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• Kram-It
  '''Kram-It''' began at the end of the seventies under the name of Kramer, located in [ [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy|Kram-It]]
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• Lamborghini LM003
  ...he [[Lamborghini LM002|LM002]], but instead of the V12 Lamborghini engine, it utilized a 5 cylinder, 150bhp, 3.6L turbocharged diesel engine provided by ...ous LM003. The idea was taken to SZ Design, an offshoot of [[Zagato]], but it never went past a few concept drawings that looked vaguely similar to a mod
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• Mascarpone
  ...often is used instead of butter to thicken and enrich [[Risotto|risotti]]. It is also the main ingredient of [[Tiramisu]]. ...it may come from "mascarpia," the local dialect for [[ricotta]]; however, it is not made by the same process, nor is mascarpone made from whey as ricott
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• Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba
  ...t was to play host to the [[A1 Grand Prix]] in February [[2006]], however, it has since been removed from the schedule. ...ilable it can be predicted that the Curitiba racing course will be used or it will be removed at all likewise in the previous year.
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• La Stampa
  ...in [[Turin]] and distributed in Italy and in other nations in [[Europe]]. It is currently owned by the Agnelli family. ...newspaper was bought (and by then directed) by Alfredo Frassati, who gave it its current name and a national perspective. For criticising the murder of
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• Kramit
  #redirect [[Kram-It]]
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• Cagiva SST
  ...AMF-Harley Davidson]] and the first product from [[the Cagiva]] that of it it found the plants and [[the brand]]. ...icenni neopatentati of the time, a lot appreciate from the public and that it was the warhorse of [[the motorcycle house]] [[Varese|varesina]], this mode
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• Tire mousse
  ...the works [[Renault 11]]s of [[Jean Ragnotti]] and [[François Chatriot]]. It won the [[Technological Innovation Award]] in 1988. ...mpressed as soon as the tire is inflated. Once the tire begins being used, it heats up and becomes primed for use. In the event of an air leak, and subse
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• Lamborghini Portofino
  ...r]]'s chief designers. Introduced at the [[1987]] [[Frankfurt Auto Show]], it was a fully functional, four-door, four-seat sport [[sedan]]. ...by [[Sergio Coggiola|Coggiola]] on a [[Lamborghini Jalpa|Jalpa]] chassis. It also made use of the Jalpa's 3.5 L V8 engine and 5 speed transmission. The
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• Cornering Brake Control
  ...n [[automotive]] [[Automobile safety|safety system]] developed by [[BMW]]. It is a further development and expansion of the [[anti-lock braking system]], ==How it works==
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• Bugatti EB 118
  ...sign of the car was intended to echo the [[1931]] [[Bugatti Type 50]], and it features a longitudinal groove echoing the [[Bugatti Atlantic]].
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• Danmark Rundt
  ...of 7 years, from 1997 until most recently 2005, with no plan to end it. It has approximately half a million spectators on the road, and half the Danis In 2004 it was won by [[Kurt-Asle Arvesen]], after his [[Team CSC|CSC]] team mate [[Je
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• Ducati 900GTS
  ...lian]] firm [[Ducati]] in the late 1970s. It used an 864 cc L-twin engine. It was introduced as a result of customer feedback on earlier bikes. ...and by 1977 further cosmetic and electrical enhancements were introduced. It is this last update that was named the 900GTS. Production ceased in 1978, w
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• ARCA
  ...by ARCA with a 1800 cc 4 cylinder boxer engine''' [http://www.ausoniaschio.it <small>Source</small>] ]] ...y, who chose to call it the ''Mascotte'', perhaps it might be expected, as it was sold in very small numbers. At least they had the idea and foresight of
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• Panini
  ...[Modena]] and named after the Panini brothers, who founded it in [[1961]]. It also publishes comics and magazines under the imprint [[Panini Comics]]. It became famous in the [[1960s]] for its [[football (soccer)]] collections, w
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• Flat-16
  ...Porsche ran some tests with a flat-16 version of the [[Porsche 917]], but it was never raced. ...a with Lotus and Brabham the likely recipients. The formula ran out before it showed any clear advantage over the V8.
