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• Fiat Uno
  ...lt in its homeland until 1995, with production still taking place in other countries. ...well packaged cars could be too. It was voted [[European Car of the Year]] in 1984.
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• Motor racing
  ...he construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris magazine [[Le Petit Jour An international competition began with the [[Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing]].
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• Fiat
  ...al]] group based in [[Turin]] in the [[Piedmont]] region. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including [[Giovanni Agnelli]]. Fiat has also ...ng its products to other countries. [[Joint venture]] operations are found in [[Italy]], [[France]], [[Turkey]], [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[China]], [[Se
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• Ljubljana
  [[Slovenia]] is, arguably, the cutest of the formerly communist countries, and Ljubljana ("lyoob-lyAH-nah") is a great little city full of charm. It' ==Get in==
  18 KB (2,941 words) - 09:24, 7 October 2009
• Football (soccer)
  ...b|300px|right|The striker (wearing a red shirt) has run past the defender (in white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper ...e two [[goalkeeper]]s, who are the only players allowed to handle the ball in the field of play, albeit with restrictions.
  25 KB (3,935 words) - 08:12, 8 October 2009
• Motorcycle speedway
  ...rface in granite, shale, brick granules or similar unbound material rolled in on the base ground". Competitors use this surface to slide their machines s ...g the [[Speedway World Cup]] whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the [[Speedway Grand Prix]] events is pronounced the Speedway world champio
  34 KB (5,397 words) - 08:53, 7 October 2009
• 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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• 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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• Race car
  | Caption || The start of a [[Formula One]] race in 2008 ...he construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris magazine ''[[Le Petit Jo
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• Electronic stability control
  ...keep traction while accelerating but unlike ESC it is not designed to aid in steering. ...function enables better traction on slippery surfaces or during cornering. In addition to the TCL system's individual effect, it also works together with
  27 KB (3,920 words) - 22:51, 15 November 2009
• European Hill Climb Championship
  ...ip''', is the most prestigious [[hillclimbing]] competition on Continental Europe. In 2005, the Championship visited the following countries:
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• Italian wine
  ...roducers, responsible for approximately one-fifth of world wine production in 2005. ...nder cultivation. In some places the vines are trained along low supports. In others they climb as slender saplings.
  16 KB (2,471 words) - 15:51, 3 October 2009
• World Rally Championship
  ...Communicators]], who also produce the daily event highlights shown in 186 countries. ...ip season|1973]]. The [[World Rally Car]] is the current car specification in the series. It evolved from [[Group A]] cars which replaced the banned [[Gr
  35 KB (4,675 words) - 12:26, 20 November 2009
• Formula One
  ...lt) qualifying at USGP 2005.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Fernando Alonso]] qualifying in a [[Renault F1|Renault]] Formula One car at the [[2005 United States Grand ...[[#Drivers and constructors|constructors]]. The cars race at speeds often in excess of 300 km/h (185 mph).
  35 KB (5,462 words) - 09:39, 7 October 2009
• Sicily
  ...al statute (Italy)|autonomous region]] of [[Italy]] and the largest island in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], with an area of [[1 E10 m²|25,700 km²]] and 5 ...tania]], is 3,320 m (10,900 ft) high, making it the tallest [[volcano]] in Europe. It is also one of the world's most active volcanoes.
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• Fiat Panda
  ...in [[Italian language|Italian]]), and was the [[European Car of the Year]] in 2004. ...the [[Fiat 126]]. The drive for a mechanically simple car was also evident in the rear suspension, which used a [[dead axle]] suspended on [[leaf spring]
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• Monaco Grand Prix
  ...[[Triple Crown of Motorsport]]). The history, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown". ...tight corners, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race
  38 KB (5,197 words) - 21:23, 4 November 2009
• 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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• Travel in Italy
  ...king minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area) The '''Regions of Italy''' were granted a degree of regional autonomy in the [[Italy#Politics|1948 constitution]], which states that the constitutio
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• Carburetor
  ...rnal-combustion engine]]. Carburetors are still found in small engines and in older or specialized [[automobile]]s such as those designed for [[stock car ...ubiquitous, partly because a downdraft unit is ideal for [[V engine]]s. In Europe, the side-draft replaced downdraft as underbonnet space decreased and the u
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