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V5 Engine
A V5 engine is a five-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration. V5 engine designs are very uncommon, with the only production version of one being the 1997–2006 Volkswagen Group VR5 engine. Automobiles General Motors In the early 1980s, Oldsmobile developed a prototype V5 diesel engine, however it never reached production stages and the project was subsequently abandoned. The engine is based on the Oldsmobile V6 diesel engine with the fuel injection pump in the location of the "missing" sixth cylinder. A prototype engine is on display at the RE Olds Museum in Lansing, Michigan. Volkswagen Group The only V5 automobile engine to reach production was the "VR5" engine manufactured by Volkswagen from 1997 to 2006. Based on Volkswagen's VR6 engine, the VR5 was a narrow-angle engine with staggered cylinders (three cylinders on one bank and two on the other) sharing a single cylinder head. As per the VR6 en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piston Engine
A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is typically a heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating pistons to convert high temperature and high pressure into a rotating motion. This article describes the common features of all types. The main types are: the internal combustion engine, used extensively in motor vehicles; the steam engine, the mainstay of the Industrial Revolution; and the Stirling engine for niche applications. Internal combustion engines are further classified in two ways: either a spark-ignition (SI) engine, where the spark plug initiates the combustion; or a compression-ignition (CI) engine, where the air within the cylinder is compressed, thus heating it, so that the heated air ignites fuel that is injected then or earlier.''Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach'' by Yunus A. Cengal and Michael A. Boles Common features in all types There may be one or more pistons. Each piston is inside a cylinder, into which a gas is int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V Engine
A V engine, sometimes called a Vee engine, is a common configuration for internal combustion engines. It consists of two cylinder banks—usually with the same number of cylinders in each bank—connected to a common crankshaft. These cylinder banks are arranged at an angle to each other, so that the banks form a "V" shape when viewed from the front of the engine. V engines typically have a shorter length than equivalent inline engines, however the trade-off is a larger width. V6, V8 and V12 engines are the most common layout for automobile engines with 6, 8 or 12 cylinders respectively. History The first V engine, a two-cylinder V-twin, was designed by Wilhelm Maybach and used in the 1889 Daimler Stahlradwagen automobile. The first V8 engine was produced in 1903, in the form of the Antoinette engine designed by Léon Levavasseur for racing boats and airplanes. The first V12 engine was produced the following year by Putney Motor Works in London, again for use in raci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VR5 Engine
The VR5 engines are a family of petroleum fuelled Internal combustion engines developed by the Volkswagen Group and produced from 1997 to 2006. They are derived from the VR6 engine family, also developed by Volkswagen, but with one less cylinder. VR5 engines are narrow-angle V5 petrol engines, with a V angle of 15° and a displacement of . The VR5 was the first production block to use five cylinders in a V design with a 15-degree angle. Technical Information A VR5 engine block consists of two cylinder banks, one bank containing three cylinders and the other containing two. In a transverse layout the three cylinder bank is located towards the front and in a longitudinal layout towards the right. Due to the narrow angle the cylinder arrangement appears like a staggered inline five cylinder. The engines have a firing order of 1-2-4-5-3. The VR5 was initially made with 2 valves per cylinder as the AGZ engine from 1997 until 2000, resulting in a 10 valve engine producing at 60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldsmobile Diesel Engine
The Oldsmobile Diesel engine is a series of V6 and V8 diesel engines produced by General Motors from 1978 to 1985. The V8 was introduced in 1978, followed by a V8 only for the 1979 model year. In 1982, a V6 became available for both front and rear-wheel drive vehicles. Sales peaked in 1981 at approximately 310,000 units, which represented 60% of the total U.S. passenger vehicle diesel market. However, this success was short-lived as the V8 diesel engine suffered severe reliability issues, and the engines were discontinued after the 1985 model year. V8 engines LF9 The LF9 is a diesel V8 produced from 1978 to 1985. Earlier versions and those used in pickups (1978-1981) produced and torque, while later versions produced and torque. Applications: *1981 Buick Century *1980–1984 Buick Electra *1982–1985 Buick LeSabre *1981–1985 Buick Regal *1981–1985 Buick Riviera *1980–1984 Cadillac de Ville *1979–1985 Cadillac Eldorado *1980–1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VR6 Engine
