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Год основания:

1933

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Правительство Германии, Фердинанд Порше

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39

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Volkswagen AG

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Автомобили Volkswagen

• Amarok

  2 поколения, 2010 — сегодня

• Arteon

  1 поколение, 2018 — сегодня

• Atlas

  2 поколения, 2017 — сегодня

• Atlas Cross Sport

  1 поколение, 2020 — сегодня

• Beetle

  2 поколения, 2012 — сегодня

• Bora

  1 поколение, 2013 — сегодня

• Caddy

  2 поколения, 2010 — сегодня

• Cross Golf

  1 поколение, 2007 — 2009

• Cross Polo

  1 поколение, 2010 — сегодня

• e-Golf

  1 поколение, 2013 — сегодня

• Eos

  1 поколение, 2006 — сегодня

• Golf

  5 поколений, 1997 — сегодня

• Golf Alltrack

  1 поколение, 2015 — сегодня

• Golf GTI

  5 поколений, 2001 — сегодня

• Golf Plus

  2 поколения, 2005 — сегодня

• Golf R

  2 поколения, 2009 — сегодня

• Golf Sportsvan

  1 поколение, 2014 — сегодня

• Jetta

  4 поколения, 2005 — сегодня

• Lavida

  1 поколение, 2013 — сегодня

• Multivan

  2 поколения, 2011 — сегодня

• New Beetle

  2 поколения, 2005 — сегодня

• Passat

  7 поколений, 1993 — сегодня

• Passat Alltrack

  3 поколения, 2010 — сегодня

• Passat CC

  2 поколения, 2008 — сегодня

• Passat GTE

  1 поколение, 2015 — сегодня

• Phaeton

  3 поколения, 2002 — сегодня

• Pointer

  1 поколение, 2000 — сегодня

• Polo

  4 поколения, 2002 — сегодня

• Polo Sedan

  2 поколения, 2010 — сегодня

• Scirocco

  1 поколение, 2008 — сегодня

• Sharan

  1 поколение, 2010 — 2015

• Tarek

  1 поколение, 2020 — сегодня

• T-Cross

  1 поколение, 2019 — сегодня

• Teramont

  1 поколение, 2018 — сегодня

• Tiguan

  3 поколения, 2007 — сегодня

• Touareg

  5 поколений, 2002 — сегодня

• Touran

  2 поколения, 2006 — сегодня

• Transporter

  1 поколение, 2015 — сегодня

• XL1

  1 поколение, 2013 — сегодня

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О Volkswagen

Компания Volkswagen – это немецкий автомобильный концерн, основные производственные мощности которого находятся в Вольсбурге. Первые автомобили Volkswagen сошли с конвейера в 1935 году. Ровно через 3 года началось возведение самого крупного автомобильного завода в Европе, на котором впоследствии были выпущены известные во всем мире автомобили Volkswagen Beetle. С этого момента компания начинает стремительно развиваться. В 1965 году она купила предприятие Audi у компании Daimler-Benz. Так был основан известный концерн Volkswagen-Audi или VAG. Позже завод Volkswagen, автомобили которого уже входили в 5 самых популярных в мире, расширился за счет таких известных марок, как Bentley, Skoda, SEAT и Lamborghini. 70-е годы стали самыми плодотворными для компании Volkswagen. Автомобили били все рекорды по продажам и вызывали горячие одобрение не только со стороны потребителей, но и экспертов. В тоже время специалисты фирмы разработали автомобили Volkswagen Golf, Passat и Scirocco. Новое поколение машин началось с переднеприводной модели Passat, которую мир увидел в 1973 году. Эталоном в гольф-классе (по международной классификации C-класс) стали автомобили Volkswagen Golf I, которые появились в 1974 году. Сегодня Volkswagen построил собственные заводы во многих странах мира. Он производит машины под марками Audi, SEAT, Bentley, Skoda, Lamborghini, Bugatti и, конечно же, Volkswagen – автомобили надежные, комфортные и доступные.

