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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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• Lamborghini LM001
  ...ysler]] 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 [[Lamborghi
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• Marque
  ...marque, or many—[[General Motors]] has used more than a dozen in the American market alone. ...o be the marque and make of a [[Dodge Dart]], but the maker was [[Chrysler Corporation]].
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• Automobile design
  ...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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Torsion beam suspension
  ...ons are currently used on trucks and SUV's from [[Ford]], [[General Motors Corporation|GM]] and [[Dodge]]. Manufacturers change the torsion bar or key to adjust ...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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• Car body style
  ...a [[sedan (car)|sedan]]. Literally means [[tourism]], used mostly in Latin American Countries. ...f it during the [[1970s]] by both [[General Motors]] and [[American Motors Corporation|AMC]] in [[North America]] as another word for "station wagon" or "hatchbac
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• Lee Iacocca
  ...tober 15]], [[1924]] in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]) is an [[United States|American]] industrialist. ...zed businessmen in the world, Iacocca is the former chairman of [[Chrysler Corporation]] and was a passionate advocate of U.S. business exports during the [[1980s
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• Lamborghini LM002
  ...officially known as the [[Rambo]]. 301 LM002s were built, including 60 LM/American special equipment vehicles. ...001]], which was very similar to the Cheetah, but had an [[American Motors Corporation|AMC]] V8 engine.
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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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• Limited slip differential
  ...n]] differential invented by Vernon Gleasman in 1958, then sold to Gleason Corporation, who started marketing it in 1982. Geared LSDs are less prone to wear than [[American Motors Corporation]]: Twin-Grip
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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. The [[Chrysler]] Corporation had noteworthy [[Chrysler Slant 6 engine|slant six engines]], used in the [
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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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• 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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• Grand-Am
  The '''Grand American Road Racing Association''' or '''Grand-Am''' is an [[auto racing]] sanction ...investors are several of the key people behind NASCAR’s success, but Grand American offers an entirely different product that features world-class sports car r
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• Automatic transmission
  ...d|Bentley]], [[Hudson Motor Car|Hudson]], [[Kaiser Motors|Kaiser]], [[Nash Motors|Nash]], and [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls-Royce]]. From 1950 to 1954 [[Lincol ...and several other manufacturers in the US and other countries. [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]] was late in developing its own true automatic, introducing the t
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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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• 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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• 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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• History of the automobile
  ...n 1840 for the use of rails as conductors of electric current, and similar American patents were issued to Lilley and Colten in 1847. Between 1832 and 1839 (th ...a]] founded the [[Duryea Motor Wagon Company]] in 1893, becoming the first American automobile manufacturing company. However, it was [[Ransom E. Olds]], and h
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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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• Hatchback
  ...car launched by the then-new [[British Leyland]] (albeit a [[British Motor Corporation]] design) was the 1968 [[Austin Maxi]], a five-speed, front-wheel drive hat ...]] and [[Plymouth Turismo]] names, debuted the following year. [[American Motors]] (AMC) joined the hatchback market at the start of the decade with America
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• Electronic stability control
  In 1990, [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] released the [[Mitsubishi Diamante|Diamante]] (Sigma) in Japan ...standard in 2004, Toyota has yet to fit the Scion tC and Yaris). [[General Motors]] had made a similar announcement for the end of 2010. The [[NHTSA]] requir
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• Daytime running lamp
  ...galized (but not mandated) effective with the [[1995]] model year. General Motors immediately equipped most (and, in following years, all) of its vehicles wi ...European DRL requirements voicing no objection to the proposal, and North American automakers vociferously repeating the same objections they raised in respon
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• Automobile
  ...th the British inventor, [[Samuel Brown (engineer)|Samuel Brown]], and the American inventor, [[Samuel Morey]], who produced vehicles powered by clumsy interna ...infringing upon his patent. [[Henry Ford]] was notorious for opposing the American patent system and Selden's case against Ford went all the way to the [[Supr
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• Fuel injection
  **[[Robert Bosch GmbH]], and [[Bendix Corporation|Bendix]] introduced the first electronic injection systems starting in the ...ody injection''' (called '''TBI''' by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] and '''CFI''' by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]) was introduced in the mid 1
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• List of automobile manufacturers
  |colspan="5"|<big>'''1. [[Toyota Motor Corporation]]''' </big>({{flagiconJapan}}) |[[Hino Motors|Hino]] *||align="center"|{{flagiconJapan}}
