The Mini All4 Racing has been developped by MINImotorsport for the X-raid Team. The car is currently participating to the Dakar Rally with Stéphane Peterhansel as pilot and having won the Dakar 2012 for its first year participation. Mini All4 Body The chassis of the MINI ALL4 Racing provides the basis for the modifications required […]
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4 stroke principle In a 4 stroke engine, piston strokes (movement from Bottom Dead Center to Top Dead Center or the opposite) are necessary to complete a working cycle. Intake stroke (from TDC to BDC): fresh mixture in SI (Spark Ignition) engine or fresh air in diesel engine is intaken into the cylinder through the intake
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Turbocharger is a quite complex component because it must withstand high temperatures, oxidizing exhaust gas and vibration. The manufacturing and assembly done must be done in accordance to those constraints. The video below shows how a turbocharger is manufactured, assembled and validated. [youtube url=”http://youtu.be/0oXMH9sp7LM” fs=”1″ rel=”0″ showinfo=”0″] [titled_box title=”Romain Nicolas opinion:”] This video presents
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The world is a patchwork of different regulations governing emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. This confusion is costing money for both manufacturers and their customers. However, the different regulations are now coming closer to one another and, on the horizon, there is legislation that also relates to fuel consumption. Global News now analyses the different terms.
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An engine provides mechanical energy from an air/fuel mixture with an efficiency between 20 and 45%. The rest flows in kinetic and heat energy in exhaust gases and in heat energy through metallic bodies due to the frictions. In this context, the cooling system must allow the engine to give its best performance, ensure the
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