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• Ackermann steering geometry
  ...rmann steering geometry''' is a geometric arrangement of linkages in the [[steering]] of a [[automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]] designed to solve the proble ...pension.jpg|thumb|right|Part of steering mechanism: tie rod, tie rod ends, steering arm.]]
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• Torque steering
  ...bing to the driver. This either causes a tugging sensation in the steering wheel, or else the car veers from the intended path. As the Torque Steer Effect i Torque steering may be confused with [[steering kickback]].
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• Nardo Ring
  ...] which set a speed record for a production car at the Nardò Ring with the wheel at 30°. This record has since been beaten by the [[Bugatti Veyron]], howev
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• Rack and pinion
  ...], but much less [[backlash (gear)|backlash]] and greater [[feedback]], or steering "feel". [[Category:Automotive steering technologies]]
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• Toe (automotive)
  ..., in parallel (roughly). Positive toe, or '''toe in''' is the front of the wheel pointing in towards the centreline of the vehicle. It can be measured in li ...a little more tire wear as they are now driving a bit sideways. On [[front wheel drive]] cars, the situation is more complex.
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• Caster angle
  ...he vertical axis of the [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] of a steered [[wheel]] in a [[Automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]], measured in the longitudina ...rnering. Caster angles over 10 degrees with radial tires are common. Power steering is usually necessary to overcome the jacking effect from the high caster an
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• Kingpin
  [[image:suspension.jpg|thumb|right|Suspension, showing tie rod, steering arm, king pin (axis) ball joints]] ...iginally this was literally a steel pin on which the moveable, steerable [[wheel]] was mounted to the [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]. Free to rotate on
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• Power steering
  ...ion rather than the rule, at least on European cars. The trend to [[front wheel drive]], greater vehicle mass and wider [[tire]]s means that modern vehicle Most power steering systems work by using a belt driven pump to provide [[hydraulic system|hydr
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• Momo
  ...hrough to race equipment such as racing suits and helmets. MOMO air-bagged steering wheels have become standard accessories on some regional [[Subaru]] and [[M MOMO steering wheels were standard feature in the [[UMM Alter II]] from 1987 to 1991.
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• Dashboard
  ...50px|A modern [[Formula 1]] car has all its gauges mounted on the steering wheel]] ...actors, and earlier automobiles sometimes have little more than a steering wheel and ignition switch.
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• Bugatti Type 53
  ...r. It was originally conceived by [[Giulio Cappa]], who created a [[front wheel drive]] Grand Prix car in [[1926]]. Cappa's associate, Antonio Pichetto, h The Type 53 is said to have not used [[universal joint]]s, and steering difficulty was legendary. [[Jean Bugatti]] even crashed a Type 53 at [[She
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• Double wishbone
  ...wishbone designs allow the engineer to carefully control the motion of the wheel throughout suspension travel, controlling such parameters as [[camber angle ...allow the wheel to be driven. A bolt on hub design is commonly used if the wheel is to be driven.
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• MacPherson strut
  ...ght|A simple MacPherson strut suspension on the left front wheel of a rear-wheel drive vehicle.]] ...[[steering]] pivot ([[kingpin]]) as well as a suspension mounting for the wheel. Rear struts of a similar design are properly called [[Chapman strut]]s.
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• Two-wheel drive
  ...'' or '''2WD''' describes vehicles with a [[drivetrain]] that allows two [[wheel]]s to receive power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. == Four-wheeled vehicles ==
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• Axle
  ...to allow the wheel or gear to rotate around the axle. In other cases the wheel or gear may be fixed to the axle, with bearings or bushings provided at the ...otor]]) exerts a rotational force on the axle, which is transferred to the wheel(s) to accelerate the vehicle.
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• Saba
  ...ment, which was introduced in 1927, had a [[four-wheel drive]], four-wheel steering with [[swing axles]] both front and rear. This project however was not purs
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• Lamborghini LMA002
  ...capabilities could be turned off, allowing the vehicle to become only rear-wheel drive when desired. The body panels were all very straight and flat to faci
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• Amilcar Compound
  ...speed, gearbox mounted in front of it with gear selection via cables. The steering was via rack and [[pinion]].
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• Camber angle
  ...argin: 0 0 1em 1em; text-align: center;">[[image:camber_angle.jpg]]<br>''A wheel with a negative camber angle''</div> ...y from the axle), it is called '''positive camber''', if the bottom of the wheel is further out than the top, it is called '''negative camber'''.