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• Iso Varedo
  ...the presentation of the car, the company was sold, and another year later it was closed. ...Piero Rivolta]] sitting in the old fabric and in very bad shape. He bought it and completely restored the car to preserve this one of a kind beauty. [htt
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• Italmeccanica
  ...with Stabilimenti Farina body.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''1950 Italmeccanica IT 160 [[Prototype]] with [[Stabilimenti]] [[Farina]] body''']] ...uble in 1952/53...and eventually the company was restructured and renamed. It became the brand S.C.o.T. sometime during 1953 and "SCOT blowers" later bec
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• Dietrich-Bugatti
  ...as a prototype [[automobile]] designed by [[Ettore Bugatti]] in [[1901]]. It won an award at the [[Milan]] Automobile Exhibition that year and gained th ...engine and four-speed [[manual transmission]]. [[Chain drive]] was used. It went into production as the Dietrich-Bugatti '''Type 6''' and '''Type 7'''.
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• Isola Di San Michele
  ...iated with the [[sestiere (Venice)|sestiere]] of [[Cannaregio]] from which it lies a short distance north east. ...ame known as San Michele. The island briefly doubled as a [[prison]], but it is the now-closed section of the cemetery which is famous. Bodies were car
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• Colella
  ...]] that in 1981 presented the ''Colcar'' mini moped . It was so small that it easily could be taken in a car or boat. The engine used was a 50 cc [[Franc
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• ROMA
  ...but it was so disastrous during demonstrations, of the [[prototype]], that it was abandoned and the company ended its activities in 1910.
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• Maserati 350S
  ...opment for the future [[Maserati 3500]] GT (see this for engine details). It was crashed by [[Stirling Moss]] in the [[Mille Miglia]] of 1956, then scra ...by [[Tony Parravano]] in 1957, and sold to [[Connecticut]] in 1974, where it still resides (2004).
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• Panhard rod
  ...only. This does not effectively locate the axle longitudinally, therefore it is usually used in conjunction with [[trailing arm]]s which locate the axle
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• Gulf of Sidra
  ...the northern coast of [[Libya]]; it is also known as '''Gulf of Sirte'''. It is located by the city of [[Sirte]]. ...torial waters|territorial limit]] from the country's shore. Libya believes it to be a territorial sea, not just a coastal area.
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• Bizzarrini GT Varedo
  ...the 1972 [[Torino]] Auto Show. After the car was mechanically sorted out, it was found to be a great handling vehicle during testing at the [[Monza]] ra ...ad made the mid-engine placement popular, proving that its placement meant better handling and performance. The resulting designs of the mid-ship layout were
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• Ivano Beggio
  ...): ''"only Ivano Beggio would have almost had so much success then allowed it to be destroyed.'' ''In the mid-80's, it tried to become a jack-of-all trades, diversifying into manufacture of furn
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• Freccia Azzurra
  ...e del Bianco]]. It was powered by a 125 cc Puch engine and later, in 1952, it was improved with a 147 cc Sachs engine.
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• Rialto Bridge
  ...Rialto''') spans the [[Grand Canal of Venice|Grand Canal]] in [[Venice]]. It is the oldest [[bridge]] across the canal and probably the most famous in t ...and Canal was a [[pontoon bridge]] built in 1181 by [[Nicolò Barattieri]]. It was called the Ponte della Moneta, presumably because of the mint that stoo
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• Polizia Penitenziaria
  ...isons, keeping unauthorized people out and preventing escape by prisoners. It also maintains order inside prisons, handles the transportation of inmates ...rdinate to the Ministry of Justice and operates the Italian prison system. It was formed in 1990 to replace the former ''Corpo degli Agenti di Custodia''
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• Provolone
  ...s an [[Italy|Italian]] cheese that originated in southern [[Italy]], where it is still produced, mostly in 5 to 12 inch long pear shapes, with a round kn ...(meaning large Provola) appeared around the end of the 20th century when it started to be manufactured in the Northern regions of Italy, and this chees
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• Franceschini
  ...he [[Fiat 500]]A. It had extremely accurate details and what characterized it were the headlights connected to the front fenders and reproduction in mini
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• Major
  ...n agree that all those who look at the ''Major'', that it was way ahead of it time compared to the competition. The study of bike was extraordinarily acc ...ed between the hub and wheel rim. The Mayor was a fascinating project, but it was too expensive to go into production and thus remained a single copy.
