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• Piston
  ...piston and the [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] wall, and one or more ''oil control ring''s below the compression rings. The head of the piston can be flat, bu ...wer (in the form of a reciprocating [[linear]] [[motion]]). From there the power is conveyed through a [[connecting rod]] to a [[crankshaft]], which transfo
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• Power steering
  ...Chrysler Imperial]] under the name Hydraguide. Most new vehicles now have power steering, although in the 1970s and 1980s it was the exception rather than Most power steering systems work by using a belt driven pump to provide [[hydraulic sy
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• Pneumatics
  ...tikos'', coming from the wind) is the use of '''pressurized gas''' to do [[Mechanical work|work]] in [[science]] and [[technology]]. ...ls are lighter, faster, and simpler than an electric [[drill]] of the same power rating (because the prime mover, the [[compressor]], is separate from the d
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• Electronic brakeforce distribution
  ...more or less braking pressure to each wheel in order to maximize stopping power. ...heel lockup. EBD instead applies brake force precisely through electronic control. It recognises that driving conditions, braking situations and vehicle weig
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• Hydraulic fluid
  ...Hydraulic systems are very common in [[aircraft]] [[Flight controls|flight control systems]]. Environmentally sensitive applications (e.g. [[tractor#power and transmission|farm tractors]] and marine [[dredging]]) may benefit from
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• Engine braking
  ...ession of the fuel-air mixture before ignition, in order to extract useful mechanical energy from the expansion. [[Diesel]] engines are [[adiabatic]] and have no ...parts. The engine maintains a high rotational speed to dissipate a lot of power without forcing too much strain on the engine.
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• Lancia Eta-30/50HP
  ...of 9 liters, [[water cooling]], forced circulation, finned tube radiator, mechanical fan; ...(mechanical)|exchange]] ( box in aluminum alloys) to 4 reports the reverse control lever side of the gearbox ratios: 4651:1 at first, second 2326:1, 1550:1 at
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• Bandini 1100 Siluro
  * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]: ** Parking Mechanical tape, on [[tree (mechanical) | transmission shaft]]
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• Brake-by-wire
  ...e traditional mechanical and hydraulic [[control system]]s with electronic control systems using [[electromechanical]] actuators and [[human-machine interface (i) [[Processor]]s including an [[Electronic Control Unit]] (ECU) and other local processors
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• Linkage (mechanical)
  ...ify a four-bar, one [[degrees of freedom (engineering)|degree of freedom]] mechanical linkage; or a five-bar, two DOF linkage when the adjustment screw is consid ...ferent output, altering the motion, velocity, acceleration, and applying [[mechanical advantage]].
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• Engine
  ...and "[[speech synthesis|text-to-speech engine]]" are common. The earliest mechanical computing device was called the [[difference engine]]; Military devices suc ...ecent usage, the term is typically used to describe devices that perform [[mechanical work]], follow-ons to the original steam engine. In most cases the work is
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• Fuel pump
  [[image:fuelpump1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|mechanical fuel pump, fitted to [[cylinder head]]]] ===Mechanical pump===
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• Marine engine
  ...and "[[speech synthesis|text-to-speech engine]]" are common. The earliest mechanical computing device was called the [[difference engine]]; Military devices suc ...ecent usage, the term is typically used to describe devices that perform [[mechanical work]], follow-ons to the original steam engine. In most cases the work is
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• Electronic Stability Control
  ...hicle's handling]], particularly at the limits where the driver might lose control of the vehicle. ...]], Delphi and TRW, usually under the broader name of Electronic Stability Control, which is the more common term recognized by the [[Society of Automotive En
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• Semi-automatic transmission
  ...onization with the gear-shifting action the driver has started. The hydro-mechanical unit contains a [[servo]]motor coupled to a gear arrangement for a linear [ The power of the system lies in the fact that electronic equipment can react much fas
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• Continuously variable transmission
  ...rks and will reject a perfectly smooth transmission as lacking in apparent power. ...r CVT transfers torque to the transmission output. The gear set acts as a mechanical adding machine to subtract one speed from the other, allowing the car to go
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• Group N
  ...e of [[Engine Control Unit|ECU]] is free, and this can liberate some extra power itself, and most of the modifications allowed are to promote longevity rath
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• Desmodromic valve
