Combustion

Opel 1.6liter CDTI ECOTEC

The new Opel 1.6-liter diesel engine

Combustion, Engine, News_engine, News_Technologie, Technology

Opel continues the fundamental renewal of its powertrain portfolio with an all-new four-cylinder, turbo-diesel engine. The second family of new downsized power units to be introduced after the gasoline 1.6-liter SIDI ECOTEC, the 1.6-liter CDTI ECOTEC diesels will replace existing 1.7-liter engines and certain lower powered versions of the 2.0-liter range. Featuring closed-loop combustion control […]

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ICE

Introduction to internal combustion engine

Combustion, Engine, Engine features, Featured articles, Technology, Technology features

The vehicle propulsion is usually obtained by means of engines, also known as prime movers, i.e. mechanical devices capable to convert the chemical energy of a fuel into mechanical energy. By the way, the English term “engine”, is likely to have a French origin in the Old French word “engin” which in turns is thought

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