From Downsizing to Right-Sizing: The Return to More Coherent Engines
For over a decade, engine downsizing has dominated the strategies of automakers. Reducing engine displacement to achieve better fuel consumption…
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From Engine Downsizing to Rational Configuration: A Return to More Consistent Engines
在过去十多年中，发动机缩小主导了汽车制造商的战略。为了显示更好的油耗和排放数据，减少排量已成为常态。然而，在多年的经验反馈后，一种新的方法正在出现：合理配置。 这种方法更加平衡、更加现实，并且更适合实际使用，标志着现代发动机设计的转折点。 为什么发动机缩小达到了极限 虽然发动机缩小能够迅速应对法规的限制，但…
From Downsizing to Right-Sizing: The Return to More Coherent Engines
For over a decade, engine downsizing has dominated the strategies of automakers. Reducing engine displacement to achieve better fuel consumption…
From Downsizing to Right-Sizing: The Return to More Consistent Engines
Seit mehr als einem Jahrzehnt dominiert das Motor-Downsizing die Strategien der Automobilhersteller. Die Reduzierung des Hubraums, um bessere Verbrauchs- …
From Downsizing to Right-Sizing: The Return to More Consistent Engines
Negli ultimi dieci anni, il downsizing del motore ha dominato le strategie dei costruttori automobilistici. Ridurre la cilindrata per mostrare…
From downsizing to right-sizing: the return to more coherent engines
Pendentes mais de uma década, o downsizing motor dominou as estratégias dos construtores automóveis. Reduzir a cilindrada para apresentar melhores…
From Downsizing to Right-Sizing: A Return to More Cohesive Engines
Przez ponad dekadę downsizing silnika dominował w strategiach producentów samochodów. Redukcja pojemności silnika w celu uzyskania lepszych wyników zużyci…
Maintaining a Downsized Engine: Mistakes to Avoid
The downsized engines are now ubiquitous. More compact, more powerful, and more efficient on paper, they impose, however, stricter maintenance…
Downsizing Gasoline or Diesel: What Are the Differences in Use?
The engine downsizing today applies to both gasoline and diesel engines. However, the two technologies do not respond the same…
Downsizing and SUVs: Is the Engine Really Suitable?
The engine downsizing has become the norm in most modern cars, including SUVs. However, the combination of a small displacement…