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Все модели Volkswagen

90000 Volkswagen Group | Overview, History, & Facts 90001 90002 90003 Volkswagen Group 90004, also called 90003 Volkswagen AG 90004, major German automobile manufacturer, founded by the German government in +1937 to mass-produce a low-priced «people’s car.» Headquarters are in Wolfsburg, Germany. 90007 90003 Volkswagen Tiguan 90004 A Volkswagen Tiguan being assembled at a factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. 90010 © Joachim Eckel / Dreamstime.com 90011 90002 Britannica Quiz 90007 90002 World Organizations: Fact or Fiction? 90007 90002 France is a member of the Group of Eight.90007 90002 The company was originally operated by the German Labour Front (Deutsche Arbeitsfront), a Nazi organization. The Austrian automotive engineer Ferdinand Porsche, who was responsible for the original design of the car, was hired by the German Labour Front in 1934 and ground was broken for a new factory in the state of Lower Saxony in 1938. The outbreak of World War II in 1939 occurred before mass production could begin, and the factory was repurposed to produce military equipment and vehicles.Volkwagen’s military involvement made its factory a target for Allied bombers, and by the end of the war the factory was in ruins. It was rebuilt under British supervision, and mass production of the Volkswagen began in 1946. Control of the company was transferred in 1949 to the West German government and the state of Lower Saxony. By that time, more than half of the passenger cars produced in the country were Volkswagens. 90007 90002 Volkswagen production expanded rapidly in the 1950s. The company introduced the Transporter van in 1950 and the Karmann Ghia coupe in 1955.Sales abroad were generally strong in most countries of export, but, because of the car’s small size, unusual rounded appearance, and historical connection to Nazi Germany, sales in the United States were initially sluggish. The car began to gain acceptance there as the 1950s progressed, however, and Volkswagen of America was established in 1955. The American advertising agency Doyle Dane Bernbach was hired to represent the brand in 1959 and the result was a landmark advertising campaign that helped to popularize the car as the «Beetle» and promoted its size and unconventional design as an advantage to the consumer.The campaign was very successful, and the Beetle was for many years the most-popular imported automobile in the United States. Although Volkswagen made many detail changes to the Beetle, the basic rear-engine design and rounded shape remained the same. The company developed other rear-engine models with more-modern styling and improved engineering, but none were as successful as the Beetle. 90007 90003 Volkswagen Beetle 90004 A 1973 Volkswagen Beetle. 90010 IFCAR 90011 90002 Competition from small cars with more-modern designs and the company’s increasingly troubled finances eventually dictated a change in corporate philosophy toward developing more-contemporary and sportier car models.As a result, Volkswagen began phasing out its rear-engine cars in the 1970s, replacing them with front-engine front-wheel-drive designs. The first of those new cars was the short-lived K70 in 1970, followed by the Passat in 1973. Most significant, however, was the Golf, initially called the Rabbit in the United States, which was introduced in 1974. The Golf was an instant sales success, effectively replacing the Beetle in the company’s lineup and ultimately becoming Volkswagen’s best-selling model worldwide.90007 Get exclusive access to content from our тисяча сімсот шістьдесят вісім First Edition with your subscription. Subscribe today 90002 Joint ownership of Volkswagen by the West German government and the state of Lower Saxony continued until 1960 when the company was mostly denationalized with the sale of 60 percent of its stock to the public. Since the 1950s Volkswagen has operated plants throughout much of the world, including in Mexico, Brazil, China, and the United States. In addition to passenger cars, the company also produces vans and commercial vehicles.Volkswagen owns several other automotive companies, including Audi and Porsche in Germany, SEAT (Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo) in Spain, Škoda in the Czech Republic, Bentley in the United Kingdom, Lamborghini in Italy, and Bugatti in France. 90007 A Volkswagen manufacturing plant in Slovakia. 90010 Stock Connection / SuperStock 90011 90002 In mid-2015 Volkswagen briefly held the distinction of being the world’s largest car manufacturer by volume after surpassing Toyota Motor Corporation.However, shortly thereafter Volkswagen faced a public relations crisis when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined that the manufacturer’s diesel-powered cars contained software that altered the vehicle’s performance in order to pass emissions tests. Volkswagen admitted to installing the «defeat device,» and it recalled more than 10 million automobiles worldwide. In the United States alone, the carmaker faced fines of more than $ 4 billion, and several Volkswagen officials later were found guilty of various crimes.Despite the scandal, Volkswagen sales worldwide continued to increase. 