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- ...ive carbon-fiber technologies are being used here for the first time in an automotive application. As a 100 percent subsidiary of AUDI AG, the Italian carmaker a ...in the world to have mastered the complete CFRP process across a range of technologies, from 3D design through simulation, validation, production and testing - al20 KB (2,951 words) - 18:16, 12 November 2012
- [[Image:Ford model t suspension.triddle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The front suspension components of a [[Ford Model T]].]] ...any cargo or luggage from damage and wear. The design of front and [[rear suspension]] of a car may be different.29 KB (4,645 words) - 10:46, 8 October 2009
- ...marked the introduction of gasoline-fuelled internal combustion engines. [[Automotive]] history is generally divided into a number of [[era]]s based on the major ...n patent for a low-voltage ignition of the magneto type; this was his only automotive patent. This design was used for all further engines, and the four-seat "se29 KB (4,330 words) - 12:07, 23 January 2009
- [[image:suspension.jpg|thumb|On [[automobiles]], disc brakes are often located within the whee ...otors are manufactured out of a material called grey iron. SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) maintains a specification for the manufacture of grey iron for v14 KB (2,301 words) - 09:07, 18 September 2009
- ...ean market, as well as for the design of the Callaway]] C7. Outside of the automotive industry, Covini also worked on the Dragonfly Project, which was an attempt ...e public in January 1981 at the [[Geneva Show]]. It was built to test new technologies such as the air-liquid [[intercooler]]. It was the first [[diesel]] road v8 KB (1,082 words) - 11:33, 24 February 2011
- ...idual effect, it also works together with Diamante's electronic controlled suspension and four-wheel steering that Mitsubishi had equipped to improve total handl [[BMW]], working with [[Robert Bosch GmbH]] and [[Continental Automotive Systems]], developed a system to reduce engine torque to prevent loss of co27 KB (3,920 words) - 22:51, 15 November 2009
- Cars with relatively soft suspension and with low unsprung weight are least affected by uneven surfaces, while o ...sing different diameter tires or jacking the car up higher or lower at the suspension springs. Jacking is frequently done with screws or shims at the springs.36 KB (5,845 words) - 08:04, 8 October 2009
- ...dling stability is obtained with the single wheel at the back, with normal automotive type front wheel steering, as compared with placing the single wheel in the ...tire was located, as well as another nine batteries under the hood. With suspension modifications, (increasing shock length & spring rating), the car must stil15 KB (2,335 words) - 09:11, 7 October 2009
- ...agleDriveTrain.jpg|thumb|right|224px|1980 [[AMC Eagle]] 4x4 drivetrain and suspension components. The third differential is in the center. This setup is used on ...echnical innovations such as an [[Independent suspension|independent front suspension]] and the first [[automatic transmission]] with 4WD, but also because it wa22 KB (3,431 words) - 14:39, 24 September 2009
- The American inventor [[Allen Breed]] then developed a key component for automotive use - the ball-in-tube sensor for crash detection. He marketed this innovat ...W126]], which also offered such other exotic options as [[hydropneumatic]] suspension. In the Mercedes system, the sensors would tighten the seat belts and then24 KB (3,909 words) - 10:43, 8 October 2009
- ...2002. The dedicated Daytona Prototypes do not use expensive materials and technologies and the car's simple aerodynamics reduce the often astronomical costs of de ...ning, the suspension finally gave up and Stewart crashed. A collapsed rear suspension caused him to crash. Indy 500 champions [[Buddy Rice]] and [[Dan Wheldon]]28 KB (3,787 words) - 17:35, 11 May 2009
- ...Huayra merges the past, present and future in a timeless interpretation of automotive art. The styling of the car was perfected over the course of 5 years to fin ...f rigidity through the application of new advanced composite materials and technologies first tested on the Zonda R. The fuel tank is located integrally in the bes17 KB (2,787 words) - 18:29, 10 March 2011
- *The vehicle's [[headlamp]]s, [[Retroreflector|reflectors]], and other [[Automotive lighting|lights and signals]] *The vehicle's [[brake]]s, [[steering]], and [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] systems22 KB (3,293 words) - 22:58, 15 November 2009
- ...[Cadillac (automobile)|Cadillac]] Motor Company in 1910-1911), independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. ==Alternative technologies ==31 KB (4,648 words) - 15:58, 10 August 2009
- ===Engine technologies=== * First [[Automotive aerodynamics|aerodynamic]] design - 1921 [[Rumpler]] Tropfenwagen46 KB (6,094 words) - 13:24, 8 October 2009
- ...agleDriveTrain.jpg|thumb|right|224px|1980 [[AMC Eagle]] 4x4 drivetrain and suspension components. The third differential is in the center. This setup is used on ...butes, with the exception of fully independent suspension since it hinders suspension articulation. The [[Unimog]] is another Mercedes truck.35 KB (5,226 words) - 17:47, 27 September 2009
- The '''Fiat Panda''' is a [[city car]] from the [[Italy|Italian]] automotive manufacturer [[Fiat]]. The first Fiat Panda was made from 1980 to 2003 with ...26]]. The drive for a mechanically simple car was also evident in the rear suspension, which used a [[dead axle]] suspended on [[leaf spring]]s. Later versions o37 KB (5,681 words) - 09:17, 18 November 2009
- ...classic tubular frame that supported the engine, the gearbox and the rear suspension wishbones. The newborn DFV suffered from frequent failures due to excessive ...various control systems. There was several case of wings, struts, or even suspension collapsing. Lotus won both titles in {{F1|1968}} with [[Graham Hill]] with67 KB (10,614 words) - 08:56, 7 October 2009