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• Sparco
  ...so sponsor many types of auto races including [[Rallying|rallies]], [[Open wheel car|single-seaters]], and [[motorcycle]]s.
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• Traction control
  ...lic systems designed to prevent loss of control when excessive throttle or steering is applied by the driver. The brake actuator, and the wheel speed sensors, are the same as that used for [[Anti-lock braking system]].
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• RWD
  '''Rear-wheel drive''' (or '''RWD''' for short) was a common [[engine]]/[[transmission (m The vast majority of rear wheel drive vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehi
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• Unsprung weight
  ...links. If the vehicle's [[brake]]s are mounted outboard (i.e., within the wheel), their weight is also part of the unsprung weight. ...are often sought for high-performance applications. In contrast, a heavier wheel which moves less will not absorb as much vibration; the irregularities of t
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• Wishbone suspension
  ...wishbone designs allow the engineer to carefully control the motion of the wheel throughout suspension travel, controlling such parameters as [[camber angle ...allow the wheel to be driven. A bolt on hub design is commonly used if the wheel is to be driven.
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• Motauto
  ...he passenger in front of the steering compartment, the space for the spare wheel and luggage. It is not known whether there even after the prototype there w
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• Rear-wheel drive
  '''Rear-wheel drive''' (or '''RWD''' for short) was a common [[engine]]/[[transmission (m The vast majority of rear wheel drive vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehi
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• Cornering Brake Control
  ...the revolutions of the wheel, CBC regulates the pressure in the different wheel brake cylinders so that wheels operate separately and brake optimally. In t ...recise way; for instance, it can cause brake pressure at the outside front wheel to build up more rapidly than at the other wheels.
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• Steering
  ...h [[rail tracks]] combined together with [[railroad switch]]es provide the steering function. [[image:suspension.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Part of steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, king pin.]]
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• Ferrari GG50
  ...], as well as part of the exterior design. Some cues, such as the steering wheel, derives from Ferrari's [[F1]] vehicles of the past. Unique parts of the GG *Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
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• Front-wheel drive
  ...ly instead. [[Rear-wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four-wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...he automobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the [[United Kingdom]] introduced a front wheel drive model in 1928, but it was not a success.
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• Vehicle acronyms and abbreviations
  *[[EHPS]]: [[Electrohydraulic power steering]] *[[EPS]]: [[Electric power steering]]
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• Lancia Sibilo
  ...circular lenses garnished a sharply-raked front end. Inside, the steering wheel was anatomically-designed to fit the natural grip of the hand, and also hou
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• Fiat 520
  ...first cars, presumably in recognition of this trend, to place the steering wheel on the left side of the car.
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• Lancia Dialfa-18HP
  ...s the second model built by Lancia, produced in 1908. The car was based on four cylinder [[Lancia Alfa-12HP|Lancia Alfa]], now with straight-6 engine. With ...ssion]]'': tree with [[cardan joint|joints]] [[rear traction|traction rear wheel]] [[clutch (mechanical)|clutch]] Multi bath oil; exchange (box in [[aluminu
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• Locking differential
  ...)|traction]] compared to a standard, or "open" differential by disallowing wheel speed differentiation between two wheels on the same axle under certain con ...problem with its capability of delivering 100% of available torque to the wheel with the most traction.
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• Shifter
  ...th the left foot to disengage the [[engine]] from the [[drivetrain]] and [[wheel]]s. Automatic transmission vehicles, and those with [[continuously variable ...older models, have a [[column shift]] where the lever is mounted to the [[steering column]]; typical examples include the [[Saab 96]], [[Citroen 2CV]] and [[R
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• Front wheel drive
  ...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
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• Atomo
  ...to operate the two front-wheels individually, while the rear wheel was for steering. A small pilot project run was produced but not accepted by the market. Car
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• Lancia Delta-20/30HP
  ...teering Wheel]]'' : position right-hand drive; steering wheel to lives and wheel.
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• Driving
  * [[Steering]] the vehicle's direction with the [[Steering wheel|steering wheel]] ...far more complicated than simply pressing pedals and turning the steering wheel; it also involves looking out for everyone else (and everything) on the roa
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• Automotive terms Italian to English
  | Four-barrel carburator | Front wheel
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• Tiptronic
  ...be commanded by pushbuttons or rocker switches installed on the [[steering wheel]] with an optional display in the instrument panel indicating the current g ...artin]], [[BMW]] and Smart offer [[paddle shifters]] behind the [[steering wheel]] for controlling their similar transmissions.
