Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Christian Apel

Dieter Kraxner

Joachim Esser

Ralph-Maria Netzker

Robert Fuchs

Frank Dieterle

Klaus Tiede

Matthias Kraemer

A drive unit for a motor vehicle, having an engine unit and an axle differential arranged on the engine unit, as well as having drive shafts for the vehicle wheels disposed at least partially in the crankcase. The separating plane between the crankcase bottom part and the oil bearing housing of the crankcase acts as the bearing for at least one drive shaft.

Drive unit for a motor vehicle

A cylinder head for a direct-injection internal-combustion engine, has injection valves accommodated in openings in the cylinder head and secured in pairs by a respective fastening element formed as a hold-down device on the cylinder head. The hold-down device has two holding or fastening arms for the injection valves and is fastened to the cylinder head by way of a central fastening point. At the two ends of the hold-down device, dome-type receiving devices for a fuel connection piece of the injection valve are provided. The connection piece is at least radially elastically disposed in the receiving device.

Cylinder head for a direct injection internal combustion engine

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Weissach, Germany

Christian Apel