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• Autocrossing
  ...United States, and many areas have independent autocross clubs. Automobile manufacturers and their associated clubs (e.g. the [[BMW Car Club of America]]) sometimes ...the lower average speeds, lack of physical obstacles and lack of wheel-to-wheel racing means that the potential for car damage, particularly from collision
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• Autocross
  ...United States, and many areas have independent autocross clubs. Automobile manufacturers and their associated clubs (e.g. the [[BMW Car Club of America]]) sometimes ...the lower average speeds, lack of physical obstacles and lack of wheel-to-wheel racing means that the potential for car damage, particularly from collision
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• Turbo
  ...e help but there are cost increases and reliability disadvantages that car manufacturers are not happy about. Lag is also reduced by using a precision bearing rathe ...the effective boost rpm to a slightly higher level. The amount a turbine wheel is and can be clipped is highly application-specific. Turbine clipping is
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• Suzuka Circuit
  ...ders and with the exception of 2005, due to the importance of the big name manufacturers involvement, the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] ensure ...me issue the open source game ''[[TORCS]]'' also has the track renamed as "Wheel-2".
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• Formula 5000
  ...d in the cars, although many cars ran with 3.5, 4.5 and 4.7 litre engines. Manufacturers included greats such as [[McLaren]], [[Anglo American Racers|Eagle]], [[Mar ...from American [[V8]]s; the idea was to replicate the concept using [[open wheel racing]] cars. F5000 enjoyed popularity in the early 1970s in the U.S. and
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• Automatic transmission
  ...baru Justy]]), the technology has recently gained greater acceptance among manufacturers and customers. ...s Corporation]], [[Ford Motor Company]], [[Studebaker]], and several other manufacturers in the US and other countries. [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]] was late
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• Bus
  A '''bus''' is a large, motorized, [[wheel]]ed [[vehicle]] intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the [[dri ==Manufacture and manufacturers==
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• Savio
  ...st use of the silent-bloc system. They went on to make bodies for numerous manufacturers (including [[Itala]], [[OM]], [[Isotta Fraschini]], [[Ansaldo]], [[Chiribir ...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 Thema
  ...f a fall in popularity. But Lancia continued to be one of the most popular manufacturers in the Italian market and the Thema's replacement, the [[Lancia Kappa]], he [[Category:Front wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Station wagon
  ...; the "sportwagon" name has been popularised again in recent years by some manufacturers. ...se of World War II made all-steel station wagons practical when automobile manufacturers switched over to new designs.
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• Isotta-Fraschini
  *Four-wheel power drum brakes ...r engine. The bonnet stood as tall as a man and made the driver behind the wheel seem like an infant, barely able to see above the cowl. This massive roadst
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• V6
  ...t shares with that engine a compactness very suited to the popular [[front wheel drive]] layout, and is becoming more popular as car weights increase. ...as introduced by [[Lancia]] in [[1950]] with the [[Lancia Aurelia]], other manufacturers took note and soon other V6 engines were in use. The design really took of
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• Husqvarna
  ...sn’t take long before Husqvarna, just like the other pioneering motorcycle manufacturers, also develops racing motorcycles in the classes up to 1000 cc. ...t numerous European events, facing tough competition from other well-known manufacturers such as BMW, DKW, Excelsior, FN, Harley Davidson, Indian, Norton and Veloce
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• World Rally Championship
  ...cylinder cars, but feature [[turbocharger]]s, [[anti-lag]] systems, [[four-wheel-drive]], [[sequential gearbox]]es, aerodynamic parts and other enhancements ...nine of which were previously part of the [[International Championship for Manufacturers]] (IMC), which was contested from 1970 to 1972. The [[1973 World Rally Cham
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...n]]). A two-stage vehicle is a vehicle that has been built by two separate manufacturers. The result is a standard, complete vehicle. ...automotive type front wheel steering, as compared with placing the single wheel in the front.