90007 90002 In 2019 Volkswagen ended production of the Beetle, which had undergone various redesigns over some eight decades. 90007.90000 Volkswagen Logo Meaning and History [Volkswagen symbol] 90001 90002 90003 90002 90005 90003 90002 90003 90009 Meaning and History 90010 90002 It is unlikely to imagine the world automobile history without the make of Volkswagen and for many people these cars became an integral part of life. 90003 90002 At present the car concern Volkswagen AG locates in Lower Saxony, the company headquarters are situated in the same place in Wolfsburg. 90003 90002 The story of the Volkswagen logo is extremely interesting, as well as the path of development of the famous carmaker itself.By the way, the author of a VW emblem is not exactly known yet. The first Volkswagen logo appeared already in 1933; it was an image of the letters of V and W matched with each other and stylized under a Nazi swastika. 90003 90002 90018 90003 90002 Volkswagen — «people’s car» — reflected in its story the history of Germany of the XXth century. 90003 90002 90003 90002 Looking at the first two versions of the logo, one can already guess that the history of the Volkswagen Company is related to Adolf Hitler.90003 90002 After the First World War, the German economy was not in the best form, and the majority of people could not afford a car. When Hitler acquired power and became the Chancellor, he initiated the Berlin car show and an idea of ​​the creation of a new accostable car. 90003 90002 90029 90003 90002 At the same time, Ferdinand Porsche engaged in a design of an unsightly, but the cheap vehicle (where subsequently VW Beetle became). At the Porsche’s and Hitler’s meeting, the last one described his idea — a car with a maximum speed of 100 km / h, consuming around 6 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers and suiting for transportation of two adults and three children.Also, he said the car must look like a May bug and even supplied Porsche with sketches of the design of a bodywork. Porsche promised to design a construction; the prototypes had to be built by the Daimler-Benz Company. 90003 90002 90003 90002 Soon, the Hitler’s original idea became understandable. In addition to the requirements enumerated above, he also gave Porsche the secret one: the car must be able to carry three men, a machine gun, and munition. When the initial batch was made, Hitler sharply changed the name of a car into KdF Wagen.The abbreviation of KdF indicated to «Kraft durch Freude,» which means, «force went through joy» in translation from German. 90003 90002 The logo VW was supposedly developed by Franz Xavier Remspiss, the employee of Porsche, in the framework of an intra-corporate competition. 90003 90002 It was decided to erect a plant in Wolfsburg for the mass production of models of this series. In 1938 the first stone was laid into the construction of a new enterprise. Afterwards, KdF-Stadt will become a real hometown for workers of the VW Company.Pre-production samples of the Series 60 were collected at the plant from the beginning in the modification of cabriolet, sedan and an auto with a soft folding roof. 90003 90002 90042 90003 90002 After Germany suffered a defeat in the Second World War, the English took the plant in hand, KdF-Wagen was renamed in Beetle, and the Volkswagen logo was inverted. Further, they were looking for someone who would take over the company’s management: First, the hands were directed to Ford, then to the French government, English car manufacturers and lastly to Fiat.Everyone refused because they believed the exterior of Beetle was terrible and would not provide money for VW but will spend it. 90003 90002 90003 90002 The British had to give back control over a company to the German government. Later, more than 21 million «Beetles» were sold, which made Beetle one of the most successful cars and vehicles being sold in the history of the automobile industry. 90003 90002 In the middle of the 50s, the assembly of an elegant coupe and a cabriolet based on the model VW 1200 started.They were called Karmann-Ghia (the Company Ghia designed the model’s bodywork, and the firm Karmann made the assembly). In that time, the cars of the German manufacturer were already sold in 150 countries of the world. Branches of VW were opened in many of them. In 1961 such models as Type 3 and VW 1500 fit with the rear drive with an engine of increased volume appeared. The new models with bodyworks of a coupe and a cabriolet began to be sold since 1963. And in total from 1961 until 1973 the production of Karmann-Ghia was 3 million cars.90003 90002 In 1974, at the very height of the world oil crisis, Volkswagen started the production of the model of Golf, which was intended to repeat a success of VW 1200. The appearance of this small front wheel drive auto marked the beginning of popularity of compact cars in all Europe. Golf has the glorious and long history that did not end up till now; since 1975 this model is considered one of the best sold in the Old World. 