  ...ones) that allow exhaust gases out. This refers, for example, to the valve control system used in [[Ducati]] engines: both valve movements (opening and closin ...tuation has been applied to all but a few Ducati motorcycles. Two primary mechanical methods have been used to transfer timing information, from the [[crankshaf
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• Electric car
  ..., by [[linear motor]]s. The [[Electricity|electrical]] [[energy]] used to power the motors may be obtained from a direct connection to land-based generatio ...ng, unlike [[internal combustion engine]]s, and do not need gears to match power curves. This removes the need for [[Transmission (mechanics)|gearbox]]es,
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• Transmission
  ...me of the simplest gearboxes merely change the physical direction in which power is transmitted. In daily life, individuals most often encounter the transm ...useable lower speed with higher torque, or do the opposite and provide a [[mechanical advantage]] (i.e increase in torque) to allow higher forces to be generated
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• Ducati 999R Xerox
  ...more stringent rules than European championships with regard to modifying mechanical parts and chassis, production models need to more closely match the racing That 150 hp at 9,750 rpm is the most power ever to grace a production Ducati trellis frame, until the subsequent 1098
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• Air brake (road vehicle)
  ...em applies and releases the parking brakes when one uses the parking brake control. An air brake system uses air as a way to transmit pressure from the driver's control to the service brake. It also includes an air-over-hydraulic brake system.
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• Ignition system
  ===Mechanical ignition=== The power source is a lead-acid battery, kept charged by the car's electrical system,
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• Powertrain
  ...ain''' or '''powertrain''' refers to the group of components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air. This includes the [[int ...r world for propulsion purposes. This includes the utilisation of multiple power sources and non–wheel-based vehicles.
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• Automatic transmission
  ...c transmissions, particularly earlier ones, reduce [[fuel efficiency]] and power. Where fuel is expensive and, thus, engines generally smaller, these penalt ...device connecting the engine and the transmission. It takes the place of a mechanical [[clutch]], allowing the engine to remain running at rest without stalling.
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• Hydropneumatic suspension
  ...features such as the [[clutch]], [[Citroën DS|turning headlamps]] and even power windows. The suspension system usually features [[Height adjustable suspen ...er the years, including variable ride firmness ([[Hydractive]]) and active control of body roll ([[Citroën Activa|Activa]]). The latest incarnation features
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• Frame (vehicle)
  ...wlAndChassis.jpg|thumb|left|1950s [[Jeep]] cowl and chassis [[Jeep Forward Control|FC]] for others to convert into finished vehicles.]] ...[[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission]], [[driveshaft]], [[Differential (mechanical device)|differential]], and [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]. A body (so
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• Fully-automatic transmission
  ...c transmissions, particularly earlier ones, reduce [[fuel efficiency]] and power. Where fuel is expensive and, thus, engines generally smaller, these penalt ...device connecting the engine and the transmission. It takes the place of a mechanical [[clutch]], allowing the engine to remain running at rest without stalling.
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• De Tomaso Biguà
  | Power ...Ford and includes amenities such as ABS, climate control, CD sound system, power windows, locks, and leather seats. Production was expected to be in the nei
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• Oversteer
  ...ctors such as mechanical traction, aerodynamics and suspension, and driver control. The driving technique called [[opposite lock]] is meant to cope in this c ...]] cars are generally more prone to oversteer, in particular when applying power in a tight corner. This occurs because the rear tires must handle both the
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• All wheel drive
  ...via a plain [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...usively of [[off-road]] vehicles, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an important part of [[Rallying|rally racing]] on mostl
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• Mopeds
  ...legal literature normally defined by limits on engine displacement, speed, power output, transmissions, or the requirement of pedals. Moped classification i ...ng them a form of [[hybrid transport]], using both human power and machine power. Because of their small size, many jurisdictions consider them "limited sp
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• Turbo
  ...tage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tude, the power recovery of a turbocharger makes a big difference to total power output of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraf
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• Ferrari F2002
  ...ry [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] [[BMW Sauber|BMW]] but perhaps a little down on power, and on a par with the 2002 season's [[McLaren]] car. *[[Steering]]: Ferrari Power Assisted Steering