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• Aprilia Futura
  ...urpose of [[Sport-touring]]. The Aprilia RST 1000 Futura was new for 2001. It is equipped with a V2 four stroke liquid cooled engine producing 113 horsep ...thought it was innovative and made it "look like an [[F-117]]"; some said it was just too bulky. Other manufacturers began using similar angularity in t
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• Fiat 1100/103 TV
  ...t and rear, lightweight drilled front lower triangles and a sport exhaust. It's propelled by a standard Fiat 1089 cc 4-cylinder engine, in the TV version ...the time it could be considered as a limited-budget Ferrari and these days it's a fine car for those who like the exotic.
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• Lamborghini Athon
  ...Athon''' is a [[concept car]] designed by [[Bertone]] for [[Lamborghini]]. It was first displayed at the [[1980]] Turin Motor Show. ...but Lamborghini's financial troubles at the time didn't help matters any. It did the show car circuit and then was sent to the Bertone museum.
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• Giudecca
  ...netian Lagoon]] lying immediately south of the central islands, from which it is separated by the [[Giudecca Canal]]. ...orld War II]], but is now regarded as an exclusive area in which to live. It is known for its long [[dock]] and its [[church]]es, including [[Il Redento
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• Sighinolfi
  ...1100 Sport''' built by Sergio Sighinolfi. It has a Fiat 1100S engine with it’s own tube frame chassis and aluminum body.]] ...ist, the body by another, the Fiat-based engine developed by another, etc. It is suspected that retaining the [[Fiat]] name may have been for taxation pu
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• Lamborghini Bravo
  ...ravo''' was a [[concept car]] designed by [[Bertone]] for [[Lamborghini]]. It was first presented in 1974 at the Turin Auto Show. ...was placed in the Bertone museum.[http://www.lambocars.com/pro/bravo.htm] It was never put into production, but many styling features of the Bravo would
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• About Wheels Of Italy
  ...ueled what most said, "...will not work" and "...could not be done". Well, it has been done and done at a level that even surpassed WOI’s expectations. ...this success! Many sponsors have helped us with their services and goods. It is great to know that there are companies out their that still operate with
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• Grignani
  ...er bodywork. It was powered by a rear-mounted 125cc 2-stroke 5 bhp engine, it could achieve a top speed of 37mph (60km/h) and had an independent suspensi
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• IGM
  ...They were produced only a few copies and never came into mass production. It did not do well and production ended and the company went under.
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• Exotic car
  ...e general terms: "it must be very fast, with sporting handling to match," "it should be sleek and eye-catching" and its price should be "one in a rarefie ...in the mid-1960s. The magazine claims to have "coined the phrase" although it was also used in May 1965 by the American magazine ''Car Life'', in a test
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• Bugatti EB 218
  ...features a longitudinal groove intended to echo the [[Bugatti Atlantic]]. It shared some stylistic features with the EB 112 prototype presented in [[199 ...different from the "production" W16 found on the [[Bugatti Veyron 16.4]] - it features three banks of six cylinders with 60 degrees separating each bank.
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• CIP
  ...er, June 25 1925, the liquidation was complete. After the final statement, it showed a surplus of 107,000 lire, to be distributed to over 70,000 regular ...in]] where the [[Cyclecar]] era started nearing it's end and C.I.P. closed it's door in 1925.
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• Lamborghini LM001
  ...''' was a prototype offroad vehicle designed and built by [[Lamborghini]]. It was first revealed at the 1981 [[Geneva Auto Show]] with the new [[Lamborgh ...it was not the choice of engine that again lead to failure of the design. It was the placement of the engine in the rear, which gave unfavorable handlin
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• Ciocc
  ...ings of the great Italian handcraft tradition in the production of frames. It was 60 years ago, that CIOCC working from a small artisan shop, produced hi ...in the traditions, characteristics and attention to detail of the brand as it evolves in to a new era offering production of [[carbon fibre]] frames.
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• Gasket
  ...ble or slightly compressible material such that it tightly fills the space it is designed for, including any slight irregularities. ...nd tested is: "The more compressive load exerted on the gasket, the longer it will last". There are several ways to measure a gasket material's ability t
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• Lamborghini Raptor
  ...cle displayed at the [[Geneva Auto Show]] in 1996. At the time of showing, it was believed that the car was ready for production. ...othing became of his efforts. He owned the only prototype until 2000, when it was auctioned at the Geneva Auto Show and was sold to a private car collect
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• Irwindale Speedway
  ...ale, California]]. It features banked, paved 1/2 and 1/3 mile oval tracks. It is mainly used for [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Sprint car raci ..., a [[Thanksgiving]] sprint car tradition in [[southern California]] since it debuted at the now-closed Ascot speedway in the 1950s. Among the 2005 part
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• Bugatti Type 46
  ...1930]]. With just 160&nbsp;hp (119&nbsp;kW), from its Rootes-type blower, it was not a great success. 18 supercharged cars were made in all. The '''Type 50''' was a sporting [[coupe]] version of the Type 46. It rode on a shorter wheelbase, 122&nbsp;in (3099&nbsp;mm), and used a smaller
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• Ferrari Motorcycles
  ...d that Ferrari would unveil a motorcycle at the [[Motosalone di Milano]]. It was a 125cc single-cylinder two stroke with a two speed gearbox. Naturally ...genuine "Fratelli Ferrari" is not only rare, but has a unique story behind it.
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• San Giusto
  ...otor Show. With some changes in reaction to the competition they converted it to a four wheel version that had a central tube frame, rear engine, indepen
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• Brös
  ...nware container until the mixture acquired a creamy texture. At this point it was covered and could be treated as a preserve. ...or more, and aromatizing with [[chili pepper|chilli]] or [[black pepper]]. It has been recognized as a “traditional Piedmontese product” by the regio
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• Lamborghini Cala
  ...eva Motor Show]]. It was a completely functional prototype that never made it into production.
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• Alba Engineering
  ...r four cylinder turbocharged engine designed by [[Carlo Facetti]]; all up, it weighed just 707 kilos, just above the 700 kilo C2 minimum. A second AR2 wa ...e-engineered to accept the Ford-Cosworth DFL 3.3 litre V8 power unit. With it, Alba finished second in class and fourteenth overall in that year's [[Silv
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• Alfa Romeo SE 048SP
  ...owered Lancia LC2 was not able to successfully challenge the Porsches when it counted. Drastic rule changes that came into effect in 1990 inspired the It ...d make sense as the Ferrari engine was much newer and still actively used. It distinguished itself by the use of five valves per cylinder.
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• SIAT
  ...set weighed 7 kg and had a displacement of 75 cc, with a two-stroke cycle. It was the smallest auxiliary motor market in Italy in 1926.
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• Gaggia
  ...s founded in 1947. It first produced machines for commercial use. In 1977 it produced its first machines for home use, which has become its dominant are
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• Gioia Tauro
  ...elonging to the [[Province of Reggio Calabria]], in [[Calabria]] ( [[Italy|IT]] ). ...r year are handled, receiving more than 3,000 ships ([[2003]]): at present it is the first seaport in Italy (right before [[Genoa]] and [[La Spezia]]) an
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• Capello
  ...utch]] and [[gearbox]]. In 1914 they brought out a 3 ½ hp single cylinder. It's possible that with the outbreak of World War I, this was the last year th
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• Trailing arm
  ...nd perpendicular to, and to the rear of) the [[axle]] and the [[chassis]]. It is used on the front axle. ...geometry)|parallel]] and [[perpendicular]] to the car's longitudinal axis; it is generally parallel to the ground.
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• AMX/3
  ...actory in [[Turin]], Italy. Six cars were made from [[1969]] to [[1972]]. It was designed chiefly by [[American Motors]] (AMC) designer [[Richard Teague ...] built the car, which was a [[mid-engined]] design by AMC's Dick Teague. It featured a 6383&nbsp;[[Cubic centimetre|cc]] (360&nbsp;[[cubic inch|in&sup3
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• Molise
  ...of ''[[Abruzzi e Molise]]'' (with [[Abruzzo]]) and now a separate entity. It borders Abruzzo to the north-west, [[Lazio]] to the west, [[Campania]] to t ...e recent earthquakes (2002), Larino presents an image of life in Molise as it was in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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• Bundy tube
  ...undywelding'''. It may be zinc- or terne- coated for corrosion protection. It is used in automotive [[hydraulic brakes|hydraulic brake lines]] in cars ma
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• Peggy Guggenheim Collection
  ...m]] on the [[Grand Canal of Venice|Grand Canal]] in [[Venice]], [[Italy]]. It is one of several museums of the [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation]]. ...was originally possessed of a screw-in (sic) demountable [[penis]] so that it could be removed in order to avoid offending passing VIPs. So many of the b
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• Northeast Italy
  ...ltural and geographic region of Italy and subregion of [[Northern Italy]]. It is generally considered to be comprised of three [[Regions of Italy|Italian ...gnised just by region Veneto; [[Friulano]] in the most part of [[Friuli]], it is officially recognised by the Italian state; as for German, the first lan
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• Ferrari F1 643
  ...ng the 643 to driving a truck, saying that he got no pleasure from driving it.
