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Halo vehicle
[[Image:2005 Ford GT.jpg|thumb|350px|A [[halo vehicle]], produced in order to promote sales of an entire [[marque]]]] A '''halo vehicle''' (or '''halo model''') in [[automobile]] [[marketing]] is a car designed and marketed to showcase the

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Alfa Romeo 8c 2300
...lfa's primary sports model from its introduction in 1931 to its retirement in 1939. ...ne. The short wheelbase version of this car won the [[Targa Florio]] race in [[Sicily]], but it was the [[Italian Grand Prix]] victory at [[Autodromo Na

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SpaItalia
'''SpaItalia''' is an annual event dedicated to automotive '[[car]] [[Made in Italy]] held from [[2002]] [[Francorchamps]] a small town near [[Stavelot]] ...rs, both past and the present and is very active and appreciated and known in Belgium, [[Holland]] and [[France]].

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Suzuka 8 Hours
...oad Race)'' is an endurance motorcycle race held at the [[Suzuka Circuit]] in [[Japan]] each year. As the name implies, the race runs for eight hours co The race began in 1978 as a race for prototype [[Isle of Man TT|Tourist Trophy]] Formula One

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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
...-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Mid-Ohio track.gif|220px|center|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Layout]] ! colspan=2 |'''Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course'''

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Fiat Barchetta
|Production:||[[1995]]—[[2002]]<br>[[2004]]-[[2005]] ...2005 (though production was paused between May 2002 and 2004). "Barchetta" in [[Italian language|Italian]] means 'little boat'.

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Losail International Circuit
...ational Circuit''' is a motor racing circuit located just outside [[Doha]] in the Persian Gulf State of [[Qatar]]. ...boro (cigarette)|Marlboro]] Grand Prix of Qatar, won by [[Sete Gibernau]]. In addition the circuit hosted the 2006 [[Grand Prix Masters]] of Qatar won by

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Martin Truex Jr.
|Previous Year || 2005 |Best Cup Pos || 47th - [[2005]] ([[NEXTEL Cup]])

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1955 Le Mans disaster
...Le_Mans_1955_start.jpg|thumb|250px|'''Start of the race, Levegh #20 car is in the center of the frame''']] ...guar (car)|Jaguar]] racing in Le Mans. Mercedes-Benz still used drum-brake in 1955, but also used a special hood as an "air brake".

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Bugatti Automobiles SAS
...ce]], [[France]]. It is a subsidiary of [[Volkswagen AG]] and was founded in [[1998]] as a successor to the legendary [[Bugatti]] company. ...[[Lamborghini]] (for VW's [[Audi]] division), the [[Rolls-Royce]] factory in [[Crewe]], [[England]], and the [[Bentley]] marque.

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Infineon Raceway
...y''', formerly '''Sears Point Raceway''', is a road course and drag strip in the hills of northern [[California]], near [[Sonoma, California|Sonoma]], n With the closure of [[Riverside International Raceway]] in [[Riverside, California|Riverside]], [[California]] after the 1988 season,

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Aprilia SR50
|Production || 2005 - Current ...company, [[Aprilia]]. Introduced in 1992 and considered to be the first "sports" scooter, the design and technology of the SR50 has evolved considerably ov

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Cyclo-cross
...s strongest in the traditional road cycling countries (and particularly so in [[Flanders]]). ...d to carry their bicycle to overcome barriers or slopes too steep to climb in the saddle. The sight of competitors struggling up a muddy slope with bicyc

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Straight-6
...'''I6''') is an [[internal combustion engine]] with six cylinders aligned in a single row. The name '''slant-6''' is sometimes used when the cylinders ...argest are used in tractor-trailer combinations and some low speed diesels in cargo and passenger ships. These engines have a displacement of 1,000 L or

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V10
...in [[V engine|V]] configuration, having 10 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s in two banks of five. ...oretically, the best V-angle is 72°; with this angle there is no vibration in vertical and transverse directions. The complexity of designing this made t

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Fiat Dino
|Class || [[Sports car]] The '''[[Fiat]] Dino''' is a [[FR layout|front-engined, rear-drive]] [[sports car]] manufactured between 1966 and 1973. It was an intermediate step towar

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Maserati 250S
...S]]<br>''[[Carroll Shelby]] standing next to a Maserati 450S that he raced in 1957.'' ...56-1958) were nine racing cars made by [[Maserati]] of [[Italy]], and used in [[FIA]]'s endurance [[World Sportscar Championship]] racing.

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Jackie Stewart
...e:Jackie Stewart speaking.jpg|thumb|250px|Jackie Stewart speaking at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]] ...is a three-time Scottish [[Formula One]] racing champion. He is well-known in the United States as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where hi

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Fuji Speedway
...t, replacing the [[Suzuka Circuit]] as host to the [[Japanese Grand Prix]] in the [[2007 Formula One season]].[http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns16383.html] ...c World Championship battle between [[James Hunt]] and [[Niki Lauda]], and in awful rainy conditions, Hunt earned enough points to win the title. [[Mari

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Paul Tracy
...[[1968]] in [[Scarborough, Ontario]], [[Canada]]) is a professional driver in [[auto racing]]. His nickname is "NutSack" because as he said on the Mitch [[Image:PTracyLaguna1993.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Tracy at Laguna Seca in 1993''']]

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Fiat Seicento
|Successors:||Still in production ...and [[Fiat 126|Polski Fiat 126]], the Seicento is built in Fiat's factory in [[Bielsko-Biala]], [[Poland]]. From 1998 to April 2004, 1.1 million example

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Beta Motor
...ta are best known for their popular [[Motorcycle Trials|trials]] bikes. In 2005, they launched a range of [[enduro]] motorcylces using [[KTM]] engines. ...to one of its bicycles, a typical example of Italian creativity, resulted in the first motorbike produced by the Tuscan firm.

