本书以汽车构造为基础，着重选编现代汽车维修与检测方面的资料。按汽车结构分类进行编排，共分20个单元。每个单元包括课文、词汇、注释、练习和阅读材料。
本书可作为在校汽车运用工程专业及其相关专业的高职学生专业英语课程的教材，亦哥供汽车维修与检测行业的从业者以及汽车爱好者自学参考。

Unit 1 STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOBILES
Unit 2 ENGINE OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Unit 3 PISTONS, CONNECTING GODS AND CRANKSHAFTS
Unit 4 VALVE GEAR
Unit 5 GASOLINE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM
Unit 6 GASOLINE INJECTION SYSTEM
Unit 7 DIESEL FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM
Unit 8 ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
Unit 9 ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Unit 10 ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM
Unit 11 CLUTCH
Unit 12 TRANSMISSION
Unit 13 DRIVING ASLES
Unit 14 FRAME AND SUSPENSION
Unit 15 STEERING SYSTEM
Unit 16 BRAKING SYSTEM
Unit 17 AUTOMOTIVE BODY
Unit 18 ACCESSORIES
Unit 19 TESTING EQUIPMENT
Unit 20 AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR INFORMATION SEARCH
Appendix 1 New Words & Phrases
Appendix 2 The Common Abbreviations of Automobiles
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