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Vehicle interior equipment
Vehicle interior equipment generally inclues [[passive safety]], [[dashboard]], [[shifter]] for selecting gear ratios and [[wikt:ancillar ...y equipment such as [[stereo]]s, [[air conditioning]], [[cruise control]], car [[phone]]s, [[positioning system]]s, cup holders, etc.

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Electronic brakeforce distribution
*[[Passive safety|Automobile safety]] [[Category:Car safety|*]]

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Quattroruote
...d in [[Rozzano]], [[Milan]], after many insistence for the need to improve safety on the roads of [[Italy]], the authoritative magazine ''[[Quattroruote maga ...up of the [[Fiat 1500]]C, just to reinforce their proactive industry. The car was displayed at the ''Turin Motor Show'' in 1965 and then went literally a

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Three wheeler
...ics similar to that of a motorcycle and the rear axle similar to that of a car. Often such vehicles are owner–constructed using a portion of a rear ...dvantage of tax advantages, or as in the US to take advantage of the lower safety regulations, they are being classed as [[motorcycles]]. As a result of thei

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Tasso
...out plate" and is, with no fears riverenziali, as a new, attractive "style-car", filled with captivating details, comfort and a touch of vanity. Being "be ...her with large in the passenger, are quietly imagine that you are before a car instead of to a light quadricycle.

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RR layout
...front wheels, it is better for the engine to be located in the rear of the car - either a RR or MR design. ...king. This tendency is referred to as [[oversteer]] and creates potential safety issues in racing applications as well as for ordinary drivers on wet or icy

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Dashboard
[[Image:Oldtimer-Dashboard.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A dashboard from a [[1940s]] car]] ...y Continental GT dashboard.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The dashboard of a modern car, a [[Bentley Continental GT]]]]

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Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta
...-engined, rear-wheel drive]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari, based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. ...ed Ferrari built for the film Toby Damnit. This car represents the second car in Ferrari's Special Project program.

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Midget car
...maller version youth racer, see [[Quarter-midget]]. For the British sports car with its own race series it's the MG Midget. ...reason modern midget cars are fully equipped with [[roll cage]]s and other safety features. They are intended to be driven for races of relatively short dist

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Fiat 132/Argenta
|Class:||[[Midsize car |Midsize]] The '''Fiat 132''' was an [[executive car]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[automobile]] company [[Fiat]] from [[

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Concept car
A '''concept car''' is a [[Automobile|car]] [[prototype]] made to showcase a new vehicle's styling, [[technology]], a ...[[Harley Earl]] is generally credited with inventing the concept, or show, car, and definitely did much to popularize it through its traveling [[Motorama]

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Hand brake
...me [[unconsciousness|unconscious]], for instance). Traditionally, American car manufacturers (who more often sold cars with [[bench seat]]s, thus requirin ...e damage in the event of a crash - less momentum can be gained through the car rolling and hence more energy is transferred to the disfigurement of the cr

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Legend car racing
...ed in the [[NASCAR]] modified division. The rule book committee for Legend car racing is called INEX. ...Carolina]]. The designers determined that racers wanted an affordable race car.

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Garage Italia
..., compact, has excellent handling and has been developed to meet very high safety standards according to Garage Italia who believe that the best of [[Italian ...guarantee good visibility and comfort. Maximum attention has been pain to safety and protection: the chassis has been designed with a top case built with tu

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Seat belt
...fety belt''', is a harness designed to hold the occupant of a [[automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]] in place if a [[collision]] occurs or, more commonly ...ssociated [[paralysis]], or "seat belt syndrome", has led to a revision of safety regulations in nearly all of the developed world requiring that all seats i

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Fiat Albea
|Class:||[[subcompact car]] ...is the [[sedan (car)|sedan]] version of the [[Fiat Palio]] [[small family car]], built in [[Turkey]] at the [[Tofaş]] facilities of the Italian automake

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Lamborghini Jarama
| Class || [[Sports car]] ...nte Del Jarama|Jarama]] racing circuit near [[Madrid]], while he meant the car to be named for the Jarama bullfighting region in Spain. In this way it ca

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Electronic Stability Control
...y Control''' (ESC) is the generic term for systems designed to improve a [[car handling|vehicle's handling]], particularly at the limits where the driver ...rride a car's physical limits. If a driver pushes the possibilities of the car's [[chassis]] and ESC too far, ESC cannot prevent a crash. It is a tool to

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Fuel pump
A '''fuel pump''' is an essential component on a [[automobile|car]] or other [[internal combustion engine]]d device. Fuel has to be pumped f In earlier [[Automobile|car]]s built before the late [[1970s]], the pump was mechanically driven by a l

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Circuit Mont-Tremblant
| Events || [[Can-Am]] [[Champ Car World Series]] [[Formula One]] [[American Le Mans Series]] [[Atlan ...rt)|Alan Wilson]] to redesign the circuit, with the aim of modernizing its safety feature in accordance with current [[FIA]] regulations. The resulting redev

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Car tuning
'''Car tuning''' is both an '''industry''' and a [[hobby]], in which an [[automobi ...le. Another major facet of tuning includes performance modification to the car exterior. This includes changing the aerodynamic characteristics of the veh

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Economy car
...d for [[low cost]] operation. They are designed for drivers who use their car primarily for personal transportation. Typical economy cars are small, lig ...ign) allowed it to be the first car to exemplify the ideals of the economy car. It was far less expensive, smaller, and more austere than its hand-built

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Sports cars
...63)]] [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] [[Jaguar E-Type|E-Type]] is a classic sports car.]] ...igned primarily for performance driving while not being a rally orientated car.

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Vehicle brake
* [[Car safety]]

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Coggiola
...ggiola study the body as a function of parameters relating to occupational safety and torsional rigidity. ...t time at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1956 and was originally designed for car racing, and the changes to the international sports regulations prevented t

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A1 Grand Prix cars
...d to reduce the volume of "dirty air", allowing drivers to close in on the car in front, encouraging [[overtaking]]. The [[bodywork]] is mainly made of pr =="Powered by Ferrari" car (2008-09 onwards)==

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Casalini
...frame and a body glass resin layered by hand which provides a significant safety level. The visibility provided by large glass surfaces, 4 disc [[brakes]], {{A-Z multipage list|Car Information and Photos by Marque|Information and Photos by Marque|}}

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Risk compensation
...[human]]s, associated with the use of safety features such as [[Automobile|car]] [[seat belt]]s and [[bicycle helmet]]s. The evidence is particularly comp The theory grew largely out of investigations of [[road safety]] interventions. It was noted that some interventions had failed to achieve

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Autobianchi Primula
|Class:||[[Supermini car|Supermini]] ...heel drive]], [[transverse engine]] setup, as well as the first Fiat group car with [[rack and pinion]] steering. Primulas were built in the Autobianchi f

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Racing flags
...ssing other cars is strictly prohibited, unless not passing would create a safety hazard. ...at the beginning of a caution period and no one is allowed to pass another car without mutual consent (excluding crashed and immobile cars). In some race

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Lime Rock Park
...ear hosts everything from car shows to vintage races to world class sports car racing events. Located in the quiet Northwest corner of [[Connecticut]], it Many local and national car clubs, such as the [[BMW Car Club of America]] and [http://www.pca.org Porsche Club of America], hold w

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Lamborghini Espada
...ghini Espada''' is a [[grand tourer]] which was built by [[Italy|Italian]] car manufacturer [[Lamborghini]] between 1968 and 1978. ...ly 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 400GT|400

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Board track racing
Very high speeds and a complete lack of safety precautions lead to spectacular wrecks on the board tracks in the 1910s, of [[Category:Stock car racing]]

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Oversteer
...instead slide out toward the outside of the turn. Oversteer can throw the car into a spin. The tendency of a car to oversteer is affected by several factors such as mechanical traction, ae

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O.T.A.S.
In about 1967, Lombardi elected to produce a sports car based on then-new [[Fiat 850]] mechanicals package - certainly a big step u ...o seem relatively free of scale: Unless something or someone is around the car, it looks as it if may be as large as the aforementioned M1 or Pantera.

