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...loni]], a boy and nephew of dell'Agostinelli workshop, which was entrusted the testing of motorcycles, which later gained some notoriety in sports activit ...two-stroke]] to 98[[cc]], built with a French transmission and mounted for the first time on an Italian chassis.

...100 torpedo''' is a racing car model produced from [[1947]] to [[1949]] by the company [[Bandini|BandiniCars]] [[Forlì]]. ...painted. [[Image:Bandini1100.JPG|250px|thumb|[[Ilario Bandini|Bandini]] on the right in Bandini 1100(1949)]]

...in [[Milano]], produced a Moped with a 175 cc engine fitted with an auto [[transmission]]. They produced motor bikes with 98 cc and 123-cc ''Train'' engines. ...uced three types of motorcycles, with a self-developed accelerator device. The production of motorcycles ended probably in 1926.

...essary for integrity of the structure, is built on the chassis to complete the vehicle. Commercial vehicle manufacturers may have “chassis only”, “c ...ge of "tank chassis" might include the upper hull to mean the tank without the [[gun turret]]. Tank chassis often serve as basis for tank-converted platfo

...wheels at the rear. This was the traditional automobile layout for most of the 20th century. ...re than about 200bhp, as the weight transference during acceleration loads the rear wheels and increases grip.

[[Image:Bandini_Maserati.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The Bandini-Maserati]] The '''Bandini-Maserati 1500''' is a racing car, produced in [[1953]] by the company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]].

...[[bicycle]] to transform it into an bike with pedal assisted power and was the most successful of this type throughout [[Europe]]. ...the cycle without interfering with the position of the pedals. Because of the considerable requests it became necessary to open a manufacturing branch in

...nsmission, including the other components only if they are integral to the transmission. ...ng the engine and transmission. It is the portion of a vehicle, after the transmission, that changes depending on whether a vehicle is [[front wheel drive]], [[fo

...a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity. ...transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.

...losed down in 1899, '''[[Bernardi]]''' formed his own company and produced the [[Bernardi]] until 1901.''' [http://www.3wheelers.com/enter.html <small>Sou ...fact, the vehicle was a motorized [[tricycle]]. '''Miari & Giusti''', was the first [[automobile]] company in [[Italy]].

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| Transmission || 4-speed manual ...] between 1928 and 1931. The 525 was larger successor to the [[Fiat 512]]. The 525 was modified only after a year it was introduced and named as '''525N''

...f a small car called the Piccolo, an air-cooled 2-cylinder engine. In 1913 the factory gates of Frera forever closed. '''Frera''' was the name of a [[company]] in [[Italy]] that build [[motorcycle|motorcycles]] ba

| Transmission || 4-speed manual ...Fiat 24-32 HP''' was introduced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat in 1903. The car was designed to allow [[coachbuilder]]s to make bodies for it, it was o

{{transmission types}} ...r truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears [[manual transmission|manually]]. (Similar but larger devices are also used for [[railroad]] [[Lo

...d [[longitudinal engine|longitudinal]]ly instead. [[Rear wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. Se ...Europe, and the contemporary [[Cord 810|810]] from [[Cord Automobile]] in the United States.

|Transmission || 4-speed manual The '''Lancia Trikappa''' is a passenger car produced by Lancia between 1922 an

The '''Bandini formula junior''' is a racing [[car]] model produced from [[1959 The formula was a junior category promotional designed [[Europe]] and [[USA|Uni

The '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] F2002''' was one of the most dominant [[Formula One car]] designs of all time, designed by [[Ross B ...] [[BMW Sauber|BMW]] but perhaps a little down on power, and on a par with the 2002 season's [[McLaren]] car.

...amp.jpg|thumb|Brake warning light. The light is turned on, indicating that the brake is engaged.]] ...held down to prevent the brake from latching; this is very difficult with the pedal operated configuration.

| Transmission || Propulsion ...Fiat Tipo 2''', also known as the Fiat 15-20 HP, was a car manufactured by the Italian [[Fiat]] of [[1910]] in [[1920]].

| Transmission || 7-speed [[Dual-clutch transmission|dual-clutch]] ...se to the public. The FF costs US$300,000, with 800 being produced during the first year.

| Transmission || 7-speed [[dual clutch transmission|dual-clutch]] ...y the Italian sports car manufacturer [[Ferrari]]. The 458 Italia replaces the [[Ferrari F430]].

