Ngexesha apho iinjini zedizili zazisangxola kwaye zingcolisa, iPeugeot, kunye neMercedes-Benz, yayiyenye yeebrendi zokuqala ezatyala imali kwimveliso yeenjini zedizili ngomlinganiselo omkhulu.
Ukukhuthaza iinjini zokuqala ze-Diesel ezazinika amandla i-Peugeot 404 (ngezantsi) - imodeli yosapho eyasungulwa ekuqaleni kweminyaka yoo-1960 kwaye yaba nenguqulelo ye-coupe kunye ne-cabrio eyilwe yi-studio ye-Pininfarina - i-brand yaseFransi yavelisa i-prototype yokhuphiswano lwe-diesel, inyaniso, yayingaqhelekanga njengoko yayimangalisa.
Ngokwenene, AbakwaPeugeot bebefuna ukubonisa ukuba injini yabo ye-diesel ikhawuleza ngokwaneleyo ukuseta iirekhodi zesantya , kwaye ngenxa yoko ndandifuna imoto ekhaphukhaphu kakhulu enezalathisi ezilungileyo ze-aerodynamic, ngamanye amazwi, yonke into eyayingekho i-404.
Yiyo loo nto iPeugeot iguqule i-404 Diesel yayisitulo esinye, yasusa phantse wonke umthamo wayo ongaphezulu, oko kukuthi, igumbi labahambi. Endaweni yayo kwakukho i-canopy kuphela, kwisisombululo esifana nezo sinokuzifumana kwiinqwelomoya zokulwa. Ii-bumpers nazo zaye zasuswa, njengemifuziselo kunye nephaneli yesixhobo sokuqala, eyatshintshwa ngamadayili amabini alula.
Ekugqibeleni, le Peugeot 404 yayinobunzima obungama-950 kg.
Ngokwengxelo, akukho luhlengahlengiso lukhulu lwenziwayo kwi-injini yedizili ene-cylinder, kwaye ngoJuni 1965, uphawu lwesiFrentshi lwathatha I-Peugeot 404 ye-Diesel Record Car kumzila ombhoxo we-Autodromo de Linas-Montlhéry. Kwinguqulo exhotyiswe nge-injini ye-2163 cm3, imoto igqibe i-5000 km ngesantya esiphakathi kwe-160 km / h.
Kwinyanga elandelayo, uPeugeot wabuyela kwisiphaluka, ngeli xesha enenjini ye-1948 cm3. kwaye ikwazile ukugubungela i-11 000 km ngesantya esiphakathi kwe-161 km/h.
Zizonke, lo mboniso wawunoxanduva lweerekhodi ezingama-40 kwiinyanga ezimbalwa, Ukubonisa ukuba iinjini ze-Diesel ziya kuhlala zilapha (kude kube namhlanje).
Namhlanje, ungayifumana i-Peugeot 404 ye-Diesel Record Car kwi-Peugeot Museum e-Sochaux, eFransi, kwaye ngamanye amaxesha kwiminyhadala yemiboniso efana noMnyhadala weGoodwood wonyaka ophelileyo. Yibone isebenza ngexesha layo: