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• Damon Hill
  |Years || [[1992 Formula One season|1992]] - [[1999 Formula One season|1999]] |Championships || 1 ([[1996 Formula One season|1996]])
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• 1994 Formula One season
  ...ontroversial seasons in the 1990s, if not in the sport's history. 1994 was one of the closest in history, as the Champion, [[Michael Schumacher]], won the ...vealed, Benetton were considerably faster than Williams at servicing their cars during pit stops, thus putting Schumacher into the lead. Senna couldn't kee
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• Bugatti
  ...he company is legendary for producing some of the best [[sports car|sports cars]] in the world. The original Bugatti failed with the advent of World War I ...9). The company was known for its advanced engineering in its premium road cars and its success in early [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning the first eve
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• Alain Prost
  ...the five victories that season that would make him France’s first Formula One world champion. © Schlegelmilch]] ...Formula One season|1980]]–[[1991 Formula One season|1991]], [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
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• Ferrari F50
  ...that was developed from the 3.5L V12 used in the 1992 Ferrari F92 Formula One car. ...ething cultural, a monument. They must be hard to find, so we will produce one less car than the market." The last F50 was produced in [[Maranello]], [[It
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• Luigi Colani
  ...e host of futuristic concepts that will have us living in pods and driving cars so flat that leg amputation is the only option." ;1960: World's first kit car in series: 1700 cars, Colani GT
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• Compression ratio
  ==Formula== The ratio is calculated by the following formula:
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• 2001 Formula One season
  The '''2001 Formula One season''' was the 52nd [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 4]], [[2001]], and end 2001 was a year of beginnings and ends in Formula One.
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• Ferrari 166
  ...Output was 110 to 140 hp (82 to 104 kW) at 6,000 rpm with one to three [[carburettor]]s. ...the tubular frame that was characteristic for all of the company's sports cars of the 1940s and 1950s. Suspension was equally straightforward with wishbon
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• 1995 Formula One season
  ...The Drivers' Championship was won by [[Michael Schumacher]] of [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] for the second year in a row, beating [[Damon Hill]] of [[Willia .... Benetton and Williams drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race.
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• Indy Racing League
  ...driven and dominated by a few wealthy multi-car teams, much like [[Formula One]]. The IRL developed a consistent engine package and chassis rules which ha ...s Glen International|Watkins Glen]] and [[Infineon Raceway|Infineon]]) and one street race in [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|St. Pete]] for [[2005 i
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• Mille Miglia
  ...anamericana]], the ''MM'' made ''[[Gran Turismo]]'' (Grand Touring) sports cars like [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] (which debuted as a marque in the 1940 eve .../Jenkinson car, #722, left Brescia at 7:22 AM (see below), while the first cars had started at 9 PM the previous day. In the early days of the race even wi
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• Mario Andretti
  ...won races in [[midget car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [[drag racing]]. ...ies]], Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500. No American has won a Formula One race since Andretti's victory at the [[1978 Dutch Grand Prix]]. Andretti ha
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• Champcars
  ...Ecclestone]] had forced on [[Formula 1]] with his creation of the Formula One Constructors Association. The White Paper called for the owners to form CAR .... Of the 10 tracks to host races, 5 would host CART events exclusively and one, [[Ontario Motor Speedway]], would host races from both series.
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• Lamborghini
  ...he notion of a tractor manufacturer criticizing the design of his precious cars, and let Lamborghini know as much, quoted as having said "the problem is no ..., which set a precedent for mid-engined two-seater high performance sports cars. The Miura was joined two years later by a four-seat grand tourer, the [[La
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• 2007 Formula One season
  ...cing|Grands Prix]]. It was won by [[Ferrari]] driver [[Kimi Räikkönen]] by one point at the [[2007_Brazilian_Grand_Prix|final race of the season]], making ...on financial and technical grounds. They had threatened to boycott Formula One from the 2008 season onwards and instead stage their own rival series, befo
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• Pagani
  ...o involved at the outset was [[Juan Manuel Fangio]], a five-time [[Formula One]] champion who helped him get a job with [[Lamborghini]]. ...pleting the [[Nürburgring]] in 7:27:82, but has since been beaten by other cars, such as the [[Maserati MC12]], and [[Dodge Viper]] SRT10 ACR.
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• Ferrari 250
  Most 250 road cars share the same two wheelbases, 2400 mm for short wheelbase (SWB) and 2 ...guar XK straight-6]] The light V12 propelled the small Ferrari 250 racing cars to victory after victory.
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• Nigel Mansell
  ...Formula One season|1992]], [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]–[[1995 Formula One season|1995]] | Championships || 1 ([[1992 Formula One season|1992]])
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• 2008 Formula One season
  ...Singapore GP 1.jpg|thumb|[[Lewis Hamilton]], champion of the 2008 Formula One season.]] ...[[Kimi Räikkönen]], the [[2007 Formula One season|2007]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|world champion]], finished the season ranked 3rd.]
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• Scuderia Ferrari
  ...g division has recently devoted its attention and funding to its [[Formula One]] team, '''Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro'''. ...is [[Jean Todt]], and its technical director is [[Ross Brawn]]. Ferrari is one of five F1 teams currently using [[Bridgestone]] tyres (the other 6 using [
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• Grand Prix motorcycles
  ...t each event for various classes of motorcycles, based on engine size, and one class for [[sidecar]]s. Classes for [[50 cc]], 80 cc, 125 cc, 250 ...th additional turns directly after the pit area bypassing the banking turn one of the oval track. Also because of the race being run counterclockwise on w
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• Indianapolis 500
  ...lass of [[formula racing|formula]], or [[open wheel car|open-wheel]], race cars that have competed in it. It has been broadcast live over radio on the [[In ...a smattering of small events before the promoters decided to focus on just one major event and it was paved with 3.2 million bricks urged by principal [[C
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• Max Mosley
  ...and car users worldwide. The FIA is also the governing body for [[Formula One]] and other international [[auto racing|motorsports]]. ...nationale du Sport Automobile]] (FISA), the then governing body of Formula One. Mosley was elected president of FISA in 1991 and became president of the F
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• Maserati Biturbo
  ...charger]]s (of somewhat smaller dimensions than the [[BMW 3 Series]] (E21) cars of the time) and a luxurious interior. ...e 2.0L [[Maserati Merak|Merak]] engine. Itself based on earlier V8 Formula One Maserati engines, designed by [[Giulio Alfieri]] (1924 - 2002). The carbure
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• Italdesign
  Theirs was an innovative formula for the automobile industry: creation of a services company for the large, ...p between Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani has proven to be a winning one from the start, enhancing the fusion of creativity and solid skills, style
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• Pagani Zonda
  ...nd continues through the present, with production proceeding at roughly 10 cars per year. As of June 2009, 106 Zondas had been built, considering also tes Some early Zonda engineering was done by [[Formula One]] champion, [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]. The car was originally to be named for
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• Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  ...AG. Systematic lightweight engineering is crucial for future super sports cars: for the most dynamic performance, as well as for low emissions. We will ap ...ent characteristics - they are extremely stiff and highly precise. Lighter cars improve fuel consumption and CO2 emissions: above all, however, it improves
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• History of Formula One
  {{Formula One}} ...p has always been the main focus of the category, non-championship Formula One races were held for many years. Due to the rising cost of competition, the
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• Juan Pablo Montoya
  ...[Colombia]]) is a [[race car driver]] in [[NASCAR]] and a former [[Formula One]] and [[CART]] driver. He has enjoyed great success, most famously in top [ ...Monaco Grand Prix]] and Indianapolis 500 race winner; Montoya is currently one of only two active drivers (along with [[Jacques Villeneuve]]) who has won
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• 2006 Formula One season
  The '''2006 Formula One season''' was the 57th [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It began on [[March 12]], [[2006]] included 18 ...es. Renault and Ferrari drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race, and the four second-place finishes not achieved by these two teams we
