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• Fully-automatic transmission
  ...some. In recent years, automatic transmissions have significantly improved in their ability to support high fuel efficiency but [[manual transmission]]s ...Ford500autotrans.JPG|frame|right|The automatic transmission selector lever in a [[Ford Five Hundred]] car.]]
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• Lancia
  ...Lancias are seen as presenting a more luxurious alternative to the models in the Fiat range upon which they are based. One of the firm's trademarks is t ...e the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP|tipo 51]]" or 12 HP (later called Alfa) was made in 1907 and produced from 1908. This car had a small four cylinder engine with
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• Automobile safety
  ...leading cause of injury-related deaths, an estimated total of 1.2 million in 2004, or 25% of the total from all causes. ...e, 45% of all fatal injuries to workers under age 18 between 1992 and 2000 in the United States resulted from transportation incidents.
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• Italdesign
  ...development process, with the intention of expanding the range of products in a short time, substantially reducing the “time to market” of new models ...st major assignment for a new vehicle (and a new production unit to locate in Southern Italy).
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• Maserati
  ...ian car giant [[Fiat]], after having been a part of [[Ferrari]] (a company in which [[Fiat]] has a majority stake) for some years. ..., based on one the [[Fontana del Nettuno, Bologna]]. Alfieri Maserati died in [[1932]] but three other brothers, Bindo, Ernesto and Ettore, kept the firm
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• Farina
  ...Giovanni Farina S.A.''' at [[Turin]]. Learning from his experience gained in his earlier career, Farina combined his aesthetic design ideas with an indu ...worked there included [[Boano]], [[Frua]] and [[Michelotti]]. They closed in the early 1950's. [http://www.carsfromitaly.net <small>Source</small>]
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• Electronic stability control
  ...estimates 5,300-9,600 traffic fatalities could be avoided if all passenger vehicles were equipped with the feature. According to the [[IIHS]] one-third of fata ...keep traction while accelerating but unlike ESC it is not designed to aid in steering.
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• Airbag
  ...irbag.600pix.jpg|right|thumb|250px|An [[automobile]] airbag, like this one in a crashed [[SEAT Ibiza]] car, deflates after 0.3 seconds.]] ...ost commonly used for cushioning, in particular after very rapid inflation in the case of an automobile [[collision]].
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• Fiat Panda
  ...irafiori plant, [[Turin]], [[Italy]] (1980-2002)<br>[[Tychy]], [[Poland]] (2003-) ...in [[Italian language|Italian]]), and was the [[European Car of the Year]] in 2004.
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• Lamborghini Murcielago
  ...irthday, 50 special edition Murciélagos were built up during the autumn of 2003. An open-top version called the '''Murciélago roadster''' was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. The roadster features similar performance to
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• 24 Hours Nürburgring
  ...a real race, unlike the earlier endurance contests that covered 12h, 24h (in 1961 and 1967), 36h, 84h and even 96h, like the [[Marathon de la Route]]. T ...urance racing events at very long tracks, at least until Spa was shortened in the late 1970s.
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• Fiat
  ...rs including [[Giovanni Agnelli]]. Fiat has also manufactured [[railroad]] vehicles, [[tanks]] and [[aircraft]]. As of 2009, Fiat is the world's sixth largest ...ng its products to other countries. [[Joint venture]] operations are found in [[Italy]], [[France]], [[Turkey]], [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[China]], [[Se
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• Alfa Romeo 159
  |Successor:||Still in production ...ttp://www.bangkokpost.com/midyear2002/auto.html], [[Thailand]] (production in Thailand started March 2002 and lasted couple of years, cars were targeted
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• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  |Length || 4665&nbsp;mm (183.7&nbsp;in) |Width || 1962&nbsp;mm (77.2&nbsp;in)
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• Alfa Romeo
  ...and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Florio]] with two 24 HP models. In 1914, an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, the [[Alfa Romeo G !style="background:darkorange" align="center" valign="middle" | Industrial vehicles
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ...limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] ...riginal vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals
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• Die Another Day
  ...t Die (film)|Live and Let Die]]'' ([[1973 in film|1973]]) due to his death in December of 1999. ...ased the year of the Bond film franchise's "40th Anniversary," pays homage in some sort of way to every previous official James Bond film [http://www.imd
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• Indianapolis 500
  ...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th running and 61<sup>st</su ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an
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• Bicycle
  ...gions, are a popular form of [[recreation]], and have been adapted for use in many other fields of human activity, including children's [[toy]]s, adult [ ...ologies; more recently, bicycle technology has, in turn, contributed ideas in both old and newer areas.
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• Moto Guzzi
  ...industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by ..., enjoyed prominence in world-wide motorcycle racing, and led the industry in ground-breaking innovation &mdash; for the greater part of its history.
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