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The Present Status and Future Development of the European Passenger Car Engine
Technical Paper
865001
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English
Abstract
The passenger car engine of today has reached a high state of development, yet in the next decade it must respond to considerable market pressure to meet future objectives. The paper reviews firstly the market demands to be met in Europe, before relating the resultant engine technology to these. Configuration and layout of the basic engine are discussed, and the impact of new materials and of changing production technology considered. The concept of a family of engines is suggested, of different type, performance, etc. to meet the various market requirements, but all based on a common production facility. Characteristics of some different variants within the family are reviewed.