What is the difference between an engine and a motor?

[Johnathan]

There is essentially no difference between an engine and a motor. The term 'engine' is a phonetic translation of the English word 'engine'. An engine/motor is a complete set of power output equipment, including transmission gears, the engine, and the drive shaft, among others. An engine is a machine capable of converting other forms of energy into mechanical energy. It first originated in the UK and can refer to both the power generation device and the entire machine including the power unit (such as gasoline engines, aircraft engines). Types of engines include internal combustion engines (such as gasoline engines), external combustion engines (such as Stirling engines, steam engines), electric motors, and more. For passenger cars, the placement of the engine can be broadly categorized into front-engine, mid-engine, and rear-engine configurations.