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• Drivetrain
  ..., [[differential (mechanics)|differential]]s, and the final drive ([[drive wheel]]s, [[caterpillar track]], [[propeller]], etc). Sometimes "powertrain" is ...hether a vehicle is [[front wheel drive]], [[four wheel drive]], or [[rear wheel drive]].
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• Ducati ST3
  |Front wheel travel || 130 mm / 5.1 in |Front wheel || 3-spoke light alloy 3.50 x 17
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• Lancia Dialfa-18HP
  ...speed) capacity lubrication circuit liters 15; [[liquid cooling | cooling water]] with centrifugal pump and radiator with a honeycomb, assisted by a ventil ...ssion]]'': tree with [[cardan joint|joints]] [[rear traction|traction rear wheel]] [[clutch (mechanical)|clutch]] Multi bath oil; exchange (box in [[aluminu
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• Slick tire
  ...ck]] racing, where steering and braking require maximum traction from each wheel, but are typically used on only the driven (powered) wheels in [[drag racin ...contact area and the road surface. Treaded tires are designed to remove water from the contact area, thereby maintaining traction even in wet conditions.
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• Forced induction
  ...l is connected to the compressor wheel via a common shaft. The compressor wheel compresses the intake charge increasing the charge density by a large facto ==Alcohol/Water Injection==
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• Brake fluid
  ...[[freeze]] under normal temperatures. These requirements eliminate most [[water]]-based solutions. ...will preserve the life of brake system components (by removing accumulated water and other contaminants) and increase the overall reliability of the brake s
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• Ducati 749
  * Front wheel travel: 125 mm (4.9 in) * Front wheel: Y-shaped 5-spoke light alloy 3.50 x 17
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• Brake bleeding
  ...ined fluid is expelled from the system. When the fluid from the caliper or wheel cylinder runs clean, clear, and bubble-free, the brake bleeding valve is cl ...refers to the process in which a small valve is opened at the caliper (or wheel cylinder) to allow controlled amounts of brake fluid to escape the system.
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• Vintage car
  ...e]] was introduced, allowing water-cooled cars to be used year-round. Four-wheel [[brake|braking]] from a common foot pedal was introduced, as was the use o
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• Vehicle acronyms and abbreviations
  *[[EWP]]: [[Electric water pump]] *[[FWD]]: [[Front-wheel drive]]
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• Maserati 420
  The '''Maserati 420''' is a [[FR layout|front engine, rear-wheel-drive]] luxury car produced by [[Maserati]] between [[1985]] and [[1987]]. *Water cooled
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• Aprilia RXV
  ...1 compression ratio. RXV/SXV 5.5: 549 cc twin-cylinder 77° v-twin dry sump water cooled four stroke with 12:1 compression ratio. ...m at the crank: 60 hp for the RXV/SXV 4.5, 70 hp for the RXV/SXV 5.5. Rear wheel power measured stock on a Dynojet ATV: 54.3 hp at 11000 rpm for the SXV 4.5
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• Lancia Delta-20/30HP
  ...ith pump; capacity of the circuit of lubrificazione liters 8; [[cooling to water]], traffic forced, radiator to tubes alettati, mechanical lamp; ...teering Wheel]]'' : position right-hand drive; steering wheel to lives and wheel.
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• Autobianchi Stellina
  ...and one of the first in the world. Powered by Fiat 600D's rear-mounted, [[water-cooled]] 767 cc [[straight-4]] engine, delivering 29 hp, the Stel [[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Ducati 749/R/S
  |Front wheel travel || 125 mm / 4.9 in |Front wheel || Y-shaped 5-spoke light alloy 3.50 x 17
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• Ducati 999R Xerox
  ...]] bike graphics, and there is a decals kit that includes the red adhesive wheel rim trim and race replica decals for the upper fairing. *Front wheel travel: 120 mm / 4.7 in
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• Amilcar CC
  ...rst | engine]] to 4 [[cylinder (mechanical) | cylinders]] in line cooled [[water]] from 903 [[cubic centimeters | cc]]. The [[distribution (mechanical) | di The tension was [[rear-wheel drive | rear]], [[exchange (mechanical) | exchange]] to 3 marches. <br>
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• Engine
  ...ich is used to operate other machinery, generate [[electricity]], [[pump]] water or [[gas compressor|compress gas]]. ...|human power]], [[Animal powered transport |animal power]], [[Hydropower |water power]], [[wind power]] and even [[Steam engine |steam power]] date back to
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• Marine engine
  ...ich is used to operate other machinery, generate [[electricity]], [[pump]] water or [[gas compressor|compress gas]]. ...|human power]], [[Animal powered transport |animal power]], [[Hydropower |water power]], [[wind power]] and even [[Steam engine |steam power]] date back to
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• 1965 Monaco Grand Prix
  | Wheel * This race is the last time a driver drove into the harbour water. (Paul Hawkins)
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• Machine
  | rowspan="1" | [[Simple machine]]s || [[Inclined plane]], [[Wheel and axle]], [[Lever]], [[Pulley]], [[Wedge (mechanics)|Wedge]], [[Screw (si ...n]]s, [[Rope]], [[Seal (mechanical)|Seals]], [[Spring (device)|Spring]], [[Wheel]],
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• Powertrain
  ..., [[differential (mechanics)|differential]]s, and the final drive ([[drive wheel]]s, [[caterpillar track]], [[propeller]], etc.). Sometimes "powertrain" is ...hether a vehicle is [[front wheel drive]], [[four wheel drive]], or [[rear wheel drive]].
