Most automobile engines are internal combustion,reciprocating 4-strike gasonline engines, but other types have been used,including the diesel,the rotary(wankel),the 2-stroke,and the stratified charge.

• 大多数汽车引擎采用往复式四冲程汽油内燃机，但也有其它类型的引擎被采用，包括柴油机，汪克尔发动机，二冲程发动机以及层状充气发动机。