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• Fusi-Fero
  ...], [[tube frame]] chassis, the aerodynamics for six passengers, a steering wheel in the middle of the vehicle and a plexiglass roof that could be electrical
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• Rear wheel drive
  '''Rear wheel drive''' was a common form of [[engine]]/[[transmission (mechanics)|transmi The vast majority of rear wheel drive vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehi
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• Vintage car
  ...l was introduced, as was the use of hydraulically actuated brakes. [[Power steering]] was also an innovation of this era. Towards the end of the vintage era,
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• Fiat 130
  ...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
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• Maserati 420
  |Steering || [[Rack and pinion]] The '''Maserati 420''' is a [[FR layout|front engine, rear-wheel-drive]] luxury car produced by [[Maserati]] between [[1985]] and [[1987]].
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• 2006 Gallardo SE
  ...ith the Gallardo SE, a "Special Edition" of the now popular mid-engine all-wheel drive supercar. ...SantAgata firms engineers went to work on the cars ability to corner. The steering system has been looked over with a fine toothed comb and tweaked to provide
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• Fiat 124 Coupé
  ...(some early CC left the factory with left over 1,608&nbsp;cc engines). The four [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]], twin overhead cam engine was designed by ex ...compared to the previous models. There was a new non "woodgrain" steering wheel also as well as different seatbelts. The optional but not uncommon Cromodor
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• Maserati Gran Sport
  Inside, the dashboard, body-hugging seats, tunnel, thick-rimmed steering wheel, impressive materials (leather, carbon fibre, alloy, high tech fabric) all
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• Bandini 1000
  ...updated and improved (finally landed at rear), the scheme standstill four-wheel independent and structure of the chassis, which is only tightened with the * [[Steering]]: a rack and pinion
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• Understeer
  ...on is of a greater radius than the circle indicated by the direction its [[wheel]]s are pointed. The effect is opposite to that of [[oversteer]]. In simpler In modern [[race car]]s, especially [[open wheel car]]s, understeering is caused mainly due to the [[Automotive aerodynamics
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• Lancia Eta-30/50HP
  *''[[Steering]]'': leading position on the right, steering wheel and screw.
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• Slick tire
  ...ck]] racing, where steering and braking require maximum traction from each wheel, but are typically used on only the driven (powered) wheels in [[drag racin ...ing the [[rear axle]] to allow room for the wider varieties of tires. Open wheel dragsters are freed from any such constraint, and can go to enormous tire s
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• Lamborghini Espada
  ...a radically rebodied [[Jaguar E-type]]. It was to fill the spot of a true four seat car in Lamborghini's lineup, which already included the [[Lamborghini ...a 4.0 L 325 bhp [[V12 engine]], fully [[independent suspension]] and four wheel [[disc brake]]s. Most [[transmission (mechanics)|transmissions]] were [[Man
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• Effedi
  ...dent McPherson struts give it an excellent grip on the road, while the all-wheel disc brakes ensure safety. Four power options are available for the Italian market with the Maranello4 mode
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• Volugrafo
  ...At the launch configuration, the handlebar was folded forward on the front wheel; the motion thus assumes the shape of a parallelepiped which then was inser ...] was not needed and the front wheels were out on a parallelogram, and the steering was transmitted by a large chain.
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• Monviso
  ...second on the [[Fiat 1400]]. The Stella ''Alpina'' model had its steering wheel change that included the shifter. One of the latest creations by Monviso, w
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• Fiat 850
  The '''[[Fiat]] 850''' was a small [[rear engine|rear-engined]] [[rear wheel drive]] [[car]] in the tradition of the [[Renault Dauphine]] and was produc ...e 47 HP engine of 850 Coupé, and offered front disc brakes, sport steering wheel and improved trim. With a 25 percent increase in power, plus disc brakes n
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• Differential (mechanics)
  ...evice, usually consisting of [[gear]]s, for allowing each of the driving [[wheel]]s to rotate at different speeds, while supplying equal [[torque]] to each ...an the outer wheel, resulting in the inner wheel spinning and/or the outer wheel dragging. This results in difficult and unpredictable handling, damage to t
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• Fiat Cinquecento
  ...f [[corrosion]]. Steering was by [[rack and pinion]], and although [[power steering]] was never offered, the car could be ordered with a number of extras, incl Unlike the [[rear-wheel drive]] 126, the Cinquecento was a [[front-wheel drive]] car. It was initially available with two engine choices, with the 1
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• Ferves
  Coach discovery to four seats, with a specific frame sections of steel rectangular section, which a ...iat 600]]D, earlier off the [[Autobianchi Primula]], while the engine and steering were derived from the [[Fiat 500]]F.
