AUTO ENGINES: GOODBYE TO CONVENTIONAL DESIGN

This article takes "a peek at the future" of the automotive industry. Engineering trends indicate more muscle, more turbocharging, and more electronics from Detroit. Examples discussed include GM's Citation IV, the Buick Riviera convertible, and Oldsmobile's Cutlass Ciera ES. The rise in power and efficiency can be seen in the 1984 engines. Those discussed include the 3.8-L SFI Turbo from Buick, the 2.2-L 4-cylinder engine that powers the Chrysler Laser and Dodge Daytona, Ford's 2.4-L turbocharged diesel offered as an optional for the 1984 Mark VII and Continental, and Ford's 340-lb. naturally aspirated engine offered as an optional on the 1984 Escort/Lynx and Tempo/Topaz front wheel drive cars. The final portion of this article discusses new piston designs. Discussion centers on what is being developed by the AE Group of Companies headquartered in England, which has a contract with a major Detroit auto manufacturer for the development of low-weight, low-friction pistons.

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    Penton Publishing Company

    Penton Building, 1111 Chester Avenue
    Cleveland, OH  United States  44113
  • Publication Date: 1984-1-12

Media Info

  • Features: Photos;
  • Pagination: p. 62-71
  • Serial:
    • Machine Design
    • Volume: 56
    • Issue Number: 1
    • Publisher: Penton Media, Incorporated
    • ISSN: 0024-9114

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00389418
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 667
  • Files: HSL, USDOT
  • Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM