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  • * [[Steel]] ([[carbon]]) ([[:category:steels]]) ** [[Stainless steel]] ([[chromium]], [[nickel]])
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  • ...urbulence and mixing of the intake charge. For this reason, even such high speed production engines as current [[Honda]] engines are classified as long-stro ...ngth steel]], or machined out of a single [[billet]] of forged steel. Mild steel is only used for engines in models or other such applications, where the en
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  • ...built [[Iso-Grifo]] and [[Bizzarrini Strada]], the former cars bearing all-steel [[bodywork]]. ...und in a road car. When fired up, its roots become clear, with a high idle speed matched with the finely-timed acoustics of extraordinarily light-weight mov
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  • |Transmission || 6-speed ...ures, and, of course, extremely high torque levels. Additionally, with its high spec suspension componentry, rigid yet communicative trellis chassis and we
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  • |Transmission || 6-speed ...her plexiglas screen provides protection even at top speed. The seat has a high-grip covering.
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  • | Transmission || 4-speed manual ...Lancia Alfa]], now with straight-6 engine. With 40 hp it could achieve top speed of 110km/h. The car was built only 23 examples, all in 1908.
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  • ...3 ft·lbf at 6000 rpm. Exhaust gasses are directed to twin mufflers mounted high on the right side of the rear wheel. The chassis consists of a tubular steel trellis. For the suspension, an [[Öhlins]] 43 mm upside-down fully ad
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  • | Transmission || 6-speed ...available: the 800 Supersport and the 800 Sport. The Supersport featured a high specification chassis whilst the Sport was a lower cost version with a less
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  • | Transmission || 6-speed ...available: the 800 Supersport and the 800 Sport. The Supersport featured a high specification chassis whilst the Sport was a lower cost version with a less
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  • **'''Top Speed''': 60-70mph depending on rider and year of bike's manufacture. * Six speed Primary drive Gear Final drive Chain
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  • ...combines technology and safety, and all models are provided with stainless steel chassis and rtm body. The low barycentre and four independent McPherson str ...td. Homologated as a 'quadricycle', it is 1.44 metres wide and 1.67 metres high.
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  • | Transmission || 4-speed manual gearbox ...with capacity of 4084 cc and it produced around 60 hp at 1800 rpm. The top speed was around 115km/h.
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  • ...a 4 T-cylinder producing 20/24 hp, a four-speed gearbox, shaft drive and a steel chassis. The power source was mounted in a sort of "cradle", similar to the ...that produced 35 [[hp]] at 1500 [[rpm]]. The vehicle was equipped with a 4-speed [[transmission]] and had a [[chain drive]]. The production lasted until 190
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  • |Frame || Tubular steel trellis ...ounter, neutral light, oil pressure warning light, low fuel warning light, high beam indicator, turn signals, immobilizer system, LCD clock
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  • | Transmission || 4-speed manual ...pedal and a gearbox with 4 forward gears. The road model could achieve top speed of 75km/h.
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  • |Frame || Tubular steel trellis |Instruments || Electronic panel: speedometer, rev counter, high beam indicator, turn signals, oil pressure warning light, neutral light, lo
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  • | Transmission || 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]] ...[[V8 engine]] mounted amidships. Produced from 1971 to 1978, it had a top speed of 174 - 177 mph.
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  • | Transmission || 4-speed manual gearbox ...capacity of 4084.07 cc, the engine produced 60hp at 1800 rpm and gave top speed of around 115km/h.
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  • |Frame || Tubular steel trellis |Instruments || Speedometer, rev counter, high beam indicator, turn signals, oil pressure warning light, low fuel warning
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  • The Ghibli's steel body, renowned for its low, shark-shaped nose, was designed by [[Giorgetto ...be operated by either a five-speed [[manual transmission|manual]] or three-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]] transmission. Maserati fitted the car
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  • ...Liter) EFI engine and the AOD transmission, coupled with a "2wd high, 4wd high, 4wd low" Newprocess 229 transfer case. For safety, Laforza offers an 18-gauge steel body, a rugged box-ladder frame, European touring sedan handling and a tech
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  • ...motorcycle]] and [[auto racing]] engines, eliminating '[[valve float]]' at high [[RPM]]. For certain applications the valve stem and disk are made of different steel [[alloy]]s, or the valve stems may be hollow and filled with [[sodium]] to
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  • ...stic features of [[company]] Zagato who created it completely in aluminum. High only 1.14 [[m]], far less than 4 is very compact and lightweight with a sty * Structure and [[material]]: frame of elliptical section tubes, special [[steel]] aeronautics derivation;
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  • ...thumb|right|250px|'''The LinTo-[[Aermacchi]] 75 which established the land speed record on the Lakes''']] The [[chassis]] were in [[steel]] tubes with a double superior cradle, and added a [[Ceriani]] suspensions
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  • ...World War II|post-war]] years, so the only way to maintain relatively high speed in a vehicle was if it could easily absorb road irregularities. While the system has inherent advantages over steel springs, generally recognized in the auto industry, it also has an element
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  • * Frame: Tubular steel trellis * Instruments: Speedometer, tachometer, high beam indicator, turn signals, oil pressure warning light, low fuel warning
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  • ...after repeated application of the brakes, especially in high load or high speed conditions. Brake fade can be a factor in any [[vehicle]] that utilizes a [ Brake fade occurs most often during high performance driving or when going down a long, steep hill. Owing to their c
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  • ...combination of strength and lightness at the expense of affordability) for high performance engines, or of [[cast iron]] for applications such as motor sco ...with every rotation, and the load increases rapidly with increasing engine speed. Failure of a connecting rod is one of the most common causes of catastroph
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  • ...many combustions per second as a four stroke engine revolving at the same speed). For handheld devices, they also have the advantage of working in any ori ...o been used in [[diesel engine]]s, notably [[opposed piston]] designs, low speed units such as large marine engines, and [[V8]] engines for trucks and heavy
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  • ...oint. However, a load on an infinitely small point would cause infinitely high contact pressure. In practice, the ball deforms (flattens) slightly where ...(geometry)|cylinder]]s. Clever use of [[surface tension]] allows balls of high accuracy to be made much more cheaply than comparable cylinders. Ball bear
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  • | Transmission || multi-disc wet clutch, 6 speed cassette gearbox | Frame || 25CrMo4-steel tubular trellis frame (TIG welded)
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  • |Transmission || 4-speed manual ...r]] horizontal monocorpo Zenith type 36 DHK; switching on to [[magnet]] to high voltage ([[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]]) with automatic anticipation I centrif
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  • ...errari 348s use racing "dry-sump" oil systems to prevent oil starvation at high speeds and in hard corners. The oil level can only be checked (accurately) ...ties built in to each suspension, as well as a removable rear sub-frame to speed up the removal of the engine for maintenance.
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  • |Top speed || 259 km/h | Transmission || 6 speed, [[drive chain|chain drive]]
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  • ...tire contacts the road surface and spring back to its original shape under high-frequency cycles. Typical components used in tire assembly are listed below ...t in low air permeability. The inner liner assures that the tire will hold high-pressure air inside, without the air gradually diffusing through the rubber
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  • ...romes as the famous circuit [[Daytona 500 | Daytona]] and the ring of high-speed '[[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Track of Monza]]. ...³. However proved a car fast and successful, able to express themselves at high levels even with higher displacements collecting victories with Gene Parson
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  • The '''Ferrari 456''' and '''456 M''' is a high-performance [[Ferrari]] [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[grand tourer]]. The ...transmission: the former has a six-speed manual and the latter has a four-speed automatic developed in partnership with the UK firm [[Ricardo Consulting En
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  • |Top speed || 53 mph |Transmission || 4 speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]. Gear ratios: I 1:2.69, II 1:1.85, III 1.36
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  • engineer Piero Ferrari and the technicians of High Performance Engineering of Modena. The lubrication consists of system. It is made of aeronautical GAlsi 9 aluminum, not steel. This frame enables “trajectory precision even at
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  • ...aterial]]: frame of elliptical and circle section tubes, [[steel]] special steel aeronautics derivation ; * Top speed: 210 km / h
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  • ...109 hp, with 103 lb./ft torque low in the rev range. Combined with a five-speed gearbox and Alfa Romeo's sweet chassis with four-wheel disc brakes, it was ...o's two-seat coupe body weighed 182 lb. less than the stock Giulia GT. Top speed increased to 118 mph, but that does not tell the whole story. The car was m
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  • ...many combustions per second as a four-stroke engine revolving at the same speed). Two-stroke engines often have a simple lubrication system in which oil is ...o been used in [[diesel engine]]s, notably [[opposed piston]] designs, low speed units such as large marine engines, and [[V8]] engines for trucks and heavy
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  • Despite technological advances, the death toll of car accidents remains high: about 40,000 people die every year in the US. While this number increases ...dy found a significantly lower risk of serious injury in silver cars; with high risks for brown, black, and green cars. (Furness ''et al'', 2003).
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  • Despite technological advances, the death toll of car accidents remains high: about 40,000 people die every year in the US. While this number increases ...dy found a significantly lower risk of serious injury in silver cars; with high risks for brown, black, and green cars. (Furness ''et al'', 2003).
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  • ...ubber]] disks, [[stretching]] of rubber bands and cords, [[bending]] of [[steel]] [[spring (device)|spring]]s, or twisting of [[torsion spring|torsion bar] .... A disadvantage is that the damping force tends not to increase with the speed of the vertical motion.
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  • Crankshaft: Forged steel<br> Exhaust Manifold: Stainless steel<br>
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  • ...1930s, most Grand Prix cars like the [[Silver Arrows]] were optimised for high performance in their relative short races, by dropping fenders and the seco ...Endurance Championship]] (or [[World Sportscar Championship]]), featuring high-tech closed-cockpit prototypes from [[Porsche]], [[Aston Martin]], [[Merced
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  • ...ufacture composites has hitherto limited their use in applications where a high number of complicated parts is required. ...bly is most widely used in the "safety cell" monocoque chassis assembly of high-performance race cars.
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  • ...ith tubular frame and automatic clutch; this was soon followed with a two-speed version. 1953 - introduction of the Esperia, which had a 2 speed gearbox and a pressed steel monocoche (Italian: monoscocca) frame.
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  • | Transmission || 6-speed ...odromic valve]] engines (also known as a '''90° [[V-Twin]]''') and tubular steel trellis chassis, both features designed by the late [[Fabio Taglioni]] ([[1
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  • ...1980s]] onward, it was progressively replaced by later four-speed and five-speed automatics (which incorporate an overdrive gear), some of which continue to ...lutch to provide second gear reaction, the TH400 is able to withstand very high torque input. As a result, it met with considerable success in commercial
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  • ...cal and regional racetracks throughout the nation: some estimates range as high as 1500. The sport is popular in Australia and Canada also. Many of the car ...vy block with stroker crank, high flow degreed aluminum cylinder heads and high-flow exhaust headers. Engines are capable of 750 hp (560 kW) and redline at
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  • |Maximum speed || 90 kilometers per hour, average 65 km per hour ...ket saturated with other brands and needed to present a business plan at a high technical level, to attract the attention of "afficionados" and obtain cons
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  • * Structure and [[material]]: frame of elliptical section tubes, special [[steel]] aeronautics derivation; patent No. 499843 * [[Exchange (mechanical) |Gearbox]] and clutch: 4 speed+ RG, clutch single dry disc
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  • | Transmission || 4 and 5-speed manual ...rd form giving a top speed of 190 km/h. The engine was connected to a four speed gearbox. The car had independent suspension all round and drum brakes on al
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  • ...ual shock absorbers in the rear in order to cope with the stresses of high speed off road driving. The 037 is notable as it retained the rear wheel drive l
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  • * '''5th series''', produced 1925, 1,050 built. 4-speed gearbox. *Four-speed manual transmission
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  • *Gearbox: 6-speed; Cassette type *Frame: Tubular CrMo steel trellis hybrid, carbon fiber seat support, aluminum [[swingarm]]
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  • ...lly do best when hot and will have reduced braking force when cold. Also, high heat pads typically have more aggressive compounds and will wear discs down ...a thin spot will develop by the repetitive contact of the pad against the high spot as the disc turns. When the thin section of the disc passes under the
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  • ...ep Wrangler]] is a 4WD vehicle with a transfer case to select low range or high range 4WD.]] ...] (angular force) evenly, while distributing [[angular velocity]] (turning speed) such that the average for the two output shafts is equal to that of the in
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  • ...cal and regional racetracks throughout the nation: some estimates range as high as 1500. The sport is popular in Australia and Canada also. Many of the car Today’s current dirt super [[late model]]s feature steel constructed tube frame chassis with aluminum bodies that give them a sleek
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  • '''Dimensions''': 2.50 m long, 1.02 m wide, with high canopy closed 1.06 m, 1.50 m [[wheelbase]], turning space of 2.75 m and wei '''Performance''': 75 Km / hr maximum speed, maximum gradient 25% surmountable, stopping distance at 60 km / hour: less
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  • ...68'.jpg|right|thumb|340px|Ferretti model 68' (2005) cruising at 31 [[Knot (speed)|knots]] in the rarely-calm [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]].]] *''Pershing S.p.A.'' (high performance open cruisers, 11 to 35 meters)
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  • The plug is connected to the high voltage generated by an [[ignition coil]] or [[Magneto (electrical)|magneto ...tion chamber]] and therefore must also seal the combustion chamber against high pressures and temperatures, without deteriorating over long periods of time
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  • ...[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Ford Cortina|Cortina]] engine, and had a top speed of 215&nbsp;km/h (134&nbsp;mph). It featured an [[aluminium]] backbone [[ch ...Ford]] engines; powered by a 4.7-litre iron-block [[V8]] engine and with [[steel]] and [[aluminium]] coupé bodywork from [[Ghia]] &ndash; an Italian coachb
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  • ...m today. As the machines were [[fixed gear bicycle]]s a rider could reduce speed by reversing the thrust on the pedals. Otherwise, a rider who wanted to st ...ed on bicycles today. [[Track bicycle]]s, however, which are ridden at top speed continuously, continue to be built with no brakes; since they are fixed gea
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  • The [[1930s]] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road cars, with [[Delage]], [[Auto Union]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Del ...st well-known form of motorsport, with cars designed specifically for high-speed racing. The wheels are not covered, and the cars often have aerofoil wings
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  • ...eed is relatively more important like [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]], and a high traction configuration for tracks where cornering is more important, like t ...mix, change brake pressure and call the radio. Data such as rpm, laptimes, speed and gear is displayed on an LCD screen. The wheel alone can cost about $40,
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  • The [[1930s]] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road cars, with [[Delage]], [[Auto Union]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Del ...st well-known form of motorsport, with cars designed specifically for high-speed racing. The wheels are not covered, and the cars often have aerofoil wings
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  • ...Speedometer, tachometer, odometer, tripmeter; warning lights for neutral, high beam, left turn signal, right turn signal, low fuel, oil pressure, lights-o ...: Electronic Fuel Injection; Ignition: Digital Electronic; Transmission: 5 speed with shaft; Clutch: 2 dry Disks; Charging System: 25A x 14V alternator with
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  • |Transmission || Gearbox 6 speed, Ratios 1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 27/20, 4th 24/22, 5th 23/24, 6th 24/28, P The '''Ducati GT1000''' uses a similar steel tubular trellis frame to the Paul Smart and the Sport1000, and the same Des
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  • ...ording to reviewers, is more maneuverable as well as more tractable in low-speed traffic, making the Gallardo a much more practical car to drive. It is also ...ons, a conventional six-speed [[manual transmission]], and an advanced six-speed electro-hydraulically controlled auto-clutch manual, or, as Lamborghini abb
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  • ...rom 1908 until 1911. The four-cylinder [[ioe]] 24&nbsp;hp cars, with four-speed [[gearbox]]es, were the product of a well-known [[gunsmith]]. ...and Rolle, founded a company, [[Giuseppe & C. Obert]], specializes in hot steel molding and machining. The company is fine, it zooms by acquiring other wor
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  • At 989&nbsp;cc, the GP4's top speed record of 347.4km/h was set by Loris Capirossi on at IRTA Tests in Cataluny ...s smoothed to make the bike more ridable. This made the bike slower on top speed, but quicker into, around and out of corners.
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  • ...surnames of its founders, [[Cesare Isotta]] and [[Oreste Fraschini]]. This high-end luxury car marque was established as Fabbrica Automobili Isotta-Fraschi *Three speed manual transmission
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  • ...s from [[Daimler]] and [[Panhard]] provided enough power to win additional speed records. In [[1905]], Porsche won the [[Poetting prize]] as Austria's outst .... [[NSU Motorenwerke AG|NSU]] took over, but also lost interest due to the high tooling costs. No one was interested in the project until [[Adolf Hitler]]
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  • ...nder engine, and produced 109hp. Sparsely fitted inside but including five speed [[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission]], [[disc brakes]] and independent ...continued in 1977. Also, between 1974 and 1976, the early-style stainless-steel bumpers were discontinued and replaced with black, rubber-clad units to mee
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  • ...icle]] powered by an [[engine]]. The [[wheel]]s are in-line, and at higher speed the motorcycle remains upright and stable by virtue of [[gyroscope|gyroscop Speed is controlled with a twist [[throttle]] on the right side handlebar grip (s
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  • |Transmission:||6-speed [[manual transmission|manual]]<br>6-speed [[semi-automatic transmission|E-gear]] ...ion of the legendary [[Lamborghini V12]] engine, a six speed manual or six speed sequential [[gearbox]] and [[four wheel drive|All Wheel Drive]]. It also ha
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  • The frame pressed in steel sheet, show a evident influence from German school (DKW, BMW). In fact the ...conic couple transmit the rotation to clutch coassial to the shaft of four speed gearbox integral with monobloc. Disposed traditionally, it permit to have c
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  • |Transmission:&nbsp; || colspan="6" align="center" |5-speed gearbox ...um panels over steel monocoque|| colspan="1" align="center" |two-door from steel
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  • ...les and hand-cranks, but these designs often suffered from high weight and high rolling resistance. However, [[Willard Sawyer]] in [[Dover]] successfully m ...nk velocipede of the Lallement/Michaux type, however, despite McCall's all steel version of 1869.
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  • | FRAME || Tubular trellis in steel Ducati Sport 1000 S model | GEARBOX || 6 Speed
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  • ...re manufactured from [[synthetic rubber]], however other materials such as steel may be used. ...ticularly when the tire is being mounted, there are a number of concentric steel wires buried inside the rubber at both inner edges of the tire. This inner
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  • ...nited Kingdom|UK]] it is mandatory to use the foot pedal to control engine speed. ...nsmission]]. This allows the operator more and easier control over working speed than the throttle alone could provide.
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  • ...ious name of the B200 Spring Lasting (don't ask!). This featured a pressed-steel frame and an egg-shaped engine with finned horizontal cylinders and vertica ...he pushrod four-stroke models), and reinforces it with his own [[tubular]] steel bracing, which effectively constitutes a subframe attached to the main stru
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  • ...rface and longer bonnet to improve speed and reduce front lift tendency at high speeds. Bizzarrini also moved the engine well back into the chassis to impr ...s were a little faster on slow tracks, but the GTO achieved a superior top speed and dominated the GT class. When Shelby developed the Cobra [[Shelby Dayton
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  • The [[1930s]] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road cars, with [[Delage]], [[Auto Union]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Del ...st well-known form of motorsport, with cars designed specifically for high-speed racing. The wheels are not covered, and the cars often have aerofoil wings
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  • ...ted at about 210 bhp and 250 bhp for the GTS. A [[ZF]] all [[syncro]] five speed [[transmission]] was available on the street car, and a [[Colotti]] designe ...ry light: 810 kilos for the road version and only 750 for the GTS. The top speed was of 240 km/h and 250 km/h respectively.