90003 90002 In 1982, the VW Jetta which represented an increased modification of VW Rabbit (1975 is the beginning of its production) in the «sedan» bodywork was put into production simultaneously with a model of Cabrio.Since 1983, the production of the model GTI began. Its development on the base of Golf the German carmaker started already at the beginning of the 70s. The VW constructors aimed at the creation of new models with high technical capability. And only in 1983, a GTI model with the engine 1,8 liters of volume and 90 hp of power appeared. At the sufficiently standard sight of it, the car was given by no means standard dynamic characteristics and was an illustration of the technical potential of the German manufacturer.90003 90002 90057 90003 90002 After the significant recession of sales, which occurred at the end of the 80s the beginning of the 90s, Volkswagen stakes on its revived «beetle», a model of Beetle intended for the North American market. This front wheel drive car did not manage to become a car «for people», but it symbolized the beginning of a new stage in the development of the company by its appearance. 90003 90002 Closer to the end of the 90s such updated cars are released on the wheelbase of a new A4 model as of VW Jetta, Golf, and GTI, which became a sample of new designer trends of the German manufacturer.In contrast with the former models with angular features of their bodyworks, the new autos from VW have a smoother outline and at the same time retain such characteristics as strength and practicality in service. Numerous developments on the base of an A4 platform lead to the fact that the German car concern by the end of the 90s occupies one of the leading places in the arena of the world automobile industry. 90003 90002 Also in the 90s, such carmakers like Seat and Skoda come to the Volkswagen concern.In 1997, the German company under the leadership of Ferdinand Pyokha bought Rolls-Royce Group and Bentley, and a year later it affiliates Lamborghini as well as the make Bugatti. After the quit of Pyokha from the position of the head of the concern, VW sells Rolls-Royce Group to the company BMW. 90003 90002 In 2003 Volkswagen made the serious request in the off-road vehicle segment and released an all-wheel-drive model Touareg with a pneumatic suspension and unmatched driving. And in 2006, another generation of the «star» of German automobile industry comes out: the Fifth VW Golf.90003 90002 Since the beginning of the new millennium, the German manufacturer releases models of Passat and Polo, as well as a sport modification of Golf car under the make of VW under the number of R 32. And the auto of the representative class Phaeton, all -wheel-drive Touareg, and Touran, a Caddy car for commercial transportations. 90003 90002 Following requirements of its customers, long ago Volkswagen started the development of a line of eco-friendly cars known under the name of BlueMotion.Golf known to everyone, Passat, Polo, and other well- known cars belong to this line. 90003 90002 Now the car concern Volkswagen A.G. is one of the largest worldwide carmakers producing and selling its products in many countries of the world. The models of this German Company have deserved demand and long ago established themselves as technological, reliable and economical vehicles. 90003 90009 Description 90010 90002 90076 90003 90002 The emblem of Volkswagen is a combination of letters V and W in a blue background circumscribed by a circle.Franz Xavier Remspiss — the person, who in due course refined the engine for the car Beetle-, was the creator of the logo. It is interesting that in years of the rule of the fascist Germany, the emblem was stylized in the form of a swastika. For the development of the logo, Xavier was awarded by the one-time fee in the amount of 100 reichsmarks (approximately 400 dollars). 90003 90009 Evolution of the Symbol 90010 90002 90083 90003 90002 The version of the Volkswagen symbol used throughout the 1930s is recognizable by a stylized cogwheel and swastika wings, which perfectly corresponded the Zeitgeist.Before World War II, the emblem was modified, and its resemblance to swastika became less obvious. After the World War, the symbol was changed to a circle with the VW letters, which looks very close to the badge we can see on the modern Volkswagen cars. Afterwards, the logo changed its color several times, it acquired and then dropped a square frame. 90003 90009 The 2000 Emblem 90010 90002 90090 90003 90002 If you compare the Volkswagen emblem used today with the one that can be seen on the cars manufactured before 2000, you may notice two obvious differences: the 3D effect, and a specific color effect.It was only in 2000 that the emblem became three dimensional. At the same time, the color blends effect was applied to the logo. 90003 90009 Color 90010 90002 90097 90003 90002 Today, the white color and the blue color are present in the logo of Volkswagen. The blue one symbolizes excellence, reliability, and class — whereas the white tint messages nobility, purity, and charm. 90003 .90000 4 Types of DC Motors and Their Characteristics 90001 90002 DC Motor Characteristics 90003 90004 As you already know, there are two electrical elements of a DC motor, 90005 the field windings 90006 and 90005 the armature 90006 .The armature windings are made up of current carrying conductors that terminate at a commutator. 