on the handlebar, through a cable or hydraulic arrangement, uses mechanical advantage to release the clutch spring, allowing the engine to freewheel wi
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• Lancia Delta
  ...d volumetric efficiency, together with revised settings for the electronic injection/ignition control unit and a knock sensor, boost power output to 185&nbsp;[[ ...elta HF Integrale at the 2006 [[Goodwood Festival of Speed]]]]To match the mechanical improvements and higher performance, Lancia gave the HF Integrale a new, mo
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