History of the automobile -- Basics of the gasoline engine -- Fuels -- Cylinder-charge control systems -- Gasoline injection systems over the years -- Fuel supply -- Manifold fuel injection -- Gasoline direct injection -- Operation of gasoline engines on natural gas -- Ignition systems over the years -- Inductive ignition systems -- Ignition coils -- Spark plugs -- Electronic control -- Sensors -- Electronic control unit -- Exhaust emissions -- Catalytic emission control -- Emission control legislation -- Exhaust-gas measuring techniques -- Diagnosis -- Development of the electronic control unit.