本书内容以汽车构造为主,并选编了一些有关汽车使用、维修以及汽车新技术等方面 的文章。共16单元,包括课文、词汇、注释、练习和阅读材料等,并附有汽车专业常用英文缩写和汽车主要零件词汇表。
本书可作为高等工科院校汽车及其相关专业的英语教材,也可供从事汽车工程及相关专业的管理人员和技术人员自学参考。

UNIT 1 AUTOMOTIVE BASICS
Reading material:Layout of an Automobile
UNIT 2 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE
Reading material:Valve System
UNIT 3 AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Reading material:Changing the Oil and the Oil Filter
UNIT 4 THE COOLING SYSTEM
Reading material:Cooling System Maintenance
UNIT 5 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Reading material:Robert Bosch type VE Diesel Injection Pump
UNIT 6 EXHAUST SYSTEM
Reading material:Emission Control Systems
UNIT 7 THE IGNITION SYSTEM
Reading material:Basics of Engine Management
UNIT 8 CLUTCH
Reading material:Torque Converter
UNIT 9 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Reading material:The Future of Automotive Transmissions
UNIT 10 THE DIFFERENTIAL
Reading material:The Final Drive
UNIT 11 BRAKE SYSTEM
Reading material:Disk Brake
UNIT 12 STEERING SYSTEM
Reading material:Wheel Alignment
UNIT 13 SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Reading material:Independent Suspension
UNIT 14 ABS AND TCS
Reading material:Components of ABS/TCS Units
UNIT 15 CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS
Reading material:An Introduction to Active Suspension Systems
UNIT 16 ELECTRIC CARS
Reading material:Air Bags
APPENDIX A:English Abbreviation of the Automobile Speciality
APPENDIX B:Main Constant Automobile Parts
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