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Automobile industry in Italy
...Italy 1910.jpg|thumb|250px|Map of automobile industry in [[Turin]], Italy in the 1910s.]] ...mployer in the country, with a labour force of over 196,000 (2004) working in the industry.

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History of the Alfa Race Engine
February 23rd 2005 ...sed with great designers. It is, after all, men who make the machines, and in the first half of the twentieth century, Italy produced a number of enginee

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De Tomaso Guarà
...order-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Guara 2.jpg|250px|A De Tomaso Guara in Los Angeles]] |Class || [[Sports car]]

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Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
|Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Alfa Romeo Competizione''' is a [[Sports car]] produced by Italian automaker [[Alfa Romeo]]. It was firstly presente

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Ferrari F430
|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]]; [[coupe]]; [[sports car]] |Production:||[[2005]] — present

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Fornasari
...porters. As a matter of fact, the adventure in the world of motors started in the early '90s, importing Corvettes from the U.S. and preparing them for [[ ...her Gigi had been a very skilled racer for [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Maserati]] in the '50s and from him the founder could receive not merely the passion for

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De Tomaso Guara
|Class || [[Sports car]] ...i Barchetta it seems that the design house "Synthesis Design" was involved in the project.

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Maserati 450S
...[1958]]) were nine racing cars made by [[Maserati]] of [[Italy]], and used in [[FIA]]'s endurance [[World Sportscar Championship]] racing. Their design started in 1954 (thus the internal designation «Tipo 54») led by [[Alberto

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Ferrari 550
|Wheelbase || 2499 mm (98.4 in) |Length || 4549 mm (179.1 in)

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Supercar
[[Image:Bugatti veyron in Tokyo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Bugatti Veyron 16.4]] has reached a top s ...is considered to be a supercar at one time may not retain its superiority in the future. The automotive press frequently calls new exotic cars "supercar

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Touring car racing
...ing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Germany]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[Australia]] ...om production cars, whereas some current touring car series are also raced in [[silhouette racing car]]s. Touring cars race exclusively on [[road racing

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Covini
| Class || [[Sports car]] | Wheelbase || 108.3 in (2750 mm)

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Alfa Romeo Brera
|Production:||[[2005]]–present |Successors:||Still in production

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Lancia Stratos
|Class || [[Sports car|Sports]]/[[Rally car]] ...allying|rally]] car during the 1970s and early 1980s. It started a new era in rallying as it was the first car designed from scratch for this kind of com

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Grand-Am
...was established in 1999 to organize endurance [[road racing]] competitions in [[North America]]. [[Image:GrandAm_LagunaSeca.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Racing action in the 2005 Grand-Am Road & Track 250 at Laguna Seca]]

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Ferrari 330
|Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] |Predecessor:||[[Ferrari 250#Sports cars|250 GT Spyder]]

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Aprilia Tuono 1000R
| Production || 2002-2005 ...s of 200 individually numbered bikes. Called the '''Tuono R Limited''' and in hindsight being a proof of concept for the future '''RSV Tuono Factory''',

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Demolition Derby
...demolition derby under way at the [[Greenwich, Ohio]] Firemen's Festival, 2005]] ...sport usually presented at [[county fair]]s and festivals. They originated in North America and quickly spread to other western nations.

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Dallara
...rmula 3]] since 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]]. ...ampionship ever since. Dallara had a brief involvement in [[Formula 3000]] in the mid 1980s.

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De Tomaso
|Foundation || [[1959]] in [[Modena]] ...Argentinian]]-born [[Alejandro de Tomaso]] (1928–2003) in [[Modena]] in 1959.

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Maserati MC12
|Production:||[[2004]]-[[2005]]<br>50 produced |Wheelbase:||2800 [[mm]] (110.2 [[inch|in]]

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Gilco
.... One of his first customers was [[Ferrari]], who used chassis' from Gilco in many of their cars (including the [[Ferrari 125|125]], [[Ferrari 166|166]], ...r of their own cars, and also built chassis' for private customers, mainly in the 750 and 1100 Sport categories, who used mechanicals and engines from va

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Canadian Grand Prix
...]] the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on [[Île Notre-Dame]] in [[Montreal]]. ...event on the planet, behind the first place [[Super Bowl XXXIX]] and the [[2005 UEFA Champions League Final|UEFA Champions League Final]].

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Fiat Grande Punto
|Successor:||Still in production |Production:||[[2005]]—present

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Road America
...]]. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]] [[Speed World Challenge Series]], [[American Le ...lex hosts two series of karting events. It hosts weekly events on Tuesdays in the summer. It also hosts approximately six Saturday events during the summ

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FIA GT Championship
...nationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA). The championship is mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents, most lately ...ategories are based on production road car designs, which must be produced in a [[homologation|minimum quantity of 25 examples]] to qualify. Both types

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Ferrari 360
...s and aluminum chassis. The 360 was replaced by the [[Ferrari F430]] in [[2005]]. ...or [[Formula One|F1]] electrohydraulic shift. The car went into production in 1999.

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AMA Superbike
...ake Zemke]] (98) leading [[Ben Bostrom]] (155) and [[Miguel Duhamel]] (17) in an AMA Superbike race at [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca]]]] ...have started when the AMA first organized road racing in the United States in 1934.

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