The "Automotive Handbook" is a handy, concise, pocket-sized reference work. Its primary purpose is to provide the automotive engineer, the mechanic, the student, and all those interested in technical matters, with a wealth of reliable technical data as well as an insight into the present-day state-of-art in automotive technology in the Federal Republic of Germany. With this assignment in mind, the scope of the theoretical chapters dealing with passenger cars and commercial vehicles, as well as the remaining contents, has been kept to the practical and necessary level. This 2nd English Edition was revised and up-dated by specialists from the Bosch Group. For certain chapters, other firms also made contributions.