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• AMX/3
  ...were made from [[1969]] to [[1972]]. It was designed chiefly by [[American Motors]] (AMC) designer [[Richard Teague|Richard "Dick" Teague]]. ...known as the '''AMX/3''', being the third iteration of AMC's AMX (American Motors Experimental) two seater concept. The second version, the AMX/2, was never
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• 1965 Mexican Grand Prix
  ...Mexico City]] on [[October 24]], [[1965]]. The 1965 Mexican Grand Prix saw American [[Richie Ginther]] take Honda's first Grand Prix victory, a victory which w | '''[[Brabham]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]'''
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• Harley Earl
  ...and [[industrial design]]er. He is most famous for his time at [[General Motors]] from [[1927]] until [[1959]]. Earl was instrumental in establishing auto ...ite resembled the [[Hispano-Suiza]] that various Hollywood celebrities and American nouveaux riches were buying at the time, a fashion which Cadillac executive
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• Compact car
  ...between 2.54 [[meter]]s (100 [[inch]]es) and 2.67 metres (105 inches). The American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a "Compact" car as measuring ..., and [[Plymouth Valiant]] joined the market segment held by the [[Rambler American]]. Within a few years after that, the compacts had given rise to a new clas
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• 1968 Monaco Grand Prix
  |Fast Team || [[British Racing Motors]] |Second Team || [[British Racing Motors]]
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• Straight-8
  ...engine|flathead]] configuration) and [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] owned marques (flathead and [[overhead valve|OHV]] configuration), but th
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• Peter Collins
  |Team(s) || [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]], [[Vanwall]], [[Maserati]], [[Scuderia |Ferrari|Ferrari]] ...r [[Vanwall]] and [[Maserati]], and one brief outing in a [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] which ended with a crash in qualifying, Collins was signed to the [[S
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• Headlight styling
  ...ght a few possibilities. Designs that remained in the studios of the major American automobile firms actually tried to put two of these lights on or near the c ...t was one above another at the extreme ends of the car. Pontiac, American Motors, and then Cadillac had great success with this design. The models of Merced
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• Marque
  ...marque, or many—[[General Motors]] has used more than a dozen in the American market alone. ...Corporation]]'s [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] division and [[General Motors]]' [[Oldsmobile]] are recent examples of marques that failed when they lost
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• Lamborghini LM001
  ...ion|Chrysler]] engine, they chose to go with a 180 hp 5.9L [[American Motors Corporation|AMC]] built V8, with the intention of offering the V12 from the
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• Automobile design
  ...ard A. Teague|Richard Teague]], a famous automobile designer at [[American Motors Corporation]] (AMC).]] ...ects on the auto business, the field of product design, and eventually the American economy. The smaller players could not maintain the pace and expense of yea
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• Bugatti EB110
  ...ano Artioli purchased the [[Lotus (car)|Lotus]] car company from [[General Motors]]. The acquisition brought together two of the greatest names in automotive ...ort, giving the company a great deal of publicity. [[Derek Hill]], son of American [[Formula 1]] Champion [[Phil Hill]], was one of the three drivers on a tea
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• List of microcars by country of origin: U
  |{{flagiconUK}} [[United Kingdom]]||[[Bond Bug]]||[[Reliant|Reliant Motors Co Ltd]], [[Tamworth]], [[Staffordshire]] || [[Reliant]] 700 cc ||2 |{{flagiconUK}} [[United Kingdom]]||JARC 'Little Horse'||JARC Motors [[Private company limited by shares|Ltd]], [[Isleworth]] ||[[Excelsior (Co
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• Tom Kristensen
  ...[[BMW Motorsport]], [[Audi]] Sport [[Joest Racing|Joest]], Team [[Bentley Motors Limited|Bentley]], [[Audi]] Sport [[Team Goh|Goh]], [[Champion Racing]] ...ns|2005]] saw Kristensen win a record seventh time with an [[United States|American]] R8 entry. The [[2006 24 Hours of Le Mans|2006 race]] saw Kristensen finis
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• V8
  * The '''cross-plane''' V8 is the typical V8 configuration used in American road cars. Each crank pin (of four) is at a 90° angle from the previous, s == American V8 Engines ==
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• American Le Mans Series
  ! colspan=2 |'''American Le Mans Series season''' The '''American Le Mans Series''' ('''ALMS''') is a [[sports car racing]] series based in t
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• Bremach
  ...V8 engine and another as a pure Electric Vehicle (EV) powered by electric motors and with energy stored in Lithium batteries. Both prototypes received great
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• Electric car
  ...ear motor]]s. The [[Electricity|electrical]] [[energy]] used to power the motors may be obtained from a direct connection to land-based generation plants, a ...que convertor]]s and [[Differential_(mechanics)|differential]]s. Electric motors also have the unusual ability to convert movement energy back into electric
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• Hand brake
  ...figuration) were equipped with pedal activated emergency brakes, while non-American cars, which often had [[bucket seat]]s, were equipped with a lever between ...[front-wheel drive]] cars in the early [[1980s]] (United States v. General Motors, 841 F.2d 400 (D.C. Cir. 1988)). The cars were initially designed to be fiv
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• Hydroplane racing
  While still a limited class, the ULs run big block Chevy motors and travel at speeds between 130 and 160 mph. The boats are from 20' up to ...shipped to the United States and used for racing in these classes. The [[American Power Boat Association]] (Detroit, Michigan) sanctions approximately fifty
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• Scooter
  ...] and 250 cc with a single cylinder, though some models have twin cylinder motors). Most jurisdictions have no legal definition for "scooter". In general, 50 ...rs don't agree this is a good solution because they are used to two-stroke motors.
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• Electric vehicle
  ...on may be provided either by [[wheels]] or [[propellers]] driven by rotary motors, or in the case of tracked vehicles, by [[linear motor]]s. ...chanics)|gearbox]]es and [[Torque converter|torque converters]]. Electric motors also have the ability to convert movement energy back into electricity, thr
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• United States Grand Prix
  ...e which has been run on and off since [[1908]], when it was known as the ''American Grand Prize''. The race later became part of the [[Formula One]] World Cham === American Grand Prize ===
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• Pushrod engine
  ...s [[Rolls-Royce]] and [[Rover]] used this arrangement. From 1927-1929, the American firm [[Hudson]] used a 6-cylinder engine of this form as well, but this eng ...(notably several engines produced by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]).
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• Car body style
  ...a [[sedan (car)|sedan]]. Literally means [[tourism]], used mostly in Latin American Countries. ...usage of it during the [[1970s]] by both [[General Motors]] and [[American Motors Corporation|AMC]] in [[North America]] as another word for "station wagon"
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• Torsion beam suspension
  ...uspensions are currently used on trucks and SUV's from [[Ford]], [[General Motors Corporation|GM]] and [[Dodge]]. Manufacturers change the torsion bar or ke ...sistance to load and, in some cases (depending on the speed with which the motors can act), to respond to changes in road conditions. [[Height adjustable sus
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• Rodger Ward
  ...anuary 10]], [[1921]] – [[July 5]], [[2004]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar driver]] who won the [[1959]] and [[1962]] [[Indianapolis 500]] ...ilmore Stadium]] on [[August 10]] [[1950]]. The motor was one of the first motors to feature [[nitromethane]]. Ward and Edelbrock went to the [[Orange Show S
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• Four-wheel drive
  ...rghini]] uses a viscous coupling unit to drive the front, and the [[Nissan Motors|Nissan]] [[Skyline GT-R]] uses a clutch. The [[Audi TT]] normally powers th ...[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] and [[United States|American]] armies during [[World War I]].
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• Straight-6
  ...ame the base engine model used on economy cars only. The vast majority of American cars during this period had V8s. ...ompactness enabled by the V6 layout, and straight 6 engines became rare in American cars except for trucks and vans. [[Jeep]]s were an exception to the rule, g
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• Alfa Romeo 169
  ...ly planned to be launched in late 2009 to coincide with Alfa Romeo's North American relaunch, it has been continuously pushed back due to a combination of fina ...urchase of [[Jaguar cars|Jaguar]] and [[Land Rover]] from [[Ford]]. [[Tata Motors|Tata]] and [[Fiat]] have had an agreement in place to produce cars together
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• Economy car
  ...r own, such as the [[Chevrolet Corvair]], [[Plymouth Valiant]], and [[Nash Motors]] products. These vehicles were still much larger than the ones enjoying p
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• Gianni Agnelli
  ...eral Motors]], with whom an agreement was reached to progressively let the American company court Fiat. The recent serious crisis of Fiat found Agnelli already ...women during his marriage, including th film star [[Anita Ekberg]] and the American fashion designer [[Jackie Rogers]],[http://www.nyobserver.com/2007/jackie-o
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• Autograss
  ...n the engines for these cars, including Cosworth turbo motors, large block American V8s, and V6s of different types, all highly tuned. The sound of this class *[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mk-motors/ydydgallery.htm Images of Autograss cars]
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...General Motors Sequel|Sequel]], a fuel cell powered vehicle from [[General Motors]]]] ...en is turned into electricity through fuel cells which then power electric motors.
