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• William Grover-Williams
  ...t a job as a chauffeur. Mechanically inclined, and fascinated by motorized vehicles, Grover-Williams bought a motorcycle and began racing. Returning to [[Paris ...d Prix]], repeating that feat again in [[1929]]. That same year, driving a Bugatti 35B, painted in what would become known as British racing green, he won the
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• Microcar
  [[France]] also produced large numbers of similar tiny vehicles called ''[[voiturette]]s'', but unlike the German makes, these were rarely ...ain they attract various tax and insurance benefits when compared to other vehicles. These are known as [[keicar]]s and differ from most of the European microc
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• Supercar
  [[Image:Bugatti veyron in Tokyo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Bugatti Veyron 16.4]] has reached a top speed of 407 km/h (253 mph).]] ...ng more power than two wheels can take advantage of. For an example, see [[Bugatti Veyron]] or [[Lamborghini Murcielago]].
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• Multi-valve
  ...motor racing|Grand Prix]] racing. The technology was also attempted by [[Bugatti]], [[Bentley]], and [[Stutz]], but it was not until the [[1970s]] that this ...ter acquiring the technology from [[Bugatti]] who developed it for their [[Bugatti EB110|EB110]] [[supercar]].
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• Bugatti
  ...ng some of the best [[sports car|sports cars]] in the world. The original Bugatti failed with the advent of World War II, but has been resurrected twice, mos ==Under Ettore Bugatti==
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• Hellé Nice
  ...ire to compete with the men, she achieved her goal and in 1931 and drove a Bugatti T35C in five major Grand Prix races in France as well as in the [[Italian G ...n nobility and other personalities such as [[Henri de Courcelles]], [[Jean Bugatti]], and [[Bruno d'Harcourt|Count Bruno d'Harcourt]].
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• Mid-engine design
  ...[axle]] (if engine is behind driver). Exceptions typically involve larger vehicles of unusual length or height in which the passengers can share space between *[[Bugatti Veyron]]
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• List of international auto racing colors
  ...ore [[Formula One sponsorship liveries|sponsorship liveries]] came in use, vehicles competing in [[Formula One]], [[sports car racing]], [[touring car racing]] ...war period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], when blue Bugatti and red Alfa Romeo dominated many races.
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• All wheel drive
  ...gine]] simultaneously. While many people think exclusively of [[off-road]] vehicles, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an im ...erms are thus quite vague in modern usage, with AWD being used to describe vehicles with a wide variety of very different drivetrains.
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• Italdesign
  ...construct an innovative package, transforming the very concept of utility vehicles. A big small car that was popular even with the more well-heeled car enthus ...0 designs have been created over the years for about 50 million production vehicles by the world’s leading car makers. Giorgetto Giugiaro is Honorary Preside
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• Sports car
  ...with more power or performance than is typical for cars in general. Often vehicles in the [[muscle car]], performance sedan/saloon or [[grand tourer]] (GT) ca ...facturers of sports cars have sought to increase the practicality of their vehicles by increasing the seating room.
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• Carrozzeria
  Initially, the skills used to build the wooden and metal bodies of vehicles was so specialized that most manufacturers procured contracts with existing ..., it was offered as chassis only, for $8,500. Other examples include the [[Bugatti Type 57]], [[Cadillac V-16]], [[Ferrari 250]], and all Rolls-Royces produce
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• Suicide door
  ...ntil the regular front doors are opened have been appearing on a number of vehicles, including extended cab [[pickup truck]]s, the Saturn Ion QuadCoupe, and th *[[Bugatti Type 57]] ([[1934]])
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• Four-wheel drive
  ...s. The third differential is in the center. This setup is used on most AWD vehicles to this day.]] ...wheels all the time (e.g., a [[Subaru Impreza]]), whereas 4WD is used for vehicles designed primarily for heavy off-road use, normally with a low range transf
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• List of international Formula One colors
  ...war period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], when blue Bugatti and red Alfa Romeo dominated many races. [[Image:Bugatti Typ 35C Grand Prix Racer 1926.jpg|thumb|French [[Bugatti Type 35]]C (1926)]]
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• Diatto
  ...d (the 18HP, 20-25HP and 30-40HP) as well as chassis' for light commercial vehicles for the military. Diatto 30 (1925)An expansion program led to the purchase ...cc four-cylinder engine, whilst the Tipo 30 was built under licence from [[Bugatti]] and included a four-valve-per-cylinder 1452cc four cylinder engine (later
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• V12
  ...d [[Ferrari]] used the V12 almost exclusively on their highest-performance vehicles, while [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] developed a [[Jaguar V12 engine|V12]] that w * [[Bugatti EB 110]]
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• Sports cars
  ...manufactured by [[Porsche]] and [[Lamborghini]] as well as the supercar [[Bugatti Veyron]]. ...facturers of sports cars have sought to increase the practicality of their vehicles by increasing the seating room.
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• Aquila
  Among Aquila Italiana drivers were [[Meo Constantini]] (later to join [[Bugatti]] at [[Molsheim]], where he became first a racing driver and later the [[Ch The first world was, however, saw production shift to commercial vehicles for the military and [[aircraft engines]]. In 1916 Cappa left to go to [[Fi
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• History of the automobile
  Vehicles that can be considered [[automobiles]] may have been demonstrated as early ''Also see'' [[History of steam road vehicles]]
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