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• RR layout
  ...e [[center of gravity]] of the [[engine]] itself is actually past the rear axle. This is not to be confused with the center of gravity of the vehicle itse ...rs with the front wheels, it is better for the engine to be located in the rear of the car - either a RR or MR design.
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• De Sanctis
  ...600, to 4 marce + RM. Drum brakes on the four wheels. Front tires 5,20x12. Rear 5,20x14. ...600, to 4 marce + RM. Drum brakes on the four wheels. Front tires 5,20x12. Rear 5,20x14.
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• Maserati 8CM
  |Front suspension || rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |Rear suspension || live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
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• Sway bar
  ...es around its roll axis. The roll axis is a line that joins the front and rear roll centers (SAEJ670e). If the vertical distance between the roll axis an ...ndersteer effect. Increasing the proportion of roll stiffness at the rear axle will have the opposite effect and decrease understeer.
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• Hydragas
  ...omise of car suspension by interconnecting the suspension of the front and rear of the car in some way. Hydragas attempted to perform the same function an ...lic fluid, and then connecting the displacer to its neighbour on the other axle. This is unlike the Citroën system, which uses hydraulic fluid continuous
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• MF layout
  ...ve layout]] (FF), the [[center of mass]] of the engine is behind the front axle. This layout is typically chosen for its better weight distribution (the h ...ine placed in front of the driver's compartment but fully behind the front axle line also qualifies as ''mid-engine''.
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• Lancia Dialfa-18HP
  ...ansmission]]'': tree with [[cardan joint|joints]] [[rear traction|traction rear wheel]] [[clutch (mechanical)|clutch]] Multi bath oil; exchange (box in [[a ...efore rigid axle and leaf spring longitudinal semiellittiche, behind rigid axle with leaf spring longitudinal 3/4 ellipse
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• Ausonia
  ...em managed to give a classic look to their vehicles by providing them with rear-wheel drive and concealing the batteries in double bottoms. ...o any carriage ride by simply removing and replacing the pole at the front axle.
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• Front-engine design
  ...bile]] [[internal-combustion engine|engine]] in front of or on the front [[axle]]. '''[[FR layout|Front engine, rear wheel drive]]'''
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• Lancia Eta-30/50HP
  *''[[transmission]]'': Tree with [[cardan joint|joints]], traction on the rear wheels, dry clutch multidisc, [[change(mechanical)|exchange]] ( box in alum ...fore rigid axle and longitudinal leaf springs semiellittiche, behind drive axle with longitudinal leaf springs semiellittiche
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• De Dion tube
  ...r is it intended to flex. In suspension geometry it is close to the [[beam axle|trailing beam suspension]] most recently seen on the [[front wheel drive]] # Compared to a fully independent rear suspension the ability to refine the dynamic response of the vehicle is som
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• MacPherson strut
  ...px|right|A simple MacPherson strut suspension on the left front wheel of a rear-wheel drive vehicle.]] ...ing]] pivot ([[kingpin]]) as well as a suspension mounting for the wheel. Rear struts of a similar design are properly called [[Chapman strut]]s.
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• Bugatti Prototypes
  ...though the Type 36 project was more of an experiment. At first, the rear axle was bolted directly to the frame with no springs. In [[1926]], Bugatti add ...Electric braking was allowed, and both hand- and foot-brakes operated on rear wheel drums. Four forward speeds were available, and the vehicle could acc
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• Unsprung weight
  ...ane (such as a [[rear-wheel drive]] car with [[Hotchkiss drive]], a [[live axle]] supported by simple [[leaf spring]]s), vertical forces exerted by acceler ...g weight by connecting them directly to the body (as in a [[de Dion tube]] rear suspension). Lightweight materials, such as [[aluminum]], [[plastic]], [[ca
  4 KB (675 words) - 21:35, 31 July 2009
• Subframe
  ...s a natural development from a car with a full chassis, separate front and rear subframes are used in modern vehicles to reduce the overall weight and cost # A simple "axle" type which usually carries the lower control arms and steering rack.
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• Carrozza Di Bordino
  ...system consisting of con rods directly linked to a crankshaft-shaped rear axle, and consumed 30kg of coal per hour.
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• Front-wheel drive
  ...decades were positioned [[longitudinal engine|longitudinal]]ly instead. [[Rear-wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four-wheel drive]] is al ...namic prowess of [[BMW]], who have tenaciously stuck with the conventional rear wheel drive layout for all its vehicles.
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• Rubino
  ...place through a 4-speed [[transmission]] and a [[drive shaft]] to the rear axle. Because of many unforeseen events, the car did not go to mass production.
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• RWD
  ...the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...the rear axles. Some [[FR layout]] vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.
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• Zambon
  ...gave its power over a four-speed transmission and a driveshaft to the rear axle. Then they planned a sports and touring under the name "5 Z" was to be cons
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