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• Michael Schumacher
  ...le season. Schumacher is the only German to have won the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|drivers' championship]]. ...e team's season-best grid position of seventh. The race-winning [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] team signed him before the next race, despite what Jordan believ
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• Ilario Bandini
  ...legance of form. So was born the '''[[Bandini 750 sport siluro]]'''. These cars, when their headlights were removed, qualified to race in the sports catego The cars were designed in the corner of a garage and built by his brother Aurelio wi
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• Carbon fibre
  ...of automobiles and reduce weight. Many of the "[[car tuning|tuner]]" style cars have carbon fiber hoods to reduce weight from a stock 28 lb hood to an 8 lb *[http://www.f1technical.net/articles/3 Carbon Fibre in Formula One]
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• List of Maserati vehicles
  The total number of cars built of a certain model prior 2001 often is difficult to determine. Figure |[[Maserati 4CLT|4CLT]]||1948||[[Formula One]]||[[Straight-4|I4]]||1491|| ||
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• Alfa Romeo P3
  ! [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' Championships]] ! [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Drivers' Championships]]
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• Alfa Romeo
  ...the Italian market. Merosi would go on to design a series of new A.L.F.A. cars with more powerful engines ([[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60 HP]]). A.L.F.A. also v !style="background:darkorange" align="center" valign="middle" | Cars
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• Turbocharger
  ...need a wastegate. The vanes are controlled by a membrane identical to the one on a wastegate but the level of control required is a bit different. The fi ...tion of the engine it is important to let the engine run at idle speed for one to three minutes before turning off the engine. [[Saab automobile|Saab]], i
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• Alfa Romeo 155
  ...n was the "Silverstone" edition released in the UK which was known as the "Formula" in [[Europe]]: this was released as a homologation exercise to allow Alfa ...y on the 2.0 , but later followed by the 1.8 L). The 4-cylinder cars retained the twin spark ignition system but received Alfa-designed 16-valve
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• Automotive
  manufacturers of parts for racing 101 and 105 series cars. (UK) - Spare parts for Alfa Romeo cars since 1962. (Germany)
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• Milwaukee Mile
  ...n is as the oldest operating motor speedway in the world, hosting at least one auto race every year since [[1903]]. The track holds the distinction of bei The track started out as a one-mile private horse racing track on or before 1876. In 1891, the site was pu
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• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  ... ft·lbf (608 N·m) of torque will also be a high for Ferrari's GT cars. Most of the modifications to the engine were done to allow it to fit in th ...ontrol system, called F1-Trac. Reportedly tuned using inputs from 7-time [[Formula 1]] World Champion [[Michael Schumacher]], the system will supposedly allow
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• 2010 Formula One season
  ...s#Youngest world drivers championship winners|youngest]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Champion]] in the sport's sixty-yea ...]. The 2010 season saw the return of the most successful driver in Formula One history, with seven-time World Champion [[Michael Schumacher]] coming out o
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• 1000km Nürburgring
  ...te popular in the 1960s and 1970s though, and even more so after [[Formula One]] decided to boycott the Nürburgring after 1976. In 2000, the 1000 km were resumed, with new competitive cars of BMW and Audi.
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• World Rally Championship
  ...upercars. World Rally Cars are built on production two-litre four-cylinder cars, but feature [[turbocharger]]s, [[anti-lag]] systems, [[four-wheel-drive]], ...e first official world champion, edging out Finland's [[Hannu Mikkola]] by one point. [[Fiat]] took the manufacters' title with the [[Fiat 131 Abarth]] in
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• Combustion
  ...te combustion, the adiabatic combustion temperature can be determined. The formula that yields this temperature is based on the [[first law of thermodynamics] ...et air and fuel temperatures and for stoichiometric air ratios approaching one.
