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• ELSA
  .... The engine had a fixed speed reducer gear hardened connected to the rear wheel and driven by a short chain. It probably was only produced in 1920. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Aspi
  ...a displacement of 48 cc, chain drive and was placed laterally to the rear wheel hub. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Atomo
  ...by the market. Car options like the [[Fiat Topolino]] and other small car manufacturers had already occupied this space successfully been available in the market.
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• Carniti
  ...that drove two rubber rollers, these were in the back in contact with the wheel rim. The roles were originated and placed by the driver more to the center [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Vittoria motorcycle
  In 1952 and 1953 they made 48 cc scooters and wheel transport vehicles with a 98 cc ''NSU'' engine. Also had one light motorcyc [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Asso
  ...red by [[CABI-Cattaneo]] was an engine that could be applied over the rear wheel, with the cylinder head upside down and facing downwards. The final transmi [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Rear-engine design
  ...nown as [[RR layout|RR]]. The exception is certain high performance [[four wheel drive]] models from [[Porsche]]. Most manufacturers have abandoned the rear engined layout apart from [[Porsche]] who has gradu
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• Cardani
  The engine sat far forward, too much weight was on the front wheel. In 1971, due to lack of money, the machine was never used. Finlay Fontana [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Monaco-Trossi
  ...air-cooled like an aero-engine. Another novelty for those times was front wheel drive, witch made it unnecessary to install a long [[transmission]] shaft.< [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Sports car
  ...itain and Europe, a more flexible attitude towards small-volume specialist manufacturers has allowed companies like [[TVR]], [[Noble (car)|Noble]], [[Pagani]], etc. Most modern cars use front wheel drive ([[FF layout|FF]]) where the engine is in the front and drives the fr
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• Mid-engine design
  ...this is mid-ship, though that term is used mostly by British and Japanese manufacturers. ...the benefit of all wheel drive without the added weight and expense of all wheel drive components. The mid-engine layout make ABS brakes and traction contro
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• I.DE.A Institute
  ...neering team in India. Its design activities also include cooperation with manufacturers of a wide variety of products from motorcycles, to home appliances and furn ...the company has designed cars for the fast moving Chinese market for such manufacturers as Changan and Hainan. IDEA Institute has also worked with Cagiva, Ducati,
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• List of Manufacturers
  This page lists [[bicycle]] and bicycle parts manufacturers past and present. *[[Bianchi (bicycle manufacturers)|Bianchi]]
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• Front wheel drive
  ...ly instead. [[Rear wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...e automobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the [[United Kingdom]] introduced a front wheel drive model in [[1928]], but it was not a success. The first successful mo
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• Anti-lock braking system
  ...Bosch GmbH|Bosch]]) is a system on [[motor vehicles]] which prevents the [[wheel]]s from locking while [[brake|braking]]. The purpose of this is twofold: to ...est version (8.2) not only handles the ABS function itself (ie, preventing wheel locking) but also traction control, [[BAS]] (Braking Assist System), anti-[
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• Limited slip differential
  ...case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate at twice its intended velocity – the [[torque]] transmitted w ...uid based (viscous). The latter is gaining ground especially in modern all-wheel drive vehicles, and generally requires less maintenance than the mechanical
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• Ceccato
  ...cc. The cylinder engine has reversed, with the transfer roller on the rear wheel. In 1951, they also produced a bike with a 75 cc engine and in 1952, a two- ...ge was completed by a [[moped]] with the power transfer roller on the rear wheel. In 1954, multiple versions were available in a two-stroke 98 cc and 125 cc
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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 ...ing the [[rear axle]] to allow room for the wider varieties of tires. Open wheel dragsters are freed from any such constraint, and can go to enormous tire s
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• Wolsit
  ...lled the ''Motosulm'' and built by ''NSU'' and was mounted above the front wheel. Following the [[Ducati]] motorcycle partnership, they began building [[mot [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Minimotor
  ...[[gear box]], the T50 R with a [[transmission]] with a roller on the rear wheel, the engine had 88 to 87.6cc. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Run flat tires
  ...sing. The bead around the edge of the tire is also specialized to grip the wheel rim such as to avoid becoming detached from the rim. ...and One Diesel, the new MINI also makes use of run flat tires for certain wheel sizes, as do many [[BMW]] models.
