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  • ...ndustrial designer, and In 1937 began working for [[Fiat]] in its aviation engine department. ...a Romeo Twin Cam engine]]. Another creation of his was the [[Alfa Romeo V6 engine]] which was designed in the early 70s and introduced in the 1979 [[Alfa Rom
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  • ...air is normally referred to as [[boost (automotive engineering)|Boost]] or charge air. ...s the advantage that the intake pressure may be regulated according to the engine speed, thus providing power from extra capacity at high speed, but without
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  • ...gine for the Volkswagen basing his design on Kales’s opposed four-cylinder engine for the NSU prototype. For the Auto Union P racing car Reimspieß designed Then at Porsche he was in charge of undercarriage design, a position which he held until his retirement in [
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  • ...ucks use a device called a [[jake brake]] to increase the effectiveness of engine braking. ...[adiabatic]] and have no [[spark plug]]s and use energy transferred to air charge during compression to directly ignite the mixture when the fuel is injected
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  • ...ts and the [[ignition system]] of a vehicle’s [[internal combustion engine|engine]] or a '''[[traction battery]]''' (used for the main power source of an [[ ...that provides high [[electric current]] for short period of time. Once the engine is started, they are being continuously recharged. See [[Jump start (vehicl
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  • [[Image:Combustion chamber (PSF).png|thumb|Diagram of jet engine showing the combustion chamber.]] A '''combustion chamber''' is the part of an [[engine]] in which [[fuel]] is burned.
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  • [[Image:Marine Crankshafts 8b03602r.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Continental engine]] marine crankshafts, 1942]] ...haft''', sometimes casually abbreviated to ''crank'', is that part of an [[engine]] which translates [[reciprocate|reciprocating]] [[linear]] [[piston]] moti
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  • ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right||Four-stroke cycle (or Otto cycle)]]
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  • ...Trofeo racing series was organized for enthusiasts, with a per-race rental charge of about $20,000.
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  • ...lopment of the new Group C car's chassis was again entrusted to Abarth. In charge of the design of the 'SE 048SP' was Giuseppe Petrotta, who had just joined ...ed for the 164 Procar built in the late 1980s. Actually the very first V10 engine built for the 3.5 litre formula, the 'Tipo 1035' produced in excess of 600
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  • ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|four-stroke cycle]]
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  • ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|four-stroke cycle]]
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  • ...exhaust) still occur. Thus, there is a power stroke per piston for every engine revolution, instead of every second revolution. Two stroke engines can be a ...cause the engine has twice as many combustions per second as a four stroke engine revolving at the same speed). For handheld devices, they also have the adv
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  • ...nge is 500km. The third version (SCD) has a 505cc Lombardini Euro 2 diesel engine. This has a 4kW power output, a top speed of 45km/h, and a range of 600km. ...and parking is free in many areas. With the saving on fuel, the congestion charge, parking in London and zero road tax, the Maranello4 could almost pay for i
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  • ==Internal combustion engine== ...humbnail|right|Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) [[Spark plug]], (V) Val
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  • ...er)|Delta]]) is used to refer to both the opposed-piston high-speed diesel engine designed and produced by [[Napier & Son|D Napier & Son]], and the locomotiv ...er_deltic_animation_large.gif|thumb|left|An animated schematic of a Deltic engine. The inlet is coloured green and the outlet purple. Notice the bottom shaft
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  • ...n a [[straight engine]] or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a [[V engine]]. This contrasts with an [[overhead camshaft]] (OHC) design which places t ...displacement]]. In [[1949]], [[Oldsmobile]] introduced the [[Oldsmobile V8 engine|Rocket V8]]. It was the first high-compression cam-in-block design, and is
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  • ...ston) rather than four. Thus, there is a power stroke per piston for every engine revolution, instead of every second revolution. Two-stroke engines can be a ...on pipe illustrating the effect of the reflected pressure wave on the fuel charge.]]
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  • ...]] of [[Chrysler|Chrysler Corporation]], though they were neither the hemi engine's inventors nor the first to commercialize hemi engines. [[Image:1903 premier.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The 1903 Premier engine had a gear-driven [[SOHC#Single overhead camshaft|overhead cam]], roller ca
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  • ...harger can be powered mechanically by belt-, gear- or chain-drive from the engine's crankshaft. It can also be powered by a gas [[turbine]] . When a centrifu ...applications are less efficient than turbochargers. In applications where engine response and [[power (physics)|power]] is more important than any other con
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  • ...ne. Not all engine types need an ignition system - for example, a [[diesel engine]] relies on compression-ignition, that is, the rise in temperature that acc ...already raised due to compression. The coil is electrically activated for engine starting, but once running, the coil will retain sufficient residual heat o
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  • ...y advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tput of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably advantageous—and was the original reason for developm
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  • ...your preconceptions about Moto Guzzi. It has an undeniable style, the best engine yet from Guzzi and, finally, a pretty impressive spec sheet. ...t of indicators -- turn signals, oil pressure, high beam, neutral, battery charge and fuel lights -- that, as long as you aren't in direct sunlight, are all
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  • Engine name = Alfa Romeo | Engine position = [[front engine]]d, [[longitudinal engine| longitudinally mounted]]|
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  • ...actory-backed squads for [[Aston Martin]] Racing, leading the Aston Martin charge in FIA GT. Following a successful season with their new [[Aston Martin DBR ! Engine(s)
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  • ...sually larger than 2500 cc, on which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two different twin turbo configurations, parallel twin-turbo an ...t-up. Toyota's 1992 Supra with the 1JZ-GTE (Japan only) 6 cylinder inline engine also used this same configuration, as does [[Nissan]]'s 1990-1996 Z32 300ZX
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  • | engine || [[Iveco]] – [[Fiat]] 6V MTCA turbodiesel | engine power || 512 hp (382.2 kW)
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  • ...er)|Delta]]) is used to refer to both the opposed piston high speed diesel engine designed and produced by [[Napier & Son]], and the locomotives produced by ...r deltic animation.gif|thumb|347px|right|An animated schematic of a Deltic engine. The inlet is coloured green and the outlet purple. Notice the bottom shaft
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  • ...[[redox]]) process continues, but outside the [[internal-combustion engine|engine]]'s [[combustion chamber]], so no useful energy is extracted. The catalyt ...voured. When there is more fuel than oxygen (stoichiometrically), then the engine is running rich. The reduction of NO<sub>x</sub> is favoured.
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  • * [[Gilles Simon (Formula One)|Gilles Simon]] - Head of Engine Department * [[Norbert Haug]] - President in charge of [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes-Benz motorsport]]
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  • ...ia'', all with truly utilitarian vocation and motorized by a [[Minarelli]] engine. ...bes, supplied from the [[Verlicchi]] and equipped with the Minarelli P4-SS engine with a 20 mm [[Del Giardino]] [[carburetor]] at the side basin and discharg
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  • ...n a [[straight engine]] or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a [[V engine]]. This contrasts with an [[overhead camshaft]] (OHC) design which places t ...displacement]]. In [[1949]], [[Oldsmobile]] introduced the [[Oldsmobile V8 engine|Rocket V8]]. It was the first high-compression cam-in-block design, and is
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  • Also see '''[[Pushrod engine]]''' ...n a [[straight engine]] or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a [[V engine]]. This contrasts with an [[overhead camshaft]] (OHC) design which places t
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  • |Engine || Liquid cooled,249 cc,2-stroke,90-degree V-Twin ...released in 1994. The Aprilia RS250 is powered by a modified Suzuki RGV250 engine using Aprilia's own exhaust and intake systems. The fuel feeding system is
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  • ...y advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tput of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably advantageous&mdash;and was the original reason for developm
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  • ...ion ratio''' of an [[internal-combustion engine]] or [[external combustion engine]] is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion cham ...d combustion chamber when the [[piston]] is at the bottom of its [[stroke (engine)|stroke]], and the volume of the combustion chamber when the piston is at t
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  • [[Image:Bristol Perseus sleeve valve radial engine.jpg|thumb|200px|''Bristol Perseus'']] ...-Knight]] car and light truck, and saw substantial use in 1940s [[aircraft engine]]s, but subsequently fell from use due to advances in poppet-valve technolo
