Ford Taunus V4 engine
E103560
The Ford Taunus V4 engine is a compact, 60-degree V4 internal combustion engine developed by Ford of Germany in the 1960s and used in various European cars and light commercial vehicles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ford Taunus 12M (P4) | 1 |
| Ford Taunus V4 engine canonical | 1 |
| Ford engines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T881126 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ford Taunus V4 engine Context triple: [Saab 96, engineType, Ford Taunus V4 engine]
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A.
Rocket V8 engine
The Rocket V8 engine was Oldsmobile’s pioneering overhead-valve V8 introduced in the late 1940s, widely credited with helping launch the American high-performance and muscle car era.
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B.
Daimler-Benz DB 601
The Daimler-Benz DB 601 was a German inverted V-12, liquid-cooled aircraft engine widely used in Luftwaffe fighters and bombers during World War II.
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C.
Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel
The Perkins CV12-6A is a 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine used as the powerplant for the British Challenger 2 main battle tank.
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D.
Daimler-Benz DB 605
The Daimler-Benz DB 605 was a powerful German inverted V12 aircraft engine used extensively in World War II fighters such as later variants of the Bf 109 and Bf 110.
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E.
BMW 801 radial engine
The BMW 801 radial engine was a powerful German World War II air-cooled aircraft engine widely used in Luftwaffe fighters and bombers, noted for its reliability and advanced engineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ford Taunus V4 engine Target entity description: The Ford Taunus V4 engine is a compact, 60-degree V4 internal combustion engine developed by Ford of Germany in the 1960s and used in various European cars and light commercial vehicles.
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A.
Rocket V8 engine
The Rocket V8 engine was Oldsmobile’s pioneering overhead-valve V8 introduced in the late 1940s, widely credited with helping launch the American high-performance and muscle car era.
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B.
Daimler-Benz DB 601
The Daimler-Benz DB 601 was a German inverted V-12, liquid-cooled aircraft engine widely used in Luftwaffe fighters and bombers during World War II.
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C.
Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel
The Perkins CV12-6A is a 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine used as the powerplant for the British Challenger 2 main battle tank.
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D.
Daimler-Benz DB 605
The Daimler-Benz DB 605 was a powerful German inverted V12 aircraft engine used extensively in World War II fighters such as later variants of the Bf 109 and Bf 110.
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E.
BMW 801 radial engine
The BMW 801 radial engine was a powerful German World War II air-cooled aircraft engine widely used in Luftwaffe fighters and bombers, noted for its reliability and advanced engineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V4 engine
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internal combustion engine ⓘ piston engine ⓘ |
| applicationType |
light commercial vehicles
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passenger cars ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| blockMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| boreSpacing | common with Ford Cologne V6 engine ⓘ |
| category |
Ford Taunus V4 engine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ford engines
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| configuration | V4 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| cylinderBankAngle | 60 degrees ⓘ |
| cylinders | 4 ⓘ |
| displacement |
1183 cc
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1288 cc ⓘ 1498 cc ⓘ 1699 cc ⓘ |
| displacementRange | 1.2 L to 1.7 L ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carburetor ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| headMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | distributor-based ⓘ |
| introducedInModel |
Ford Taunus V4 engine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ford Taunus 12M (P4)
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| layout | longitudinal ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Ford Motor Company
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surface form:
Ford of Germany
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| market | Europe ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design for short engine bay
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shared tooling with Ford Cologne V6 engine ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | approximately 40 hp to 75 hp ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1981 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| relatedEngine |
2.8L Cologne V6
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surface form:
Ford Cologne V6 engine
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| successor |
2.8L Cologne V6
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surface form:
Ford Cologne V6 engine
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| torqueOutputRange | approximately 80 Nm to 130 Nm ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle |
Ford Capri (early European models)
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Ford Consul (some European models) ⓘ Ford FK series light trucks ⓘ Ford Taunus 12M ⓘ Ford Taunus 15M ⓘ Ford Taunus 15M ⓘ
surface form:
Ford Taunus 17M
Ford Transit ⓘ
surface form:
Ford Transit (first generation)
Matra 530 (early versions) ⓘ Saab 95 ⓘ Saab 96 ⓘ Saab Sonett V4 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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Subject: Ford Taunus V4 engine Description of subject: The Ford Taunus V4 engine is a compact, 60-degree V4 internal combustion engine developed by Ford of Germany in the 1960s and used in various European cars and light commercial vehicles.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.