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• Flat engine
  ...[[Porsche 911]] use a [[flat-6]], at first air cooled but later models are water-cooled. These automobiles situate the engine in the rear rather than the fr ...cooled engine debuted for the [[Lancia Flavia]] model, first Italian front-wheel drive car, like 1500cc (90 bhp din coupè version) and during the years bec
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• List of vehicle speed records
  | [[Wheel-driven land speed record]] || 737.794&nbsp;km/h (458.444&nbsp;mph) || [[Ve ==[[Water speed record|Watercraft]]==
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• Racing
  ** [[Open Wheel Racing]], [[IndyCars]], [[Champ Car]] [[Boat]]s on [[water]]:
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• Wheel
  ...so used for other circular objects that rotate or turn, such as a [[Ship's wheel]] and [[flywheel]]. ==History of the wheel and axle==
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• AC Cars
  ...r side by side (2 seater) or driver behind (3 seater). Chain drive to rear wheel via 2 speed gearbox. | 1096 cc four cylinder water cooled
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• Air brake (road vehicle)
  ...example, the water can freeze in cold weather and cause brake failure. The water and oil tend to collect in the bottom of the air tank. Each air tank is equ * Automatic. The water and oil are automatically expelled from the valve (these valves are equippe
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• Hydraulic brake
  ...he vehicle, to the actual brake mechanism, which is usually at or near the wheel of the vehicle. ...nt is made partly to balance the braking effect between the front and rear wheel sets, and partly for safety reasons: If one system fails, all braking abili
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• Malanca
  ...n the world of mechanical parts production in his workshop [[Bologna]] and wheel hubs for [[motorcycles]]. The '''1 Workshop Malanca''' also specialized in ...g motorcycles for the road, powerfully mounted bicilindrici in line with [[water cooling]] and were equipped with a double [[brake|brakes]] [[brake disc|dis
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• VR6 engine
  ...ally designed for [[transverse engine|transverse]] installation in [[front wheel drive]] vehicles. By using the narrow 15° VR6 engine, it was possible to ...an R36 variant, with 300&nbsp;PS (221&nbsp;kW/295&nbsp;hp), standard four wheel drive and optional DSG gearbox, in mid 2007.
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• Hand brake
  ...ront wheel drive car and possibly GM's inexperience at the time with front wheel cars, led to a tendency for the rear wheels to lock up under braking, which ...ld climates, a parking brake which is applied when there is some amount of water in the cable housing or in the mechanism may [[freeze]] when left for sever
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• Linkage (mechanical)
  ...r flow control. A [[water turbine]] spins the governor, which controls the water flow, which feeds the turbine, creating a speed-regulated machine.]] ...er is lost when going uphill. With a bike fitted with a 4-Bar Linkage, the wheel moves in such a large arc that it is moving almost vertically. This way the
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• Lancia Eta-30/50HP
  ...d lubrication with pump capacity of the lubrication circuit of 9 liters, [[water cooling]], forced circulation, finned tube radiator, mechanical fan; *''[[Steering]]'': leading position on the right, steering wheel and screw.
