History and Technological advancement of Automobiles
Car Innovation
Car innovations design history and theory, from the last 100 years.
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Active Power Stabilizer Suspension System
Car Active Stabilizer Suspension System (APSSS) Active Power Stabilizer Suspension System (APSSS), also known as Active Power Stabilizer Suspension System, is an electric active suspension system developed by Toyota Motor Corporation for its high-end vehicles including Lexus models. By altering sta ...
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Airbag Systems
Car Airbag Systems explained An airbag is a vehicle safety device. It is an occupant restraint system consisting of a flexible fabric envelope or cushion designed to inflate rapidly during an automobile collision. Its purpose is to cushion occupants during a crash and provide protection to their bo ...
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Alfa Romeo Flat 4 engine (1971–1997)
Alfa Romeo Flat-4 engine Overview Manufacturer Alfa Romeo Production 1971–1997 Combustion chamber Configuration DOHC 2/4-valve F4 Displacement 1,186 cc 1,286 cc 1,351 cc 1,490 cc 1,596 cc 1,712 cc Cylinder block alloy cast-iron Cylinder head alloy aluminium alloy Combustion Fuel system 1 or 2 carbu ...
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Alfa Romeo JTS engine (2002-)
Alfa Romeo JTS engine Overview Manufacturer Alfa Romeo Production 2002– Combustion chamber Configuration DOHC 4-valve I4, 60° V6 Displacement 1,859 cc (113.4 cu in) 1,970 cc (120 cu in) 2,198 cc (134.1 cu in) 3,195 cc (195.0 cu in) Cylinder block alloy aluminium alloy (2.0 JTS cast-iron) Cylinder h ...
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Alfa Romeo Twin Spark engine (1986–2009)
Alfa Romeo Twin Spark engine Overview Manufacturer Alfa Romeo Production 1986–2009 Combustion chamber Configuration DOHC 2/4-valve I4 Displacement 1.4 L 1.6 L 1.7 L 1.8 L 2.0 L Cylinder block alloy aluminium alloy and cast-iron Cylinder head alloy aluminium alloy Output Power output 76 kW (103 PS) ...
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Alfa Romeo V6 engine (1979–2005)
Alfa Romeo V6 engine Overview Manufacturer Alfa Romeo Production 1979–2005 Combustion chamber Configuration V6 Displacement 2.0 L (1,997 cc (122 cu in)) 2.5 L (2,492 cc (152 cu in)) 3.0 L (2,959 cc (181 cu in)) 3.2 L (3,179 cc (194 cu in)) Cylinder block alloy aluminium alloy Cylinder head alloy al ...
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AMC straight-6 engine
AMC straight-6 engine American Motors' first straight-six engine was the 195.6 cu in (3.2 L). It was produced from 1952 through 1965 in both overhead valve (OHV) and flathead (L-head) side-valve versions. Sometimes referred to as the 196 engine, this engine was originally designed by Nash and intro ...
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AMC V8 engine
AMC V8 engine American Motors Corporation (AMC) produced a series of widely used V8 engines from the mid-1950s before being absorbed into Chrysler in 1987. Chrysler kept the AMC V8 in production until 1991 for the Jeep Grand Wagoneer. GEN-1 Nash/Hudson/Rambler V8s (1956–1966) This engine is routine ...
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Anti Roll Bar
Car Anti Roll Bar (Sway bar) A sway bar or anti-roll bar or stabilizer bar is a part of an automobile suspension that helps reduce the body roll of a vehicle during fast cornering or over road irregularities. It connects opposite (left/right) wheels together through short lever arms linked by a tor ...
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Antifreeze explained
Car Antifreeze types explained An antifreeze is a chemical additive which lowers the freezing point of a water-based liquid. An antifreeze mixture is used to achieve freezing-point depression for cold environments and also achieves boiling-point elevation ("anti-boil") to allow higher coolant tempe ...
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Aston Martin AJ37 V8 engine (2005-)
Aston Martin AJ37 4.3 4.7 5.0 V8 DOHC engine From 2005 on Aston Martin hand-assembles a special version of the AJ-V8 for the 2005 V8 Vantage known as AJ37. This unit displaced 4.3 L (4280 cc/261 in³) and produces 380 hp (283 kW) at 7000 rpm and 302 lb⋅ft (409 N⋅m) at 5000 rpm. This engine is unique ...
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Atkinson cycle Engine
Atkinson cycle Engine The Atkinson cycle engine is a type of internal combustion engine invented by James Atkinson in 1882. The Atkinson cycle is designed to provide efficiency at the expense of power density, and is used in some modern hybrid electric applications. Design The original Atkinson cyc ...
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Beam axle
Beam axle A beam axle is a suspension system, also called a solid axle, in which one set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft. A live axle is a type of beam axle in which the shaft (or shafts, since live axles, while connected to move as a single unit, are seldom one piece) al ...
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Bearing Plain
Plain bearing explained A plain bearing is the simplest type of bearing, comprising just a bearing surface and no rolling elements. Therefore the journal (i.e., the part of the shaft in contact with the bearing) slides over the bearing surface. The simplest example of a plain bearing is a shaft rot ...
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BL S-Series engine (1984-94)
British Leyland S-Series engine The S-Series is a Straight-4 SOHC internal combustion engine developed by the Austin Rover Group (subsidiary of British Leyland), and introduced in 1984 in both the Austin Montego and the Mark 1 Rover 200-series.The MG Maestro also from MAY to September 1984,with VW ...
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BMC A-Series Cars
BMC A-Series Engine Cars British motor corporation 1950s 1952–56 Austin A30, 28 hp (21 kW) at 4400 rpm and 40 lb·ft (54 N·m) (54 N·m) at 2200 rpm 1952–56 Morris Minor Series II, 30 hp (22 kW) at 4800 rpm and 40 lb·ft (54 N·m) at 2400 rpm 1956–62 Austin A35, 34 hp (25 kW) at 4,750 rpm and 50 lb·ft ( ...
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