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• Major
  ...ough special rubber ''cylinders'' that were interlaced between the hub and wheel rim. The Mayor was a fascinating project, but it was too expensive to go in [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Straight-6
  ...ere somewhat difficult to make smooth-running. The widespread use of front-wheel-drive and transverse ("east-west") engine configurations in smaller cars sa ...BMWs are [[rear wheel drive]], but Volvo builds cars equipped with [[front wheel drive]] and a [[transverse engine|transverse]] straight six.
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• Bonzi & Marchi
  ...m sprocket is missing). Secondary working with v-belt from gearbox to back wheel. Gearbox: 1 forward and 1 neutral plus kick starter. Magnet Bosch open mode [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Tiptronic
  ...be commanded by pushbuttons or rocker switches installed on the [[steering wheel]] with an optional display in the instrument panel indicating the current g ...artin]], [[BMW]] and Smart offer [[paddle shifters]] behind the [[steering wheel]] for controlling their similar transmissions.
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• BBC
  Three front-engined, front-wheel-drive, four-seat, two-door cars were built, predating the styling of the [[ [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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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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• Sports cars
  ...t (e.g. [[UAE]]), a more flexible attitude towards small-volume specialist manufacturers has allowed companies like [[TVR]], [[Noble (car)|Noble]], [[Pagani]], etc. The front-engine, rear wheel drive layout ([[FR layout]] for short) is common among sports cars of any e
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• Ferves
  ..., was an integral. In the "Ranger 4X4" model, introduced in 1968, the four wheel drive was manually engaged. Both models had the exchange, to four marches p The four-wheel drive differs from "4x2" with a wheelbase increased to 1.55 m and a total l
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• DC
  ...e:DC motorcycle.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''DC Motorcycle''' See, on the rear wheel, the brake “a cerchietto” (maybe they are an in-between a disk brake a ...two-speed gearbox without clutch, fuel/oil mix 10-12%, drum brake on rear wheel only, chain drive, wheels 26" x 2”.
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• Piaggio
  [[Image:ligier_piaggio.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Ligier 4-wheel micro automobiles''']] * ''[[Piaggio Ape]]'' 3-wheel [[submicro]] [[pickup truck|pickup]]s.
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• Torsion beam suspension
  ...to the [[axle]] of the suspension arm or wishbone. Vertical motion of the wheel causes the bar to rotate along its axis and is resisted by the bar's [[Tors ...and SUV's from [[Ford]], [[General Motors Corporation|GM]] and [[Dodge]]. Manufacturers change the torsion bar or key to adjust the ride height, usually to compens
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• Alfa Romeo 169
  ...long delays has been the lack of a suitable platform. The 166 used a front wheel drive base related to its predecessor, the [[Alfa Romeo 164]]. Originally, ...e)|Smart]] small cars. In return, Fiat would gain access to Mercedes' rear wheel drive platforms. For a while it looked almost certain that a deal was going
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• Monviso
  ...second on the [[Fiat 1400]]. The Stella ''Alpina'' model had its steering wheel change that included the shifter. One of the latest creations by Monviso, w [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Borrani
  ...A.''' (established 1922 in [[Milano]]) is an [[Italian]] manufacturer of [[wheel]]s, famous for supplying single-nut lockable [[wire wheels]] to many [[Ital [[Image:Borrani wheel.jpg|thumb|left|150px]]
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• Bremach
  ...' founded in 1913, that has built over 7.000 aircraft, developed a new [[3-wheel]] compact, reliable delivery vehicle for light weight freight carriage. ...t segment of the market and began to design, test and then manufacture a 4-wheel vehicle that has been used worldwide.
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• Sport compact
  ...or a [[subcompact car]]. They are typically are [[front engine]]d, [[front wheel drive]] cars driven by a [[naturally aspirated]] [[straight-4]] [[gasoline ...has led to several compromises when it comes to performance, such as front wheel drive, conservative engine design, and platform sharing. [[Electronic contr
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• Simonini
  ...orcycle with a Sachs engine. This ''Simonini'' cross had over 10 HP to the wheel and was the lightest on the market. In 1972, following the 125, also provid [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• All wheel drive
  ...l (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...o describe a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four [[wheel]]s to receive power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. While many people t
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• Electronic Stability Control
  ...ized by the [[Society of Automotive Engineers]], although individual motor manufacturers use a range of different marketing names (see below). ...s drive-wheel slip under acceleration and individually brakes the slipping wheel or wheels, and/or reduces excess engine power, until control is regained. E
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• Driving
  * [[Steering]] the vehicle's direction with the [[Steering wheel|steering wheel]] ...far more complicated than simply pressing pedals and turning the steering wheel; it also involves looking out for everyone else (and everything) on the roa
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• Amilcar Italiana
  ...e structure of [[aluminum]] and [[suspension (mechanical)|suspensions]] to wheel independent on both axes. [[List of automobile manufacturers]]
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• Flat-6
  ...cy of adding four-wheel drive to the layout. In the past a number of other manufacturers have used them, notably [[Preston Tucker]] in the [[1948 Tucker Sedan]] and ...ar axles. As a result of this unique layout, Subaru now specializes in all-wheel drive vehicles.