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  • The [[1930s]] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road cars, with [[Delage]], [[Auto Union]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Del ...st well-known form of motorsport, with cars designed specifically for high-speed racing. The wheels are not covered, and the cars often have aerofoil wings
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  • ...[Italy]] and sold outside Italy, as in [[Austria]]) is able to go to a top speed close to 175 [[km zone|km/h]] with a power to the tire over 32 hp (24 kW), Given the high market demand for these bikes, many manufacturers had their bikes in this c
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  • |Platform || tubular steel frame<br />riveted aluminium body panels |Transmission || 5-speed Manual
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  • |Chassis || Trellis / steel tubing and carbon panels |Gearbox || Sadev six speed sequential + reverse, double-­‐disc clutch
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  • The track is located on the site of the former [[Kaiser Steel]] mill. It is a relatively new race track, opening in early 1997, and has a ...est lap at {{convert|241.426|mi/h|km/h|3|abbr=on}}. This was also a world speed record for the fastest lap of a closed course.
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  • |Transmission || 6-speed [[manual]]<br>"Cambiocorsa" or "CC" [[electrohydraulic manual transmission] The [[manual transmission]] is a six-speed that was available either as a GT (manual stick shift) or CC (Cambiocorsa)
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  • |Transmission || 5-speed manual ...ed cylinder heads with twin spark plugs. Common to all models was also a 5-speed [[manual transmission]] and disc brakes on all four wheels. The rear suspen
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  • ...minimum-weight advantage under the rules, typically attained higher corner speed and could qualify well, they lacked the power of the four-cylinder machines ...ly 20 riders. Grid positions are decided in descending order of qualifying speed, the fastest on the 'pole' or first position. Races last approximately 45 m
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  • The [[1930s]] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road cars, with [[Delage]], [[Auto Union]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Del ...st well-known form of motorsport, with cars designed specifically for high-speed racing. The wheels are not covered, and the cars often have aerofoil wings
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  • ...on Lancias until the Appia was replaced in 1963). [[1948]] saw the first 5 speed [[gearbox]] to be fitted to a production car (Series 3 Ardea). Lancia premi ...manufacturer until the late 1960s. By this time, the company's expensive, high standards of production had become unsustainable. In aiming to produce a pr
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  • ...ns are forged aluminum alloy, while the connecting rods are machined alloy steel. The electronic engine management system is supplied by Motorola, firing a ...y concerns as they have become apparent. Following a series of spectacular high-profile accidents in [[2003 in sports|2003]], including to American racing
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  • ...r a time, and over the next decades such innovations as hand brakes, multi-speed transmissions, and better [[steering]] developed. Some were commercially su ...838, Scotsman Robert Davidson built an electric locomotive that attained a speed of 4 mph (6 km/h). In England, a patent was granted in 1840 for the use of
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  • ...converted carriage, boat, or cart. Among other items Benz invented are the speed regulation system known also as an [[Accelerator (car)|accelerator]], [[ign ...duce car usage but do make it more expensive. One environmental benefit of high fuel prices is that it is an incentive for the production of more efficient
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  • The Dino was the first Ferrari model produced in high numbers: Just under 4,000 V6 Dinos were built in five years. Although not The 206 had a top speed of 146mi/h.