90009 90010 90010 4 Types of DC Motors and Their Characteristics (on photo: Collector of 575kw DC motor; credit: Pedro Raposo) 90004 DC voltage is applied to the armature windings through carbon brushes which ride on the commutator.In small DC motors, permanent magnets can be used for the stator. However, in large motors used in industrial applications the stator is an electromagnet. 90009 90004 When voltage is applied to stator windings an electromagnet with north and south poles is established. The resultant magnetic field is static (non-rotational). 90009 90004 For simplicity of explanation, the stator is represented by permanent magnets in the following illustration. 90009 90018 90018 DC Motor Construction 90004 90005 The field of DC motors can be: 90006 90009 90024 90025 Permanent magnet (Permanent magnet stator), 90026 90025 Electromagnets connected in series (Wound stator), 90026 90025 Shunt (Wound stator), or 90026 90025 Compound (Wound stator).90026 90033 90004 Let’s see the basics of each type as well as their advantages and disadvantages. 90009 90036 90037 1. Permanent Magnet Motors 90038 90039 90039 Permanent Magnet Motor 90004 The permanent magnet motor uses 90005 a magnet to supply field flux 90006. Permanent magnet DC motors have excellent starting torque capability with good speed regulation. A disadvantage of permanent magnet DC motors is they are limited to the amount of load they can drive.These motors can be found on low horsepower applications.90009 90004 Another disadvantage is that torque is usually limited 90005 to 150% of rated torque 90006 to prevent demagnetization of the permanent magnets. 90009 90004 Go back to Index ↑ 90009 90036 90037 2. Series Motors 90038 90054 90054 Series DC motor 90004 In a series DC motor the field is connected in series with the armature.The field is wound with a few turns of large wire because it must carry the full armature current. 90009 90004 A characteristic of series motors is the motor develops a large amount of starting torque.However, speed varies widely between no load and full load. Series motors can not be used where a constant speed is required under varying loads. 90009 90004 Additionally, 90005 the speed of a series motor with no load 90006 increases to the point where the motor can become damaged. Some load must always be connected to a series-connected motor. 90009 90004 Series-connected motors generally are not suitable for use on most variable speed drive applications. 90009 90004 Go back to Index ↑ 90009 90036 90037 3.Shunt Motors 90038 90071 90071 DC Shunt Motor 90004 In a shunt motor the field is connected in parallel (shunt) with the armature windings. The shunt-connected motor offers good speed regulation. The field winding can be separately excited or connected to the same source as the armature. 90009 90004 90005 An advantage to a separately excited shunt field 90006 is the ability of a variable speed drive to provide independent control of the armature and field. 90009 90004 90005 The shunt-connected motor offers simplified control for reversing.This is especially beneficial in regenerative drives. 90006 90009 90004 Go back to Index ↑ 90009 90036 90037 4. Compound Motors 90038 90088 90088 Compound DC motor 90004 Compound motors have a field connected in series with the armature and a separately excited shunt field. The series field provides 90005 better starting torque 90006 and the shunt field provides 90005 better speed regulation 90006. 90009 90004 However, the series field can cause 90005 control problems in variable speed drive applications 90006 and is generally not used in four quadrant drives.90009 90004 Go back to Index ↑ 90009 90036 90037 DC Motor — Explained (VIDEO) 90038 90004 90106 90107 90009 90004 90110 Cant see this video? Click here to watch it on Youtube. 90111 90009 90004 90110 90005 Reference: 90006 Basics of DC Drives — SIEMENS (Download) 90111 90009 .90000 4 Differences Between Modern and Older Car Engines 90001 90002 Have you ever wondered to yourself what the difference is between old and new car engines? As with any technology, there has been a gradual improvement in efficiency and complexity, as you’d expect. As it turns out quite a lot. 90003 90002 Despite the basic concept remaining relatively unchanged, modern cars have undergone a series of many little improvements over time. In the following article, we’ll focus on 4 interesting examples.90003 90002 Let’s take a look under the hoods of time, shall we? 90003 90008 If it is not broke, do not fix it 90009 90002 The basic principles of the very first cars are still used today. One of the main differences is that modern cars are the result of a pressure to improve the power of engines and ultimately fuel efficiency. In part, this has been market pressure from consumers as well as larger market forces. 90003 90002 It might be useful to think of the analogy between a wolf and a dog.They share the same heritage, have similar characteristics but one would have a tough time in a modern suburb, while the other would flourish. 90003 90002 Before we begin we’ll give a brief overview of how an internal combustion engine functions. 