本书分三部分：汽车总体构造及主要系统的基本结构与原理（Unit 1~Unit 5）、汽车的维护与修理（Unit 6～Unit 7）、新能源汽车（Unit 8～Unit 10），内容涵盖汽车结构、汽车原理、汽车维修、新能源汽车等领域，可根据需要对教材内容进行选择性的教学。此外，本书针对每个单元添加了大量的习题训练和大量的插图，以便读者更好地理解课文的内容。

关云霞，2007.8至今 北京吉利学院汽车工程学院 副院长；2006-2007.7上海大学巴士汽车学院 教师；担任 的社会职务：1、中国汽车工程学会 会员2、北京市职业技术教育学会汽车运用与维修专业委员会 理事3、德中工商技术咨询服务有限公司 汽车机电工专业考试委员会成员4、全国交通运输职业教育教育教学指导委员会 委员

Chapter I Automobile Construction Unit 1 The Basic Components of an Automobile 3 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 5 NOTES TO THE TEXT 6 EXERCISES 7 READING MATERIAL 9 Unit 2 The Basic Principle of Engine 13 Text 1 Main Components and Classification of Engine 13 Text 2 Operating Principle of Spark-ignition Engine 16 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 18 NOTES TO THE TEXT 19 EXERCISES 20 READING MATERIAL 22 Unit 3 The Basic Construction of Engine 24 Text 1 Crank and Connecting Rod Mechanism 24 Text 2 Valve Gear 27 Text 3 Fuel Supply System 29 Text 4 Cooling System 31 Text 5 Lubrication System 34 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 36 NOTES TO THE TEXT 38 EXERCISES 39 READING MATERIAL 43 Unit 4 Chassis 48 Text 1 Power Train 48 Text 2 Steering System 50 Text 3 Brake System 52 Text 4 Suspension System 53 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 53 NOTES TO THE TEXT 55 EXERCISES 56 READING MATERIAL 57 Unit 5 Electrical System 59 Text 1 Battery 59 Text 2 Body Electrical System 63 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 68 NOTES TO THE TEXT 70 EXERCISES 71 READING MATERIAL 74 Chapter II Maintenance and Repair Unit 6 Periodic Maintenance 81 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 84 NOTES TO THE TEXT 85 EXERCISES 86 READING MATERIAL 88 Unit 7 Auto Repair 90 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 93 NOTES TO THE TEXT 94 EXERCISES 95 READING MATERIAL 97 Chapter III New Energy Automobile Unit 8 The Battery Electric Vehicle 103 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 106 NOTES TO THE TEXT 107 EXERCISES 108 READING MATERIAL 109 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 111 Unit 9 The Hybrid Electric Vehicle 112 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 117 NOTES TO THE TEXT 118 EXERCISES 119 READING MATERIAL 121 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 123 Unit 10 The Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle 124 NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 128 NOTES TO THE TEXT 129 EXERCISES 129 READING MATERIAL 131 附录 单词汇总 133 参考文献 148