What Are The Different Types of Car Engines?
Knowing how something works is not only satisfying but also makes it easier to diagnose and fix problems when they do occur. How does a car engine work? The simplicity of turning the key to start a car means that the car engine is often taken for granted. Few drivers consider all the technical marvels that happen under the bonnet as they drive from A to B, but the engine is actually an impressive feat of engineering. The engine relies on internal combustion; a small, controlled explosion that produces energy. This is the effect of igniting the fuel-air mixture in the car's individual cylinders, a process that happens thousands of times a minute and helps move the car. Vehicle Engine The process that powers the car engine is called the combustion cycle. In most cases, the cycle has four steps or 'strokes' (hence the name four-stroke engine). These include intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust. Below, we look a