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• Oversteer
  [[Rear wheel drive]] cars are generally more prone to oversteer, in particular when appl In modern race cars, especially [[open-wheel]] race cars, oversteering in high speed turns is caused mainly by aerodynam
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• Hydropneumatic suspension
  ...hen powers the [[brake]]s, [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] and [[power steering]]. It can also power any number of features such as the [[clutch]], [[Citro ...raulic assistance. A belt driven 7-piston pump, similar in size to a power steering pump generates this pressure when the engine is running.
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• Ducati 999
  ...ne || Liquid cooled, four stroke, 90° "L" twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic four valves per cylinder ...hassis and weight distribution suited to communicative, sharp and accurate steering, it is one of the finest handling motorcycles for its time.
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• Autobianchi Primula
  ...gine]] setup, as well as the first Fiat group car with [[rack and pinion]] steering. Primulas were built in the Autobianchi factory in [[Desio]] and were price ...rear-engined]]. Meanwhile, a practical concept emerged, namely the [[front-wheel drive]] layout with the engine mounted [[transverse engine| transversely]],
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• Bandini 1000 P
  ...the ''1000 P'' an important novelty but also the return to the final four-wheel independent. The geometry of the rear suspension, tested on a copy of ''[[B * [[Steering]]: worm
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• Car safety
  ...resistant discs or drums, without contributing to [[unsprung weight]] and wheel bounce, which degrade braking, handling and ride, and increase mechanical l ...differential. Distributing power to all four wheels lessens the chances of wheel spin. It also suffers less from [[oversteer]] and [[understeer]].
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• Laforza
  ...frame, European touring sedan handling and a technologically advanced four-wheel drive. Laforza can easily handle hazardous weather and bad road conditions. ...automatic transmission with high efficiency overdrive and a full-time all-wheel drive. All these systems are manufactured by Ford Motor Company.
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• Passive safety
  ...resistant discs or drums, without contributing to [[unsprung weight]] and wheel bounce, which degrade braking, handling and ride, and increase mechanical l ...differential. Distributing power to all four wheels lessens the chances of wheel spin. It also suffers less from [[oversteer]] and [[understeer]].
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• Ferrari 360 Challenge
  ...ake it 3.5 seconds faster around Fiorano than a stock Modena. New titanium wheel bolts and damper springs increase resistance to roll and dip and have made ...ats are upholstered in high-grip cloth or leather and fitted either with [[four-point harnesses]] or traditional [[safety belts]]. Customers can also choos
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• Torsion beam suspension
  ...to the [[axle]] of the suspension arm or wishbone. Vertical motion of the wheel causes the bar to rotate along its axis and is resisted by the bar's [[Tors ...features) may be adjusted by bolts which connect the torsion bars to the [[steering knuckle]]s and require nothing more than crawling under the car with a wren
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• Multi-link suspension
  ...is replaced by the tie-rod, which connects the rack or steering box to the wheel hub. ...to control [[camber]], particularly the way that the camber changes as the wheel moves up (into jounce, or bump) and down into rebound or droop.
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• Anti-lock braking system
  ...braking]]. The purpose of this is twofold: to allow the driver to maintain steering control under heavy braking and, in most situations, to shorten braking dis ...est version (8.2) not only handles the ABS function itself (ie, preventing wheel locking) but also traction control, [[BAS]] (Braking Assist System), anti-[
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• Enrico Nardi
  ...s, crankshafts, camshafts. It has become most known for the Nardi steering wheel, initially (in 1951) using [[walnut]] but mostly using African [[mahogany]] wood. The Nardi wheel was first fitted to a 1952 [[Pegaso]].
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• Inovo Design
  Lirica is Inovo Design’s four-wheeled business card. The firm offers full spectrum consulting services in The Lirica power train is based on an in-line front motor (a 90° V8), rear wheel drive, and a rear transaxle.