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• Bicycle brake systems
  [[Image:Brake.agr.jpg|thumb|V-brake on rear wheel of a mountain bike]] ...equipped with a front spoon brake and no rear brake, although with no free wheel, back-pedalling was an option. This was undoubtedly a big improvement on ha
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• Project 1221
  ...e:project1221 copy.jpg|center|thumb|300px|<center>'''Project 1221 = Land - Water - Air'''</center>]] ...ivers, however, the MF1 supercar will be available with a traditional rear-wheel-drive layout, whilst the traction control system can also be disengaged.
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• Batmobile
  ...ey Tunes: Back in Action]]'', [[Daffy Duck]] drives the Batmobile into the water tower on the [[Warner Bros.]] studio lot, causing it to fall over and nearl ...istmas]] tune "[[Jingle Bells]]" states that the "(the) Batmobile lost its wheel / and (the) [[Joker (comics)|Joker]] got away."
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• Maserati Barchetta
  ...0º 1996cc mid-engined V6, 4-ohc, 24-valve, electronic fuel injection, twin water-cooled IHI turbochargers |Transmission ||[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] 6-speed transaxle, Rear wheel drive
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• Ferrari 288 GTO
  The GTO was based on the [[RMR layout|mid-engined, rear wheel drive]] [[Ferrari 308 GTB|308 GTB]]. The 288 refers to its 2.8 [[liter]] V8 Forced water cooling - 1 front radiator 22 litre circuit
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• Scooter
  ...the engine to swing vertically in conjunction with the motion of the rear wheel. Older [[Vespa]]s, most vintage scooters, and some newer retro models have ...e seen new variations on the classic scooter. A common variation, the 'big-wheel' or commuter-style scooter features wheels as large as a motorcycle. Popul
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• Aurea
  ...2 production; No "S" versions, 5 passenger body styles; 1460&nbsp;cc, rear wheel brakes only, wooden artillery type [[wheels]].<br> ...senger models have 2 wheel brakes and wooden artillery wheels and are rear wheel brake only.<br>
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• GP2
  | Category || [[Open wheel car|Single seaters]] ...radiator duct, oil/water heat exchanger, modified oil degazer, new oil and water pipes and new heat exchanger fixing brackets.
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• Ferrari 348
  The '''Ferrari 348''' is a [[RMR layout|mid-engined, rear wheel drive]] [[V8]]-powered 2-seat [[sports car]], replacing the [[Ferrari 328|3 ...tially, but making the cabin much easier to cool, since hoses routing warm water no longer ran underneath the cabin as in the older front-radiator cars. Thi
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• Itom
  ...one for front wheel – 2 for rear wheel - close to pedals or over the rear wheel) 1975 - End of production: The venture into medical compressors and water-heaters was a financial disaster and the losses led to the closure of the m
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• Diatto
  ...to 2,700 rpm, overhead valves, a cam shaft in the head, Solex carburetor, water cooling. *Transmission - Rear-wheel drive shaft drive gear Spiral, clutch disc single
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• Disc brake
  ...ion.jpg|thumb|On [[automobiles]], disc brakes are often located within the wheel]] ...against both sides of the disc. [[Friction]] causes the disc and attached wheel to slow or stop.
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• Radial engine
  ...e arranged pointing out from a central [[crankshaft]] like the spokes on a wheel. This configuration was formerly very commonly used in [[aircraft]] engines ...adial because of its improved reliability (very important when flying over water) and lighter weight (for carrier takeoffs).
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• Officine Meccaniche
  ...rbox had a centre ball change and a single plate dry clutch was used. Four-wheel cable-operated [[drum brakes]] were available and centre-lock [[wire wheels ...solid front axle and live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel mechanical brakes. Wheelbase: 122" (3,100mm)
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• Dirt speedway racing
  ...theast and West and [[Stock car racing|stock cars]] in the South. The open wheel racers were built for racing, and the stock cars were ordinary automobiles ...The track operators usually try to keep the surface tacky and may sprinkle water on it if it begins to dry. Some operators build flat ovals, but many are hi
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• Fiat Tempra
  ...xample, featured power windows, power locks, adjustable belts and steering wheel, front fog lights, body coloured bumpers, velvet upholstery, a futuristic d ...3|Alfa 33]], which in rainy condition used to carry a worrying quantity of water on board. Tempra's case was reported from 1990–92 and was solved with a h
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• Rotary engine
  .... They were used almost universally in fighter aircraft, while traditional water cooled designs were used on larger aircraft. The engines had a number of di ...is the [[Megola]] motorcycle with a radial rotary engine inside the front wheel. Another motorcycle with a radial rotary engine was the [[Redrup Radial]],
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...n as a power source would be that it uses oxygen from the air to produce [[water vapor]] as exhaust. Another benefit is that, theoretically, the source of ...ould be produced and consumed continuously, using [[Solar power|solar]], [[water]], [[wind]] and [[nuclear power|nuclear]] power for [[electrolysis]]. Curr
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• Fiat 900
  For this he had a reservoir for l '[[water]] under the platform with a capacity of 30 liters. ...]] on the front wheels and different heating decreed that moving the spare wheel under the floor behind the driver (but not in front of the passenger side).
