本书为面向21世纪普通高等教育系列规划教材之一,是**英语阶段的专业英语教材,旨在不断提高汽车类专业的学生和汽车行业相关人员的专业英语水平。
本书是根据教育部“大学英语教学基本要求”组织编写的。全书共分为10个单元,每个单元包括课文、词汇、练习、阅读材料和汽车常见故障诊断等内容。本书的“练习答案”位于机械工业出版社教材服务网(www.cmpdu.com)上,向本书授课教师免费提供,请需要者根据书末的“信息反馈表”进行索取。
本书注重遵循“边学边用、学用结合”的原则,内容上系统、全面,难点、**突出;形式上力求创新,但仍注重实用性和通俗易懂,真正反映当代汽车领域发展的前沿技术和*新动态。
本书既可作为高等学校汽车类专业的专业英语教材,也可用做高职高专、成人高校汽车类专业的专业英语教材,还可用做相关企业人员的培训教材或相关技术人员的自学参考书。

前言
Unit 1 Engine Overview
Passage A Kinds of Engines
Passage B Engine Types and Operating Principles
Passage C Have a Try
Unit 2 Hybrid-Electric Vehicle and VR6/W12 Engine
Passage A Hybrid-Electric Vehcicle
Passage B VR6 and W12 Enghine
Passage C Have a Try
Unit 3 Valve Train and Variable Valve Timing
Passage A Valve Train
Passage B Variale Valve Timing
Passage C Have a Try
Unit 4 Engine Ignition System and Starting System
Passage A Ignition System
Passage B Starting System
Passage C Have a Try
Unit 5 The Power Train
Passage A Power Train(Ⅰ)
Passage B Power Tarin(Ⅱ)
Passage C Have a Try
Unit 6 Automobile Brake System
Passage A Brake System(Ⅰ)
Passage B Brake System(Ⅱ)
Passage C Have a Try
Unit 7 Automobile Suspension System
Passage A Suspension System
Passage B Suspension Types
Passage C Have a Try
Unit 8 Automobile Steering System
Passage A Steering System
Passage B Power Steering
Passage C Have a Try
Unit 9 Engine Lubrication and Cooling System
Passage A Lubrication System
Passage B Colling System
Passage C Have a Try
Unit 10 SRS Airbag and Air Conditioning System
Passage A SRS Airbag
Passage B Air Conditioning System
Passage C Have a Try
Glossary(词汇表)
Phrases and Expressions(短语和词组)
References(参考文献)