...ade with an aerodynamic aluminum body. There was a small production run of the super lite 125 kg car , using a 125cc engine and 3-speed manual gearbox, wh ...otorcycle produced in 1940s by the Turin Volgraph Mechanical Workshops for the Royal Army .

|Transmission Type || 5M ...roduction and the project was cancelled after just one car had been built. The one-off Canguro was wrecked at [[Monza]] by a journalist and it is said to

...For the 1750/2000 GTV Coupe, see [[Alfa Romeo 105/115]] Series Coupés. For the 1750/2000 Spider, see [[Alfa Romeo Spider]].'' | Transmission || 5-speed manual<br>3-speed ZF automatic

...ari312T2.jpg|280px]]'''Niki Lauda practicing at the [[Nürburgring]] during the [[1976 German Grand Prix]]''' | Type || [[Manual transmission|manual]]

...entury]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[mid engine]] and [[rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.

...headlights from [[Ferrari 250 LM]], Jaguar differential, an in house build the frame with small tubes of molybdenum steel, designed and implemented a low ...ned from 197 hp to 230 hp. The 2.6 Liter V8 engine came back and placed in the 268a; it was very powerful.

[[Image:Gilera 4.jpg|right|thumb|The Gilera 500 4C, the latest evolution "Rondine"]] ...'''Gilera 500 4C''' is an [[Italian]] [[motorcycle]] manufacturer. Unlike the traditional trend for technological motor companies, usually established in

|Transmission || 4-speed manual with low ratio transfer box The Matta has 1884&nbsp;cc 65PS twin cam engine with dry sumped lubrication. The Matta was built on separate chassis as most off road vehicles.

...other mechanicals. In 1968 [[Ghia]] took total control of the company and the production of cars ceased. They continued to work in other areas. ...use in more adverse weather conditions. OSI also made a [[coupé]] based on the 850 which can be seen here.

| Transmission || 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]] ...uto Show]], and manufactured until 1985. Most of the cars were exported to the [[United States|US]].

...on plants, as is common in electric trains; from chemical energy stored on the vehicle in batteries or diesel fuel; from nuclear energy, on nuclear submar ...aking]]. This can be used to reduce the wear on brake systems, and reduce the total energy requirement of a journey.

...e fulcrum. This assumes the force is in a direction at [[right angle]]s to the straight lever. ...(which has the position '''r''' in some reference frame) can be defined as the [[cross product]]:

|Transmission || [[ZF Friedrichshafen AG|ZF]] 4 speed and reverse (5-speed from 1961) ...]] made by [[Maserati]] of [[Italy]], being the company's first attempt at the [[Gran Turismo]] market and large-volume production.

...Group Ltd.''' is a British specialist car manufacturing company and one of the oldest independent car marques in Britain. Based in [[Weybridge, Surrey]] ( ...facturer. [[Selwyn Edge|S F Edge]], who had been behind [[Napier]], joined the board in 1921 and in 1922 both John Weller and John Portwine left.

...eed transmission and a front brake disc, the ''Wild Cat Tire'' Max-L, with the same basic characteristics, an enduro desert "bike", a [[motorcycle]] like ...n with the foundation of BPCC (National Bank of Rural District Gerace) and the transfer of [[Court]].

...ts torpedo''' is a racing car model, produced from [[1950]] to [[1956]] by the italian company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. ...ision South-West) and the many victories gained in different categories by the two sides of [[Atlantic Ocean]].

...ins as the accessories can run at a constant speed, regardless of how fast the combustion engine is running. ...the two sources is being used, the other must still supply a large part of the torque or be fitted with a reverse one-way clutch or automatic clamp.

...offman|Dustin Hoffman's]] Spider (1966 1600 Duetto) runs out of gas in ''[[The Graduate]].'']] ...for almost three decades with only minor aesthetic and mechanical changes. The three first series were assembled by

|Transmission || 6-speed[[semi-automatictransmission|e-gear]] ...Reventón is clearly stamped with its number in the sequence of 20 between the drivers and passengers seats.

|Transmission:||4 speed manual The ''Topolino'' was the name given to an [[automobile]] model manufactured by [[Fiat]] from 1936 to

| Transmission ...was known as the Biguà but later renamed as the '''Mangusta''' in honor of the legendary [[De Tomaso Mangusta|original]]. Between 1998 and 1999 it was pro

| Transmission || 4 and 5-speed manual<br>3 speed automatic (VW) ...or the name change was that "Ritmo" was a make of ladies sanitary towel in the U.S.

...omic conditions were still difficult in Europe after the Second World War, the Company '''ALCA''' (Anonima Lombarda Cabotaggio Aereo), located in [[Milan] ...engers besides the [[dashboard]] and the spare [[wheel]] and later we find the petrol [[tank]] and [[engine]].<br>

| transmission || 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]] ...most engine maintenance can be performed without lowering the engine from the vehicle.

The '''Fiat Ducato''' is a large [[van]] produced by [[Fiat]]. <!-- It has be ...n conglomerate Severstal divested the division Severstal-Auto in 2001, and the company changed its name to Sollers in 2008.

