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Straight engine
...the vertical, referring to them as '''slant engines'''. Chrysler's famous Chrysler Slant 6 engine was used in many models in the 1960s and 1970s. Honda also o Straight-6 engines can still be found in passenger vehicles like the Australian Ford Falcon, some entry-level Lexus models, the Toyota

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Vehicle size class
|[[Full-size car|Full-size]]||E class||[[Chrysler 300]] Off-road vehicles and [[SUV]]s are considered a segment apart from normal, as are [[light com

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De Dion tube
...ailing beam suspension]] most recently seen on the [[front wheel drive]] [[Chrysler]] "[[Chrysler_K_platform|K-car]]s", but without the torsional flexibility o ...Cosmo]], [[Alfa Romeo GTV6]], and [[Rover P6]] are examples of production vehicles using this suspension.

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Tiptronic
...screte [[automatic transmission]] developed by [[Porsche]] and used in its vehicles and those of its licensees. A Tiptronic transmission can operate just as th Most luxury vehicles with a Tiptronic transmission have two fully-automatic modes: One, identifi

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Rear-wheel drive
...ial (mechanics)|differential]] between the rear axles. Some [[FR layout]] vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at ...r recent rear wheel drive vehicles. See also [[:Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]].

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Automobile design
...on involved in the development of motor vehicles or more specifically road vehicles. This most commonly refers to [[automobiles]] but also refers to [[motorcyc ...com/design/vehicle_design/process/ Chrysler Design Institute] Insight into Chrysler's design studio processes.

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Van (road vehicle)
...refers to the road vehicle known as a van. For other uses, including rail vehicles, please see [[Van (disambiguation)]]'' ...e [[Mini]] or can be really large like some [[Mercedes-Benz]] vans. Larger vehicles are classified as trucks or lorries.

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Front wheel drive
...]]s, where the engine drives the front [[wheel]]s. Most front wheel drive vehicles today feature [[transverse engine|transverse]] engine mounting, though many ...Saab 92]] predates it) although its mechanical layout differed from modern vehicles, since the transmission was built into the [[sump]] of the engine, and driv

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Concept car
...ore traditional concepts can be developed into fully [[driving|driveable]] vehicles with a working drivetrain and accessories. The state of most concept cars l * [[Chrysler Norseman]], a 50s concept which was destroyed before it could be displayed

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Four-wheel drive
...s. The third differential is in the center. This setup is used on most AWD vehicles to this day.]] ...wheels all the time (e.g., a [[Subaru Impreza]]), whereas 4WD is used for vehicles designed primarily for heavy off-road use, normally with a low range transf

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Suicide door
...ntil the regular front doors are opened have been appearing on a number of vehicles, including extended cab [[pickup truck]]s, the Saturn Ion QuadCoupe, and th *[[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]] [[Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaeton|Imperial Parade Phaeton]]

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GM High Feature engine
|Similar || [[Chrysler SOHC V6 engine|Chrysler SOHC]]<br>[[Ford Cyclone engine|Ford Cyclone]]<br>[[Honda J engine|Honda J-

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Engine displacement
|Toyota, Ford, Chrysler, others||something close to 183 CID||NA (not marketed in CID)||[someth |AMC, Jeep, Chrysler ([[AMC_Straight-6_engine#4.0|I6]])|| 241.573 CID||242 CID||3,959

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Lamborghini LM002
|Parent company || [[Chrysler]] ...ambo]]. 301 LM002s were built, including 60 LM/American special equipment vehicles.

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Station wagon
...automotive makes in framing the passenger compartments of their passenger vehicles. In automobiles, the framing was sheathed in steel which was then covered i ...he commercial nature of the vehicles. Early station wagons were fixed roof vehicles, but lacked the glass that would enclose the passenger compartment. In lieu

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Rear wheel drive
...ial (mechanics)|differential]] between the rear axles. Some [[FR layout]] vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at ...r recent rear wheel drive vehicles. See also [[:Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]].

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Electronic Stability Control
...; since Mercedes-Benz could not afford to be perceived as marketing unsafe vehicles, every A-Class was retrofitted with ESC at great expense. ...endation.php]. On November 21, 2006 the IIHS announced that 13 of the 2007 vehicles had earned their ''TOP SAFETY PICK'' rating--- a major new requirement for

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Car classification
'''Car classification''' is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. Not all car types are sol |[[Full-size car|Full-size]]||E class||[[Chrysler 300]]

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Disc brake
...ed on the first production car, the [[Crosley Hotshot]], followed by the [[Chrysler Imperial]] in 1951. ...tive for some time after a water crossing, an important factor in off-road vehicles). Disc brakes are also more reliable than drum brakes due to the simplicit

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Alfa Romeo 169
...d to use the [[Chrysler LX Platform|LX Platform]] of the next generation [[Chrysler 300]]/[[Dodge Charger]]. [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|169]]

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