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• Connecting rod
  ...alve|Valve]]s, (P) [[Piston]], (R) Connecting rod, (C) [[Crankshaft]], (W) Water jacket for coolant flow.]] ...[crank pin]]s are often mounted directly on one or more pairs of [[driving wheel]]s, and the axle of these wheels serves as the crankshaft. The connecting r
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• Turbo
  ...called ''turbo lag'' or ''boost lag''. Some [[automobile|car]] makers use water cooled turbochargers for added bearing life. ...ercooled bearing cartridges have a protective barrier against cooking. The water boils in the cartridge when the engine is shut off and forms a natural reci
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• Dirt track racing
  ...east and West and [[Stock car racing|stock cars]] in the South. While open wheel racecars are purpose-built racing vehicles, stock cars (also known as fende ...The track operators usually try to keep the surface tacky and may sprinkle water on it if it begins to dry. Some operators build flat ovals, but many are hi
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• Lancia 037
  ...f high speed off road driving. The 037 is notable as it retained the rear wheel drive layout that was nearly universal for rally cars of the pre-group B pe ...ntroduction of the Evolution 1 model power jumped to 300 with the help of water injection. The final Evolution 2 model produced 325hp thanks to a displace
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• Ship
  ...nd equals the actual weight of a ship complete with crew, fuel, stores and water. ...actual weight of the ship with no [[fuel]], no persons, no [[cargo]], no [[water]] on board is not usually quoted.
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• Savio
  ...fittings, it used the 600 mechanicals with little change, a rear-mounted, water-cooled 767cc engine driving the rear wheels. [[Drum brakes]] all round were ...roader' displayed by Savio featuring wicker seats and a nose-mounted spare-wheel. Based on the mechanicals of the [[Fiat 500]] it had a total length of only
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• Lancia Delta S4
  ...ntage of the Group B regulations. It featured a mid-mounted engine and all wheel drive for superior traction and handling. The car's 1759 cc [[four cylinder ...several aerodynamic aids including bonnet opening behind the front mounted water radiator with with [[Gurney flap]], front splitter and wiglets molded into
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• Ferrari 328
  ...sverse]], [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] ...sion geometry to provide negative offset. This in turn meant that the road wheel design was changed to accommodate this feature. The original flat spoke "st
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• Tire
  ...oscillations caused by irregularities in the road surface, to protect the wheel from [[wear and tear]] as well as to provide a high-friction bond between t ...bert William Thomson]], born in [[Stonehaven, Scotland]], as the '''Aerial Wheel'''. This invention consisted of a [[canvas]] inner tube surrounded by a [[
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• Ferrari F60
  Engine position = Mid engine rear wheel drive | Weight = {{convert|605|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} (including driver, water and lubricant) |
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• Hydropneumatic suspension
  ...pension elements, are the so called 'spheres', five or six in all; one per wheel and one main accumulator as well as a dedicated brake accumulator on some m ...res, pressurizing the bottom part of the spheres and rods connected to the wheel suspension. Suspension works by the rod pushing LHM into the sphere, compac
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• Al Unser Jr.