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EuroSpeedway Lausitz
...by [[Kenny Bräck]] and [[Sébastien Bourdais]]), plus a few British [[Stock Car Speed Association|SCSA]] races. .... Among other series, [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]] (German Touring Car Championship) and [[Superbike World Championship]] take place there annuall

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B Engineering
==Car Details== ...plastic|carbon-fiber]] [[chassis]]. Both the exterior and interior of the car have been completely redesigned. The 3.5 liter Bugatti engine has had its

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Toro Rosso STR4
{{Racing car | ...ria Toro Rosso]] are using to contest the [[2009 Formula One season]]. The car was revealed to be an [[Red Bull RB5|RB5]] with a Ferrari engine in [[Barce

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OSI
...fa Romeo 2600]] berlina. The entire mechanicals were taken from the latter car, including the 130bhp 2584cc straight-six engine. In 1966 the de Luxe took The car was sold officially through [[Alfa Romeo]] and had the model designation 10

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Johor Circuit
...bike racing|Superbikes]], [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], [[Champ Car]] ...her circuits. Today these sloped or curved bends have been modified due to safety issues.

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Automobile safety
...occurrence and consequences of [[automobile accident]]s. ([[Road traffic safety]] more broadly includes roadway design.) ...the employer providing the vehicle generally plays a major role in setting safety, maintenance, and training policy. As in non-occupational driving, young dr

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Fiat Seicento
|Body Styles:||[[FF layout|FF]] 3-door [[supermini car|supermini]]/[[city car]] The '''Fiat Seicento''' is a [[city car]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] company [[Fiat]], introduced in late 19

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Fiat Nuova 500
|Class || [[City car]] .... Images of the new Fiat 500 were presented on [[March 20]], 2007, and the car was launched officially on [[July 4]], 2007, with 250,000 in attendance. Th

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Ferrari F2012
{{Racing car ...car was launched on 3 February at Ferrari's facility in [[Maranello]]. The car, which is driven by [[Fernando Alonso]] and [[Felipe Massa]], made its debu

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Car classification
...as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. Not all car types are sold in all countries and names differ in some cases between [[Br | -||rowspan=2|[[Supermini car|Supermini]]||A class||[[Fiat Panda]]

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Understeer
'''Understeer''' is a term for a [[car handling]] condition in which during cornering the circular path of the [[v ...s also often referred to as pushing, plowing, or refusing to turn in. The car is referred to as being "tight" because it is stable and far from wanting t

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Ferrari F10
{{Racing car ...10. On 20 February, [[Fernando Alonso]] declared that the F10 was the best car he had ever driven, and that its true pace was being hidden from its rivals

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Lancia Dedra
|Class:||[[Large family car]] ...ng the Dedra was withdrawn from right-hand drive markets a year later. The car, after 1993 also sold as a [[station wagon]], remained popular on the Itali

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Steering
...he collection of components, linkages, etc. which allow for a [[automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]] to follow a course determined by its driver, except ...cause the rear wheels steer in the same direction as the front wheels, the car is transitioned more gently into turning.

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Polizia di Stato
...from the ''Dipartimento della Pubblica Sicurezza'' ([[Department of Public Safety|Department of Public Security]]), and the keeping of public order. It is a [[Image:polizia.di.stato.car.arp.jpg|thumb|right|''Polizia di Stato'' Alfa Romeo 156 in [[Rome]]]]

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Through the years, Estoril has had numerous problems with safety, failing safety inspections on more than one occasion. Estoril sometimes has high [[crossw ...car, Dallara World Series and [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]] touring car events. On [[October 23]] [[2005]], the Autódromo do Estoril hosted the t

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Fiat 124
| Class || [[Family car]] | Body style || 4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]] 5-door [[station wagon]]|

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Fiat Croma
| Class || [[Large family car]] ...dels were [[executive car]]s, the Croma was marketed in the [[large family car]] segment, replacing the [[Fiat 132/Argenta|Fiat Argenta]].