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• Rockingham Motor Speedway
  It was opened by the [[Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom|Queen]] on [[May 26] It plays host to the [[Stock Car Speed Association|SCSA]] series (formerly kno
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• Body-on-frame
  ...and driveline unchanged, and thus keeping cost down and design time short. It was also easy to use the same chassis and driveline for several very differ ...se it is the last American luxury car made with body-on-frame, which makes it easy to "stretch."
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• Lamborghini V10
  ...[[V10]] which is unusual for this particular configuration of cylinders. It was chosen to keep the [[center of gravity]] of the engine low. For the sa
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• Wishbone suspension
  ...so often referred to as double 'A' arm or short long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks. ...haped arm is generally preferred on passenger vehicles because it allows a better compromise of handling and comfort to be tuned in. The bushing in line with
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• Gas Fill Tip
  it's diesel, the next day it's jet fuel and gasoline. They have 34 ===Morning is Better===
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• Kingpin
  ...joints, more complicated suspension designs became available to designers. It is usually made of [[metal]]. ...deeply dished wheel so that the kingpin is at the centreline of the wheel. It's much more practical to incline the kingpin and use a less dished wheel, w
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• Kram-It
  '''Kram-It''' began at the end of the seventies under the name of Kramer, located in [ [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy|Kram-It]]
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• Ferrari 575 GTC
  ...A GT]] championship and will make its debut at the end of the 2003 season. It will also appear in other Granturismo series like the American IMSA and Gra ...ion of the 575M Maranello. In order to cope with the demands of the track, it is equipped with even more technological advances than the superb road vers
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• Lamborghini Marco Polo
  ...g built, only a wooden model was displayed at the 1982 Bologna Motor Show. It was a 2+2 design, intended to be an evolution of the [[Lamborghini Espada]]
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• Monaco-Trossi
  ...d of [[Augusto Monaco]], an engineer, and [[Carlo Felice Trossi]], who put it through its paces during the [[Gran Prix at Monza]] in 1935. ...-engine. Another novelty for those times was front wheel drive, witch made it unnecessary to install a long [[transmission]] shaft.<br>
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• Prosciutto
  ...[[Kras]]), [[Croatia]] ([[Dalmatia]]) and [[Serbia and Montenegro]], where it is called ''pršut''. ...n the local climate, and size of the ham. When the ham is completely dry, it is hung in an airy place at room temperature for up to eighteen months.
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• Hermes
  ...ompany, the first model was exhibited at the Paris Salon in December 1906. It was an advanced design with a 4 T-cylinder producing 20/24 hp, a four-speed In 1907, the model ''Tipo Unico'' was presented. It had a 3770 cc 4-[[cylinder]] engine that produced 35 [[hp]] at 1500 [[rpm]]
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• Menon
  ...t. Changing gears were not done by pulleys, as was usual for a belt drive, it used a drum with a single reduction gear. Maximum speed was a respectable 2
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• Maserati 300S
  It used three [[Weber carburetor]] 42 DCO3, later 45 DCOE. After the first season (1955), it won at Nurburgring 1956 and became second overall.
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• FF layout
  ...the rear wheels. Like the [[RR layout|RR]] and [[MR layout|MR]] layouts, it places the heavy engine over the drive wheels which aids traction. As the ...d mid-sized vehicles to adopt it. Because the transversely-mounted engine does not require a bevel gear to change the direction of the final drive, coastd
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• Boost gauge
  ...re is a ''powerband'' within a given range of available boost pressure and it is an aid to performance driving to be aware of when that powerband is bein ...ry boost levels such as bleeding air off the wastegate diaphragm to 'fool' it into staying open longer. To avoid excessive leaning out of the engine (cau
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• Fuel pump
  ...obe on the engine's [[camshaft]] and therefore bolted to the engine block. It created negative pressure to "suck" the [[gasoline]] through the lines. Ho ...d to the tank. This further reduces the chance of the fuel boiling, since it is never kept close to the hot engine for too long.
