本书根据教学大纲学时安排，从高职高专学生的实际情况出发，编写了15个单元，每单元由两篇独立且内容相关联的课文组成，内容涵盖汽车发动机、汽车底盘、汽车车身、汽车电气设备、汽车电控系统、汽车维修保养、汽车安全认证等方面的内容，每个单元包括课文、词汇、课文注释，词汇部分在注解中加入了详细的解释和例句，便于学生更便捷地记忆专业词汇，并且加入了帮助学生更好地学习科技英语的知识扩展部分。希望通过规定学时的专业英语教学，帮助学生较系统地学习汽车专业知识，熟练掌握汽车专业英语词汇，能够阅读和翻译一般的汽车英语使用说明书和有关技术资料，获得专业技术信息及进行专业技术交流。本书可以作为高职高专院校汽车类专业的专业英语教材或汽车构造双语教学的辅助教材，亦可供有一定英语基础的汽车销售、维修和管理人员自学参考。

UNIT 1 Automotive Basics
TEXT A Automotive Basics
TEXT B The Principles and Terms of Engine
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UNIT2 Clutches and Transmissions
TEXT A Clutches
TEXT B Torque Converter
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UNIT 3 The Final Drive and the Differential
TEXT A Drive Line
TEXT B The Main Gears and the Differential of the Final Drive
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UNIT 4 Automatic Transmission
TEXT A Automatic Transmission (AT)
TEXT B Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT)
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UNIT 5 The Suspension System
TEXT A The Suspension System
TEXT B Types of the Spring
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UNIT 6 Steering System
TEXT A Automobile Steering System
TEXT B Power Steering and Service Procedures
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UNIT 7 Braking System and ABS
TEXT A Braking Equipment Understanding
TEXT B Anti-lock Brake System
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UNIT 8 NCAP
TEXT A Introduction to NCAP
TEXT B SRS Airbag Understanding
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UNIT 9 The Ignition System
TEXT A Three Types of Ignition System
TEXT B Direct Ignition Systems and Electronic Triggering Devices.,
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UNIT 10 Fuel Injection System
TEXT A Fuel Injection Systems of the Gasoline Engine
TEXT B Introduction to EFI
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UNIT 11 The Cooling System
TEXT A The Cooling System
TEXT B Air Conditioning System
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UNIT 12 The Lubrication System
TEXT A The Lubrication System
TEXT B Replacing the Oil and the Oil Filter
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UNIT 13 Electronic Control System
TEXT A Electronic Control System
TEXT B Computers on Modern Vehicles
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UNIT 14 Engine Charging System
TEXT A Charging System
TEXT B Starting System
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UNIT 15 Automotive Careers
TEXT A Automotive Careers
TEXT B Engine Noise Diagnosis
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