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Alfa Romeo Alfa 6
The '''Alfa Romeo Alfa 6''' is an [[executive car]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] automaker [[Alfa Romeo]] from 1979 to 1 ...lly was a costly extra. The car was also designed to set new standards in safety; for example it featured a shock sensor in the boot which would cut off the

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List of Racing tracks
*Honda Safety & Riding Plaza Kyushu *Sports & Safety Riding Field SPA Naoiri

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Infineon Raceway
...of the Esses and run from Turn 10 to Turn 11 (the hairpin) for additional safety for motorcyclists, including runoff available in the motorcycle Turn 11 (th *Fastest Lap: [[Marco Werner]], 110.641 mph, [[Audi R8 Race Car|Audi R8]], [[July 17]] [[2004]]

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Fiat Tipo
|Body Styles:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[compact car|compact]] 3 and 5-door [[hatchback]] The '''Fiat Tipo''' is a [[small family car]] designed by the [[I.DE.A Institute|IDEA]] design house and produced by th

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Romeo
...came to be produced in series, opposed by the rigid concepts of structural safety of Edward Po On stone, however, had been launched and the '''Romeo''' had d {{A-Z multipage list|Car Information and Photos by Marque|Information and Photos by Marque|}}

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Powertrain
* [[Car safety]] * http://www.caradvice.com.au/105/car-frame-chassis/

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Suicide door
[[Image:Lloyd Kleinbus.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Lloyd (car)|Lloyd LT 600 van]] with front suicide door]] ...t is familiar to many English-speakers and often used openly in the custom-car trade.

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Road America
*[[Champ Car]] World Series - Road America Grand Prix - September 21-24, 2006 ...ge:Indy cars at Turn Eight at Road America.JPG|thumb|right|Retired [[Champ Car]] racers going around turn eight at the Kohler International Challenge]]

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Street racing
...cars and motorcycles. The [[Hong Kong Police Force]], responsible for road safety, tends to place [[roadblock|roadblocks]] in areas where it commonly occurs. ...s, the leading car chooses the course, and the finish is when the stalking car quits.

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Laforza
For safety, Laforza offers an 18-gauge steel body, a rugged box-ladder frame, European The car has an electronically fuel injected 5-litre V8 engine, an electronic four-s

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FIA GT Championship
The '''FIA GT Championship''' is a [[sports car racing]] series organized by the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisations]] (SRO) at ...o qualify. Both types may undergo significant modifications from the road car they are based on, but GT1 allows the use of exotic materials, better [[aer

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Jackie Stewart
...xperienced Formula One driver and the new Cooper F3 was a very competitive car in its class. Soon Stewart was besting McLaren's times, causing McLaren to Also, in 1966, a crash triggered his fight for improved safety in racing. In lap one of the [[1966 Belgian Grand Prix]] at [[Circuit de Sp

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Rendez-vous
...a single take with no editing, using a camera attached to the bumper of a car. The length of the film thus was limited by the capacity of the camera reel ...ions of other cars, the visible headlight beam and the final shot when the car is parked in front of curbstones on the Sacre Coeur hill. Here, the driver

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Ferrari 150° Italia
{{Racing car ...r to the day after the launch of its predecessor, the [[Ferrari F10]]. The car's chassis designation has been chosen to celebrate the 150th anniversary of

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Alfa Romeo Brera
...tto Giugiaro]] at [[Italdesign Giugiaro]], and was a large luxury [[sports car]] with [[V8]] power and estimated price near [[USD|US$]]100,000. The Brera ...Challenge Bibendum 2002, and "the Most Fascinating Car" award at the Super Car Rally 2002 form [[Paris]] to [[Monte Carlo]].

