Volkswagen managers want to make Seat brand sportier and the first model to implement this idea is the Toledo. Attractive appearance, elegant interior and powerful engines are set to face a lot of competition. Proven components are the recipe for success, which …
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Opel Corsa B
Flexible torsion beam
The rear suspension with a flexible torsion beam is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized front-wheel drive cars. Its elements do not take up much space, which makes it easier for the designer to plan the location of the exhaust system, spare wheel and fuel tank, while maintaining sufficient usable space …
Opel Corsa A
Nissan Serena
Trailing wishbones
The car's suspension includes guiding elements, elastic and damping. They ensure the correct displacement of the wheels in relation to the body, springing and converting the energy of vibrating motion into heat and dissipating it to the environment. The suspension characteristics are always a compromise between two substantially contradictory requirements – …
Nissan prairie
VW Lupo FSI engine
The FSI engine is equipped with an intake manifold with a variable cross-section of the channels. The cross-section is reduced, when the engine is running at part load, and increased as the torque requirement increases. The cross-section size is regulated by a vacuum actuator, changing the location of the additional ones …
Nissan Terrano
Gasoline engine direct injection – principle of operation
During the intake stroke, air is sucked into the cylinder along with some exhaust gas, supplied by the exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR). The purpose of exhaust gas re-suction is to improve the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide from previous engine operation cycles. The presence of exhaust gases during …