...r [[Fiat Croma]] (project ''Tipo 4''). The Tempra shares its platform with the [[Lancia Dedra]] and [[Alfa Romeo 155]]. ...oduced in February 1990 with the station wagon arriving later in the year. The initial engine range comprised 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 petrol units and normally a

|Transmission:||Manual 4-speed :''"500" can also refer to the later [[Fiat Cinquecento]] or to the new [[Fiat Nuova 500]]''

...|| 6-speed [[manual]]<br>"Cambiocorsa" or "CC" [[electrohydraulic manual transmission]] ...sp;GT''', which is an evolution of the prior model name and a reference to the increase in [[engine displacement]] from 3.2&nbsp;L (3217&nbsp;cc) to 4.2&n

...four-cylinder [[ioe]] 24&nbsp;hp cars, with four-speed [[gearbox]]es, were the product of a well-known [[gunsmith]]. ...rothers were able to demonstrate that they had not copied anything). Since the end century onwards, all production of F.lli Bertoldo bearing this mark, in

| Transmission || 4 and 5-speed manual<br />3-speed automatic ...itionally called "Mirafiori", is a small/medium [[family car]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Automotive industry|car manufacturer]] [[Fiat]] from 19

...guages, particularly in the [[automobile|automotive]] industry for listing the maximum power of [[internal-combustion engine]]s. The various types of horsepower (metric) are:

...50s]] and [[1960s]] as a derogatory term for any car that did not fit into the [[mainstream]]. As hot rodding became more popular in the [[1950s]], magazines and associations catering to "[[street rod]]ders" were

...7 Itala - Project Gutenberg etext 17432.jpg|thumb|The 1907 Itala which won the [[Peking to Paris]] motor race]] ...ry types and at the beginning of WW1, offered a wide range of cars. During the war Itala built aeroplane engines but made a loss producing them.

...t in just two years, making it the company's most-produced model to date. The second-place [[Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo]] took a decade to sell 2,903 exam ...s more maneuverable as well as more tractable in low-speed traffic, making the Gallardo a much more practical car to drive. It is also much more practical

| Gearbox || 1954: Maserati 4 speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br>1956: Stirnsia 5 speed manual ...the '250' and 'F'). 26 examples were made in total. It was introduced for the [[1954 Formula One season]] and remained in use by customer teams until [[1

...mobiles." This was the Italian supreme luxury marque from Milan which only the most elite could own. Today Isotta-Fraschini is a set of several companies. ...yce]] is to the British but even more unusual. Like its Anglo counterpart, the name was made up of two surnames of its founders, [[Cesare Isotta]] and [[O

:''"600" can also refer to the later [[Fiat Seicento]]'' | Transmission ||

| Transmission || 5-speed manual ...oy block with wet steel liners was installed at an angle under the hood of the TZ to improve airflow.

...ating the life of the orginal Fiat 126 from 72', the Fiat 126 de ville and the Fiat 126 BIS<br>[[Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych|FSM]] (Polski Fiat | Transmission ||

| Aka || Gold Leaf model was also sold as the Alfetta 159i in some markets | Transmission ||

The '''Ferrari P''' series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s. ...e [[Ferrari Dino]]-V6-engine [[Formula 2]] 156, which would be turned into the [[Formula 1]]-winner of 1961.

...two periods, from [[the 1931]] to [[the 1936]] and from [[the 1940]] to [[the 1942]]. ...w” model, represented from large [[Lancia Dilambda|Dilambda]] (exited in [[the 1929]]), and one more dated, also glorious [[Lancia Lambda|Lambda]] that it

| Transmission || 7-speed sequential cross. AMT robotic system with driving programs ...nd model produced by Pagani. It will cost £850,000 when it goes on sale in the spring.

...hampionship points. A motor sports competitor for a decade, Scarfiotti won the European mountain driving title in 1962. ...associated with cars from his youth. His father was among five founders of the [[Fiat]] automobile company.

The '''Alfa Romeo GT''' is a [[coupe]] automobile manufactured by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] since [[2004]]. ...includes 2.0 petrol engine, a 1.9 MultiJet [[turbodiesel]], and the top-of-the-range 3.2 [[V6]] Petrol.

|Transmission || 5-speed manual ...Giulietta|Giulietta Sprint]] coupé and used a shortened [[floorpan]] from the [[Alfa Romeo Giulia|Giulia]] [[Sedan (car)|Berlina car]]. These appealing

...was [[1971]] before a Ferrari V12 was placed behind a road-going driver in the [[Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer|365 GT4 BB]]. ...[[1963]] and won the [[12 Hours of Sebring]], [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], and the manufacturers' championship.

...ion:||6-speed [[manual transmission|manual]]<br>6-speed [[semi-automatic transmission|E-gear]] ...ghini's 40th birthday, 50 special edition Murciélagos were built up during the autumn of 2003.

