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Encyclopedia > Douvrin engine

The Douvrin family was an all-aluminum straight-4 automobile engine made in a joint-venture between Peugeot and Renault in the 1970s. It was produced in the same Douvrin factory as the PRV V6, which also is sometimes known as the "Douvrin". The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Components of a typical, four stroke cycle, DOHC piston engine. ... A joint venture (often abbreviated JV, and sometimes known by the older term joint adventure) is a strategic alliance between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ... Peugeot is a major French car brand which is today part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Douvrin is a commune of northern France. ... PRV engine end view The PRV engine is an automobile petrol V6 engine that was developed jointly by Peugeot, Renault and Volvo Cars and sold from 1974 to 1998. ...


2.0

The 2.0 L (1995 cc) was a 12-valve oversquare version, commonly used in the Renault 21. Bore was 88 mm (3.5 in) and stroke was 82 mm (3.2 in). In automotive engineering, an engine is referred to as multi-valve (or multivalve) when each cylinder has more than two valves. ... A piston engine is oversquare or shortstroke if its cylinders have a greater bore (width, diameter) than stroke (length of piston travel). ... The Renault 21 was a mid-sized car built by Renault. ...


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The Citroën CX was a full-size automobile produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1974 to 1991. ... The Renault 25 was a large automobile produced by Renault between 1983 and 1992 with a minor facelift in 1988. ... The Renault Espace is an MPV/minivan automobile produced by the French manufacturer Matra and marketed by Renault. ... The Renault Fuego was a four-seater, three-door coupe based on a Renault 18 platform. ... The Peugeot 505 was a full-size automobile produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1978 to 1992. ...

2.2

The 2.2 L (2165 cc) version was most common. It was an undersquare design with a timing belt. Bore was 88 mm (3.5 in) and stroke was 89 mm (3.5 in). This engine is often confused with the somewhat similar Simca Type 180, which displaced 2155 cc. A piston engine is undersquare or longstroke if its cylinders have a smaller bore (width, diameter) than stroke (length of piston travel). ... The Type 180 was an automobile straight-4 engine produced in the 1970s. ...


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The Citroën CX was a full-size automobile produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1974 to 1991. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The Eagle Medallion was a rebadged version of the Renault 21 built in France. ... The Renault Fuego was a four-seater, three-door coupe based on a Renault 18 platform. ... The Peugeot 505 was a full-size automobile produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1978 to 1992. ...

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