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• Car safety
  ...] and wheel bounce, which degrade braking, handling and ride, and increase mechanical loads. *[[Traction control]] (TCS) actuates brakes or reduces throttle to restore traction if driven w
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• Passive safety
  ...] and wheel bounce, which degrade braking, handling and ride, and increase mechanical loads. *[[Traction control]] (TCS) actuates brakes or reduces throttle to restore traction if driven w
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• Briggs and Stratton
  ...'s largest manufacturer of [[air-cooled]] [[gasoline engine]]s for outdoor power equipment. ...on engines are very commonly used on [[lawnmower]]s, as well as [[kart]]s, power washers, [[wood chipper]]s, etc. Their engines are known for their durabi
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• Lancia Flavia
  ...or ''sport'' version. The sport version has twin [[carburetor]]s for extra power (just over 100 hp/75 kW), however this version of the engine was ...eed manual gearbox. Towards the end of the [[sixties]], when [[Fiat]] took control of the company, the Vignale and Zagato versions were discontinued, and the
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• Horsepower
  ...icularly in the [[automobile|automotive]] industry for listing the maximum power of [[internal-combustion engine]]s. ...und-force|lbf]]·[[minute|min]]⁻¹. This is sometimes called a ''mechanical'' horsepower to distinguish it from the other definitions of horsepower bel
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ...oth an on-board [[rechargeable energy storage system]] (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle [[Ground propulsion|propulsion]]. There are many ways to ...a higher voltage than the normal automotive 12 volts. Accessories such as power steering and air conditioning are powered by electric motors instead of bei
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• Fuel injection
  ...lications needed to comply with increasingly-strict [[automobile emissions control|exhaust emission]] regulations of the 1970s and 1980s gradually eroded and :*power output
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• Electric vehicle
  ...ectric Locomotive.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An [[electric locomotive]], taking power through a [[Pantograph (rail)|pantograph]]]] ...y of Hampshire' at Wool.JPG|thumb|250px|right|A passenger railroad, taking power through a [[third rail]]]]
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• Air filter
  == Climate control air filters == There are four main types of mechanical air filter media: paper, foam, synthetics, and cotton.
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• Ferrari 308 GTB
  ...p;kW) at 6,600 rpm thanks to [[Automobile emissions control|emissions control]] devices. ...x [[fuel injection]] was added for the other [[1981]] '''GTBi''', dropping power to 214 hp (160 kW) but decreasing emissions. Two years later, the [[multiv
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• Four-wheel drive
  ...via a plain [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...term with [[off-road vehicle]]s, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]] on mostl
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• Cagiva Mito
  ...ation separate addition to the 125 you have sports [[shock]] [[Suspension (mechanical)|suspension]] and [[Brembo]] "Gold" series [[brake|brakes]]. ...p (24 kW), although with the introduction of pollution has driven down the power to 30 HP (about 22 kW), then to 26 HP (about 19 kW) and a 21 HP (about 15.5
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• Turbocharger
  ...tage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tude, the power recovery of a turbocharger makes a big difference to total power output of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraf
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• Vacuum brake
  ...[[locomotive]] and in brake vehicles through the train, and later by steam power brakes on locomotives. This was clearly unsatisfactory, but the technology ...tained on the other face of the pistons, so that a net force is applied. A mechanical linkage transmits this force to brake shoes which act by friction on the tr
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• Gerhard Berger
  ...BMW]] in [[1986]] that his F1 career took off. Exploiting the exceptional power of the [[BMW]] turbo engine, Berger won his first Grand Prix in [[Mexico]], After mechanical failures robbed him of the chance to perform, Berger came on strongly in [[
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• Understeer
  As with oversteer, understeer has a variety of sources such as mechanical traction, aerodynamics and suspension. ...ornering situation, thus causing the front-end of the vehicle to have less mechanical grip and become unable to follow the trajectory in the corner.
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• Electronic stability control
  ...e a vehicle's cornering performance; rather it helps to minimize a loss of control. The [[NHTSA]] estimates 5,300-9,600 traffic fatalities could be avoided i ...d [[Toyota]] introduced their first [[traction control system]]s. Traction control works by applying individual wheel braking and throttle to keep traction wh
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...a two-stage vehicle and the procedure is called third-party [[powertrain|(power)trainization]]). A two-stage vehicle is a vehicle that has been built by tw *The battery pack, which provides a source of electrical power.
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• Manual transmission
  The earliest automotive transmissions were entirely mechanical unsynchronized gearing systems. They could be shifted, with multiple gear r ...hen shift into first and start up again. With continuing sophistication of mechanical development, however, fully synchromesh transmissions with three speeds, th
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• Pagani Huayra
  ...strate his power to his wife, Pachamama, goddess of mother earth. With his power Huayra Tata was able to lift the waters from lake Titicaca and rain them do ...er the engine at any rpm and preventing unwanted delays in the delivery of power.
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• Four-cylinder
  ...gine-models.jpg|thumb|150px|Early internal-combustion engines were used to power farm equipment.]] ...and in a wide variety of [[aircraft]] and [[locomotive]]s. Where very high power is required, such as [[jet aircraft]], [[Helicopter|helicopters]] and large
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• Fiat Tempra
  ...oject were [[Lancia Dedra]] (Tempra's most similar cousin, sharing all the mechanical components), [[Lancia Delta]] second generation, [[Alfa Romeo 155]], [[Alfa ...xtras like anti-lock brakes, aluminium wheels, sunroof, electronic climate control, etc
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• Fiat 131
  The major mechanical components were also conventional and contemporary, but with some notable a ...ependent front suspension, with [[MacPherson strut]]s, [[control arm|track control arms]] and [[anti-roll bar]]. The rear suspension was quite advanced (when
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• Bicycle brake systems
  ...by [[Shimano]] in the early 1990s) and these brakes also offer a higher [[mechanical advantage]]. Dual-pivot brakes have slightly higher weight than convention ...ined and do not require a separate cable stop. However due to their higher mechanical advantage, the brake pads must be positioned very close to the rim. Also se
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• Alfa Romeo GT
  |Max Power: ...trol unit found in the Alfa 156 on which the GT is based, with 15 BHP more power and more frugal consumption.
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• Rear-wheel drive
  ...also the importance of 'counter-steering' - where while temporarily out of control, the driver regains it by turning the wheel in the opposite direction and t ...creased weight - The components of your typical rear wheel drive vehicle's power train may be less complex, but there are more of them. The driveshaft adds
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)<br />1. intake<br />2. compression<br />3. power<br />4. exhaust]] ...gine-models.jpg|thumb|right|Early internal-combustion engines were used to power farm equipment similar to these models.]]
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• Alfa Romeo Visconti
  “The proportions of the Visconti are indeed substantially diverse, as is the mechanical arrangement, a V6 rather than a V12 engine. Placed clearly in evidence is a The front of a modern Alfa cannot but commence from the ninth power evolution of the Marque’s grille.
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• Rear wheel drive
  ...re of their [[friction]] to be used to steer the vehicle and allowing more power to be applied through the rear wheels, which are unburdened by [[steering]] ...also the importance of 'counter-steering' - where while temporarily out of control, the driver regains it by turning the wheel in the opposite direction and t
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...gine-models.jpg|thumb|150px|Early internal-combustion engines were used to power farm equipment.]] ...and in a wide variety of [[aircraft]] and [[locomotive]]s. Where very high power is required, such as [[jet aircraft]], [[Helicopter|helicopters]] and large
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• Spada
  ...ideal distribution of weights, and specially designed suspension. From the mechanical point of view, the Giulietta had by this time reached the peak of its devel ...ivers an impressive 600 hp at 6,300 rpm and 790 Nm of torque at 4,600. The power is channeled through the rear wheels via a short-throw 6-speed manual and a
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...system of [[spring (device)|springs]], [[shock absorber]]s and [[Linkage (mechanical)|linkages]] that connects a [[vehicle]] to its [[wheel]]s. Suspension syst ...eight. This allows the vehicle to perform properly under a heavy load when control is limited by the [[inertia]] of the load. Riding in an empty truck used fo
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• Carburetor
  ...he pressure. Generally speaking, the [[throttle]] or accelerator does not control the flow of liquid fuel. Instead, it controls the amount of air that enter *High speed / high power at full throttle
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• Four-wheel-drive
  ...via a plain [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...term with [[off-road vehicle]]s, powering all four wheels provides better control on many surfaces, and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]].
