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Diesel engine equipped with a precombustion chamber.
Medium-size diesel engines, which possess power capacities ranging from 188 to 750 kilowatts (252 to 1,006 horsepower), are primarily utilized for heavy-duty trucks.1
These engines are typically designed as direct-injection, in-line, six-cylinder units that are turbocharged and aftercooled, though some V-8 and V-12 configurations also fall into this category.1