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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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• Formula Three
  ...) and [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] (1985-1992) had been the main chassis manufacturers in two-litre F3, with [[Martini (cars)|Martini]] fairly strong in France; [ * two wheel steering, two wheel drive cars
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• RR layout
  In [[Automobile]] design, an '''RR''', or '''Rear-engine, [[Rear wheel drive]]''', layout places both the [[engine]] and drive wheels at the rear ...or this reason, a RR layout car can also be prone to [[understeer]]. Most manufacturers have abandoned the RR layout apart from [[Porsche]] who has gradually devel
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• Small family car
  ...s segment. This proved popular and by the end of the decade, several other manufacturers launched hatchbacks like the [[Fiat Ritmo]], [[Citroën GS|Citroën GSA]], The [[1980s]] began with the launch of two more [[front-wheel drive]] hatchbacks: the [[Ford Escort (European)|Ford Escort Mk III]] and t
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• Four-wheel drive
  ...l (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...scribe a four-wheeled [[vehicle]] with a drivetrain that allows all four [[wheel]]s to receive power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. While many people a
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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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• Hand brake
  ...[unconsciousness|unconscious]], for instance). Traditionally, American car manufacturers (who more often sold cars with [[bench seat]]s, thus requiring this configu ...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
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• World Touring Car Championship
  ...t [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] was won by [[Paul Radisich]], at the wheel of a Ford Mondeo with no manufacturer title awarded. The race was run for t ...e ETCC was resumed with support from the FIA. At the request of interested manufacturers, it was changed to the current WTCC beginning with the 2005 season, and is
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• Sports car racing
  ...'' is a form of circuit racing, with cars that have two seats and enclosed wheel wells. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going [[sports car]]s. ...r racing and the [[World Sportscar Championship]]. Road cars sold by these manufacturers have in many cases been very similar to the cars that were raced, both in e
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• Motocross
  ...is forces the front of the bike lower (and likewise, accelerating the rear wheel causes the front of the bike to rise), allowing the rider to force the bike ...ased in a ready-to-race condition at moderate prices from major motorcycle manufacturers.
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• World Rally Car
  ...asing engine capacity to 2.0 [[litres]], adding a [[turbocharger]], [[four wheel drive]], [[active differential]], sequential [[gearbox]] and [[aerodynamic] ...Fabia]], which have no road car with a turbocharged petrol engine or four wheel drive.
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• Understeer
  ...on is of a greater radius than the circle indicated by the direction its [[wheel]]s are pointed. The effect is opposite to that of [[oversteer]]. In simpler In modern [[race car]]s, especially [[open wheel car]]s, understeering is caused mainly due to the [[Automotive aerodynamics
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• Picchio
  ! colspan=2 |'''Renzo Ingrassia at the wheel of a Picchio CN2''' [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Van (road vehicle)
  ...distinguised by their smaller size, [[unibody]] architecture, and [[front wheel drive]] powertrains. ...]]s to make box vans, ambulances, campers and other vehicles. Second stage manufacturers also modify the original manufacturer's body to create [[custom van]]s for
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• Maserati Mistral
  ...direct fuel injection system which was novelty at the time for Italian car manufacturers. ...bile was standard with a five speed transmission from ZF and also had four wheel solid disc brakes. As was Maserati's practice at the time the front suspen
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• Semi-automatic transmission
  ...quick and smooth. The system was designed by [[Europe]]an [[automobile]] manufacturers to provide a better driving experience, especially in [[city|cities]] where ...ion. In [[Formula One]], the system is adapted to fit onto the [[steering wheel]] in the form of two [[paddle]]s; depressing the right paddle shifts into
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• CMN
  ...aly]] entering the war, De Vecchi was constructing military trucks, [[four wheel drive]] artillery tractors and ambulances for the army. Also under the new ...egister itself in "first person" in base to the agreement in force between manufacturers in those years. The same you Shoe describes the race with these words:" I
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• Mopeds
  ...plete powered rear wheel which was simply substituted for the bicycle rear wheel, which originated from a design by two [[DKW]] engineers in Germany. Slight * [[:Category:Moped manufacturers]]
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• Hydropneumatic suspension
  ...itroën]] and fitted to Citroën cars, as well as being adapted by other car manufacturers, notably [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls-Royce]], [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[Peuge Auto manufacturers are still trying to catch up with the combination of features offered by th
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• Tractor
  ...an axle below and slightly behind a single seat (the seat and [[steering]] wheel consequently are in the center) and the engine in front of the driver with ...ctors with additional front-wheel drive this operation often engages the 4-wheel [[locking differential]] to help stop the tractor when travelling at road s
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• Touring car racing
  ...there can be a great deal of confusion when it comes to classifying closed-wheel racing cars as 'touring cars' or '[[sports car racing|sports cars]]' (also ...racing by featuring [[front-wheel drive]], [[four-wheel drive]] and [[rear-wheel drive]] cars with smaller engines.
