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• Motor oil
  ...bition in internal combustion engines. The major fraction of the majority of motor oils is derived from [[crude oil]] (see [[Petroleum]]). ==Use of motor oil==
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• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  ...Styling of the 599 GTB was handled by [[Pininfarina]], under the direction of Ferrari stylist, [[Frank Stephenson]]. It is named for its total engine di ...d position allowed it to be so). The company claims a top speed in excess of 330 km/h (205 mph), 3.7 second sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph), and 1
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• Conversion of units
  '''Conversion of units''' refers to '''conversion factors''' between [[units of measurement]]. The simplest way to convert from one unit to another is to carry through the units themselves in the mathematical operation. To illustrate this process, consi
  51 KB (6,265 words) - 10:11, 27 May 2010
• Ducati Desmosedici
  ...to compete in the [[MotoGP]] World Championship. GPx indicates the version of the bike, where x corresponds to the year the bike raced (ie the Desmosedic ...nteed customer orders will be fulfilled by the end of 2008. The entire 500 units for the [[United States]] sold out in five hours.
  18 KB (2,664 words) - 14:17, 31 October 2009
• Aeronautica Militare
  [[Image:Stemma AMI.png|thumb|150px|Coat of arms of the Italian Air Force]] ...endent service arm on the [[March 28]], [[1923]], by [[Victor Emmanuel III of Italy|King Vittorio Emanuele III]] as the ''[[Regia Aeronautica]]'' (which
  28 KB (3,890 words) - 11:59, 8 October 2009
• Alfa Romeo Alfetta
  ...est design with powerful engines, selling over 400,000 units until the end of its production run, but in the final years its sales were down due to Alfa ...rain layout to the marque. Clutch and transmission were housed at the rear of the car, together with the differential for a more balanced weight distribu
  18 KB (2,577 words) - 16:10, 28 June 2010
• Lancia Ardea
  ...of one ancient [[city]] [[Lazio|laziale]] (geographically little to south of [[Pomezia]]). ...valves, that they turn out tilted regarding the axis of the cylinders: the system concurs therefore to obtain, without having to resort to two or more camsha
  56 KB (8,812 words) - 11:18, 17 September 2010
• Formula One
  ...s and constructors|constructors]]. The cars race at speeds often in excess of 300 km/h (185 mph). ...w races in [[Bahrain]], [[People's Republic of China|China]], [[Federation of Malaysia|Malaysia]] and [[Turkey]], its scope is continually expanding. For
  35 KB (5,462 words) - 09:39, 7 October 2009
• Ancient Rome
  ...h century]], marking the [[decline of the Roman Empire]] and the beginning of the [[Middle Ages]]. ...re, architecture, and language in the [[Western world]], and its [[history of Rome|history]] continues to have a major influence on the world today.
  37 KB (5,640 words) - 08:03, 1 October 2009
• List of automotive superlatives
  This page lists [[Wiktionary:superlatives|superlatives]] of the [[automobile]] industry - that is, the smallest, largest, fastest, ligh ...iles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] for early superlat
  46 KB (6,094 words) - 13:24, 8 October 2009
• Four-wheel-drive
  ...wheels provides better control on many surfaces, and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]]. ...t and disengage without notifying the driver or occupants about the status of the drivetrain. This shouldn't be confused with the term [[automatic transm
  35 KB (5,226 words) - 17:47, 27 September 2009
• Moto Guzzi
  ...uropean manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by [[Piaggio|Piaggio & Co. SpA]], Europe's largest motor ...ed the industry in ground-breaking innovation — for the greater part of its history.
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