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• Dirt speedway racing
  ...Australia and Canada also. Many of the cars may also race on [[Short track motor racing|asphalt short tracks]] during the racing season. ==The race vehicle==
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• Turbo-Hydramatic
  ...t after by collectors and drag racers. These can be identified outside the vehicle by a noticeably narrower front pump spline. Externally there are no differe ...G-series (full size) vans. Today, the [[U.S. Army]] [[HUMVEE]] is the only vehicle using the THM400. The civilian [[Hummer H1]] originally had the 3L80s, but
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• Automobile safety
  '''Automobile safety''' is the study and practice of [[Automobile|vehicle]] design, construction, and equipment to minimise the occurrence and conseq ...countless other job tasks. In these instances, the employer providing the vehicle generally plays a major role in setting safety, maintenance, and training p
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• Formula SAE
  ...raking ability, rollover stability and noise levels are checked before the vehicle is allowed to compete in the dynamic events (Skidpad, Autocross, Accelerati ...have proved themselves to be capable of producing a functioning prototype vehicle.
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• Motorsport
  ...'''motorsport''') is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can :''See: [[Grand Prix motor racing]]''
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• Sport compact
  ...f equipment that is cosmetic (something that changes the appearance of the vehicle). The Australian National Drag Racing Association has no less than 7 dedicated classes catering for t
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• Auto racing
  ...'''motorsport''') is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can :''See: [[Grand Prix motor racing]]''
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• Electronic stability control
  ...until control is regained. Electronic stability control does not improve a vehicle's cornering performance; rather it helps to minimize a loss of control. Th ...intended line through a corner; an onboard [[computer]] monitored several vehicle operating parameters through various sensors. When too much [[throttle]] ha
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• Giuseppe Campari
  ...ber 10]], [[1933]], was an Italian [[Opera|opera singer]] and [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...n his car veered off the track. Later on, when the race was restarted, the vehicle of Polish driver, [[Stanislas Czaykowski|Count Stanislas Czaykowski]], cras
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• Economy
  ...ily-owned firms. Its major industries are [[precision machinery]], [[motor vehicle]]s, chemicals, [[pharmaceuticals]], electric goods, and [[fashion]] and [[c ...Union of the European Union|Economic and Monetary Union]] in May 1998. The national debt, which stood at roughly 124% of GDP in 1995, declined steadily until a
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• Luxury car
  ...er]], etc.), a light truck (light [[pickup trucks]]), or a [[sport utility vehicle]]. Luxury vehicles place more emphasis on comfort, appearance, and amenitie ...the new millennium, it has become rather difficult to determine whether a vehicle is indeed a luxury car or not. Many vehicles such as the [[GMC Yukon]] or t
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• Sports car racing
  ...Mans 24 Hours]] endurance race. First run in 1923, it is one of the oldest motor races still in existence. ...n are) one-of-a-kind machines, and need bear no relation to any road-going vehicle. In the ACO classification system, two categories are recognized: P1 and P2
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• Automobile
  ...a [[wheel]]ed [[passenger]] [[vehicle]] that carries its own [[car engine|motor]]. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to r ...r"—derived from similar words in French and much earlier Greek words—for a vehicle that moves, especially on wheels, that was applied to [[chariot]]s, small c
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• Hellé Nice
  ...r 1]], [[1984]], was a [[France|French]] model, dancer, and a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...nvalescing was discharged from the hospital. The tragedy turned her into a national hero amongst the Brazilian population. A large number of families even bega
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• Race car
  ...'''motorsport''') is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and it c :''See: [[Grand Prix motor racing]]''
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• Itala
  ...erg etext 17432.jpg|thumb|The 1907 Itala which won the [[Peking to Paris]] motor race]] ...5/45hp model driven by Count Scipione Borghese won the [[Peking to Paris]] motor race by three weeks. These sporting successes helped sales dramatically, th
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• Grand Prix motor racing
  '''Grand Prix motor racing''' has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France ...(1878–1941), a [[Switzerland|Swiss]]-born employee of a French motor vehicle manufacturer would move to the United States. Beginning in 1910, he would b
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• Airbag
  [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] built an experimental fleet of cars with airbags in 1971. T Airbags became common in the 1980s, with [[Chrysler]] and [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] introducing them in the mid-1980s; the former made them stan
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• Maserati Coupe
  ...es (305 mm) longer than a 996 Series [[Porsche 996|Porsche 911]]. Overall vehicle length is 178.1 in, width is 71.7 in, and height is 51.4 in. Total curb wei The Maserati Coupé and Spyder utilize the same vehicle systems – engine, transmission, suspension, and interior driver and front
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• Automobile racing
  ...'''motorsport''') is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can :''See: [[Grand Prix motor racing]]''
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