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- ...'', or '''Front-engine, [[Rear wheel drive]]''' means a layout where the [[engine]] is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. This was the ...eered wheels. The layout is still more suitable than front-wheel drive for engine outputs of more than about 200bhp, as the weight transference during accele3 KB (478 words) - 19:26, 2 October 2009
- ...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 is11 KB (1,698 words) - 08:59, 8 October 2009
- 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 t11 KB (1,817 words) - 11:16, 30 January 2011
- [[Image:v6bw.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Alfa Romeo V6 engine]]]] ...configuration in modern cars after the [[straight-4]]; it shares with that engine a compactness very suited to the popular [[front wheel drive]] layout, and8 KB (1,194 words) - 11:40, 8 October 2009
- ...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 '17 KB (2,600 words) - 08:52, 8 October 2009
- ...n 1971, [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[351 Cleveland]] engines replaced the GM small block. The most well-known [[Gran Turismo]] of Iso Rivolta was withou ...) with body by [[Ghia]], the Grifo 7 litri (with the GM V8 7 L marine engine) and the 2 + 2 fastback Coupé Lele (1970) with body designed by [[Bertone]7 KB (1,007 words) - 10:08, 3 May 2010
- [[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.4 KB (593 words) - 08:50, 8 October 2009
- | Platform || [[GM Gamma platform|Fiat/GM SCSS platform]] | Engine ||6 KB (796 words) - 22:40, 1 November 2009
- ...age:alfa romeo 2600 engine.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''An [[Alfa Romeo 2600]] engine.]] ...(also '''inline 6''', '''I-6''', or '''I6''') is an [[internal combustion engine]] with six cylinders aligned in a single row. The name '''slant-6''' is so8 KB (1,196 words) - 20:17, 19 October 2010
- [[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 "practi7 KB (1,100 words) - 20:21, 19 October 2010
- ...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 und8 KB (1,259 words) - 20:31, 27 October 2009
- ...bsp;cc [[ohv]] [[I4]]<br>1.1 L [[ohc]] ''[[Fully Integrated Robotised Engine|FIRE]]'' [[I4]] ...tudinal engine|longitudinally]], the bigger units were fitted [[transverse engine|transversely]], making the little Fiat one of the few cars in the world ava7 KB (1,015 words) - 17:50, 31 October 2009
- ...vehicles suitable for the North American market, one powered by the GM V8 engine and another as a pure Electric Vehicle (EV) powered by electric motors and3 KB (522 words) - 08:05, 25 October 2011
- | Engine || ...[[Diesel engine#Direct injection|direct injection Diesel]] (Turbo D i.d.) engine in (1986).12 KB (1,536 words) - 16:05, 2 November 2009
- The Fiat Idea engines are all [[Euro 4]] compliant. The [[petrol engine]] is the 1.4-litre 16 valve 95 [[Horsepower#Brake horsepower (bhp)|bhp !Engine6 KB (765 words) - 10:02, 2 November 2009
- ...ke the [[AMX Sciabola]] project, and as style and technical consultant for GM in Europe and USA, top Japanese motorcycle marques and well-known designers ...The [[Ferrari 250|Ferrari 250 GT 2+2/GTE]], the 3 litre [[Testarossa]] V12 engine, the [[Ferrari 250 TR]] or Testarossa and the [[Ferrari 250 GT]] SWB (''Sho18 KB (2,821 words) - 00:48, 3 July 2012
- ...za 2+2.jpg|thumb|left||1975-80 [[Chevrolet Monza|Chevrolet Monza 2+2]] and GM variants have rear [[bucket seats]]]] ...he low roof line, and other elements of body styling, in addition to large engine compartments and sometimes also large areas given over to the convertible r4 KB (591 words) - 21:18, 27 September 2009
- ...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—and was the original reason for developm19 KB (3,049 words) - 13:22, 8 October 2009
- ...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|h9 KB (1,323 words) - 08:15, 8 October 2009
- ...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.15 KB (2,018 words) - 16:07, 2 November 2009