Automotive manufacturing assessment system. Volume II: product schedules of engine/drivetrain combinations. Final report Jun 77-Aug 78

Technical Report · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6882372

Taylor, T Jr; Cunningham, A R; Iannelli, D A

Volume II is part of a four volume set documenting areas of research resulting from the development of the Automotive Manufacturing Assessment System (AMAS) for the DOT/Transportation Systems Center. AMAS was designed to assist in the evaluation of industry's capability to produce fuel efficient vehicles. Engine/driveline changes are the second most important contribution to fuel economy (weight reduction being the first) and are of major importance towards meeting emission standards. Through extensive synthesis of vehicle specifications and other data, chronological presentations were developed to illustrate engines and transmissions in production, engine/transmission and model/engine combinations, and automatic vs. manual transmission availability. Also shown are the progression of engine/driveline changes from 1975 through 1978; the correlation of these changes with new vehicle introductions; the restrictions on available drive-train options due to emission requirements; and technological improvements including dieselization, fuel metering, lock-up torque converters, and front-wheel-drive.

• Research Organization: Corporate-Tech Planning, Inc., Waltham, MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: DOT-TSC-1383
• OSTI ID: 6882372
• Report Number(s): PB-80-145642
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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