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Run flat tires
...ularity for other vehicles, such as high-end luxury cars, because of their safety and convenience, ...ace than conventional radial tires, however manufacturers cite the various safety advantages of run flat tires as justification to counter this argument (see

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Motor racing
...t over the line was [[Émile Levassor]] but he was disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater. [[Image:formula_one_car.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A modern Formula One car]]

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Formula One regulations
...es set indirect limits on these dimensions, and nearly every aspect of the car carries size regulations; consequently the various cars tend to be very clo The car must only have four wheels mounted externally of the body work with only th

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Brands Hatch
...Championship|BTCC]]; [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]]; [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]] ...Clark|Clark Curve]], whose off-camber, uphill approach tends to carry the car towards the outside. After the Clark Curve comes the pit straight, and anot

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Maserati Bora
...interest in Maserati in 1968, the concept of a mid-engined two-seat sports car was proposed. [[Lamborghini]] and [[De Tomaso]] already had the Miura and M ...ission. Suspension was independent all round (a first for a Maserati road car) with coil springs, telescopic shocks and anti-roll bars. Citroën's advanc

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Airbag
...|250px|An [[automobile]] airbag, like this one in a crashed [[SEAT Ibiza]] car, deflates after 0.3 seconds.]] ...bags in 1971. The first example of an airbag in a production [[automobile|car]] was in [[1972]] when the 1973 model [[Oldsmobile Toronado]] was released.

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Electronic stability control
...' ('''ESC''') is a computerized technology that improves the safety of a [[car handling|vehicle's stability]] by detecting and minimizing skids. When ESC ...unction, Mitsubishi's newly developed TCL system had a preventive (active) safety function which improved the course tracing performance by automatically adj

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Toro Rosso STR2
...ified car is drive by [[Sébastien Bourdais]], four-consective-time [[Champ Car]] winner, and Vettel. ...und the prohibition of chassis sharing, as both teams were legally using a car developed by an 'independent' third party. Team Principal Franz Tost commen

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Demolition Derby
...of demolition derby for compact cars is increasing in popularity. Compact car events have the advantages of an abundant supply of usable vehicles, which ...springs]]. In many instances, roll bars, [[fire extinguisher]]s, and other safety equipment is installed.

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Maserati Coupe
...smission, suspension, and interior driver and front passenger controls and safety equipment. Their performance specifications are almost identical, with some ...ta and coordinates it with the Cambiocorsa transmission and other Maserati safety systems. Skyhook then calculates, and recalculates, the data at least 40 ti

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Alfa Romeo 145
|Body Styles:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[compact car|compact]] 3- or 5-door [[hatchback]] The '''Alfa Romeo 145''' and '''Alfa Romeo 146''' were two [[compact car|compact]] cars produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]

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Brake (railway)
* [[catchpoints]] and [[safety siding]]s to prevent runaways doing too much damage. ...sure can also be used to operate loading and unloading doors on [[Railroad car#Freight cars|wheat, coal and ballast wagons]]. On passenger coaches, the ma

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Race car
...t over the line was [[Émile Levassor]] but he was disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater. [[Image:formula_one_car.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A modern Formula One car]]

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Maserati MC12
|Related:||[[Enzo Ferrari (car)|Enzo Ferrari]] ...rand tourer]], the MC12 qualifies as a supercar, meeting all criteria. The car entered production in [[2004]] with 30 to be produced (5 not for sale) and

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Rallying
...nated in Europe in the early 20th century, and gained a modest foothold in car-crazy Europe. Not blind to the growing popularity, auto manufacturers began ...ime stands on the world circuit. Deaths are now very rare thanks to modern safety regulations including the [[HANS]] device and improved spectator control po

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Spanish Grand Prix
...was not actually run to the Grand Prix formula of the day, but to touring car rules, taking place on a 300-kilometre road circuit at [[Guadarrama]], near ...at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] resulted in regulations governing spectator safety, and the pedestrian-lined street track at Pedralbes was dropped from the ra