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  • | Layout || [[Front-engine design|Front-engine]], [[front-wheel drive]] / [[four-wheel drive]] | Engine ||
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  • [[Image:Wankelmotor-KKM57P.jpg|thumb|First Wankel Engine NSU KKM 57P Autovision und Forum, Germany]] [[Image:Wankel-1.jpeg|thumb|Wankel Engine in [[Deutsches Museum]] Munich, Germany]]
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  • ...engine|Longitudinal]] [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] | engine = 3.9&nbsp;L ''[[Ferrari F154 engine|Ferrari F154CB]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]] ([[twin-turbo]]charged)
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  • ...joined the aeronautical manufacturer [[Miller Aircraft]] in Turin and took charge of technical design. In 1910, he started his own company manufacturing spar ...ribiri was licensed to build 100 aeronautical motors for [[France|French]] engine manufacturer [[Gnome et Rhone]], so aircraft production ceased. This succes
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  • ...e engine|Transverse]], [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] ...e || 3.2&nbsp;L ''[[Ferrari Dino engine#V8|Tipo F105CB]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]
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  • ...urns during the [[Millie Miglia]] of 1949. It would be the well engineered engine of the '' Giannini G2 '' that will propel the [[Giaur]] cars for the race t [[Image:etceterini giannini_g2.jpg|thumb|250px|'''Giannini G2 DOHC Engine''']]
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  • | Designer = [[Aldo Costa]] (Technical Director)<br>[[Luca Marmorini]] (Engine & Electronics Director)<br>[[Nicholas Tombazis]] (Chief Designer) | Engine name = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 056
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  • ...acting on pistons, rotors, or even by pressing on and moving the entire [[engine]] itself. ...[[external combustion engine]]s, such as [[steam engine]]s and [[Stirling engine]]s, which use the combustion process to heat a separate working fluid, whic
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  • ...ssories can run at a constant speed, regardless of how fast the combustion engine is running. ...rent portions are at providing motive power. In some cases, the combustion engine is the dominant portion; the electric motor turns on only when a boost is n
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  • ...e applications, fuel metering is one of several functions performed by an "engine management system". ...n systems have existed since the earliest usage of the internal combustion engine.
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  • ...ct. In North India, there is a variation, powered by a [[Harley-Davidson]] engine, called the ''phat-phati'' because of the sound it makes. However this is a ...her local governments are also pushing for [[Four-stroke cycle|four-stroke engine]]s instead of the current two-stroke versions.
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  • [[Image:Colorized car engine.jpg|thumb|A colorized [[automobile]] engine]] ...e expanding gases are used to move a piston, turbine blades, rotor, or the engine itself.
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  • ...cture)|ventilation]] systems and in engines, such as [[internal combustion engine]]s, [[gas compressor]]s, [[diving air compressor]]s, gas turbines and other ...od]] uses fibers or elements with a [[static electricity|static electric]] charge, which attract dust particles. The air intakes of internal combustion engin
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  • ...k.II rear. In Mexico was sold as '''Palio Sedan''' with the 1.6 16v Torque engine. ...l be based in the latest [[Fiat Punto]] platform and the development is in charge of the Turkey Fiat associate, Tofas. The New Siena is expected to be a [[Fi
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  • ...e particular front-wheel drive arrangement of [[Internal combustion engine|engine]], [[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] and [[Differential (mechanics) ...tured a completely new stylish body designed by [[Luigi Rapi]], who was in charge of Fiat's special body unit and helped to set up production in Desio. With
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  • ...[[gasoline]], [[diesel]] or [[methane]], in a modern [[internal combustion engine]], but they produce more pollution than would use of that energy in [[plug- ...the use of [[fuel cell]]s and [[electric motor]]s instead of a traditional engine. Hydrogen reacts with [[oxygen]] inside the fuel cells, which produces [[el
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  • ...on [[energy]] (such as a [[spark plug]]), as is the case in the [[gasoline engine]]. ...[[patent]] on [[February 23]], [[1893]] (1893-02-23). Diesel intended the engine to use a variety of fuels including [[coal dust]]. He demonstrated it in t
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  • |Engine || 4.2 L 390 hp [[V8]] ...an evolution of the prior model name and a reference to the increase in [[engine displacement]] from 3.2&nbsp;L (3217&nbsp;cc) to 4.2&nbsp;L (4244&nbsp;cc).
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  • In 1920 the company built its first complete engine in-house, a single-cylinder two-stroke 75 cc model, immediately adapted to A year later in 1921, Benelli built its first motorcycle with its OWN engine which had by then become a 98 cc model.
