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cylinder deactivation [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

An advanced valve train technology that selectively "turns off" half of the engine's cylinders under certain driving conditions.

OBS

The engine continues to operate on the remaining cylinders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

[...] la nouvelle Dodge Charger adopte également le V8 Hemi de 340 ch [chevaux] lancé en 2004. Ce dernier est doté d'un système de désactivation de cylindres qui permet de rendre 4 cylindres inactifs lorsque la puissance des 8 cylindres n'est pas nécessaire. Cette désactivation est très discrète et permet une réduction de consommation pouvant aller jusqu'à 20 %.

Spanish

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