petrol engine

基本解释

Much of the work focuses on designing hydrogen fuel cells that would generate electricity to drive the car, at first in combination with a petrol engine.
多数的研究方向都集中于设计可以产生电流来驱动汽车的氢燃料电池，并在最初与汽油引擎相结合。
At the time it was heralded as the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid car, a saloon with a battery that can see it travel up to 80 miles before the petrol engine kicks in.
当时，它被誉为世界第一台大规模投产的可充电混合动力汽车，这辆配有一块电池的轿车可以在汽油发动机开始工作前行驶80英里。
As a result, besides its range-extending function, the petrol engine can improve the car's performance by delivering extra electricity whenever the driver flips on the vehicle's sport mode.
这样一来，该汽油机不仅可以起到增程效果，当驾驶员启用运动模式后，还可以通过向电机输送额外电能改善车辆行驶表现。

Its petrol engine, a V8, is connected to the rear wheels via a seven-speed automated gearbox.
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This is to provide the driver with the familiar sensations he would expect from a petrol engine.
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Adapted specifically for the hybrid powertrain, the all-new 2.5 litre, DOHC, 4-cylinder petrol engine benefits from several technical improvements.
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