VR6 engines are V6 piston engines with a narrow angle between the cylinder banks and a single cylinder head covering both banks of cylinders. Volkswagen Group introduced the first VR6 engine in 1991 and VR6 engines currently remain in production. From 1997 to 2006, Volkswagen also produced a five-cylinder VR5 engine based on the VR6. Description The name VR6 comes from the German initials for a V engine (German: ''V-Motor'') and a straight (inline) engine (German: ''Reihenmotor''), therefore the VR engine is described as a "Vee-Inline engine" (VR-Motor). VR6 engines share a common cylinder head for the two banks of cylinders. Only two camshafts are needed for the engine, regardless of whether the engine has two or four valves per cylinder. This simplifies engine construction and reduces costs. Since the cylinders are not located on the centreline of the combined cylinder head, the lengths of the intake and exhaust ports are different for each bank. Without compensation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honda RC211V
The Honda RC211V is a 990 cc (60 cu in) four-stroke race motorcycle from HRC ( Honda Racing Corporation) developed in 2001 to replace the two-stroke Honda NSR500. It was developed as a direct result of major changes to the regulations for the World Championship motorcycle road racing class for the 2002 season. The name of the class was modified to ''MotoGP'', and while two-stroke engines remained limited to and four cylinders, four-stroke engines were now allowed to be as large as and from three to six cylinders – which led many teams to switch to four-stroke designs. The model name designates the following: * RC = Honda's traditional racing prefix for 4-stroke bikes * 211 = first works bike of the 21st century * V = V engine The RC211V was replaced in 2007 by the RC212V. 2002 In 2002, the debut year of the RC211V, Honda and Valentino Rossi dominated by winning the constructors' championship by more than 100 points over their nearest rival. The bike underwent small modifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing
Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of the twentieth century and large national events were often given the title Grand Prix. The foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme as the international governing body for motorcycle sport in 1949 provided the opportunity to coordinate rules and regulations in order that selected events could count towards official World Championships. It is the oldest established motorsport world championship. Grand Prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are unavailable for purchase by the general public and unable to be ridden legally on public roads. This contrasts with the various production-based categories of racing, such as the Superbike World Championship and the Isle of Man TT Races that feature modified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight-five Engine
The straight-five engine (also referred to as an inline-five engine; abbreviated I5 or L5) is a piston engine with five cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankshaft. Although less common than straight-four engines and straight-six engines, straight-five engines have occasionally been used by automobile manufacturers since the late 1930s, particularly the Mercedes Benz's diesel engines from 1974 to 2006 and Audi's petrol engines from 1979 to the present. Straight-five engines are smoother running than straight-four engines and shorter than straight-six engines. However, achieving consistent fuelling across all cylinders was problematic prior to the adoption of fuel injection. Characteristics Straight-five engines are typically shorter than straight-six engines, making them easier to fit transversely in an engine bay. They are also smoother than straight-four engines, and are narrower than V engines and flat engines. Engine balance and vibration Five-cylind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V5 Engines
V5, V-5, or V.5 may refer to: Electronics and software * CATIA V5, a multi-platform software suite * Hanlin v5 Mini, an electronic book reading device * Volari V5, a video card Military * V-5, the United States Navy's Naval Aviation Cadet program during 1935–1968 Music * V5 (group), musical group * ''V.5'' (mixtape), the tenth mixtape by American rapper Lloyd Banks Science and technology * V.5, a withdrawn general-standard recommendation by the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector * V, the EKG electrode placed in the fifth intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line * V5 interface, a family of telephone network protocols defined by ETSI * Middle temporal visual area (MT or V5), a region of extrastriate visual cortex Transportation Automobiles * Brilliance V5, a Chinese compact SUV * Changan Alsvin V5 * Chery V5, a Chinese compact MPV * FAW Vita V5, a Chinese subcompact sedan * GreenWheel V5, a Chinese subcompact electric crossover * Mushtaq V5, a Pakist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