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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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• Economy car
  ...extremely simple. Advances such as [[monocoque]] construction and [[front wheel drive]] would allow progressively more advanced small cars to be produced, ...rest in economical cars wax and wane. During this time, the American auto manufacturers would introduce smaller cars of their own, such as the [[Chevrolet Corvair]
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• Brake-by-wire
  ...ogy is still under development by some automotomobile and automotive parts manufacturers industry worldwide and has not been widely commercialized yet. This is main ...data is a serious problem for functionality of the vehicle control system. Wheel speed data are also vital in a brake-by-wire system to avoid skidding. The
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• History of the automobile
  ...owered vehicle 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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• Intermeccanica
  ...true 72 spoke [[Dunlop]] wire wheels and were held on by a knock-off style wheel nut. The Squire has an original ladder-type frame undercarriage. [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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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 ...but neither is it a one-make or "spec" series. Instead, chassis and engine manufacturers apply to the League to supply cars for three year cycles. Currently, [[Dall
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• Michelin
  ...dum made a brief guest appearance in the [[Asterix]] series as the chariot wheel dealer in certain translations, including the English translation, of ''[[A [[Category:Tire manufacturers]]
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• Hatchback
  ...pproximation, the credit for the ''first hatchback'' is claimed by several manufacturers. ...or Corporation]] design) was the 1968 [[Austin Maxi]], a five-speed, front-wheel drive hatchback. The first all-Italian hatchback was the [[Fiat 127]], whic
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• Kart racing
  ...lude: [[GT Race Karts]], [[Trackmagic]] and [[Margay]]. ([[List of karting manufacturers]]) ...riggs & Stratton]], [[Tecumseh]], [[Kohler]], [[Robin]], and [[Honda]] are manufacturers of such engines. They are plenty adequate for racing and fun cart applicati
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• Motorcycle
  ...motorcycle''' is a two-wheeled [[vehicle]] powered by an [[engine]]. The [[wheel]]s are in-line, and at higher speed the motorcycle remains upright and stab ...s|Braking]] is controlled with a hand-lever and foot pedal (front and rear wheel, respectively).
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• Aermacchi
  ...market sectors that were at the time increasingly being taken by Japanese manufacturers such as [[Honda]] and [[Yamaha]]. Aermacchi went on to have success in the *1945 - Three Wheel Truck MB1 is indroduced
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• History of the bicycle
  ...l bearings, a rear-wheel brake and 152 mm (6 inches) of trail of the front-wheel for a self-centering castor effect. This design was welcomed by mechanical ...r around [[1863]] to add [[rotary]] [[cranks]] and [[pedals]] to the front-wheel [[hub]], to create the first pedal-operated "bicycle" as we today understan
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• Pagani
  **Drive: Rear wheel drive ***Drive: Rear wheel drive
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• Maserati MC12
  The MC12 has a [[MR layout|mid-engine, rear wheel drive]] [[V12]] in a 2 door [[coupe]] with a [[targa top]] roof however the ...m]] at 7500 but the engine is safe from damage up to 7700. The centre-lock wheel [[Nut (hardware)|nuts]] (that hold the wheels to the chassis) are colour co
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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 Given the high market demand for these bikes, many manufacturers had their bikes in this category, 125 roads, the houses in the main market
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• Fully-automatic transmission
  Recently manufacturers have begun to make '''[[continuously variable transmission]]s''' available. ...logic from the valve body, and place it in into the engine computer. (Some manufacturers use a separate computer dedicated to the transmission but sharing informati
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• Fiat Ritmo
  ...ch-criticised. A cheaper alternative to many other cars in its class from manufacturers such as [[Ford]] and [[Renault]], the Ritmo struggled to attract buyers out ...SSR|Soviet]] steel which was supplied as part of the deal to supply Soviet manufacturers with car designs and production tooling. In addition, there were mechanical
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• Automobile
  An '''automobile''' is a [[wheel]]ed [[passenger]] [[vehicle]] that carries its own [[car engine|motor]]. M ...o travel on [[wheel]]s on land as he demonstrated once, and via a [[paddle wheel]] in the water. It was not successful and eventually was sold as spare part
