Greetings,
I am wondering where I can find basic information about common terms, like V6, In-line 4, all-wheel drive, etc. Preferablly in plain English and not too technological. Is there such a book?
Thanks.
Marcus
Here in the US, libraries generally have many good books on basic auto technology and auto repair. Where you are at... I don't know.
I managed to find a site that has just what you want. It's pretty comprehensive!
-Tim
David Macaulay's book: The Way Things Work, while not limited to cars, has explanations for the internal combustion engine, standard and automatic* gearboxes, differentials, and brakes. [If you have kids that ask how things work, this is an outstanding resource, as it covers lots of stuff] Much of the book is available in CD-ROM format
The Complete Car Care Handbook (publisher and author unremembered) has a very good section on how cars work, marred only by its printing date of sometime in the early eighties.
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