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• Formula One car
  ...t each year the FIA has enforced material and design restrictions to limit power, otherwise the 3.0L V10 engines would easily have exceeded 22,000 rpm and w ...eless a Formula One engine is over 20% more efficient at turning fuel into power than even the most economical small car.
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• Car handling
  A person learns to control a car much as he learns to control his body, so the more he has driven a car or type of car the better it will ...ection on rough surfaces (as well as degrading ride comfort and increasing mechanical loads).
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• Drifting (motorsport)
  ...such cases more passes may be run until a winner is produced. Sometimes mechanical failure determines the battle's outcome, either during or preceding a heat. ...at full throttle to produce heavy oversteer through the turn. The excess power causes the drive wheels to lose traction in a RWD or AWD car. This is the
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• Hybrid vehicles
  ...lsion]]. The HV pollutes less and uses less fuel. The different propulsion power systems may have common subsystems or components. The HV provide better fue ...n a second electric motor) to either recharge the battery or directly feed power to an electric motor that drives the vehicle. This contrasts with all-[[Bat
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• ALCA
  ...reduced carriageway of the rear), goodwill "tear" as the outboard and the power-fluctuating exchange through a single anchor to the body, like the Vespa Pi The braking system was entrusted to the good old drum with mechanical control (no complicated and expensive hydraulic), two front and rear with a single.
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• Ferrari 458 Italia
  | Power || 570 PS @ 9000rpm ...e rear, coupled with [[active differential|E-Diff]] and F1-Trac [[traction control system]]s, designed to improve the car's cornering and longitudinal acceler
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• Lancia Artena
  ...is the cooling (to water) with the parzializzatrice action to thermostatic control. Also in this more economic Artena it comes adopted the system of cetralize ...en with the extremities of the spars. Compound the system of [[suspension (mechanical) adopted |sospensione]]: front we find the classic outline Nozzle (even if
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• Formula One regulations
  ...may not be changed without prior approval. Electronic starters and launch control are forbidden. The computers, which must contain a [[telemetry|telemetric]] ...the 10 cylinder 3.0l engines will be subject to a rev limiter to decrease power.
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• Ayrton Senna
  ...estone. Ecclestone later described how incredible he had found Senna's car control as he ended up tapping the barrier with the tyres at 320km/h lap after lap. ...lson Piquet|Piquet]] and [[Nigel Mansell|Mansell]]; key retirements due to mechanical failures once again befell his chase for the Title. Despite this though, Se
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• Lancia Delta
  ...n at any given time, thus ensuring the most efficient use of the available power and torque. ...on mechanism of the rest of the Delta range, but in this application it is power-assisted. Steering effort has been reduced further by fitting thrust bearin
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• Motorcycle
  Gear control (shifting) is accomplished by [[clutch]], disengaged by compressing the lef ...his position allows greater long distance comfort, with some compromise of control. In contrast, Sportbikes, Standards and Dirtbikes derive their seating posi
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• Auto rickshaw
  ...] version of a [[Two-stroke cycle|two-stroke engine]] with a handlebar for control (again like motorcycles) instead of a [[steering]] wheel, effectively makin ...tall a digital fare meter to avoid the kind of manipulation with the older mechanical Fare-Meters.
