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• Lamborghini Diablo
  ...d of 202 miles per hour (325 [[km/h]]). As in the Countach, the Diablo was rear wheel drive and the engine was mid-mounted to aid its weight balance. ...cluding having the driver's seat molded specifically for the buyer, a rear wing spoiler, a factory fitted luggage set (priced at $2,600) and an exclusive B
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• Tractor
  ...right wheel braking augments the steering of the tractor when only the two rear wheels are driven. This is usually done when it is necessary to make a tigh Farm implements can be attached to the rear of the tractor by either a drawbar or by a [[three-point hitch]]. The thre
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• Pagani Zonda
  The C12 S features an elongated nose, flaps at the rear for improved [[aerodynamics]], and new light clusters and [[exhaust system| ...frames]] in front and back. The bodywork was modified to include front and rear diffusers and louvers for improved aerodynamics. The car was 2 m wide, in a
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• Lancia LC2
  ...n]]-style design was adapted, with the large wing bridging the gap and the rear [[diffuser (automotive)|diffusers]] exiting from below the car.
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• Alfa Romeo TZ
  | Rear track || <br>1300&nbsp;mm (51.2 in.) Aiding the TZ in its quest for performance was the treatment of the rear bodywork. Incorporating the research of Dr. Wunibald Kamm, the TZ used a s
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• Riverside International Raceway
  ...Prix, [[Rolf Stommelen]]'s Joest-constructed [[Porsche 935]] lost its rear wing at the Dogleg and hit two freeway-type barriers sending it into a horrific
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• Drifting (motorsport)
  ...ed on the technique; this article deals primarily with the sport. When the rear [[slip angle]] is greater than the front slip angle, and the front wheels a ...ys, drifting has evolved into a competitive sport where drivers compete in rear-wheel drive cars to keep their cars sideways as long as possible. At the to
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• Ferrari F40
  ...ad an impressively low Cd of 0.34 with lift controlled by its spoilers and wing. ...police (Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia, 3 March 2007).jpg|thumb|right|Rear view of a Ferrari F40 in Melbourne, Australia.]]
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• CanAm
  ...s. Sadly, Bruce McLaren lost his life in [[1970]] at [[Goodwood]] when the rear bodywork of his M8C detached during testing resulting in a totally uncontro ...culminating with the introduction of the 2E in 1966, the first of the high wing race cars. The 2E was a defining design, and the 2G was a development of th
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• Alfa Romeo Alfetta
  ...d [[torsion bar]]s at the front and a [[De Dion tube|de Dion beam]] at the rear. The Alfetta was renewed in 1979 with a revised frontend, new wheel rims an ...n 1978, he was first kidnapped, then killed, by the Italian Terrorist left-wing organization The Red Brigades.
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• Fiat X1/9
  | Layout || [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] ...lling what was a front-drive power unit in a midship position to drive the rear wheels."</blockquote></div>''Unlisted Author.'' (1974), 'Drive an X 1/9 and
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• Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
  ...of control in this section often leads to very heavy shunt as usually the rear-end of the car is lost and the impact is most of the times lateral. Eau Rou ...time, the most recent being in 2001, when [[Luciano Burti]] lost the front wing of his [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]] due to a clash with [[Eddie Irvine]]'s Ja
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• List of microcars by country of origin: U
  ...ferences to the Mark 1, a more powerful engine and equally sized front and rear wheels ...[[Wolverhampton]], [[Staffordshire]] || ||2||1957||Prototype with [[gull-wing door]]s
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• Gilles Villeneuve
  ...ered for Villeneuve's determination, as a slow puncture collapsed his left rear tyre and put him off the track. He returned to the circuit and continued ba ...is view ahead. There was a risk of being black flagged, but eventually the wing became detached and Villeneuve drove on to finish third with the nose secti
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• Motorcycle
  [[#Brakes|Braking]] is controlled with a hand-lever and foot pedal (front and rear wheel, respectively). ...d two-cylinder engine, whose connecting rods directly drive a crank on the rear wheel. This machine predates the invention of the safety bicycle by many ye
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• Airbag
  ...talled on a production motorcycle. The airbag was installed on its [[Gold Wing]] [[motorcycle]]. Front air bags are not designed to deploy in side impact, rear impact or rollover crashes. Since air bags deploy only once and deflate qui
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• Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  [[Image:ims_logo.jpg|thumb|The "Wing and Wheel", respresentative symbol of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since ...Clark (racing driver)|Jim Clark]]'s win in 1965, every winner has driven a rear-engined car. [[Graham Hill]] won the following year in his first attempt, e
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• Spanish Grand Prix
  ...of the race, [[Rolf Stommelen|Rolf Stommelen's]] car crashed when the rear wing broke off, killing four spectators. The race was stopped later and won by [
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• Ferrari 312
  ...man Grand Prix]] on [[1 August]], which might have been caused by a broken rear suspension. After Ferrari skipped a race while Lauda was fighting for his l ...i was only 3rd in the Constructors Championship. Lotus had introduced the "wing car", a dominating concept for which the wide V12 Boxer engine of Ferrari w
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• Ferrari 250
  ...a live axle located with double longitudinal semi-elliptic springs at the rear. Drum brakes and worm and sector steering were the norm. The dry-sump 3.0 ...sefulness with its small grille and compact tail complete with a panoramic rear window. [[Carrozzeria Vignale]]'s open [[barchetta]] also broke new stylin
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