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• Aurea
  ...to 1929. This small producer built [[sidevalve]] and [[overhead valve]] [[four-cylinder]] cars with engines that started at 1460 [[Cubic centimetre|cc]] i ...2 production; No "S" versions, 5 passenger body styles; 1460&nbsp;cc, rear wheel brakes only, wooden artillery type [[wheels]].<br>
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• Garage Italia
  ...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
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• Maserati 8CM
  |Steering ||worm-and-sector |Drive || Rear wheel drive
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• Electronic Stability Control
  ...s drive-wheel slip under acceleration and individually brakes the slipping wheel or wheels, and/or reduces excess engine power, until control is regained. E ...ng wheel's angle, the [[yaw rate sensor]] would conflict with the steering wheel sensor. If this were the case, the vehicle's [[Engine Control Unit|Powertr
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• Ferrari FF
  ...gn#FM4 layout – Front Mid-engine / Four-wheel drive|Front mid-engine, four-wheel-drive]] ...br=on}} in 3.7 seconds. Ferrari states that the FF was the world's fastest four-seat automobile upon its release to the public. The FF costs US$300,000, w
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• Bugatti Prototypes
  ...ilable, and the vehicle could accelerate to 28&nbsp;km/h (17.4&nbsp;mph). Steering was by tiller.
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• Ferrari F2002
  *[[Wheel]] [[Diametre]]: 13 [[inches]] (approximately 33.28[[cm]]) *[[Steering]]: Ferrari Power Assisted Steering
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• Bandini formula junior
  ...at the center of body and tilted 15 ° along the longitudinal axis. The box steering could well be in a perfect position to avoid bump and roll steer. ...s triangles overlapping with the ability to adjust quickly [[camber]]. The steering adopt a solution anti-Ackermann.
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• Alfa Romeo 147
  ...ive) steering, which makes some drivers feel less involved. However, light steering does help during parking manuevers. Other criticisms of the 147 included a ...d the Ducati Corse logo stitched on the front headrests. Even the steering-wheel, the gear knob and hand-brake flaunt the red/black contrast. In the interio
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• De Tomaso Pantera
  ...ti Bora. Power-assisted four-wheel [[disc brake]]s and [[rack and pinion]] steering were standard equipment. The 1971 Pantera could accelerate to 60&nbsp;mph
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• Bandini 1000 GT
  ...T'' preserves the traditional pattern which provides front engine and rear wheel drive. The chassis instead enjoy the experience made with the ''[[1000 Band * [[Steering]]: a worm with vibration damper on shaft
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• Wheel
  ...so used for other circular objects that rotate or turn, such as a [[Ship's wheel]] and [[flywheel]]. ==History of the wheel and axle==
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• Alfa Romeo Brera
  ...2.2 petrol will be front wheel drive, whilst the V6 will come with [[four wheel drive]] similar to the [[Alfa Romeo 156|156]]'s Q4 system. In [[North Ameri ...been introduced, such as the new chassis colour Ice White and a 18” spoked wheel with a sporty dark finish.
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• 1979 Monaco Grand Prix
  | Steering | Wheel
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• Formula Three
  A one-litre Formula Three for four-cylinder cars with tuned production engines was reintroduced in 1964 and ra * two wheel steering, two wheel drive cars
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• Flat-6
  ...ngine between the front wheels are offset by the efficiency of adding four-wheel drive to the layout. In the past a number of other manufacturers have used ...rokes of the cylinders overlap in a [[four-stroke cycle]] engine. In these four-cylinder configurations, pistons are 180 degrees apart in crankshaft rotati
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• Maserati Quattroporte II
  The '''Maserati Quattroporte''' is a luxury four-door [[sedan]] made by [[Maserati]] of [[Italy]]. There have been five gene Also designed by Frua, the 1963 'Tipo 107' Quattroporte (Italian for 'four doors') joined two other notable grand tourers, the [[Facel Vega]] and the
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• Ferrari P4/5
  |Steering || ...instead of paddles behind the wheel, it has [[Formula 1]] style, steering wheel mounted shift buttons.
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• Ferrari 458 Italia
  ...|| [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] The '''Ferrari 458 Italia''' is a [[rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports ca
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• Hand brake
  ...ront wheel drive car and possibly GM's inexperience at the time with front wheel cars, led to a tendency for the rear wheels to lock up under braking, which ...Motor Company]] cars from the late [[1960s]] had a flaw in which, when the steering-column mounted shifter's bearings wore, the car could jump into reverse fro
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• Semi-automatic transmission
  ...ion. In [[Formula One]], the system is adapted to fit onto the [[steering wheel]] in the form of two [[paddle]]s; depressing the right paddle shifts into
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• Gallardo Spider
  ...t Motor Show. This latest addition brings the marque range of supercars to four models. The [[steering]] is also more direct and precise and the [[suspension]] has been recalibra
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• Tractor
  ...an axle below and slightly behind a single seat (the seat and [[steering]] wheel consequently are in the center) and the engine in front of the driver with ...ctors with additional front-wheel drive this operation often engages the 4-wheel [[locking differential]] to help stop the tractor when travelling at road s
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