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Forced induction is the use of a supercharger or turbocharger to blow air into the cylinders, rather than allowing air to be drawn in by the downward motion of the piston on the induction stroke. Because there is more air and therefore more oxygen in the cylinder more fuel can be burned, which means the engine can generate more power.
See normally aspirated.
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The final drive unit reduces the output from the gearbox to a suitable speed range for the road wheels.
In a rear-wheel drive car the final drive is found at the end of the propellor shaft, between the rear wheels. In a front-wheel drive car it is often in a single unit with the gearbox.
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The flywheel is a heavy plate fitted to the end of the crankshaft which smoothes out the engine's power delivery and acts as the input for the clutch.
The flywheel's mass stores and releases kinetic energy as the engine rotates, helping to damp out fluctuations in engine speed caused by the power strokes in the cylinders.
The flywheel also transmits power from the engine to the clutch, which in turn takes power to the transmission.
