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21Mid-engine, four-wheel drive layout — The Lamborghini Murciélago uses the M4 configuration. In automotive design, an M4, or Mid engine, Four wheel drive layout places the internal combustion engine in the middle of the vehicle, between both axles and drives all four roadwheels. It is …
22Radial engine — The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinders point outward from a central crankshaft like the spokes on a wheel. This configuration was very commonly used in aircraft engines before… …
23mid-engine chassis configuration — The engine is located in the center of the chassis directly behind the passenger compartment (normally these are only 2 seater vehicles) but ahead of the center line of the rear wheels. In most cases, the fuel tank is directly in front of the… …
24Single-cylinder engine — A single cylinder motorcycle engine A single cylinder engine is a basic piston engine configuration of an internal combustion engine. It is often seen on motorcycles, auto rickshaws, motor scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, go karts, radio controlled… …
25Single cylinder engine — [ Four stroke cycle (or Otto cycle)] A single cylinder engine, colloquially known as a one lunger (or thumper in case of it being a large four cycle), is an engine configuration consisting of just one cylinder, the simplest arrangement possible… …
26X engine — An X engine is a piston engine comprising twinned V block engines horizontally opposed to each other. Thus, the cylinders are arranged in four banks, driving a common crankshaft. Viewed head on, this would appear as an X. X engines were often… …
27Buick V6 engine — The Buick V6, initially marketed as Fireball at its introduction in 1962, is a large V6 engine used by General Motors. The block is made of cast iron and all use two valve per cylinder iron heads, actuated by pushrods.The 3800 was on the Ward s… …
28Mid-engine design — A mid engine layout describes the placement of an automobile engine between the rear and front axles. Another term for this is mid ship.[citation needed] Contents 1 Benefits 2 Drawbacks 3 …
29Chrysler Hemi engine — For an overview of Hemi engines in general, see Hemi engine. Early Hemi in a 1957 Chrysler 300C. The Chrysler Hemi engine, known by the trademark Hemi, is a series of V8 engines built by Chrysler with a hemispherical combustion chamber. Three… …
30Oil pump (internal combustion engine) — This article is about a part in an internal combustion engine. For other uses, see Oil pump. Oil circulation system …