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• Offshore powerboat racing
  ...eme expense of the [[boat]]s and the [[fuel]] required to participate make it an expensive and elite [[sport]].
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• Macaroni
  ...think it's related to Greek makaria, a kind of barley-broth. Others think it comes from Italian maccare, "to bruise or crush" (referring to the crushing ...e pasta noodle. In the US and UK, this pasta is usually prepared by baking it with [[cheddar cheese]] or [[American cheese]]; the resulting dish is calle
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• Gianca
  ...assis, similar to that used after the [[Innocenti]] for the [[Lambretta]]. It was clear that with this project manufacturers Gianca sought to put a produ ...2]] was made a further amendment, even though as regards the name, in fact it was made into [[Simonetta]]. Also In 1952, the San Christoforo Nibbio by [[
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• Bianchi bike
  ...s]] division of F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi. Located in [[Hayward, California]] it designs bicycles for the American market, which are built in [[Taiwan]]. Th ...in of this colour - some say it is the colour of the Milan sky, others say it was the colour of the eyes of the former Queen of Italy, for whom Edoardo B
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• Panna cotta
  ...[Italy|Italian]] dessert from the Northern Italian region of [[Piedmont]]. It is not generally known exactly how or when this dessert came to be, but som ...und the edge of your pan, remove from heat and add the gelatin, stir until it is thoroughly incorporated. Pour the cream mixture into small ramekins (bak
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• Italjet
  "It's an attitude that comes from competitions, where you must be determined to ...chromosomes, but also making them breathe it with the air, and cultivating it through the example and the memory of his great sports undertakings.
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• Alfa Romeo 33/3 Full Story
  ...irst Alfa T33, a TT/3, chassis 11572.006. He took car back to US and raced it. As usual the engine broke down and he went back to [[Autodelta]] to buy pa ...cipated in, or who drove it. "In 35 years of experience with Autodelta and it's employees including Chiti, I never saw a piece of paper which convinced m
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• Brake
  ...ion of a [[machine]] or [[vehicle]], or alternatively a device to restrain it from starting to move again. The [[kinetic energy]] lost by the moving par ...rgy. The brakes must therefore dissipate four times as much energy to stop it and consequently the [[braking distance]] is four times as long.
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• Marciano
  ...97 hp to 230 hp. The 2.6 Liter V8 engine came back and placed in the 268a; it was very powerful. It took its name from the Cerrina track near [[Turin]], designed specifically
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• Cagiva C594
  ...n the world-wide championship. The C594 has been also the model from which it has been taken cue for the aesthetic one of a successive model of productio ...economy and the displacement), "''''94" stands for [[1994]] (year in which it was brought to the race model), this [[motorcycle | motorcycles]] competiti
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• Regenerative brakes
  ...and make use of that power either by storing it for future use or feeding it back into a power system for other vehicles to use. It is similar to an [[electromagnetic brake]], which generates heat instead of
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• Superleggera
  ...unsuitable material for mounting suspension components. This distinguishes it very clearly from [[spaceframe]] construction where no separate chassis is ...struction technique is no longer used in volume production cars today, but it is sometimes still found in low-volume and hand-built sports models.
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• Alfa Romeo Nuvola
  ...and {{Auto ftlbf|285}} at 3000 rpms. The car has top speed of 174 mph and it accelerates from zero to 60 mph in six seconds. The Nuvola was named after ...n separate tubular [[aluminium]] frame with body made of [[polyester]] and it was designed to handle virtually any body style, from coupe to station wago
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• Garelli Mosquito
  ...auxiliary [[engine]] that was applied to a common [[bicycle]] to transform it into an bike with pedal assisted power and was the most successful of this ...ring with the position of the pedals. Because of the considerable requests it became necessary to open a manufacturing branch in [[France]].
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• Italian ice
  ...ranita can be made with a hand blender with this method, but some have had better experience with an ice cream maker.
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• Brake fluid
  ...through [[hydraulic]] lines to the braking mechanism near the [[wheel]]s. It works because [[liquid]]s are not appreciably [[Physical compression|compre ...bby modellers use brake fluid as a safe (if somewhat slow) paint stripper. It is less likely to harm skin and will not harm plastics.
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