  ...Unser]], who is currently working his way through the lower ranks in open-wheel racing. | Water Pump Broke
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• Tire manufacturing
  ...and inelastic, and provide the mechanical strength to fit the tire to the wheel. Bead rubber includes additives to maximize strength and toughness. ...hearing action generates considerable heat, so both rotors and housing are water-cooled to maintain a temperature low enough to assure that vulcanization do
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• Ferrari F50
  Cam covers/Oil and Water pump housing: Magnesium sand castings<br> Cooling: Oil-water intercooler between gearbox lubricant and engine
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• Fiat 24-32 HP
  *two-wheel mechanical brakes with mechanical driveline brake ...ric intake [[valves]]), with low tension magneto ignition, pump-circulated water cooling, a four-speed selective transmission and dual chain drive. This wou
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• Dante Giacosa
  ...radition of its predecessor. Of conventional design for its period, with a water-cooled [[Overhead valve|OHV]] inline four-cylinder engine of 1089 cc, that ...to the 600, but with a two-cylinder [[air-cooled]] engine instead of the [[water-cooled]] inline four-cylinder unit, and an unsynchronised 4-speed gearbox (
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• Lamborghini Aventador
  | class="lightbg" id="car_specsright" | All wheel drive ...per-tech armor plates. Their purpose is to cool the engine, drain off rain water properly and, of course, allow the beauty of the V12 power unit to be admir
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• Daytona International Speedway
  ...he infield of the track, and the large hole in the infield was filled with water and is now known as Lake Lloyd. The speedway opened on [[February 22]] [[19 ...me since [[1959]] that Indy Cars and the first time since [[1984]] an open wheel car have taken to the track at Daytona. The test seem to had a few incident
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• Four-cylinder
  ...s work when the combustion process heats a separate working fluid, such as water or steam, which then in turn does work. ...land|English]] inventor Sir [[Samuel Morland]] used [[gunpowder]] to drive water pumps in the [[17th century]]. In 1794, [[Robert Street]] built a compress
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• Cagiva Mito
  ...t rear wheel and hence the transmission is shifted from ' other side (left wheel), but both models will have the [[mixer]] mechanical lubrication separately ...but with the saddle (rider and passenger) and written in orange, while the wheel rims could be turquoise or orange.
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• Car handling
  ...ad slippery. Different [[tire|tires]] do best in different weather. Deep water is an exception to the rule that wider tires improve road holding. (See aq ...urfaces, while on flat smooth surfaces the stiffer the better. Unexpected water, ice, oil, etc. are hazards.
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• Isetta
  ...rhaps a small child. Behind the seat was a large parcel shelf with a spare wheel located below. A heater was optional, and ventilation was provided by openi ...a pair of closely-spaced 10-inch rear wheels. The first prototypes had one wheel at the rear but this made the car prone to roll-overs, so they placed two r
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• Puma Rome
  ...it, among other things, with elongated fenders [[fiberglass]], and a wide wheel base that exceeded the limits of the body. ...was a model with an [[Alfa Romeo]] [[boxer engine]], a 4-cylinder 1186 cc water-cooled, capable of developing 63 hp at 6000 rpm and reaching 180 km/h. Puma
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• Turbocharger
  ...called ''turbo lag'' or ''boost lag''. Some [[automobile|car]] makers use water cooled turbochargers for added bearing life. ...ercooled bearing cartridges have a protective barrier against cooking. The water boils in the cartridge when the engine is shut off and forms a natural reci
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• Fiat Topolino
  ...cosmetic changes. It was equipped with a 569 cc four-cylinder, side valve, water-cooled engine mounted in front of the front axle, and so was a full-scale c In 1955 the mid-size rear wheel drive [[Fiat 600]] was launched by Fiat and that would become the design ba
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• Spacecraft propulsion
  ...[[resistojet rocket]]s to keep their station, although some use [[momentum wheel]]s for [[attitude control]]. Newer geo-orbiting spacecraft are starting to * [[Nuclear salt-water rocket]] (nuclear fission energy)
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• Aprilia
  ...h with [[catalytic converter]]s. In 1993 Aprilia launched a large diameter wheel scooter reusing the name [[Aprilia Scarabeo | Scarabeo]] with a four-stroke ...e World Championship 2001 with rider [[Troy Corser]]. This was their high water mark for that series. They used a homologation special version of their ro
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• Station wagon
  ...woodie wagons were usual made of stretched canvas that was treated with a water proofing dressing. ...egislation dethroned the [[rear wheel drive]] layout for efficient [[front wheel drive]] vehicles. Station wagons were the victims of Detroit's downsizing t
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ...e speed range. Some vehicle designs have separate electric motors for each wheel. Series hybrids can be also be fitted with a [[supercapacitor]] or a [[flyw ...seful for buses. Some 8x8 all-wheel drive military vehicles use individual wheel motors.
