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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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• Fiat 850
  ...manual: synchromesh on top 3 ratios<br>(earlier models)<br>4 speed manual: all- synchromesh <br>(later models) The '''[[Fiat]] 850''' was a small [[rear engine|rear-engined]] [[rear wheel drive]] [[car]] in the tradition of the [[Renault Dauphine]] and was produc
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• Maserati Kyalami
  ...s also upgraded to incorporate classic Maserati elements such the steering wheel and instrumentation. ...ower and torque delivered by the engine. Its performance was a notch above all its contemporary competitors; that the Kyalami did not achieve the success
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• Ferrari 458 Italia
  ...|| [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] The '''Ferrari 458 Italia''' is a [[rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports ca
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• Alfa Romeo 147
  ...ive) steering, which makes some drivers feel less involved. However, light steering does help during parking manuevers. Other criticisms of the 147 included a ...car colours are three - Rosso Giulietta, Nero micalizzato and Ice White – all accentuate the stylish dynamism of the car. Under the indicator lights and
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• Maserati Birdcage 75th
  ...] the theme of the car is ''connectivity'' and "the centre of the steering wheel is a control device that is very similar to a cellphone". The car has a [[b ...970s when designer's visions were unfettered by constraints that are sadly all to prevalent today. The new concept is named after the highly-successful Ma
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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 ...features) may be adjusted by bolts which connect the torsion bars to the [[steering knuckle]]s and require nothing more than crawling under the car with a wren
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• Alfa Romeo Brera
  ...2.2 petrol will be front wheel drive, whilst the V6 will come with [[four wheel drive]] similar to the [[Alfa Romeo 156|156]]'s Q4 system. In [[North Ameri ...been introduced, such as the new chassis colour Ice White and a 18” spoked wheel with a sporty dark finish.
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• Garage Italia
  ...ttractive instrument panel has been inserted in the centre of the steering wheel, allowing the driver maximum concentration on the road and leaving a very c
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• Gallardo Spider
  ...ratios (1st gear is 27% lower, 2nd gear is 13%, 3rd / 4th / 5th gears are all 6% lower, while 6th gear is 3.5% lower), which create a more dynamic [[perf The [[steering]] is also more direct and precise and the [[suspension]] has been recalibra
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• Ferrari FF
  ...gn#FM4 layout – Front Mid-engine / Four-wheel drive|Front mid-engine, four-wheel-drive]] The '''Ferrari FF''' (FF meaning "Ferrari Four", for four seats and [[four-wheel drive]]) is a [[grand tourer]] presented by [[Ferrari]] on March 1, 2011 at
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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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• Electronic stability control
  ...The [[NHTSA]] estimates 5,300-9,600 traffic fatalities could be avoided if all passenger vehicles were equipped with the feature. According to the [[IIHS] ...ep traction while accelerating but unlike ESC it is not designed to aid in steering.
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• Diatto
  ...n]], builder of cars badged NB) whose experience, equipment and plans were all used by Diatto. A bodyshop was also founded for the internal production of ...16 entrusted to [[Domenico Gamboni]] and No. 17 drivin by [[Massola]], but all three cars did not finish the grueling race.
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• De Tomaso Deauville
  ...cals. Ghia had sketched a stable, self-supporting body, which was equipped all around with double wishbones and independent suspensions. It was to be a be ...uville had independent suspension both front and rear and ventilated discs all round. The Maserati Quattroporte III was developed on the exact same chassi
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• Lamborghini Gallardo
  |Platform:||[[mid-engine]] [[all wheel drive|AWD]] ...use in bad weather than many other supercars, thanks to rear-biased [[all-wheel drive]]. Although corporate owner [[Audi]] is renowned for its [[Quattro]]
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• Maserati Bora
  | Layout || [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|RMR layout]] ...was created by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] for Ital Design, fabrication of the all-steel panels being contracted to [[officine padane|Officine Padane]] of Mod
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• Alfa Romeo Visconti
  ...in its modeling. In the plan view the front-end, weaving from an important wheel-arch, rounds towards the Alfa Romeo grille thereby becoming a characterizin ...center of the wheel. The downward sloping tail-end becomes one to itself, all-embracing and underscored by the powerful strength of the mighty rear fende
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• A1 Grand Prix cars
  ...|2008-09]] [[Ferrari]] will be consulted on the design and manufacture for all A1 Grand Prix cars. ...-fibre skins with an aluminium honeycomb core, and has been tested to meet all [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] crash safety standards.
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• Lamborghini Marzal
  ...lescopic shock absorbers. British sourced Girling disc brakes were used on all four corners. The transverse five speed gearbox was also directly lifted fr ...ll this glass as it would 'offer no privacy: a lady's legs would there for all to see'. Bertone understandably developed an air-conditioning system specif
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