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• Turbocharger
  ...e help but there are cost increases and reliability disadvantages that car manufacturers are not happy about. Lag is also reduced by using a precision bearing rathe ...the effective boost rpm to a slightly higher level. The amount a turbine wheel is and can be clipped is highly application-specific. Turbine clipping is
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• Four-wheel-drive
  ...l (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...heeled [[vehicle]] with a [[Powertrain|drivetrain]] that allows all four [[wheel]]s to receive power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. In the [[United Sta
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• Motorsport
  Single-seater ([[open-wheel]]) racing is perhaps the most well-known form of motorsport, with cars desi ...volves an annual championship featuring major international car and engine manufacturers in an ongoing battle of technology and driver skill. Formula One is, by any
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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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• List of microcars by country of origin: U
  ...y|BSA ]] 348 cc||[[two plus two|2+2]] ||1954-1956 ||Model listed in manufacturers literature, but none are believed to have been built. A Mark IIa version wi ...[[Los Angeles]] || || || 1955-1956 ||Simple, open car, a revival of the 5-wheel [[Briggs & Stratton Flyer]]. Also sold as the Bearcat
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• Auto racing
  Single-seater ([[open-wheel]]) racing is perhaps the most well-known form of motorsport, with cars desi ...volves an annual championship featuring major international car and engine manufacturers in an ongoing battle of technology and driver skill. Formula One is, by any
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• Champcars
  | category || [[Open wheel car|Open wheel racing]] ...s from CART. By contrast, CART featured 4 engine manufacturers, 4 chassis manufacturers, 2 tire companies, large crowds, 28 cars, and large sponsorships.
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• George Barris (auto customizer)
  ...t. Tubular frame by Paul Koonz. Aluminum body fabricated with an [[English Wheel]] by Jack Sutton and Dennis Power. Body and interior revised by the Barris ...Barris Kustom Industries. It began to license its designs to [[model car]] manufacturers such as Aurora, AMT and MPC which spread the Barris name into every hobby,
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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 The [[list of Formula One engines]] gives an overview of engines manufacturers and history of regulation.
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• Jonghi
  It was a swift and devastating crisis that manufacturers expected in French and their European competitors did not understand. In ju ...hi's speed records, providing a type of "competitive distance" between the manufacturers, and closely followed by the European public. Many of these [[record]]s wer
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• Horsepower
  ...e after the American [[Society of Automotive Engineers]] (SAE) recommended manufacturers use "hp (SAE)" to indicate the power of the engine, given that particular c Many manufacturers began switching to the new rating immediately, often with surprising result
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• Zust
  At the wheel of this glorious '''ZÜST''' was the driver ''Sirtori'', his fellow adventu [[Category:Automobile manufacturers]]
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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. ...re balance measurement is a test where the tire is automatically placed on wheel halves, rotated at a high speed and measured for imbalance.
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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 ...matic valve springs|pneumatic valve]] actuation systems. They were 3rd in manufacturers points and 2nd in rider points in the Superbike World Championship 2001 wit
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• Mondonico
  ...ssional racing class, frame builders, raw material suppliers and component manufacturers. That place is northern Italy. The builder hears from the finest riders in Robinson Wheel Works
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• Electric vehicle
  ...ed by a nonconductive cord to a self-winding wheel, allowing the slider or wheel on the end of the pole to be positioned on the wire by manipulating the cor ...]] has introduced a high-performace roadster using Li-On cells from laptop manufacturers to keep costs down. It boasts 0-60mph in 3-4 seconds with a range of 250 mi
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• Drifting (motorsport)
  ...Tazio Nuvolari]] also used an at the limit form of driving called the four-wheel drift[http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/art_of_driving.htm]. It has also featu ...rifting has evolved into a competitive sport where drivers compete in rear-wheel drive cars to keep their cars sideways as long as possible. At the top leve
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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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• Wankel engine