...ore - waves to be able to accommodate the cumbersomest motor 8 cylinders - the greater sister). ==History and the Characteristics==

...permeated by a philosophy of constant improvement and perfection based on the results of a series of experiences. ...for the Sprint (2380 wheelbase), it was decided to use the shorter one for the roadster (2250 wheelbase) as it was lighter and easier to handle.

...ferent layouts as and when they were the best solution at the time to meet the design parameters. ...cosa was engineering manager at Fiat by 1937 and he had become director of the engineering division of Fiat by 1950.

| Transmission || ...a''' was a car produced by [[Lancia]]. It was the first Lancia produced by the company after it had been taken over by [[Fiat]] in 1969.

...on of a model of limited dimensions, risen of utilitaria (second canoni of the time) is pure of elite. ===The Plan===

...ritage, their iconic air-cooled 90° V-twin engines and styling that evokes the classic American [[Cruiser (motorcycle)| ...sador and was based on a model sold to the Los Angeles police department. The bike featured an upright seating positon, footboards, heel-and-toe gearshif

| Transmission || 4-speed manual<br/>5-speed manual (after 1978, with 1.5 L engine) ...me production"</blockquote></div><div style= "font-size:87%;"><blockquote>"the X1/9 is a remarkably safe car with excellent handling and high reserves of

|Company logo || The World's Finest Scooter ...owned by SIL and are licensed to many companies who want association with the iconic brand, including: [[Taiwan|Taiwanese]] manufactured scooters; [[Indi

...umb|215px|[[Michael Schumacher]] driving a modern '''Formula One car''' at the [[2004 United States Grand Prix]]]] ...e current Formula One regulations specify that cars must be constructed by the racing teams themselves.

...orrosion inhibition in internal combustion engines. The major fraction of the majority of motor oils is derived from [[crude oil]] (see [[Petroleum]]). ...es of those parts, which could lead to lower efficiency and wearing out of the motor.

...xt to the 1950 Cisitalia [[Grand Prix]], the lack of money would not allow the stunning car to be completed.''']] [[Image:360_cisitalia.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The built for Porsche '''Cisitalia 360''']]

<small>''This article is about the 1930's Alfa Romeo 8C. For the new sports coupe, see [[Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione]].''</small> ...e for a V8-engined concept car which has made it into production for 2007, the [[Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione]].

| Alfa Romeo 4 speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br>c.1934 Alfa Romeo 3 speed manual ...owered by a supercharged eight cylinder engine. The car was very light for the period, weighing just over 1,500 lb (680 kg) despite using a cast iron engi

[[Image:LAFORZA 000.jpg|thumb|right|224px|The Italian built [[Laforza]] for the US and European markets was a 4WD vehicle with a transfer case to select lo ...e]] 4x4 drivetrain and suspension components. The third differential is in the center. This setup is used on most AWD vehicles to this day.]]

...va Panda" (in [[Italian language|Italian]]), and was the [[European Car of the Year]] in 2004. ...but this spirit of robust simplicity was adhered to throughout the life of the model.

...een 1979 and 1994, the second generation running from 1993 until 1999, and the third generation Delta entering production in 2008. It was first shown in ...d rallying. Lancia offered road-going versions of these competition cars — the Lancia Delta HF4WD and Integrale.

...cording to the [[IIHS]] one-third of fatal accidents could be prevented by the technology. In 1987, the earliest innovators of ESC, Mercedes-Benz, [[BMW]] and [[Toyota]] introduce

...ling and braking are the major components of a vehicle's "active" safety. The maximum lateral acceleration is sometimes discussed separately as "road hol Handling is a property of the car, but different characteristics will work well with different drivers.

Alfa Romeo factory authorized parts provider in the USA. (USA) Sergio Castellani has for the last 15 years been supplying spare

...mpact 1939 Ardea. It was a 20° narrow-angle engine displacing just 903 cc, the smallest V4 ever built. Bore and stroke were new again at 65 mm by 68 mm, a ...houses automobilistiche|Casa]] [[Torino|Torinese]] from [[the 1939]] [[to the 1953]].

...rdy frame, front shock absorbers, and handlebars oriented perpendicular to the bike's axis]] ...liar, current design. Numbering over a billion worldwide. Bicycles provide the principal means of transportation in many regions, are a popular form of [[

...l Schumacher]] of [[Scuderia Ferrari]] by 13 points. Renault also retained the Constructor's Championship, beating Ferrari by only five points. ...d Ferrari drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race, and the four second-place finishes not achieved by these two teams were accomplishe

...nary:superlatives|superlatives]] of the [[automobile]] industry - that is, the smallest, largest, fastest, lightest, best-selling, and other such topics. ...s built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] for early superlatives

.... Information about the race organisiation and its history is contained in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] article. ==1927 to 1930 The Bentley years==

...championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. ==The early years==