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• Alfa Romeo 164
  ...d computers, one for [[air conditioning]], one for instrument systems, and one for engine management; A/C and Instrument functions share a multiple-mode c ...in terms of speed. In line with Alfa Romeo's remarkable ability to get all cars to achieve their speedometer maximum point, 164's were tested to their desi
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...h the spring is compressed, it exerts 500 lbf. A non-linear spring rate is one for which the relation between the spring's compression and the force exert ...lished off but no damage to the tire has occurred.(Note: NASCAR legal race cars have coil springs on all four corners)
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• MV Agusta
  ...c and F4 1000 cc "[[Ayrton Senna]]" editions in memory of the late Formula One Champion of the same name (who was an avid Ducati and MV Agusta collector) ...the 916. In recent publications, the MV Agusta has been highly praised as one of the best handling motorcycles ever created and the 2008 F4 312R model is
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• Four-wheel-drive
  ...power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. In the [[United States]], these cars are included in the broader [[sport utility vehicle]] category. While many A [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] allows one input shaft to drive two output shafts with different speeds. The different
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• Lancia Astura
  ...ven if assigns to various customers: on one side [[Lancia Artena|Artena]], one 4 cylinders to of under of the 2 liters of piston displacement, from the ot ...aracteristic of the saliente motor is given from the head, that particular one has a conformation much, in two pieces, with an inferior part (in cast iron
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• 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season
  ...irst A1 Grand Prix season. All teams used a control chassis ([[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]), engine ([[Zytek Engineering|Zytek]]) and tyre ([[Cooper Tire & Rub |[[Alan Jones (Formula 1)|Alan Jones]]
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• Le Mans 24 hours races
  [[Ferrari]] had 10 cars start the 1958 Le Mans with only two finishing but one, a TR 58 (250TR) was the winner driven by [[Phil Hill]] and Oliver Gendebie Rover and the BRM Formula 1 team joined forces to produce a [[gas turbine]] powered [[coupé]], drive
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• Lamborghini Gallardo
  ...hrust" mode and step on the gas pedal., simlar to the launch technology in Formula 1 racers. ...s Yellow, Borealis Orange, Telesto Gray and Noctis Black, however at least one white Superleggera has been built.
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• List of James Bond vehicles
  ...makes haste towards Octopussy's Circus, pursued by two Bavarian BMW police cars. ...appearances in the movie. Seven tests were performed in advance before the one jump performed by an uncredited British stuntman "Bumps" Williard for the f
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• Alfa Romeo 159
  ...d]] (production in Thailand started March 2002 and lasted couple of years, cars were targeted for Asia Pacific markets). Between 1997 and 2005, 680,000 exa ...g profile made it, to some, the best looking car in its class. The car was one of the first saloons to feature hidden rear door handles and prominent fron
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• Lancia Ardea
  ...the car it comes given the name “[[Ardea]]”, correspondent to that one of one ancient [[city]] [[Lazio|laziale]] (geographically little to south of [[Pom ...head tilted, commant from a single tree of distribution set in action from one silent chain fortified of tenditore automatic rifle''. Behind this little e
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• Jonghi
  ...hanged the balance of the market. The 1948 production rate was at over 100 cars a month, and in 1950, the 2CV had even reached 400 units produced daily. Fr ...by [[Matra]] and key in the development to the famous [[V12]] engine for [[Formula 1]].
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• Maserati Coupe
  ...sign Giugiaro|ItalDesign]], who also designed the [[Maserati Ghibli]]. The cars were built at the Viale Ciro Menotti plant in [[Modena]], [[Italy]]. ...ange") is a [[electrohydraulic manual transmission]] that uses a [[Formula One]]-type gearbox with hydraulic operation and electronic management operated
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• Casino Royale (1967 film)
  Such an agent is found in "Coop" (played by one-time Bond-film candidate [[Terence Cooper]]). He seduces Miss Moneypenny a ...is kidnapped, and Tremble chases the kidnappers in a [[lotus cars|Lotus]] Formula Three.
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• List of automotive superlatives
  The list will also be limited to production road cars that meet the following conditions: ...ufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals are not eligible
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• Moto Guzzi
  ...st European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by [[Piaggio|Piaggio & Co. SpA]], Europe's largest mo ...roke]] single cylinder 500 cc engines outfitted with one overhead and one side valve (also known as: IOE, inlet over exhaust or F-head) were the high
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