  Although many manufacturers licensed the design, and [[Mercedes-Benz]] used it for their [[Mercedes-Ben ...remaining unburned hydrocarbons released into the exhaust. At first, while manufacturers of piston-engine cars were turning to expensive [[catalytic converter]]s to
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• Grand Prix motor racing
  ...cars of the day. From the 32 entries representing 12 different automobile manufacturers, the [[Hungary|Hungarian]]-born [[Ferenc Szisz]] (1873–1944) won the ...tor to Renault winning this first Grand Prix was held to be the detachable wheel rims (developed by Michelin), which allowed tire changes to occur without h
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• Covini
  ...Covini officially announced the public release of the C6W. The peculiar 6-wheel format draws inspiration from the [[Tyrrell P34]] [[Formula One]] car of th [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Manual transmission
  ...fters are often connected directly to the transmission. [[FF layout|Front-wheel drive]] and [[RR layout|rear-engined]] cars often require a mechanical link ...-backward lever, foot pedal, or set of paddles mounted behind the steering wheel. In some cases, these are connected mechanically to the transmission. In
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• Alfa Romeo 164
  ...se of the company by [[Fiat]]), and was most notably the first large front wheel drive Alfa. The 164 was essential to Fiat's plan to relaunch Alfa Romeo as Despite some purists fear of loss of character due to the adoption of [[front wheel drive]] for the first time in an Alfa top line saloon, the car proved itsel
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• Hybrid vehicles
  ...soline internal combustion engine that spun a generator which powered four wheel-mounted electric motors. The car was presented at the 1900 World Exhibition *'''[[Whispering Wheel]]''' Bus
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• Dante Giacosa
  ...ries with a poor road system that had previously been supplied by American manufacturers before their cars had become bloated. They wanted a car with good stability ...ve shaft]]s. This is the arrangement we see under the bonnet of most front wheel drive cars today. Other features of the design are not so familiar, such as
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• Raimondi
  ...h 60 CV T 360 diesel engine was also based on the Bruco designed with four wheel drive. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Car handling
  ...pring rate]], damping, straight ahead [[camber angle]], camber change with wheel travel, roll center height and the flexibility and vibration modes of the s ...ing and improve handling. On most types of poor surfaces, large diameter [[wheel]]s perform better than lower wider wheels. The fact that larger tires, rela
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• Continuously variable transmission
  ...have the advantage that the hydraulic motor can be mounted directly to the wheel hub, allowing a more flexible suspension system and eliminating efficiency ...o use CVT in its [[keicars]] to this day, while also supplying it to other manufacturers.
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• Itala
  ...return to motor sport producing the Tipo 11 a very advanced car with front wheel drive, V-12 supercharged engine and all round independent suspension but th [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Airbag
  ...anel is much greater than the distance between the driver and the steering wheel. Initially, most vehicles featured a single airbag, mounted in the [[steering wheel]] and protecting the driver of the car (who is the most at risk of injury).
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• Auto rickshaw
  ...a handlebar for control (again like motorcycles) instead of a [[steering]] wheel, effectively making them a three-wheeler motorcycle carrying passengers on ...offer loans to buy one under self-employment schemes. Major Auto rickshaw manufacturers in India are [[Bajaj Auto]], [[Piaggio Greaves]], [[Force Motors]][previous
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• Automobile racing
  Single-seater ([[open-wheel]]) racing is perhaps the most well-known form of motorsport, with cars desi ...volves an annual championship featuring major international car and engine manufacturers in an ongoing battle of technology and driver skill. Formula One is, by any
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• Laverda
  ...trial and [[motocross]] machines were developed in conjunction with other manufacturers Zuntapp, BMW and Husqvarna, and were successfully raced. But the real deve ...ikes of Ducati, but much more exclusive. With 65 bhp available at the rear wheel and a very rev-happy engine, these bikes were nothing like traditional para
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• Tre Spade
  ...bicycles. The next step is obvious: as I had done in France, Peugeot, also manufacturers of coffee and household utensils and kitchen, venture nell'insidioso field ...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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• Puma Rome
