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• 1000km Nürburgring
  ...te popular in the 1960s and 1970s though, and even more so after [[Formula One]] decided to boycott the Nürburgring after 1976. In 2000, the 1000 km were resumed, with new competitive cars of BMW and Audi.
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• Bugatti
  ...he company is legendary for producing some of the best [[sports car|sports cars]] in the world. The original Bugatti failed with the advent of World War I ...9). The company was known for its advanced engineering in its premium road cars and its success in early [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning the first eve
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• Alfa Romeo P3
  ! [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' Championships]] ! [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Drivers' Championships]]
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• Ferrari
  ...[[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer of racing cars and high-performance sports cars formed by [[Enzo Ferrari]] in 1929. At first, '''[[Scuderia Ferrari]]''' sp ...Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as head of their racing de
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• Pagani
  ...o involved at the outset was [[Juan Manuel Fangio]], a five-time [[Formula One]] champion who helped him get a job with [[Lamborghini]]. ...gring]] in 7:27:82, but has since been beaten by other cars, such as the [[Maserati MC12]], and [[Dodge Viper]] SRT10 ACR.
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• Scuderia Ferrari
  ...g division has recently devoted its attention and funding to its [[Formula One]] team, '''Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro'''. ...is [[Jean Todt]], and its technical director is [[Ross Brawn]]. Ferrari is one of five F1 teams currently using [[Bridgestone]] tyres (the other 6 using [
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• Pagani Zonda
  ...nd continues through the present, with production proceeding at roughly 10 cars per year. As of June 2009, 106 Zondas had been built, considering also tes Some early Zonda engineering was done by [[Formula One]] champion, [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]. The car was originally to be named for
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• Lamborghini
  ...he notion of a tractor manufacturer criticizing the design of his precious cars, and let Lamborghini know as much, quoted as having said "the problem is no ..., which set a precedent for mid-engined two-seater high performance sports cars. The Miura was joined two years later by a four-seat grand tourer, the [[La
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• Ilario Bandini
  ...legance of form. So was born the '''[[Bandini 750 sport siluro]]'''. These cars, when their headlights were removed, qualified to race in the sports catego The cars were designed in the corner of a garage and built by his brother Aurelio wi
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• Indianapolis 500
  ...lass of [[formula racing|formula]], or [[open wheel car|open-wheel]], race cars that have competed in it. It has been broadcast live over radio on the [[In ...a smattering of small events before the promoters decided to focus on just one major event and it was paved with 3.2 million bricks urged by principal [[C
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• Alfa Romeo
  ...the Italian market. Merosi would go on to design a series of new A.L.F.A. cars with more powerful engines ([[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60 HP]]). A.L.F.A. also v !style="background:darkorange" align="center" valign="middle" | Cars
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• History of Formula One
  {{Formula One}} ...p has always been the main focus of the category, non-championship Formula One races were held for many years. Due to the rising cost of competition, the
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• Turbocharger
  ...need a wastegate. The vanes are controlled by a membrane identical to the one on a wastegate but the level of control required is a bit different. The fi ...tion of the engine it is important to let the engine run at idle speed for one to three minutes before turning off the engine. [[Saab automobile|Saab]], i
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• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  ... ft·lbf (608 N·m) of torque will also be a high for Ferrari's GT cars. Most of the modifications to the engine were done to allow it to fit in th ...ontrol system, called F1-Trac. Reportedly tuned using inputs from 7-time [[Formula 1]] World Champion [[Michael Schumacher]], the system will supposedly allow
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• Le Mans 24 hours races
  [[Ferrari]] had 10 cars start the 1958 Le Mans with only two finishing but one, a TR 58 (250TR) was the winner driven by [[Phil Hill]] and Oliver Gendebie Rover and the BRM Formula 1 team joined forces to produce a [[gas turbine]] powered [[coupé]], drive
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• List of James Bond vehicles
  ...makes haste towards Octopussy's Circus, pursued by two Bavarian BMW police cars. ...appearances in the movie. Seven tests were performed in advance before the one jump performed by an uncredited British stuntman "Bumps" Williard for the f
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• List of automotive superlatives
  The list will also be limited to production road cars that meet the following conditions: ...ufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals are not eligible
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• Moto Guzzi
  ...st European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by [[Piaggio|Piaggio & Co. SpA]], Europe's largest mo ...roke]] single cylinder 500 cc engines outfitted with one overhead and one side valve (also known as: IOE, inlet over exhaust or F-head) were the high
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