90003 90016 Hero of Alexandria’s Early Steam Engine. Source: 90017 Research Gate 90018 90002 An internal combustion engine, in essence, takes a fuel source, like gasoline, mixes it with air, compresses it and ignites it. This causes a series of small explosions that, in turn, drive set of pistons up and down.These pistons are attached to a crankshaft that translates the reciprocating linear motion of the pistons into rotational movement by turning the crankshaft. The crankshaft, in turn, transfers this motion through the transmission, which transmits the power to the wheels of the car. Simple right? 90003 90002 Well, it is a lot more complicated than that, as you’d expect. 90003 90002 Here’s a simple explanation of the basics: 90003 90002 90026 90027 90003 90002 Interestingly, the conversion of reciprocating force into rotational force is nothing new.A very early steam engine was devised by Hero of Alexandria in the 1st-Century AD (pictured above). 90003 90002 Even older crankshaft devices are thought to have originated during the Han Dynasty, China. 90003 90008 1. Modern engines are more efficient 90009 90002 Burning fuel, like gasoline, is not particularly efficient. Of all the potential chemical energy in it, around 90036 14-30% 90037 is converted into energy that actually moves the car. The rest is lost to idling, parasitic losses, heat, and friction.90003 90002 Modern engines have moved a long way to tease out as much energy as possible from the fuel. Direct injection technology, for example, does not pre-mix the fuel and air before reaching the cylinder, like older engines. Rather, fuel is directly injected into the cylinders, This gives about a 90036 1% 90037 improvement. 90003 90002 Turbochargers use exhaust gas to power a turbine that pushes extra air (meaning more oxygen) into the cylinders to further increase efficiency by up to 90036 8% 90037.Variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation further improve efficiency by only allowing the engine to use as much fuel as it actually needs. 90003 90002 90048 90027 90003 90008 2. Ultimate Power 90009 90002 As Jeremy Clarkson once said, «It’s all about MPG than MPH nowadays» or maybe it was not him. 90003 90002 Modern cars better fuel efficiency, they are also a lot more powerful. 90003 90002 For instance, A 1983 Chevrolet Malibu had a 90036 3.8-liter V-6 90037 engine could spew out 90036 110 horsepower 90037.By comparison, the 2005 version had a 90036 2.2-liter 90037 inline four cylinder generating 90036 144 horsepower. 90037 Not too shabby. 90003 90008 3. Size is everything, or is it? 90009 90002 This drive, no pun intended, for better efficiency in engines has also shrunk their size over time. This is not a coincidence. Car manufacturers have learned that you do not need to make something bigger to make it more powerful. 90003 90002 All you need to do is make the object work smarter. The same technology that has made engines more efficient has had the side effect of making them smaller.90003 90002 Ford F-series trucks are a great example. The F-150 had two versions in 2011. A 90036 3.5-liter 90037 V-6 engine that generates 90036 365 horsepower 90037 and a 90036 5.0-liter V-8 90037 that generates 90036 360 horsepower 90037. 90003 90002 Ok, you might say, but was not there a 90036 6.2-liter V-8 90037 that generated 90036 411 horsepowe 90037 r? Why, yes, but the fact that a 90036 V-6 90037 engine can almost compete with a larger 90036 V-8 90037 in terms of power is telling.90003 90002 90094 90027 90003 90008 4. Out with the old 90009 90002 Modern engines are also the result of a gradual replacement of the mechanical parts with electronic ones. This is because electrical parts tend to be less prone to wear and tear like mechanical ones, for one. 90003 90002 They also require less frequent tune-ups, per se. Parts like pumps have increasingly become replaced with electronically controlled ones rather than their analog ancestors. 90003 90002 Carburetors have been replaced with throttle bodies and electronic fuel injection systems.Distributors and caps have been replaced with independent ignition coils controlled by the ECU. Also, sensors monitor everything, more or less. 90003 90002 You can also argue newer cars are less secure. 90003 90002 90108 90027 90003 90008 The final word 90009 90002 Although on a basic level modern and old car engines work via the same principle, modern engines have undergone a lot of gradual improvements over time. The main drive has been the race for efficiency over power. A nice set of side effects have resulted in modern engines becoming relatively more powerful and generally smaller.An ever-increasing reliance on electronic control and monitoring systems has slowly been replacing analog ones, for better or worse. 90003 90002 All in all, modern car engines are more efficient, smaller, relatively more powerful, smarter and less prone to inevitable mechanical failure. On the other hand, repairs and servicing are now a more highly skilled and time-consuming undertaking. If the price for improved efficiency is an increase in acceptance for complexity, only you can be the judge.90003 90002 Via: 90017 Team-BHP, 90018 90017 HowStuffWorks 90018 90003 .