THE MOTOR VEHICLE. THIRTEENTH EDITION

This new edition features up-to-date information on vehicle technology. Seven new chapters have been added (on electric propulsion, vehicle safety, wheels and tyres, two additional chapters on the compression ignition engine, and two chapters on automatic, semi-automatic and continuously variable transmissions). Many of the original chapters have new sections covering recent developments such as computer aided control of braking and traction, and electrically-actuated power-assisted steering. Three major sections focus on the following: The Engine, The Transmission, and The Carriage Unit. This book provides practising engineers, students, and car enthusiasts with a comprehensive reference to the car in its present form. It is written in simple terms so that despite the complexity of certain topics, readers will easily understand the concepts presented.