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Pagani Huayra
| Class || [[Sports car]], [[Supercar]] The '''Pagani Huayra''' is a [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by [[Pagani]]. It is a successor to the [[Pagani Zonda]] and is

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Fiat Grande Punto
|Class:|| [[supermini car|Supermini]] The '''Fiat Punto''' is a [[supermini car|supermini]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Fiat]] since [

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Luxury car
...e of "vehicles" that offer luxurious settings, a true luxury car will be a car ([[sedan]], [[coupé]], [[hatchback]], [[station wagon]], [[roadster]], etc ...Luxury-Car.jpg|thumb|250px|Woodgrain trim is one of the most iconic luxury car attributes]]

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Indy Racing League
...Ironically, the series is now dominated by many of the same wealthy multi-car teams that once dominated CART. ...on road courses, especially when compared to [[GP2 Series|GP2]] and Champ Car chassis.

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Grand Prix motorcycle racing
...its maximum engine displacement capacity reduced to 800 cc, ostensibly for safety reasons. ...ricted to 800 cc. The stated reason for this reduction is to improve rider safety, as the power output and top speed of MotoGP machines has been increasing s

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2007 World Touring Car Championship season
...''2007 World Touring Car Championship season''' is the 4th [[World Touring Car Championship]] season. Scheduled to begin on [[March 11]], it will end on [ !No.!!Driver!!Team!!Car

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Lamborghini Diablo
|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...ghini Diablo''' ("devil" in [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]]) was a [[sports car]] built by [[Lamborghini]] of [[Italy]] between [[1990]] and [[2001]].

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Future of Formula One
...Championship for five years in a row. The massive commercial interests of car companies and team sponsors are also at odds with the demand for an excitin ...e key areas which determine changes to the rules of Formula One: increased safety, lower costs and increased excitement for the spectator.

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Rally
...nated in Europe in the early 20th century, and gained a modest foothold in car-crazy Europe. Not blind to the growing popularity, auto manufacturers began ...ime stands on the world circuit. Deaths are now very rare thanks to modern safety regulations including the [[HANS]] device and improved spectator control po

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List of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents
! Car ...ned by the [[Louis Ravel|brother]] of the [[Maurice Ravel|composer]]. His car was struck [[head-on collision|head-on]] by a [[van]] traveling at high spe

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Car handling
...ne. Handling and braking are the major components of a vehicle's "active" safety. The maximum lateral acceleration is sometimes discussed separately as "ro ...emphasize handling above passenger space and comfort, are called [[sports car]]s.

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Fuel
...and releases energy as [[heat]]. In [[chemistry]] and the field of [[fire safety]], anything that is capable of [[combustion|burning]] is called ''fuel''. H ...>O) and electrical energy, which then can drive an electric motor to run a car (or a variety of other uses). In this reaction the [[chemical energy]] of t

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Dirt speedway racing
...ash;[[Open-wheel|open wheel racers]] in the Northeast and West and [[Stock car racing|stock cars]] in the South. The open wheel racers were built for raci ...their car's backend around through a corner. The multiple drivers show the car angle at different points in a corner. ]]

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Watkins Glen International
'''[[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]''' [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen]]<b ...|| [[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]][[Rolex Sports Car Series]]

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Philippe de Rothschild
...] banking dynasty who became a [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] race-car driver, a [[scriptwriter]], a [[theatrical producer]], a [[poe]]t, and one .... At the outbreak of [[World War I]], 12-year-old Philippe was sent to the safety of the family's vineyard in the village of [[Pauillac]] in the [[Médoc]].

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Pescara Grand Prix
...ingly it was Alfa Romeo, with their new [[Alfa Romeo 158|158 ''Alfetta'']] car, that took the honours in this last competition before the outbreak of [[Wo ...] and entered by [[Scuderia Centro Sud]]; an Italian team, with an Italian car and two Italian drivers, won the final iteration of this famous Italian eve

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