What are the types of car engines?
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Types of car engines are as follows: 1. According to the working method of the intake system: They can be divided into four types: naturally aspirated, turbocharged, mechanically supercharged, and twin-charged. 2. According to the piston movement method: They can be divided into reciprocating piston internal combustion engines and rotary piston engines. 3. According to the cylinder arrangement: They include inline engines, V-type engines, W-type engines, and horizontally opposed engines, etc. 4. According to the number of cylinders: They can be divided into single-cylinder engines and multi-cylinder engines. Modern cars mostly use three-cylinder, four-cylinder, six-cylinder, and eight-cylinder engines. 5. According to the cooling method: They can be divided into water-cooled engines and air-cooled engines. Water-cooled engines have uniform cooling, reliable operation, and good cooling effect, and are widely used in modern automotive engines. 6. According to the number of strokes: They can be divided into four-stroke internal combustion engines and two-stroke internal combustion engines. Four-stroke internal combustion engines are widely used in car engines. 7. According to the fuel supply method: They include carburetor engines, electronic fuel injection engines, and direct injection engines.