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• Inovo Design
  The Lirica power train is based on an in-line front motor (a 90° V8), rear wheel drive, and a rear transaxle. ...ouch, the air outlet is mounted on the front fender immediately behind the wheel, but interpreted in a modern, evocative key.
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• FOD
  ...ed coming from such a company, aluminum was used everywhere, including the wheel, pistons, cylinder head, exhaust manifold and all pipes, tubes, handles, br [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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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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• Emerson Fittipaldi
  ...[[São Paulo (city)|São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]) is a highly successful [[open-wheel]] racing series driver, winning world championships in both [[Formula One]] ...earnings were enough to gain Fitipaldi's sponsor, Team Lotus, the 1973 F1 Manufacturers Championship.
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• Electronic stability control
  ...such as the outer front wheel to counter [[oversteer]], or the inner rear wheel to counter [[understeer]]. Some ESC systems also reduce engine power until ...[traction control system]]s. Traction control works by applying individual wheel braking and throttle to keep traction while accelerating but unlike ESC it
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• Derailleur gears
  ...ets made by one company, today Campagnolo and [[Shimano]] are the two main manufacturers of derailleur gears, with Campagnolo only making road cycling derailleurs a ...rockets, resulting in easier shifting. Once the patents expired, the other manufacturers adopted this design, at least for their better derailleur models.
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• Diatto
  *Transmission - Rear-wheel drive shaft drive gear Spiral, clutch disc single *Steering - Worm and Wheel ecoidale.
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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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• Autobianchi
  ...m Fiat vehicles; these concepts included [[fibreglass]] bodies and [[front-wheel drive]]. ...mula|Primula]] was the car with which Fiat introduced the particular front-wheel drive arrangement of [[Internal combustion engine|engine]], [[Transmission
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• Car body style
  ;'''[[Sports utility vehicle]]''' (SUV) : Derivative of off-road or four-wheel drive vehicles but with car-like levels of interior comfort and drivability ...les of their cars for the purpose of differentiating themselves from other manufacturers. These names are often, but not always, adaptations of other words and term
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• Mignon
  ...Motorcycles]], the fully complete Rudge motorcycle with a rear lenticular wheel. Enzo Ferrari is third from the right with the Basque Chiaro''']] [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Vespa
  ...tereotype often applied to [[motorcycle]]s. Piaggio revolutionized the two-wheel industry with the Vespa and provided a model on which nearly every other sc ...aircraft technology of molded steel sheets riveted at the edges, the front wheel with lamp was actually a landing gear, the engine was derived from a starte
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• Formula Ford
  '''Formula Ford''' is a single seater, [[open wheel racing|open wheel]] class in [[motorsport]] which exists in some form in many countries aroun A Formula Ford car is one of the more distinctive-looking open-wheel race cars because it does not have wings to create [[aerodynamics|aerodynam
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• Menarini
  ...all the bus manufacturing techniques. After that, more or less all the bus manufacturers have to update their models in order to conform to the new style launched b ...kes]] application appears on the beginning of the eighties, then the front wheel suspensions for coaches, and even a DE DION rear axle on the coach Monocar
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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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