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...ble itself distinse for its success all over the world, and with pilots of big thickness. Seen the experience acquired from you Shoe, and the valuable re ...ond place of Franchini to the [[Parma-Poggio of Berceto]], to the steering wheel of the [[Alfa Romeo 40-60 HP|40-60 HP]].

...ly instead. [[Rear wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...e automobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the [[United Kingdom]] introduced a front wheel drive model in [[1928]], but it was not a success. The first successful mo

[[Image:Studebaker1920.jpg|thumb|250px|1920 [[Studebaker Big Six]] '''touring car''' with its top down. The folded top behind passengers ...1927 were four and then three-door models (with drivers sliding behind the wheel from passenger seat) touring cars, accounting for 6,519,643 cars sold out o

...front and [[coil spring]]s in the rear), standard power steering and four-wheel [[disc brakes]], and was the first Fiat to adopt an alternator instead of a The rear suspension is independent using conventional springs, with good wheel geometry control and a limited-slip differential. It is noteworthy that the

|Platform || [[FR layout|FR]]/[[Rear-wheel drive|RWD]] ...Garda. Petrol prices were rising and it was hard to sell a car with such a big engine, so total production was only 52 copies. At this moment only one cop

...so used for other circular objects that rotate or turn, such as a [[Ship's wheel]] and [[flywheel]]. ==History of the wheel and axle==

The '''[[Fiat]] 850''' was a small [[rear engine|rear-engined]] [[rear wheel drive]] [[car]] in the tradition of the [[Renault Dauphine]] and was produc ...iat codename for the 850 project was 100G (G for the Italian word Grande - big). The [[engine]] of the 850 was based on that of the Fiat 600, but had its

|Brakes || Four-wheel drum brakes ...acing trim with lightweight bodies or as luxurious grand touring cars with big, comfortable bodies. Regardless of [[coachwork]], the chassis and engines w

| Layout || [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|RMR layout]] ...g much cheaper than the [[Lamborghini Countach|Countach]]. Instead of the big car's V12, the Jalpa was fitted with a transversely-mounted 3.5 litre V8 th

...s also upgraded to incorporate classic Maserati elements such the steering wheel and instrumentation. ...nd an agile, very easy to control handling. The performance offered by the big bore 4.9 V8 was also excellent thanks to the abundant power and torque deli

...ttractive instrument panel has been inserted in the centre of the steering wheel, allowing the driver maximum concentration on the road and leaving a very c

*Big Cat (''see'' [[Catrike]]) *[[Standard Wheel Company]]

.... Understeer covers several different phenomena, in particular, there is a big difference between linear range understeer, typically between 0 and 0.4g, a In modern [[race car]]s, especially [[open wheel car]]s, understeering is caused mainly due to the [[Automotive aerodynamics

...it, among other things, with elongated fenders [[fiberglass]], and a wide wheel base that exceeded the limits of the body. ...oresina]] and a line of particularly attractive and aerodynamic look. The "Big Brother" took some sporting aesthetic concepts of the past, like the grille

...theast and West and [[Stock car racing|stock cars]] in the South. The open wheel racers were built for racing, and the stock cars were ordinary automobiles ...cars. In reality, both types of vehicles have weak and strong points. Open wheel racers are usually lighter and nimbler. Stock cars can push and shove their

...located where the two passengers besides the [[dashboard]] and the spare [[wheel]] and later we find the petrol [[tank]] and [[engine]].<br> ...ustry was trying to raise his head, supported initially by the cheaper two-wheel: the Garelli Mosquito motorized bicycles, while [[Piaggio]] filed in 1946 t

...er the X1/20) while in development, and was intended to be a Fiat-branded 'big brother' to the Fiat X1/9. It had a similar mid-engined layout, with a larg ...ironment active prevention is required to fend off rust. The firewall and wheel wells are common locations for rust. Rusted floor pans are a major cause o

...ports car based on then-new [[Fiat 850]] mechanicals package - certainly a big step up from the 500- and 600-based [[drivetrain]]s these specialty manufac ...ertain. With an overall length of 142 in., it would fit meatly between the wheel centers of most extended-cab pickup trucks. The Grand Prix's 81-in. wheelba

Lang's big break came when he landed a job at the [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] factory w ...ined Grand Prix racing and Lang came back for another F1 season behind the wheel of a Mercedes W196. But at age 45, he had a less than successful campaign t

...r, for operation at altitude, the power recovery of a turbocharger makes a big difference to total power output of both engine types. This last factor mak ...parts to allow the spin-up to happen more quickly. Ceramic turbines are a big help in this direction. Unfortunately, their relative fragility limits the

