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Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais. The Oldsmobile Omega is a compact car manufactured and marketed from 1973 to 1984 by Oldsmobile, as the brand's most affordable, entry level vehicle — across three distinct generations. The first two generations of the Omega used rear-wheel-drive configuration, as a badge engineered variant of the Chevrolet Nova. [1]
Chevrolet 90° V6 engine. The Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift engine is a straight-six produced from 1962 to 2001 by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. The entire series of engines was commonly called Turbo-Thrift, although the name was first used on the 230 cubic inch version that debuted in 1963. [1] The new engine featured seven main bearings ...
Power output. 260–270 PS (191–199 kW; 256–266 hp) Torque output. 37.6–38.8 kg⋅m (369–380 N⋅m; 272–281 lbf⋅ft) Chronology. Successor. Tau. The Omega Ω is a V8 engine produced by Hyundai Motor Company. It is a dual overhead cam design with electronic multiport fuel injection or gasoline direct injection .
The Monosoupape (French for single-valve), was a rotary engine design first introduced in 1913 by Gnome Engine Company (renamed Gnome et Rhône in 1915). It used a clever arrangement of internal transfer ports and a single pushrod-operated exhaust valve to replace the many moving parts found on more conventional rotary engines, and made the Monosoupape engines some of the most reliable of the era.
The standard Hurst/Olds engine was the L75 455 cubic-inch Rocket V8 rated at 250 net horsepower (U in VIN). Optional at extra cost was the W-30 option with the L77 455, a blueprinted engine rated at 300 net horsepower (X in VIN). Both engines were mated to a Turbo Hydra-matic 400 transmission with console-mounted Hurst Dual-Gate shifter.
Number built. 4,000 until 1914 [1] The Gnome 7 Omega (commonly called the Gnome 50 hp) is a French seven-cylinder, air-cooled aero engine produced by Gnome et Rhône. [2] It was shown at the Paris Aero Salon held in December 1908 and was first flown in 1909. It was the world's first [1] aviation rotary engine produced in quantity.
Lotus Carlton. The Lotus Carlton (also called Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, Lotus Omega and Opel Lotus Omega) is a version of the Vauxhall Carlton/Opel Omega A saloon upgraded by Lotus in order to be a high performance sports sedan. Like all Lotus vehicles, it was given a type designation—Type 104 in this case.
1895 First oil engines made by Petters. 1910 Petters Ltd founded. 1929 First diesel engines produced by R A Lister in Dursley. 1960s/1970s peak employment of over 5,000. 1986 R A Lister and Petters Ltd merged to form Lister Petter Ltd. 2004/2005 Lister Petter sees unprecedented growth and re-investment in its core products.