AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. VOLUME II: PRODUCT SCHEDULES OF ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN COMBINATIONS

Volume II is part of a four volume set documenting areas of research resulting from the development of the Automotive Manufacturing Assessment System (AMAS) for the DOT/Transportation Systems Center. AMAS was designed to assist in the evaluation of industry's capability to produce fuel efficient vehicles. Engine/driveline changes are the second most important contribution to fuel economy (weight reduction being the first) and are of major importance towards meeting emission standards. Through extensive synthesis of vehicle specifications and other data, chronological presentations were developed to illustrate engines and transmissions in production, engine/transmission and model/engine combinations, and automatic vs. manual transmission availability. Also shown are the progression of engine/driveline changes from 1975 through 1978; the correlation of these changes with new vehicle introductions; the restrictions on available drive-train options due to emission requirements; and technological improvements including dieselization, fuel metering, lock-up torque converters, and front-wheel-drive.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB80-145634 and Volume 3, PB80-145659. Also available in set of 4 reports PC E19, PB80-145626.
• Corporate Authors:

  Corporate-Tech Planning, Incorporated

  275 Wyman Street
  Waltham, MA  United States  02154

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Taylor, T J
  • Cunningham, A R
  • Iannelli, D A
• Publication Date: 1979-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 142 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Automobile industry; Automobiles; Cost engineering; Design standards; Development; Diesel engines; Drive shafts; Engines; Exhaust gases; Front wheel drive; Fuel consumption; Improvements; Industrial engineering; Industrial plants; Internal combustion engines; Manufacturing; Marketing; Motor vehicle industry; Product development; Production; Production control; Productivity; Research; Scheduling; Standards; Technological innovations; Technology; Transmissions; Trucks; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Automotive engines
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00313200
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-804-461 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1383
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1980 12:00AM