*Four-wheel power drum brakes ...r engine. The bonnet stood as tall as a man and made the driver behind the wheel seem like an infant, barely able to see above the cowl. This massive roadst

...evels of packaging - rear passenger room being greater than that in a rear wheel drive [[Ford Sierra]], but in a car that was of a similar size to the small ...e. The car launched into a favourable market in the UK, where none of the "big three" carmakers ([[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]]

...and, when it was ready, we carried out a series of tests. With Elio at the wheel and me next to him with a stopwatch we carried out a series of kilometre ru ...ko Shark infuence in the front end design. It is a front-mid-engined, rear wheel drive two-door coupé featuring a very lightweight aluminum spaceframe stru

...or Corporation]] design) was the 1968 [[Austin Maxi]], a five-speed, front-wheel drive hatchback. The first all-Italian hatchback was the [[Fiat 127]], whic ...Europe were hatchbacks. The 1980s began with the launch of two more front-wheel drive hatchbacks: the [[Ford Escort]] and [[Lancia Delta]]. More similar ca

...ambulances, shop trucks for war purpose, but later bad times occurred: the big plant was mostly damaged by bombing raids and the manufacturing activity ha ...kes]] application appears on the beginning of the eighties, then the front wheel suspensions for coaches, and even a DE DION rear axle on the coach Monocar

...er the X1/20) while in development, and was intended to be a Fiat-branded 'big brother' to the [[Fiat X1/9]]. It had a similar mid-engined layout, with a [[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]]

...n [[Gualtiero]]. He is above all fascinated by motorcycles, even the three wheel version, seeing that he will be a prized side car driver. ...aborating the [[Lambretta]]. A period in which the scooter dominates the 2 wheel market, almost totally replacing the classic motorcycle. The success of the

...ee two valve head V4 using a 180 degree crankshaft with [[roller bearing]] big ends. That [[crankshaft]] fitted into a horizontally split [[wet sump]] [[c *Interchangeable and quickly detachable front and rear wheel

===The big twins=== ...ikes of Ducati, but much more exclusive. With 65 bhp available at the rear wheel and a very rev-happy engine, these bikes were nothing like traditional para

:''This article provides a general outline of the major American Open-Wheel motor racing championship, for specific information on the current Champ Ca ...championship for drivers of single seater (commonly referred to as [[open wheel]]) cars.

...oscillations caused by irregularities in the road surface, to protect the wheel from [[wear and tear]] as well as to provide a high-friction bond between t ...bert William Thomson]], born in [[Stonehaven, Scotland]], as the '''Aerial Wheel'''. This invention consisted of a [[canvas]] inner tube surrounded by a [[

In [[1948]] began to design a futuristic model of a [[scooter]] with big wheels, which was presented to [[Rimini]] in [[1950]] with the name the Aer *1945 - Three Wheel Truck MB1 is indroduced

...ch was tested in a wind tunnel; very advanced for that time. Even the rear wheel spats contributed to reducing drag and increased the top speed by 4 kph. ...cally beautiful, its aerodynamic design is certainly impressive and made a big impact in 1952, being not alike any other car.

...ing]], or replacing the [[engine]] to give more power, and changing the [[wheel]]s and [[tire]]s to improve [[traction]] and handling. Such modifications w ...y automobile enthusiasts, also known as [[raggare]]. Meetings like [[Power Big Meet]] and clubs such as [[Wheels and Wings]] in [[Varberg]], Sweden have e

...oupés" and also as "Spiders". The car was originally designed as a Fiat, a big brother to the Bertone-styled [[Fiat X1/9]], and was initially called the X ...herson strut]]s all round and disc braking on all four wheels. The [[front wheel drive]] models were available in a number of engine capacities ranging from

...return to motor sport producing the Tipo 11 a very advanced car with front wheel drive, V-12 supercharged engine and all round independent suspension but th ...kerosene lanterns for the location and number plate and acetylene for the big lights. It has no front brakes or electrical system. Among other car compan

...he bilanceri and the relative starter shaft (the axis to cams centers them wheel between the two heads). |+ ''' <big>1946</big> '''

..., and was the only Maserati with a [[hydropneumatic]] suspension and front wheel drive. However, the [[1973 oil crisis]] had intervened and demand for such ...ef [[Alejandro de Tomaso]] and his design staff in 1976. This was a [[rear wheel drive]] car, powered by a large V8 engine. It was important to ''de Tomaso'

...l (printed publication) with directly strained antifriction bearing in the big end of connecting rod; [[pistone|pistoni]] in aluminum alloy; fused cylinde |Sterzo||a screw without aim and helicoidal wheel; guide to right; diameter of sudden turn mt 10,20

...rhaps a small child. Behind the seat was a large parcel shelf with a spare wheel located below. A heater was optional, and ventilation was provided by openi ...a pair of closely-spaced 10-inch rear wheels. The first prototypes had one wheel at the rear but this made the car prone to roll-overs, so they placed two r

...re-named the '''1100B''' and popularly known as the "1100 musone" (i. e. "big nose"). After World War II, in 1949, the car was re-introduced with a curvy ...in the car's overall length, and with more careful packaging of the spare wheel (under the floor) and the fuel tank (in the rear wing on the right).