  ...it, among other things, with elongated fenders [[fiberglass]], and a wide wheel base that exceeded the limits of the body. ...front headlights 150mm, various bolts and brackets d 'attack, the Personal wheel type competition, two bucket seats as well as the executive floors of assem
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• Motor racing
  Single-seater ([[open-wheel]]) racing is perhaps the most well-known form of motorsport, with cars desi ...volves an annual championship featuring major international car and engine manufacturers in an ongoing battle of technology and driver skill. Formula One is, by any
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• Lamborghini
  The [[1973 oil crisis]] plagued the sales of high performance cars from manufacturers around the world; the rising price of oil caused governments to mandate new ...Gallardo|Gallardo]]. All are very fast, mid-engined 2-seaters with [[four-wheel-drive]] as standard. The styling is largely the work of Belgian designer Lu
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...uel cell based engine would need to be more efficient from [[wellhead]]-to-wheel, than what currently exists. ...es. In addition to the BMW and Mazda examples cited above, many automobile manufacturers have begun developing cars. These include:
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• ATS
  ...me-molybdenum tubular chassis with a fully independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes, the resulting car was essentially a thinly veiled racing car, ...s, leading radius arms, coil springs and tubular shock absorbers, and four-wheel Dunlop hydraulic disc brakes, mounted in-board at the rear. Wheelbase: 98.5
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• Cisitalia
  Partly due to expensive construction of the mid-engine, four wheel drive formula one car, designed by [[Ferdinand Porsche]], Cisitalia went in *Four-wheel [[drum brakes]]
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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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• Anzani
  The bicycles are steel, sturdy and have a smaller front wheel to let the stayer bend forward into the slipstream. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Future of Formula One
  ...the current single rear wing with two box-like wings, one behind each rear wheel. These changes are due in 2007. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=100 ...s. There is an increasing consensus that the tyre war is also causing tyre manufacturers to push the boat out too far, making tyres that are too dangerous in the pu
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• Farina
  Spare wheel can be checked and inflated externally. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Maserati
  ...s car in favour of squarish, [[Front-engine design|front-engined]], [[rear wheel drive|rear-drive]] [[Coupé|coupes]], cheaper than before but with aggressi ...agen]] for the German company to share its [[Audi]] division's Quattro all-wheel-drive technology (originally meant for the still-born [[Maserati Kubang]] [
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• Lambretta
  ...allenge. The front fork, like an aircraft's landing gear, allowed for easy wheel changing. The internal mesh transmission eliminated the standard motorcycl [[Category:Scooter manufacturers]]
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• Ducati Desmosedici
  ...p standings and Bayliss sixth; while Ducati finished second overall in the Manufacturers’ standings ...han softer tires to create grip - simply put, allowing it to spin the rear wheel gave better control. Capirossi took two wins in the Grand Prix of Japan at
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• Junior
  ...tomotive sector and its related companies, estimated at 111, including car manufacturers themselves, body shops, garages, factories [[tires]], [[ball bearings]], [[ ...e year, where he would surely come to a better placement if a failure of a wheel had not eliminated *.
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• Race car
  :''Main article: [[Open wheel racing]]'' Single-seater ([[open-wheel]]) racing is perhaps the most well-known form of motorsport, with cars desi
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• 24 Hours of Le Mans
  ...time, the 24 Hours of Le Mans would instead concentrate on the ability of manufacturers to build sporty yet reliable cars. This would drive innovation in not only ...rs later. This has also led to faster and more exotic [[supercar]]s due to manufacturers wishing to develop faster road cars for the purposes of developing them int
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• Bicycle
  ...ven]] [[human-powered transport|human-powered vehicle]] with two [[bicycle wheel|wheels]] attached to a [[bicycle frame|frame]], one behind the other. First ...s so that the rider could push more firmly, and further enlarged the front wheel to increase the potential for speed. With tires of solid rubber, his machin
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• Automobile safety
  ...ri F430 dash at 2006 Chicago Auto Show.jpg|thumb|[[Ferrari F430]] steering wheel with [[airbag]]]] ...height. From [[2006]] the use of ''"[[bull bar]]s"'', a fashion on [[Four wheel drive|4x4]]s and [[SUV]]s, became illegal.