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  • |Engine || Renault F4RT RS -­‐ 4 cylinders 16 valve 1.998cc (320CV) ...rk realized for the sophisticated 8 cylinders 1500cc super-charge twin cam engine of Talbot cars. In 1932 with the dissolution of the Materassi' team cars, E
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  • ...conversion''' is the modification of a conventional [[internal combustion engine]] (ICE) driven vehicle to [[battery (electricity)|battery]] [[electricity|e ...ists who typically will convert a well used vehicle with a non-functioning engine, since such defective vehicles can be quite inexpensive to purchase. Other
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  • *generated on-board using a combustion engine, as in a [[diesel-electric]] locomotive ...n provide high torque while an EV is stopped, unlike [[internal combustion engine]]s, and do not need gears to match power curves. This removes the need for
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  • ...for the seventies, but certainly the motorcycle and seen success with the engine from 50 cubic centimeters is produced with volume of 125 cc But the decisiv ...ives of some of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in Italy, including a charge .... dell'[[Aprilia]] .... These are the words of Fregnan "it made me under
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  • ...engine cooling system. It may have its own oil supply, or be lubricated by engine oil. If the compressor has its own oil supply check the oil level before dr ...ir lines, supply air would be sent to the service line instead of going to charge the trailer air tanks. Air would not be available to release the trailer sp
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  • ...ria]] [[Orlandi]], which was also established in 1899, where he was put in charge of developing the design construction of an automobile. [[Bicycle]] product ...already, since before the war, ''[[RC]]'' had been among the first diesel engine constructors. At the beginning of the fifties, RC developed advanced techno
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  • ...rts from [[FIAT]] and by the early fifties they were fitted with a twincam engine entirely built in-house by Stanguellini, One of the most important 750cc In ...o Mirage. Regrettably, this initiative, powered with a 5.3 liter Chevrolet engine, died prematurely due to the energy crisis in the early 70’s.
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  • ...The HV provide better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle because the engine is smaller and may be run at speeds providing more efficiency. ..., [[#Full hybrid|"full" hybrids]] such as the Prius can use the combustion engine to generate electricity by spinning a [[generator]] (often a second electri
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  • ...Fiat engineer, with both Alfa Romeo and Ferrari experiences. He will be in charge of overseeing the design of all racing models for the next ten years. With New models included the [[Maserati Bora]], the first mass-produced [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] Maserati, in [[1971]], and the [[Maserati Merak]] and
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  • ...e''' is a [[wheel]]ed [[passenger]] [[vehicle]] that carries its own [[car engine|motor]]. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designe An automobile powered by the Otto gasoline engine was invented in [[Germany]] by [[Karl Benz]] in 1885. Benz was granted a [[
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  • ...nks to the use of [[columbite]], on which Drax has a monopoly. Because the engine can withstand more heat the Moonraker therefore can use more powerful fuels ...llowed for the quick removal of an entry obstacle. Bond uses the explosive charge to allow him and Dr. Goodhead to escape from the Moonraker launch platform.
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  • ...ystal allowed to cool under no applied stress generally builds up a static charge of thousands of volts. Such materials are used in [[motion sensor]]s, wher ...duction and therefore greater fuel efficiency. [[Fuel efficiency]] of the engine is also higher at high temperature.
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  • | Engine || 2.3&nbsp;L 2336&nbsp;cc [[Straight-8|I8]]<br>2.6&nbsp;L 2556&nbs ...ine. The [[Vittorio Jano]] designed 8C was [[Alfa Romeo]]'s primary racing engine from its introduction in 1931 to its retirement in 1939. In addition to the
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  • ...asting (don't ask!). This featured a pressed-steel frame and an egg-shaped engine with finned horizontal cylinders and vertical downdraught [[carbs]] which e lnterestingly, the [[Catria]]'s horizontal-cylinder engine layout preceded the arrival a year later of the similar-format 175cc [[Aerm
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  • ...before the end or having to make too many pit stops because of the massive engine's thirst for fuel and the weight that went with the extra fuel. ...[[Mario Andretti]], and [[Bobby Unser|Bobby]] and [[Al Unser]] leading the charge in the 1960s and 1970s, of whom Foyt and Al Unser would eventually become,
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  • ...associated with a fatal accident during the eighteen years he had been in charge of the team. 60 yards of burned rubber braking indicated that Scarfiotti ha ! Engine
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  • ! Engine ...the period, weighing just over 1,500 lb (680 kg) despite using a cast iron engine block.
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  • After a good start to the year, and despite a late charge from [[Kimi Räikkönen]], Alonso won the [[list of Formula One World Drive ! Engine
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  • ...his chase for the Title. Despite this though, Senna still went on a strong charge, taking his second victory of the year at the [[United States Grand Prix|Un ...Williams FW-15C of Prost, and the Benetton B193 (which used a factory Ford engine) driven by Michael Schumacher and Riccardo Patrese. Some maintain that the
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