本书是中等职业学校汽车运用与维修专业领域技能型紧缺人才培养培训系列教材《汽车专业英语》的第2版，是根据教育部办公厅、交通部办公厅、中国汽车工业协会、中国汽车维修行业协会颁布的《中等职业学校汽车运用与维修专业领域技能型紧缺人才培养培训指导方案》编写的。
本书以汽车构造为主，尽量体现汽车知识的系统性、科普性和趣味性。本书内容涉及汽车的历史、汽车发动机、底盘、汽车电气、汽车的发展、检测工具、维护保养、信息检索。全书共8章，精读课文28篇，包括课文、词汇、注释、练习、参考译文和课外阅读材料。
本书可作为中等职业学校汽车类专业的专业英语教材，也可作为汽车行业从业人员和汽车爱好者的参考书。
- 目录
- 前辅文
- CHAPTER ONE HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE
- 1.1 How Automobile Develops
- 1.2 How Automobile Emerges
- CHAPTER TWO AUTOMOBILE ENGINES
- 2.1 What Is Engine
- 2.2 How Engine Works
- 2.3 What Is Crankshaft and Flywheel
- 2.4 How Fuel Injection Systems Work
- 2.5 How Car Cooling Systems Work
- CHAPTER THREE CHASSIS
- 3.1 Chassis of Sports Car
- 3.2 How Clutch Packs Work
- 3.3 What Is Transmission
- 3.4 How Brakes Work
- 3.5 How Car Steering Works
- 3.6 Why You Need a Differential
- CHAPTER FOUR AUTO ELECTRIC
- 4.1 What Is Battery
- 4.2 Starting System
- 4.3 Ignition System
- 4.4 Lighting System
- 4.5 System Diagnosis
- CHAPTER FIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUTOMOBILE
- 5.1 Auto Racing
- 5.2 Vehicle Identification Number
- 5.3 Hybrid Technology
- CHAPTER SIX TESTING TOOLS
- 6.1 How to Use a Multimeter
- 6.2 Vehicle System Tester V.A.G
- CHAPTER SEVEN MAINTENANCE
- 7.1 How to Maintain the Engine
- 7.2 How to Care the Car Exterior
- 7.3 Oil Level Measurement
- CHAPTER EIGHT SEARCH INFORMATION
- 8.1 How to Search Engines Work
- 8.2 How to Search the Web
- Appendix
- Vocabulary
- The Names of Cars