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• Stanguellini
  ...one of the most memorable ones being the class victory of Baravelli at the wheel of a 750 Stanguellini in the Mille Miglia of 1938. With this victory the St ...ile in that same year the 1100 Stanguellini with [[Franco Bertani]] at the wheel beat the Simca-Gordini driven by the maestro Amedee Gordini himself during
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• Indianapolis 500
  ...[[IndyCar]]" class of [[formula racing|formula]], or [[open wheel car|open-wheel]], race cars that have competed in it. It has been broadcast live over radi ...from 1913 to 1919. However, after [[World War I]], the native drivers and manufacturers regained their dominance of the race, with the engineer [[Harry Arminius Mi
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• Formula One
  ...tor racing|Grand Prix racing]], is the highest class of single-seat [[open-wheel]] [[formula racing|formula]] [[auto racing]]. It consists of a series of ra ...qualifying trim). These cars were and still are the most powerful [[open-wheel]] circuit racing cars ever. To reduce engine power output and thus speeds,
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• European Car of the Year
  ...tchback which had been penned by world renowed designer Giugiaro. The four-wheel drive Integrale version would go on to enjoy a long and successful rally ca ...ear-wheel drive and saloon bodystyle being discontinued in favour of front-wheel drive and hatchback bodystyle. With a wide range of engines and trim levels
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• 12 Hours of Sebring
  ...A.J. Foyt]], [[Jacky Ickx]], [[Stirling Moss]] and [[Lake Underwood]], and manufacturers such as [[Ferrari]], [[Porsche]], [[BMW]], [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]], [[Brig ...all win, Audi also set a track record in 2007 with Marco Werner behind the wheel in qualifying.
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• Enduro
  ...sensor/sender/magnet combination that calculates revolutions of the front wheel and sends the data to the computer. Once the roll-chart data have been ente ...mpetitive as the two-strokes and much more environmentally friendly. Some manufacturers will shortly stop production of two-stroke motorcycles (2008).
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• Alfa Romeo
  ...d other Italian manufacturers established factories along with these other manufacturers in Rosslyn, Pretoria and later in Brits. ...Uitenhage factories. In consequence, production levels increased, and many manufacturers including [[Fiat]] Spa., [[Lancia]], [[Ferrari]] and Alfa Romeo transferrin
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• Motobi
  .... "This improves stability in fast turns and increases weight on the front wheel for extra grip in slower ones."The new bikes have the same mod, with twin W ...red in stock form, compared favorably with the 33bhp at 10,500 at the rear wheel which Primo has extracted from the born-again Motobi 6T's 74 x 58mm motor.
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• Ilario Bandini
  In 1947, at the wheel of a [[Cisitalia]] [[Cisitalia D46|D46]], Bandini raced at the [[Asti]] cir ...small commercial airfield with those of a test track for the locally based manufacturers of sports cars.
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• Autosud
  Word spread quickly and by the second race many would be race manufacturers were jumping into the act. Most, like [[Stanguellini]], [[Bandini]] and [[O ...nia]] Coupe [[Pininfarina]], with the very advanced [[transaxle]] and four wheel independent [[suspension]]. I much admired this, and decided to make it a f
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• Ferrari 250 LM
  ...63]] and won the [[12 Hours of Sebring]], [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], and the manufacturers' championship. ...lly independent double wishbone suspension, rack and pinion steering, four wheel disc brakes and 5-speed transaxle with the 250 P, however the tubular space
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• Fiat
  ...strong Euro, and increased competition from Japanese and South Korean car manufacturers in Europe. Although the light-vehicle market share of Japanese and South Ko The most famous product launched by Zastava is the [[Zastava 101]], a front-wheel drive car based on the [[Fiat 128]], also available as a [[hatchback]] vers
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ** Front-wheel drive: 226 kW (307 PS/303 hp) - [[GM LS engine#LS4|GM LS4]], * Marques and manufacturers:
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• Moto Guzzi
  Not unlike Harley-Davidson and other storied motorcycle manufacturers that have survived for decades, Moto Guzzi has experienced a series of busi ...ntil the 1960s, Moto Guzzi was the largest marque among Italian motorcycle manufacturers. Carlo Guzzi's first engine design was a [[single cylinder engine|horizonta
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• Ferrari P
  ...3]], winning the [[12 Hours of Sebring]], [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], and the manufacturers' championship. It was a mid-engined sports car racer with a [[Ferrari 250#2 ...cle)|suspension]] was specified with [[rack and pinion]] steering and four wheel disc [[brakes]]. [[Ferrari]] had intended that the 250 LM be homological fo
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