What type of engine powers most cars?

Answer 1

internal combustion

Answer 2

The type of engine that powers most cars is the internal combustion engine. These engines work by releasing vaporized gasoline into a chamber which houses a piston that moves up and down. As the piston moves up, it compresses the vaporized gasoline, and when it almost reaches the top of the chamber, the spark plug ignites and forces the piston downwards. The vertical motion of the piston is converted into rotary motion by the crankshaft that the piston is linked to. This rotary motion can be mechanically connected to the transmission, and eventually to the tires of a car.

Some cars, such as the Mazda RX-8 use a rotary engine, where a triangle-like rotor spins within an oval shaped housing. The vast majority of cars, however use internal combustion engines. These engines are characterized by the number of cylinders, which are housings for pistons. Typical cars will have 4, 6, or 8 cylinders. A "V-6" or "V-8" is an engine with pistons that fire at alternating angles, forming a v-shape.

I hope this helps. Here's a link to a page that will tell you all about internal combustion engines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combustion_engine

Answer 3

Ford

Answer 4

internal combustion, 4 four stroke, piston type. pls provide more information as to what exactly you want so your question could be answered more fully

Answer 5

it is the internal combustion engine, wanna argue?

Answer 6

Briggs and Stratton.