...ng a transverse [[leaf spring]] and [[wishbone]]s and neat packaging was a big advance, with the engine located over the front wheels and radiator behind ...ve shaft]]s. This is the arrangement we see under the bonnet of most front wheel drive cars today. Other features of the design are not so familiar, such as

...rm its first heavy bomber squadron in 1918. The Caproni factories used its big productive capacity and tecnology, in other fields, like marine, industrial ...hub is separable at rubber buffer level, so to permit to keep out the rear wheel without to remove the chain.

...any|Cooper]] to move up to Formula Two, rather than to compete against the big manufacturers of [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]]. ...d Prix Engineering Ltd]] and prepared by MotorSport Vision (MSV). The open wheel chassis will be powered by a 1.8L turbocharged Audi engine developed by Mou

...lem. [[Ferrari]] marketing did not want to diminish the image for Ferrari big car sales in their largest market in the U.S.A. by selling a much smaller l ...and sway bar---conventional, Ferrari type stuff. But the ASA also had four wheel disc brakes at a time when Ferrari was still hard pressed to put them on hi

A front precise and stable, big traction and drive, [[center of mass | CG]] aerodynamic efficiency are the * [[Steering]]: a worm wheel and twisted with vibration damper on shaft

| category || [[Open wheel car|Open wheel racing]] ...litical situation, along with the absence of many of the top CART drivers, big-name sponsors, and faster CART-spec cars cast a shadow over the race. It wa

...[[IndyCar]]" class of [[formula racing|formula]], or [[open wheel car|open-wheel]], race cars that have competed in it. It has been broadcast live over radi 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]]

...to his snowmobiling days: "Every winter, you would reckon on three or four big spills - and I'm talking about being thrown on to the ice at 100 mph. Those ...frenetic style which seemed more like that of a rally driver, Villeneuve's wheel-banging duel with [[René Arnoux]] in the last laps of the [[1979 French Gr

...and reliable, and its ultra-modern hatchback body was the most modern on a big car to be seen on Europe's roads during the 1970s. It sold well in the luxu ...tchback which had been penned by world renowed designer Giugiaro. The four-wheel drive Integrale version would go on to enjoy a long and successful rally ca

...cylinder cars, but feature [[turbocharger]]s, [[anti-lag]] systems, [[four-wheel-drive]], [[sequential gearbox]]es, aerodynamic parts and other enhancements ...ing purposes with immediate success, other manufacturers started their all-wheel-drive projects. Group B regulations were introduced in the [[1982 World Ral

...Lounge and Sport. Customers can choose also between 15 interior trims, 9 wheel options, 19 decals and 12 body colours. There are over 500,000 different pe ...e lighter than the engines they replace, performance will be improved. The big plus about these engines is not the added performance, but the extra fuel e

...eedway was opened. In addition to NASCAR, the raceway has also hosted open-wheel events from both [[CART]] and the [[Indy Racing League]]. ...ide of the back strech of the track at a high rate of speed. His blue open wheel car was smashed literally into pieces.

...the two seater sports cars it was used in the world's first genuine [[Open wheel car|single-seat]] Grand Prix racing car, the [[Alfa Romeo P3|Monoposto 'Tip ...ed the exploit of winning the 1935 German GP at the [[Nürburgring]] at the wheel of a 3.2 Tipo B against the more powerful Mercedes and Auto Union. The bloc

...lightly slower than the Mark 1 GT on a straight line, but was considered a big improvement in handling. ...Punto, the [[Super 2000]] Punto Abarth, was unveiled in 2005. It is [[four-wheel drive]] and powered by a 2.0&nbsp;L 16 valve engine capable of producing 28

...tor racing|Grand Prix racing]], is the highest class of single-seat [[open-wheel]] [[formula racing|formula]] [[auto racing]]. It consists of a series of ra ...qualifying trim). These cars were and still are the most powerful [[open-wheel]] circuit racing cars ever. To reduce engine power output and thus speeds,