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• Italian Grand Prix
  ...e of [[Harry A. Miller]]'s rare European appearances with his single seat "American Miller 122" driven by [[Louis Zborowski|Count Louis Zborowski]] of [[Chitty [[Pioneer Corporation|Pioneer]] Gran Premio d'Italia '''1992-1996'''<br />
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• Station wagon
  A '''station wagon''' ([[American English|American]] usage), '''wagon''' ([[Australian]] usage, though station wagon is widely Traditionally, full-sized American station wagons were configured for 6 or 9 passengers. The basic arrangement
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• 24 Hours of Daytona
  == Grand American & Daytona Prototypes == ...Daytona event aligned with the [[Grand-Am]] series, a competitor of the [[American Le Mans Series]], which, as its name implies, includes the 24 Hours of Le M
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• List of James Bond vehicles
  ===[[American Motors Corporation|American Motors]] (AMC)=== ...an="3"|''[[The Man With The Golden Gun]]'' || [[AMC Hornet]] || [[American Motors]] [[Car dealership]] || Featured in ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]]''. Bo
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• Formula One sponsorship liveries
  |[[Petronas]], [[Intel Corporation|Intel]], [[T-Systems]] ==British American Racing==
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• Hybrid vehicles
  ...ehicle of mixed national origin; generally, a [[Europe]]an car fitted with American mechanical components. This meaning has fallen out of use. In the [[import ...ion engine that spun a generator which powered four wheel-mounted electric motors. The car was presented at the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris. The up to 56
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• Horsepower
  In the United States the term "bhp" fell into disuse after the American [[Society of Automotive Engineers]] (SAE) recommended manufacturers use "hp Prior to [[1972]] most American automakers rated their engines in terms of '''SAE gross horsepower''' (defi
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• Lamborghini
  ...setback for Ferruccio Lamborghini, as a massive tractor order from a South American buyer fell through. Lamborghini had invested heavily in his factories to ac ...er, Chrysler executives, unimpressed with Gandini's work, commissioned the American car-maker's own design team to execute a third extensive redesign of the ca
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ...gasoline) - 3.7&nbsp;L (3653&nbsp;cc/223&nbsp;in³) - 2007 [[General Motors Corporation|GM]] ''[[GM Atlas engine#LLR|Atlas L5R 3700]]'' ...(gasoline) - 5.8&nbsp;L (5755&nbsp;cc/351&nbsp;in³) - 1966 [[GMC (General Motors division)|GMC]] 1000-3500 series ''[[GMC V6 engine|351E 60° V6]]''
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• Four-wheel-drive
  ...[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] and [[United States|American]] armies during [[World War I]]. ...four-wheel drive found its place. The [[Jeep]], originally developed by [[American Bantam]] but mass-produced by Willys and Ford, became the best-known four-w
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• Fiat
  Fiat corporation, starting from the late 1960s, has bought (or gained control of) a wide ran ...(also for car factories) with Comau (now Comau Systems), which bought the American Pico, Renault Automation and Sciaky.
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• Lambretta
  ...struggle financially as did parent Innocenti. The [[British Leyland Motor Corporation]] took advantage of Innocenti's financial difficulties as well as their pro ...[BMW]] engines for the European market, but 2-stroke Vespa engines for the American market. In light of environmental legislation, this was simplified to an al
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• Indy Racing League
  ...''', better known as '''IRL''', is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based [[open-wheel]] [[Auto racing|racing series]]. Its centerpiece is the ...[[2005]], Toyota company officials announced the company's withdrawal from American open-wheel racing and the immediate discontinuation of its IRL program. The
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• Isetta
  ...in the mid-1990s. The first car of [[Steve Urkel]], a character in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Family Matters (TV series)|Family Mat ...and wheels are from [[Morris]] and the subsequent [[British Leyland Motor Corporation]] "'''[[Mini]]'''". Prices range from c. £2650 for the kit up to c. £945
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• 24 Hours of Le Mans
  ...s name to a sports car series in the United States in 1999, known as the [[American Le Mans Series]], which competes to this day and serves to qualify teams to A second ACO-backed series was also formed, similar to the American Le Mans Series, but concentrating on Europe. The [[Le Mans Endurance Series
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• Australian Grand Prix
  ...a crash between [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]' [[Ralf Schumacher]] and [[British American Racing|BAR's]] [[Jacques Villeneuve]] flew through a gap in the barrier fen ...ebrity and corporate sponsored events. For instance, while the Grand Prix Corporation has used the presence of Australian driver, Mark Webber, as an advertising
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• The Man with the Golden Gun (film)
  *[[American Motors Corporation|AMC]] [[AMC Hornet|Hornet 'X']] 'hatchback' — Bond steals this car from a
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• Juan Pablo Montoya
  ...in top [[open wheel racing]] series. He currently drives the #42 [[Target Corporation|Target]]/[[Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company|Wrigley's]] [[Chevrolet Impala]] for [[E ...us races in the world. He is the only driver to have won the premier North American open-wheel [[CART]] title, the [[Indianapolis 500]] and the [[Rolex 24 at D
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• Le Mans 24 Hours
  ...not return until [[1987]]. That today's [[DaimlerChrysler|DaimlerChrysler Corporation]], owner of the Mercedes marque, is still aware of and sensitive to this in ...th the failure of all the Ferrari and Ford works cars. However the [[North American Racing Team|NART]] ([[Luigi Chinetti]]'s private team) saved Ferrari's hono
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