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• ELSA
  .... The engine had a fixed speed reducer gear hardened connected to the rear wheel and driven by a short chain. It probably was only produced in 1920. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
  951 bytes (136 words) - 12:29, 15 April 2010
• Aspi
  ...a displacement of 48 cc, chain drive and was placed laterally to the rear wheel hub. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
  1,006 bytes (145 words) - 01:06, 24 January 2011
• Atomo
  ...by the market. Car options like the [[Fiat Topolino]] and other small car manufacturers had already occupied this space successfully been available in the market.
  1 KB (163 words) - 01:59, 26 April 2011
• Carniti
  ...that drove two rubber rollers, these were in the back in contact with the wheel rim. The roles were originated and placed by the driver more to the center [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
  1 KB (194 words) - 22:08, 14 April 2010
• Vittoria motorcycle
  In 1952 and 1953 they made 48 cc scooters and wheel transport vehicles with a 98 cc ''NSU'' engine. Also had one light motorcyc [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
  1 KB (160 words) - 17:04, 8 March 2011
• Asso
  ...red by [[CABI-Cattaneo]] was an engine that could be applied over the rear wheel, with the cylinder head upside down and facing downwards. The final transmi [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
  1 KB (162 words) - 00:55, 7 February 2011
• Rear-engine design
  ...nown as [[RR layout|RR]]. The exception is certain high performance [[four wheel drive]] models from [[Porsche]]. Most manufacturers have abandoned the rear engined layout apart from [[Porsche]] who has gradu
  4 KB (518 words) - 18:59, 10 September 2009
• Cardani
  The engine sat far forward, too much weight was on the front wheel. In 1971, due to lack of money, the machine was never used. Finlay Fontana [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
  1 KB (180 words) - 07:03, 4 December 2010
• Monaco-Trossi
  ...air-cooled like an aero-engine. Another novelty for those times was front wheel drive, witch made it unnecessary to install a long [[transmission]] shaft.< [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
  1 KB (185 words) - 10:34, 18 November 2011
• Sports car
  ...itain and Europe, a more flexible attitude towards small-volume specialist manufacturers has allowed companies like [[TVR]], [[Noble (car)|Noble]], [[Pagani]], etc. Most modern cars use front wheel drive ([[FF layout|FF]]) where the engine is in the front and drives the fr
  7 KB (1,180 words) - 20:04, 31 March 2009
• Mid-engine design
  ...this is mid-ship, though that term is used mostly by British and Japanese manufacturers. ...the benefit of all wheel drive without the added weight and expense of all wheel drive components. The mid-engine layout make ABS brakes and traction contro
  6 KB (975 words) - 14:43, 24 September 2009
• I.DE.A Institute
  ...neering team in India. Its design activities also include cooperation with manufacturers of a wide variety of products from motorcycles, to home appliances and furn ...the company has designed cars for the fast moving Chinese market for such manufacturers as Changan and Hainan. IDEA Institute has also worked with Cagiva, Ducati,
  6 KB (750 words) - 08:45, 22 September 2011
• List of Manufacturers
  This page lists [[bicycle]] and bicycle parts manufacturers past and present. *[[Bianchi (bicycle manufacturers)|Bianchi]]
  6 KB (665 words) - 11:39, 8 October 2009
• Front wheel drive
  ...ly instead. [[Rear wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...e automobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the [[United Kingdom]] introduced a front wheel drive model in [[1928]], but it was not a success. The first successful mo
  10 KB (1,565 words) - 10:51, 8 October 2009
• Anti-lock braking system
  ...Bosch GmbH|Bosch]]) is a system on [[motor vehicles]] which prevents the [[wheel]]s from locking while [[brake|braking]]. The purpose of this is twofold: to ...est version (8.2) not only handles the ABS function itself (ie, preventing wheel locking) but also traction control, [[BAS]] (Braking Assist System), anti-[
  11 KB (1,665 words) - 15:06, 2 June 2009
• Limited slip differential
  ...case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate at twice its intended velocity – the [[torque]] transmitted w ...uid based (viscous). The latter is gaining ground especially in modern all-wheel drive vehicles, and generally requires less maintenance than the mechanical
  7 KB (1,085 words) - 09:05, 8 October 2009
• Ceccato
  ...cc. The cylinder engine has reversed, with the transfer roller on the rear wheel. In 1951, they also produced a bike with a 75 cc engine and in 1952, a two- ...ge was completed by a [[moped]] with the power transfer roller on the rear wheel. In 1954, multiple versions were available in a two-stroke 98 cc and 125 cc
  3 KB (456 words) - 16:53, 30 November 2010
• Slick tire
  ...ck]] racing, where steering and braking require maximum traction from each wheel, but are typically used on only the driven (powered) wheels in [[drag racin ...ing the [[rear axle]] to allow room for the wider varieties of tires. Open wheel dragsters are freed from any such constraint, and can go to enormous tire s
  6 KB (1,039 words) - 07:23, 6 July 2009

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