本书是一本全面介绍汽车结构、汽车工作原理以及汽车新技术的英文教材。全书共分七单元,每个单元均包括课文、词汇注释及思考题几个部分。书后附有汽车常用量名称和符号及总词汇表。本书既可作为大专院校汽车类专业的专业英语教材或汽车构造双语教学辅助教材,也可供通过英语了解汽车的人士学习参考。

序
前言
CHAPTER1AUTOMOTIVEBASICS
1.1Body
1.2Engine
1.3Chassis
1.4ElectricalSystem
ReviewQuestions
CHAPTER2INTERNALCOMBUSTIONENGINE
2.1PrincipleofOperation
2.2EngineBlockandCylinderHeak
ReviewQuestions(2.1-2.2)
2.3Piston,ConnectingRodandCrankshaft
2.4EngineandTransmissionMountings
ReviewQuestions(2.3-2.4)
2.5ValveSystem
ReviewQuestions(2.5)
2.6GasolineFuelSystem
ReviewQuestions(2.6)
2.7DieselEngine
ReviewQuestions(2.7)
2.8EngineCooling
2.9EngineLubrication
ReviewQuestions(2.8-2.9)
2.10EmissionControl
ReviewQuestions(2.10)
CHAPTER3POWERTRAIN
3.1OverviewofPowerTrain
3.2Clutches
ReviewQuestions(3.1-3.2)
3.3Transmission
ReviewQuestions(3.3)
3.4PropellerShaftsandUniversalJoints
3.5FinalDrive
3.6Differential
3.7AxleShaftandRearHubArrangement
3.8Front-WheelDrive(FWD)
ReviewQuestions(3.4-3.8)
CHAPTER4BRAKINGSYSTEMANDBODYCONSTRUCTION
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CHAPTER5STEERINGANDSUSPENSIONSYSTEM
CHAPTER6ELECTRICALANDELECTRONICSYSTEM
CHAPTER7HYBRIDDRIVE
APPENDIXACommonQuantitiesandSymbolsinVehicleApplication
CPPENDIXBVocabulary
REFERENCE