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• History of the automobile
  ...to take off in western Europe, especially in France where, in 1903, 30,204 cars were produced, representing 48.8% of world automobile production that year. ...Winton automobile|Winton]], and [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] were producing cars in the thousands.
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• Spada
  The result was that, even though it looked compact and apparently less aerodynamic, the [[Giulietta SZ]] remained unbeatable e ...improve the principles I had tested exclusively through drive tests on my cars and confirm my results. Nowadays car builders systematically invest an enor
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...lished off but no damage to the tire has occurred.(Note: NASCAR legal race cars have coil springs on all four corners) ...ar roll moment distribution. However, the roll moment distribution in most cars is set more by the [[antiroll bar]]s than the RCH. It may affect tendency
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...one power stroke for every four strokes (up-down-up-down) and are used in cars, larger [[boat]]s and many light [[aircraft]]. They are generally quieter, ...e]]s and [[moped]]s. Note that in [[Europe]], sophisticated diesel-engined cars are far more prevalent, representing around 40% of the market. Both gasolin
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• Spark plug
  ...gauges from that era are much too small for measuring the gaps of current cars. ...electrodes and may be used interchangably; the center plug is, however, a compact variant, with smaller hex and porcelain portions outside the head, to be us
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• Manual transmission
  ..., such as those commonly mounted on [[motorcycle]]s and some types of race cars, only allow the driver to select the next-highest or next-lowest [[gear rat ...|400px|Top and driver's side view of a typical manual transmission used in cars, with external floor shifter.]]
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• 24 Hours of Le Mans
  ...d concentrate on the ability of manufacturers to build sporty yet reliable cars. This would drive innovation in not only reliable but also fuel-efficient v ...Le Mans, a drive would be created for better aerodynamics and stability of cars at high speeds. While this was shared with Grand Prix racing, few tracks in
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• Alfa Romeo 159
  ...d]] (production in Thailand started March 2002 and lasted couple of years, cars were targeted for Asia Pacific markets). Between 1997 and 2005, 680,000 exa ...'''Sportwagon Q4''' (both using the 1.9 L 150 PS JTD diesel engine). These cars were equipped with a [[Torsen]] C four-wheel drive system and raised ride h
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• Fiat Grande Punto
  ...tured a powered fully-retracting roof and was one of the cheapest open-top cars in the world at the time. Since the [[Fiat X1/9]] most Fiat cabriolets have The Punto Van is a compact van that is used in a commercial environment. It is built with a diesel 1.3
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• Fiat Punto
  ...Bhp 1.6 Mpi unit (replaced in 1997 by the 86Bhp 1.2 16v FIRE unit). 55,000 cars were built between 1994-2000 The '''Punto Van''' is a compact van that is used in a commercial environment. It is built also with a diese
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...one power stroke for every four strokes (up-down-up-down) and are used in cars, larger [[boat]]s and many light [[aircraft]]. They are generally quieter, ...gen peroxide]] so that they do not need air from the atmosphere. Some race cars carry [[nitrous oxide]] as oxidizer. Other chemicals such as chlorine or fl
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• Lancia Delta
  ...ominated rallying. Lancia offered road-going versions of these competition cars — the Lancia Delta HF4WD and Integrale. ...ears after its launch, the Delta was one of the most contemporarily styled cars of its class in Europe and was voted [[Car of the Year]] in 1980.
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• Four-wheel-drive
  ...power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. In the [[United States]], these cars are included in the broader [[sport utility vehicle]] category. While many ...d despite chronic under-investment succeeded far better than the passenger cars. Land Rover developed a luxury 4WD with the [[Range Rover]] in the 1970s, w
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• History of Formula One
  ...e, although not all of these were considered significant. Most competitive cars came from Italy, particularly Alfa Romeo. Races saw pre-war heroes like Var ...g Motors|BRM]] – competed, although less successfully. A number of private cars also took part in local races.
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• Aluminium
  ...r purity aluminium (SPA, 99.980% to 99.999% Al), used in electronics and [[compact disc|CDs]]. ...is explained by the fact that aluminium and fluoride, which are both very compact ions, fit together just right to form the octahedral aluminium hexafluoride
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• Lancia Astura
  ...f [[Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps|Spa]] ([[Belgium]]) and succeeds to reach compact the term of the contest, being occupied the 2°, 3° and 4° place in the c ...assified ||Cortese Franco || 38,400 || 28' 12” 1/5|| 81,692 ||Corsa to the cars Sports of Class oltre1500 cmc
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• Lancia Ardea
  A small V4 powered the compact 1939 Ardea. It was a 20° narrow-angle engine displacing just 903 cc, the s ...distribution system - previews a light group (approximately 80 Kg) and of compact dimensions, also if with the motor monoblock realized in cast iron to thin
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• Moto Guzzi
  ...(D.T.I. Group or DTI), manufacturer of the [[De Tomaso]] sports and luxury cars, owned by Argentinian industrialist [[Alejandro de Tomaso]], purchased SEIM [[Image:Guzzidrive.jpg|thumb|right|Griso 1100 '' CARC: Compact Reactive Drive Shaft'']]
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• Bicycle
  ...hinese-made bicycles in foreign markets is the increasing affordability of cars and motorcycles for its own citizens. ...ull of public bicycle trails where cyclist aren't bothered by [[automobile|cars]] and other traffic, which makes it ideal for cycling [[recreation]]. Many
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• Vienna
  Walking can also be very pleasant. The inner Ring is quite compact, with lots of pleasant cobblestoned and paved streets, and can be crossed i ...aths and lanes along major streets, in parks, and by the rivers. Vienna's compact size makes cycling attractive. On a bicycle you can reach most places of in
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