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  • ...ydraulic brake]]s. With fuel consumption around 18&nbsp;km/l and a maximum speed of 90&nbsp;km/h, but with handling good enough to allow average speeds of 6 ...ted to the car was tuned to produce 60 [[brake horsepower|bhp]]. A maximum speed of 175&nbsp;km/h was claimed. A batch of twenty cars was laid down in 1946
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  • ...alled the '''HPE'''. HPE stood for High Performance Estate, and then later High Performance Executive. This model had Berlina's longer wheelbase floorpan c All versions of the car came with [[DOHC]] engines, five speed gearboxes, [[rack and pinion steering]], [[independent suspension]] using [
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  • ...when only three complete cars existed) won its class at Le Mans at record speed, the motoring world took note." "During the restoration process it was found that the Farina Jupiters steel body was hand-made with at least 50 small separate sections butt-welded wit
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  • ...ngine used three Weber 36DCF carburettors and was mated directly to a five-speed manual transmission. ...on the race circuits of the world would attract a client base for luxury, high-performance cars. The early Ferrari road cars were produced in very small n
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  • ...at, this time the 1400. The engine was a 1393cc unit with 65bhp and a five speed gearbox. In 1951 the Rallye 1400 model modified the bodystyle to be more si ...ndependent suspension]] (both front and rear) with torsion bars and a four speed gearbox were also present and the Mitzi could achieve 80km/h and consumed o
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  • ...uild quality over previous Alfas, featuring [[Galvanization | galvanised]] steel frame for the first time, ending the most common complaint by Alfa custome ...[motor]]s, which can give maintenance troubles in older vehicles; Possible high part costs are alleviated by the commonality of these parts with the succes
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  • ...used for carrying loads can be uncomfortable for passengers because of its high spring rate relative to the weight of the vehicle. A race car would also b Damping controls the travel speed and resistance of the vehicles suspension. An undamped car will oscillate
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  • ...I did not go to Los Angeles in 1988, but in the summer of 1992, Cizeta was high on my hit list when I undertook a pilgrimage to Modena, Mecca of the Italia ...used by Italian supercar makers for 40 years. Elliptical chrome molybdenum steel tubing was welded together by hand to make up the main frame. The plumbing,
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  • ...l capital stock and two million pounds, of which six hundred thousand paid high the following year at five million, one and a half paid. Following several months of silence, of which little is known except that the speed needs to address the difficulties arising from the new corporate structure
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  • ...pean markets was a 4WD vehicle with a transfer case to select low range or high range 4WD.]] ...] (angular force) evenly, while distributing [[angular velocity]] (turning speed) such that the average for the two output shafts is equal to that of the in
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  • ...lley]]s dominated in marine conflicts because of their maneuverability and speed. The [[Greece|Greek]] [[Navy|navies]] that fought in the [[Peloponnesian Wa ...Spithead]] Naval Review in [[1897]]. This facilitated a generation of high-speed liners in the first half of the [[20th century]] and rendered the reciproca
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  • ...The primitive bicycles of this generation were difficult to ride, and the high seat and poor weight distribution made for dangerous falls. ...e front wheel diameter, and setting the seat further back, with no loss of speed. Having to both pedal and steer via the front wheel remained a problem. Sta
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  • ...al, foot-shifted three-speed (160&nbsp;cc) configuration then later a four-speed (175&nbsp;cc) set-up by the end of '52. The displacement was increased to 1 *'''1971''' 46,487 units (historic high)
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  • ...o put a laser dot on the moon, but at very close range able to cut through steel. This laser was later used to cut open the vault of Fort Knox. This film sh ; ''[[Disco Volante (ship)|Disco Volante]]'' Hydrofoil : High speed escape boat complete with underwater hatch for the smuggling of nuclear bom
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  • ...o a sprint for best position. The route was reversed in 1999 to reduce the speed. This was as a result of [[Johan Museeuw]]'s crash in 1998 as [[UCI Road Wo ...ing a femur is always serious in itself but an open break in an athlete of high level going flat out, that tears the muscles. At 180 beats [a minute of the
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  • ...rectly connected to the rear suspension. Brabham and Matra then produced a high mounted front wing connected to the front suspension. At the end of the sea [[Image:2001 Goodwood Festival of Speed Brabham BT46B Fan car.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Brabham BT46]]B "fan car".]]
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  • ...s lightness and stability, using a patented [[ellipse|elliptical-section]] steel tube [[space frame]], were particularly appreciated. ...th in the St. Ambreus Cup (at the [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] high speed oval circuit). On top of all that, Cesenatico saw the first appearance of t
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  • ...d the 15.86 m distance between the ramps, as well as the 64.36 km/h launch speed. ...tail unit, the complete machine was 9.15 m long, 12.80 m wide, and 3.08 m high and the "flying AMC Matador" was exhibited at [[auto show]]s; however, it c
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  • ...presenting the road under the down-scaled F1 car replica, broke up at high speed and splattered debris at various instruments. Although the Ferrari team had
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  • ...which leaves you baggage-free and more time in Vienna; the price is still high for saving 11 minutes. Unlike Germany, there is a strictly enforced speed limit of 130 km/h on highways. Within towns it is 50 km/h and on major road
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