...me-molybdenum tubular chassis with a fully independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes, the resulting car was essentially a thinly veiled racing car, ...s, leading radius arms, coil springs and tubular shock absorbers, and four-wheel Dunlop hydraulic disc brakes, mounted in-board at the rear. Wheelbase: 98.5

...g model). The 1.8 HGT accelerates 0-60 in 8.0 seconds. It was considered a big improvement in handling over the Mark 1 GT. ...Punto, the Super 2000 Punto [[Abarth]], was unveiled in 2005. It is [[four-wheel drive]] and powered by a 2.0&nbsp;L 16 valve engine capable of producing 28

...r tourist sights. By 1308, under the rule of [[Cangrande I della Scala]] (“Big Dog”), Verona dominated all of the [[Veneto]] and was an anti-[[Papal]] s ...n air of harmonious elegance. The huge [[Rose Window]] is decorated as a [[Wheel of Fortune]]. The lintels above the portal have carvings of the months of t

...in Formula 3, where he won four races, Hill ascended another tier of open wheel racing by joining Mooncraft in the International [[Formula 3000]] champions In August 2006, Hill was back behind wheel of a single-seater race car, when he took a 600bhp [[Grand Prix Masters]] m

...ven]] [[human-powered transport|human-powered vehicle]] with two [[bicycle wheel|wheels]] attached to a [[bicycle frame|frame]], one behind the other. First ...s so that the rider could push more firmly, and further enlarged the front wheel to increase the potential for speed. With tires of solid rubber, his machin

...rfect and smooth operation. For the tourist, who does not want to make the big tourism, cars need a robust and simple that not having a speed that it has ...e year, where he would surely come to a better placement if a failure of a wheel had not eliminated *.

...ime, but its light weight and impressive output (up to 280&nbsp;hp) made a big difference. The Ferrari V12 weighed hundreds of pounds less than its chief ...ng to California socialite Sandra Ilene West. Mrs. West was buried at the wheel of her car following a 1977 drug overdose. Her instructions specified that

...elgian Grand Prix]], where the two championship contenders fought wheel-to-wheel for extended periods. ...with [[Franck Lagorce]] the teams test driver. The announcement came as a big shock to Suzuki and his Japanese backers, who believed he had secured the L

...starter for the races, "Tex" Hopkins. Wearing a lavender suit, clenching a big cigar in his mouth, and giving the job everything he had, Hopkins was the m After a 25&nbsp;year layoff, major-league open wheel racing returned to the track as one of three road courses on the 2005 [[Ind

Nuvolari had a big accident in May during practice for the Tripoli Grand Prix and it is allege ...e inventor, according to Enzo Ferrari) of the [[Drifting (motorsport)|four-wheel drift]] technique. The technique was later utilised by drivers such as [[St

...other potentially revolutionary car obsolete. The front-engined [[4WD|four-wheel drive]] [[Ferguson Research Ltd.|Ferguson]] P99 raced in British Formula On ...he choice to design an incredibly heavy and complex [[H engine|H-16]]. The big winner was Jack Brabham, whose eponymous racing team took victory two years

These years were dominated by the big ''Bentley Blowers'', driven by the ''Bentley Boys''. After 70 years, this m ...helby test driver Ken Miles managed to win in Daytona and Sebring with the big block Ford. Ford sent no less than eight Mark II to the Sarthe, entered by

...[[CART]] driver. He has enjoyed great success, most famously in top [[open wheel racing]] series. He currently drives the #42 [[Target Corporation|Target]] ...e world. He is the only driver to have won the premier North American open-wheel [[CART]] title, the [[Indianapolis 500]] and the [[Rolex 24 at Daytona|24 H

...pecial modified car performed the [[stunt]] with a lower stance and larger wheel wells (just as the Astro Spiral [[AMC Javelin|Javelin]] stunt cars that per | [[Cadillac Fleetwood]] "[[Pimpmobile]]" || [[Mr. Big (James Bond)|Mr. Big]] ||

...slashes her tires with a spike that extends from his [[Aston Martin DB5]] wheel hub. Bond subsequently gives her a ride to a service station. ...dren. Broccoli and Saltzman had watched the movie and decided to get this 'big bad German' for the role. In the film, a new Goldfinger fascination with Na

===First Large Wheel Scooter=== ...es. The Galletto not only offered larger wheels, it is the only known big-wheel scooter to carry its own 17" spare tire.

...entrances. Note that MUMOK and Leopold has a strict policy of not allowing big bags inside the museum. Even your cameras (unless they can be tucked inside ...dnight. An English engineering firm (Walter Basset) built the Giant Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad) 1896-97. Others of the same era, built for world exhibitions an