Editing Straight-five engine (section)

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The '''straight-five engine''' (also referred to as an '''inline-five engine'''; abbreviated I5 or L5) is a [[piston engine]] with five cylinders mounted in a straight line along the [[crankshaft]].

Although less common than [[straight-four engine]]s and [[straight-six engine]]s, straight-five engine designs have been used by automobile manufacturers since the late 1930s.  The most notable examples include the Mercedes Benz's diesel engines from 1974 to 2006 and Audi's petrol engines from 1979 to the present. Straight-five engines are smoother running than straight-four engines and shorter than straight-six engines. However, achieving consistent fueling across all cylinders was problematic prior to the adoption of [[fuel injection]].