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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 ...engine to have three different configurations and displacements. But the system was troublesome, and the technology was quickly retired.
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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
  ...vity]] 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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• Innocenti Regent
  ...ing the new [[Hydragas]] system (derived from the previous [[Hydrolastic]] system used on the 1100/1300). ...ol costs, wanted to install the existing E-Series engine and bulky heating system from the Marina, it became impossible to incorporate the low bonnet line as
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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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• Pushrod
  [[Image:Pushrod2.PNG|thumb|Components of a pushrod valve actuation system]] [[Image:pushrod engine.jpg|thumb|Picture of a [[V8]] [[engine block]] (with [[intake manifold]] removed), showing the camshaft, pushrods,
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• Ignition system
  ...(gasoline) engines, by contrast, require an ignition system. The ignition system is usually switched on/off through a lock switch, operated with a key or co ...nner. This type of arrangement was quickly superseded by spark ignition, a system which is generally used to this day, albeit with sparks generated by more s
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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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• Iso Rivolta
  ...al Motors]] in Detroit, the transmission, too, axles (de Dion) and braking system (4 disc brakes!) came from the large [[Jaguar|Jaguars]] of the time. Tjis c ...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
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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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• FIA Formula Two Championship
  ...la One feeder series. The objective of Formula Two is to establish a clear system of progression for young and talented drivers wishing to reach Formula One. === The Engine ===
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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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• Ferrari F2008
  Engine name = [[Ferrari]] 056 | Engine position = |
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• Electronic Stability Control
  [[Robert Bosch GmbH]] were the first to deploy an ESC system, called '''Elektronisches Stabilitätsprogramm (ESP®)''' that was used by ...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
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• Ducati Singles
  ...es the valves mechanically, without the need for valve springs. This valve system has become a trademark feature of Ducati motorcycles. During World War II, Ducati developed a small engine mounted on a bicycle, called the ''Cucciolo'' ("little puppy") and in 1950
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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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• 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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• 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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