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• Lancia Astura
  ..., than is of single 2606 [[centimeter cubo|cmc]] and catches up one here [[power (physical) 72 the maximum |potenza]] of [[horse vapore|HP]] to 4000 turns. ...oling of the motor (to water) is that one of the Artena, with thermostatic control of the parzializzatrice action. Also in the Astura it comes adopted the sys
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• Automobile safety
  ...ystems, which help the driver to detect ordinarily-hidden obstacles and to control the vehicle. Driver assistance systems include: *[[Adaptive cruise control]] which maintains a safe distance from the vehicle in front
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• History of the automobile
  ...features included a [[flywheel]], [[brake]], [[gear box]], and [[Bearing (mechanical)|bearing]], which are also the features of a modern automobile. His design ...the Brass or Edwardian era, the various experimental designs and alternate power systems would be marginalized. Although the modern [[touring car]] had been
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• Lamborghini Gallardo
  ...make shifts much faster than an [[automatic transmission]] would, with the control that a manual offers. The driver shifts up and down via paddles behind the ...n 4.0 seconds. Only 250 units of the Gallardo SE will be produced. All the mechanical upgrades of the SE, however, will be included in all Gallardos after 2006 (
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• Alfa Romeo Giulia
  == Mechanical features == ...sh car that handled well, but either did not require the maximum in engine power, or could not afford the taxation on larger engine capacities in some marke
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• Fiat Panda
  ...e]] suspended on [[leaf spring]]s. Later versions of the car added various mechanical improvements but this spirit of robust simplicity was adhered to throughout ...strian company Steyr-Puch supplied the entire drivetrain (clutch, gearbox, power take-off, three-piece propshaft, rear axle including differential and brake
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• Compression ratio
  ...at the moment of ignition and the extraction of more useful work from that power by expanding the hot gas to a greater degree. ...ith a [[Engine knocking|'ping' or 'knock']] [[sensor]] and an [[electronic control unit]], the CR can be as high as 13:1 (2005 [[BMW K1200S]]). In 1981, Jagu
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• Automobile
  ...ch inventor, is credited for having built the world's first self-propelled mechanical vehicle or automobile in 1765. The first automobile [[patent]] in the [[Uni ...ontiac]]; the LaSalle of the 1930s, sold by [[Cadillac]], used the cheaper mechanical parts made by the Oldsmobile division.
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• List of automotive superlatives
  [[Power (physics)|Power]] ===Power to weight or weight to power===
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• Fiat X1/9
  ...lled a trick others are sure to emulate: installing what was a front-drive power unit in a midship position to drive the rear wheels."</blockquote></div>''U ...tive wedge shape and took many styling cues from contemporary [[power boat|power-boat]] design. Though the more extreme features of the Runabout such as the
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• Motor oil
  ...time. Such rubbing motion causes [[friction]], absorbing otherwise useful power produced by the motor and converting the energy to useless heat. Friction a ...than reciprocating engine oils traditionally used in automobiles. Deposit control and corrosion are not significant issues when formulating a turbine oil, an
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• Dante Giacosa
  ...onio Fessia. He had sufficient confidence to entrust the design of all the mechanical components of the car including the chassis to Giacosa. Giacosa was enginee ...oil springs, the mechanic components of the 600 were utilised in a forward control unitary body, removing the front luggage compartment and any trace of [[cru
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• Lamborghini Murcielago
  ...the normal Murciélago. The LP640 is accommodated by an electronic launch-control device called "Thrust". !rowspan=2 |Power, Torque@rpm
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• Bicycle
  ...tish blacksmith [[Kirkpatrick MacMillan]] refined this in 1839 by adding a mechanical crank drive to the rear wheel, thus creating the first true "bicycle" in th ...developed, enabling the rider to coast without the pedals spinning out of control. This refinement led to the 1898 invention of ''coaster brakes''. [[Deraill
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• Fiat
  Fiat corporation, starting from the late 1960s, has bought (or gained control of) a wide range of companies, including: ...ces'' - An important insurance company, Toro Assicurazioni, allows Fiat to control a relevant part of this market (also with minor companies like Lloyd Italic
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• Gilles Villeneuve
  ...become an iconic figure in the history of the sport, renowned for his car control, aggressive driving style, and a 'never give up' attitude. His son, [[Jacqu ...mph. Those things used to slide a lot, which taught me a great deal about control. And the visibility was terrible! Unless you were leading, you could see no
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• Le Mans 24 Hours
  ...reased after the introduction of new regulations that reduced the size and power of the engines, while the evolution of [[aerodynamics]] allowed the enginee ...787B|787B]] prototype. [[Toyota]] almost took the overall win in 1999, but mechanical woes in the final hour relegated them to second.
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• Stanguellini
  ...e pole position at [[Daytona]] in 1962, but retired during the race due to mechanical problems. A lack of sponsorship funding made further competing with the Bri ...Behm died, Kiekhaefer wanted to do a bit more research on these high-horse power Stanguellini engines.
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• 24 Hours of Le Mans
  ...on-based [[grand tourer]] (GT) classes, also divided by speed, weight, and power output as GT1 and GT2. Although the top class is the most likely winner of ...ilarity to a [[drop tank]], these cars used simple curves to cover all the mechanical elements of the car and increase top speed. Once Le Mans returned after [[W
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