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• Lancia Augusta
  ...do not need of frequent lubrications, the inseribile or disinseribile free wheel from the guide place, [[the Transmission (mechanical) |trasmissione]] with ...the indicated term!)'' that it compensates the weight of the cover and the wheel, therefore the entirety does not have the tendency to falling violentemente
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• Formula One car
  Modern '''Formula One cars''' are single-seat, open cockpit, open wheel race cars that have substantial wings at front and rear, and position the e ...unted on the back of the steering wheel. By regulation the cars use [[rear wheel drive]]. A modern F1 clutch is a multi-plate carbon design with a diameter
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• Lancia Astura
  ...he bilanceri and the relative starter shaft (the axis to cams centers them wheel between the two heads). Also the system of cooling of the motor (to water) is that one of the Artena, with thermostatic control of the parzializzatri
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• Lancia Delta
  ...|| [[Front-engine design|Front engine]], [[front-wheel drive]] / [[four-wheel drive]] ...ily cars, the most famous model was the '''Delta HF Integrale''', a [[four-wheel drive]] [[hot hatch]] with a powerful [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] [[petro
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• Automobile
  An '''automobile''' is a [[wheel]]ed [[passenger]] [[vehicle]] that carries its own [[car engine|motor]]. M ...battery]], the [[spark plug]], the [[clutch]], the [[gear shift]], and the water [[radiator]]. He built improved versions in 1886 and 1887 and went into pro
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• Lancia Beta
  ...n as one word, not Monte Carlo, the capital of Monaco). This was a [[rear-wheel drive]] [[mid-engine]]d two-seater sports car that shared very few componen ...herson strut]]s all round and disc braking on all four wheels. The [[front wheel drive]] models were available in a number of engine capacities ranging from
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• Pagani Huayra
  | Layout || Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout ...caused by an excessive volume of lubricant inside the engine sump. An oil/water heat exchanger reduces warm-up times by heating the engine lubricant during
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• Indy Racing League
  ...d States Auto Club|USAC]]. George blueprinted the IRL as a lower-cost open-wheel alternative to CART, which had come to be technology-driven and dominated b ...ta company officials announced the company's withdrawal from American open-wheel racing and the immediate discontinuation of its IRL program. The company in
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• Lancia Artena
  ...e chassis. Other characteristic taken from the Dilambda is the cooling (to water) with the parzializzatrice action to thermostatic control. Also in this mor |Raffreddamento|| ad water, to circulation forced with pump: regolatrice Persian of the temperature co
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• History of the automobile
  ...was able to travel on [[wheel]]s on land and via a [[paddle wheel]] in the water. ...ric hybrids]], [[multi-valve]] engines, [[overhead cam]]shafts, and [[four-wheel drive]], were attempted and discarded at this time.
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• Ferdinand Porsche
  ...-Porsche" was a carriage run by an [[internal combustion engine]] powering wheel-mounted [[electric motor]]s. They presented the car on the [[Exposition Uni ...nd Prix]] racing car, the Type 360 [[Cisitalia]]. They also repaired cars, water pumps or [[winch]]es. They also started the design of a new model, the [[Po
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• Raimondi
  ...ent types of industrial motors were also developed from 8 to 80 CV, air or water-cooled, for various different uses. These included tractors, earth-moving m ...h 60 CV T 360 diesel engine was also based on the Bruco designed with four wheel drive.
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• Tre Spade
  ...hange to four and reverse gears, transmission chain, four brakes (two rear wheel, one on differential, onto a conduit through the right pedal). It was sold
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• Fiat Panda
  ...r 1982 Fiat added more engines to the line-up. The Panda 34 used an 843 cc water-cooled unit derived from that in the 850. The Panda [[four-wheel drive|4x4]] was launched in June 1983, it was powered by a 965 cc engine wi
  37 KB (5,681 words) - 09:17, 18 November 2009
• Anzani
  :[[Anzani 4-cylinder]] water-cooled V-4, 35 hp at 1,600 rpm The bicycles are steel, sturdy and have a smaller front wheel to let the stayer bend forward into the slipstream.
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• De Tomaso
  ...arger wheels and tires, and a fiberglass body kit comprised of an air dam, wheel flares and running boards. Production of the wide body GT5 and similarly eq ...from [[Germany]], on the quality of its build, but it blew them out of the water on rarity-appeal &ndash; despite remaining on De Tomaso's books until 1985,
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• Wankel engine
  ...n purchase several laps around a track in a vehicle very similar to [[open wheel racing]] vehicles, but powered by a small [[Curtiss-Wright]] rotary engine. [[Formula Mazda Racing]] features open-wheel race cars with Mazda Wankel engines, adaptable to both oval tracks and road
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