The call for environmentally compatible and economical vehicles
necessitates immense efforts to develop innovative engine concepts.
Technical concepts such as gasoline direct injection helped to save fuel
up to 20% and reduce CO2-emissions. Descriptions of the cylinder-charge
control, fuel injection, ignition and catalytic emission-control systems
provides comprehensive overview of todays gasoline engines. This book
also describes emission-control systems and explains the diagnostic
systems. The publication provides information on motronic
engine-management-system and emission-control regulations.