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• Anzani
  Speeds rose and accidents became frequent. The American, Harry Elkes, died of his injuries from a crash in front of 10,000 spectato ...le)|Cotton]] and [[Greeves (motorcycles)|Greeves]] motorcycles used Anzani motors.
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• Indianapolis 500
  ..., often shortened to '''Indianapolis 500''' or '''Indy 500''', is an [[USA|American]] [[automobile]] [[auto racing|race]], held annually over the [[Memorial Da Although the first race was won by an American driver at the wheel of an American car, European makers such as the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Fiat]] or [[France|Fre
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• Indy Racing League
  ...''', better known as '''IRL''', is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based [[open-wheel]] [[Auto racing|racing series]]. Its centerpiece is the ...[[2005]], Toyota company officials announced the company's withdrawal from American open-wheel racing and the immediate discontinuation of its IRL program. The
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• Car classification
  ...s and names differ in some cases between [[British English|British]] and [[American English]]. The following are commonly used classifications. Where applicabl ...[[sedan]]s. These vehicles are the smallest cars widely sold in the North American market. They have usually three, four or five doors and are designed to sea
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• Lambretta
  ...[BMW]] engines for the European market, but 2-stroke Vespa engines for the American market. In light of environmental legislation, this was simplified to an al ...Lambrettas have 3 or 4 [[gear|gears]] and [[two-stroke cycle|two stroke]] motors with capacities ranging from 49cc to 198cc. Most two-stroke engines requir
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• Chris Amon
  ...ial set named after the road in London where Amon shared an apartment with American [[Peter Revson]], Hailwood and [[Tony Maggs]]. | [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
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• Fiat
  ...(also for car factories) with Comau (now Comau Systems), which bought the American Pico, Renault Automation and Sciaky. ...dership in recent years.]]Thus, in 1984, Fiat and Lancia withdrew from the American market. In 1989, it did the same in the Australian market.
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...[[Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot|Sadi Carnot]] in France in 1824, whilst the American [[Samuel Morey]] received a [[patent]] on [[April 1]], [[1826]] for a "Gas ...n [[electric motor]] is a competitive alternative. In the future, electric motors may also become competitive for most mobile applications. However, the high
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• History of the bicycle
  ...ians about why it failed in the United States, but one explanation is that American road surfaces were much worse than European ones, and riding the machine on ...later derided as [[planned obsolescence]], and usually credited to General Motors), which proved very successful.
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• Monaco Grand Prix
  ...Bernie Ecclestone, negotiated an individual television rights deal with [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in the [[United States|US]]. This broke an agree | {{flagiconUK}} [[British Racing Motors]]
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ...ngine (gasoline) - 3.7 L (3653 cc/223 in³) - 2007 [[General Motors Corporation|GM]] ''[[GM Atlas engine#LLR|Atlas L5R 3700]]'' ...(gasoline) - 5.8 L (5755 cc/351 in³) - 1966 [[GMC (General Motors division)|GMC]] 1000-3500 series ''[[GMC V6 engine|351E 60° V6]]''
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• Motobi
  ...outside Italy, except in the USA, where they were imported by Cosmopolitan Motors as part of their Benelli distribution deal. However, many of the models wer ...ere Cosmopolitan Motors are marketing the modern Zanzani-built replicas to American historic racing enthusiasts.
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• 24 Hours of Le Mans
  ...s name to a sports car series in the United States in 1999, known as the [[American Le Mans Series]], which competes to this day and serves to qualify teams to A second ACO-backed series was also formed, similar to the American Le Mans Series, but concentrating on Europe. The [[Le Mans Endurance Series
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• Automotive
  Motors) - - New and used genuine parts for Alfa, Fiat and Lancia. (AUS) http://www.classicmotorsonline.com - Classic Motors
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• Carburetor
  The '''carburetor''' ([[American English|American spelling]], '''carburettor''' or '''carburetter''' in Commonwealth countrie ...uri alters the fuel flow; this is the common downdraft carburetor found on American and most Japanese cars
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• Isetta
  ...in the mid-1990s. The first car of [[Steve Urkel]], a character in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Family Matters (TV series)|Family Mat ...ring is from (General Motors) [[Bedford]] (later sold under the [[Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]] name) "'''[[Bedford Rascal|Rascal]]'''" or the original and almo
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• Automobile safety
  In 1934, [[General Motors|GM]] performed the first barrier [[crash test]]. ...the [[Saab 92]] the first production SAAB car with a safety cage, and the American [[Tucker (automobile)|Tucker]] was built with the world's first padded dash
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• Australian Grand Prix
  ...a crash between [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]' [[Ralf Schumacher]] and [[British American Racing|BAR's]] [[Jacques Villeneuve]] flew through a gap in the barrier fen | {{flagiconUK}} [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
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• Auto rickshaw
  ...aw manufacturers in India are [[Bajaj Auto]], [[Piaggio Greaves]], [[Force Motors]][previously Bajaj Tempo], Atul Auto and Kerala Automobiles. A new entry in ...s in public life was the demonstration in [[Peshawar]] in 2001 against the American invasion of Afghanistan. The problem of environmental pollution caused by a
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