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• Cam-in-block
  ...he [[archetype]] for most modern pushrod engines. Currently only General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and Cummins produce cam-in-block or pushrod engines ...ted|Rolls-Royce]] and [[Rover]] used this arrangement. From 1927-1929, the American firm [[Hudson Motor Car Company|Hudson]] used a 6-cylinder engine of this f
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• List of Formula One constructors
  ...(e.g. [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Toyota F1|Toyota]], [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] etc.) then the make is simply the name of that one constructor. Howev |align="left"| [[British American Racing|BAR]] <small>(British American Racing)</small>&nbsp;{{smallsup|b}}
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• Piero Taruffi
  ...es, 40 3/5 seconds. Taruffi and [[Alberto Ascari]] participated in the Pan-American auto race in the mountains of [[Mexico]] in November [[1951]]. They held 1s ...ge speed was 95 m.p.h. Taruffi placed 2nd after Fangio in the [[1953]] Pan-American auto race. Taruffi finished with a time of 18:18:51 in a [[Lancia]]. His ti
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• Hatchback
  ...]] and [[Plymouth Turismo]] names, debuted the following year. [[American Motors]] (AMC) joined the hatchback market at the start of the decade with America ...windows when the third generation editions came out in [[1982]]. American Motors, by then partially owned by [[Renault]], added the Encore to its larger All
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• Dirt track racing
  ...380 [[Engine_block#Small-block|small block]] is a common open motor. These motors utilize aluminum blocks and heads and often have specially welded [[cam]]s. ...ion weigh in at 2200 pounds and run a SAS or SUPR 10 or 12in spoiler. Spec Motors cannot exceed 358 Cubic Inches.
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• Fiat Idea
  ...n the [[Fiat Punto|Grande Punto]]) and the latest version of the [[General Motors|GM]]-sourced Powertrain 1.8-litre 8-valve 114&nbsp;hp engine. Both have [[f ...taken from the [[Fiat Palio|Fiat Palio Mk. III]], and adapted to the South American taste. It also has a panoramic glass roof as an option, known as the SkyDom
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• Vespa
  ...f the US market in 1985. Vespas would have completely disappeared from the American scene if it weren't for the enthusiasts who kept the vintage scooters on th ...(other than the body shape). Another Vespa clone producer in India is LML Motors, which manufactures the "Stella" range of Vespa clones that are sold in the
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• Cam in block
  ...s [[Rolls-Royce]] and [[Rover]] used this arrangement. From 1927-1929, the American firm [[Hudson Motor Car Company|Hudson]] used a 6-cylinder engine of this f ...(notably several engines produced by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]).
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• Brass Era car
  * [[Automobiles Darracq S.A.|American Darracq Automobile Company]] ([[New York, New York]]) *[http://www.modelt.ca/index.html Frontenac Motors] (mostly Model T)
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• Lamborghini LM002
  ...officially known as the [[Rambo]]. 301 LM002s were built, including 60 LM/American special equipment vehicles. ...M001|LM001]], which was very similar to the Cheetah, but had an [[American Motors Corporation|AMC]] V8 engine.
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• Multi-valve
  [[General Motors]] began using 4-valve DOHC heads with their [[GM Quad-4 engine|Quad-4]] and ...C engines for many years, but recently switched to 4-valve designs. Their American [[Chrysler]] operation has developed a number of successful multivalve [[OH
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ...sories such as power steering and air conditioning are powered by electric motors instead of being attached to the combustion engine. This allows efficiency ...cient over a wide speed range. Some vehicle designs have separate electric motors for each wheel. Series hybrids can be also be fitted with a [[supercapacito
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• Sports car
  Due to bureaucratic restrictions in the North American market, many sports cars are not available for sale or use in the United St ...] and [[Lamborghini]], as well as Japanese manufacturers like [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]], [[Subaru]] and [[Nissan]], use AWD in performance cars.
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• Classic car
  :''A CCCA Classic is a "fine" or "distinctive" automobile, either American or foreign built, produced between 1925 and 1948. Generally, a Classic was [[Bentley Motors Limited|Bentley]] -
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• Sport compact
  ...en in the Honda S2000. Never has this amazing feat been accomplished by an American automaker. ...the explosion of this market segment. [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] has responded with a new [http://www.gm.com/company/racing/technology/FWD
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