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• All-terrain tyre
  ...a type of [[automotive]] [[Tire|tyre]] most commonly found on [[Four wheel drive]] vehicles. ...s are aware of the fact that the majority of [[SUV]]s and other four wheel drive vehicles will never stray very far from public roads, the tyres they are fi
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• Drivetrain
  ...aft]]s, [[differential (mechanics)|differential]]s, and the final drive ([[drive wheel]]s, [[caterpillar track]], [[propeller]], etc). Sometimes "powertrai ...a vehicle is [[front wheel drive]], [[four wheel drive]], or [[rear wheel drive]].
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• Lamborghini LMA002
  ...Lamborghini LM001|LM001]] and was first presented at the [[1982]] [[Geneva Auto Show]]. ...lities could be turned off, allowing the vehicle to become only rear-wheel drive when desired. The body panels were all very straight and flat to facilitate
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• Lamborghini Genesis
  ...ni]] parts. It was first displayed to the public at the [[1988]] [[Turin]] Auto Show. ...o a 3 speed [[automatic transmission]]. It was front engine and rear wheel drive. While the [[Lamborghini LM002|LM002]] had recently finished production, fr
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• Open wheel
  '''Open wheel car''' is a term for cars, usually purpose-built [[auto racing|racecars]], with the wheels located outside the car's main body, as ...d powerful engines, are often considered the fastest and most exciting to drive racing vehicles available, and the best way for aspiring racers to learn th
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• Open-wheel
  '''Open wheel car''' is a term for cars, usually purpose-built [[auto racing|racecars]], with the wheels located outside the car's main body, as ...d powerful engines, are often considered the fastest and most exciting to drive racing vehicles available, and the best way for aspiring racers to learn th
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• Mud-terrain tire
  ...tted as an [[aftermarket_(automotive)|aftermarket]] option to [[four wheel drive]] vehicles. [[Category:Auto parts]]
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• Front-wheel drive
  ...tead. [[Rear-wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four-wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...omobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the [[United Kingdom]] introduced a front wheel drive model in 1928, but it was not a success.
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• Autograss
  ...ed, within easy reach of the driver. Juniors, ages 12 - 16, are allowed to drive class 1 cars in separate races. This class was previously restricted to Min ...are Mk2 Escorts and Skoda Estelles. Since the introduction of front wheel drive cars into this class the Vauxhall Nova has become one of the favourites. On
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• Front wheel drive
  ...tead. [[Rear wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...mobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the [[United Kingdom]] introduced a front wheel drive model in [[1928]], but it was not a success. The first successful models w
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• Maserati Sebring
  ...l [[Borg-Warner]] 3-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]], Rear wheel drive ...I (Tipo 101.01, 348 made 1962-65) was shown at [[Salon International de l'Auto]] 1962 and [[Salone dell'automobile di Torino]] 1963. Contemporary tests r
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• Iveco Massif
  ...ially taking over the PS-10 product. Iveco already supplied the engine and drive-train to Santana for its PS-10 model so this seemed a logical progression. ...0}} of torque and a {{convert|176|PS|kW bhp|0|abbr=on}} HPT version with {{Auto Nm|400|0}} of torque are available. The extra horsepower of the HPT version
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• Ferrari FF
  ...layout – Front Mid-engine / Four-wheel drive|Front mid-engine, four-wheel-drive]] ...'Ferrari FF''' (FF meaning "Ferrari Four", for four seats and [[four-wheel drive]]) is a [[grand tourer]] presented by [[Ferrari]] on March 1, 2011 at the [
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• Shifter
  ...m|British]] cars to also have their [[Hand brake|handbrake]]. ([[Left-hand drive]] models received a column shift.) ...]. Further, similar-looking levers may: switch between two- and four-wheel drive, or engage [[Differential (mechanical device)|differential]] locks; these a
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• Alfa Romeo 156
  ...nt-wheel drive car (the station wagon offered all-wheel drive in left-hand drive markets) with a double wishbone front suspension and an all-independent mul ...e 1.9 L JTD engine). These cars were equipped with a [[Torsen]] four-wheel drive system.
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• Three wheeler
  ...owner–constructed using a portion of a rear–engine, rear–drive [[Volkswagen Beetle|Volkswagen "Beetle"]] in combination with a motorcycle ...riving around town. The car was sort of a nemesis to Mr. Bean, as he would drive in such a manner as to cause the car to roll over and even refused a ride f
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• Alfa Romeo Nuvola
  ...race driver [[Tazio Nuvolari]]. The Nuvola has front engine and four wheel drive.
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• Power steering
  ...ther than the rule, at least on European cars. The trend to [[front wheel drive]], greater vehicle mass and wider [[tire]]s means that modern vehicles woul [[Category:Auto parts]]
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• Rallycross
  '''Rallycross''' is a spectacular form of [[Sprint (race)|sprint]] style [[Auto racing|automobile racing]], held on a closed mixed-surface [[circuit (racin In rallycross several cars start abreast at the same time, and drive three to six laps on a rather short racing track, setting the best qualifyi
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• RMR layout
  ...]], an '''RMR''' or '''Rear [[Mid-engine design|Mid-engine]], [[Rear-wheel drive]] layout''' is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed ...-engine design concept towards the [[Auto Union#The Auto Union racing cars|Auto Union]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars of the 1930s which beca
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• All wheel drive
  '''Four-wheel drive''', '''4WD''', '''4x4''' ("four by four"), '''all wheel drive''', and '''AWD''' are terms used to describe a four-wheeled vehicle with a ...ive all four wheels, but instead switch from two wheel drive to four-wheel drive automatically as needed. The terms are thus quite vague in modern usage, wi
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• Lancia Zagato
  It has the famous Lancia HF four cyl. four carb. front wheel drive engine (114 hp) combined with light weight (2000 lbs.), a butter smooth fiv {| style="margin:0 auto;" align=center width=75% id=toc
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• IMV
  ...e developed engines for [[Rumi]] and in 1953 a prototype of a [[Carniti]] "auto motor scooter". ...luminum]] body The four-speed [[gearbox]] in [[block]] and the final shaft drive. The telescopic front fork while the rear was formed by the swinging motor-
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• Flat-6
  ...between the front wheels are offset by the efficiency of adding four-wheel drive to the layout. In the past a number of other manufacturers have used them, ...es. As a result of this unique layout, Subaru now specializes in all-wheel drive vehicles.
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• Fiat Sedici
  ...[[Front-engine design|Front engine]], [[front-wheel drive]] / [[four-wheel drive]] ...urope]]an market. It was introduced at the 2006 [[Salon International de l'Auto|Geneva Motor Show]], and is built at the [[Magyar Suzuki]] plant in [[Hunga
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• World Rally Car
  ...engine capacity to 2.0 [[litres]], adding a [[turbocharger]], [[four wheel drive]], [[active differential]], sequential [[gearbox]] and [[aerodynamic]] apen ...]], which have no road car with a turbocharged petrol engine or four wheel drive.
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• Maserati Quattroporte II
  ...d intervened and demand for such cars slowed. Furthermore, the front wheel drive layout and modest V6 powerplant from the [[Maserati Merak|Merak]] (offering ...ndro de Tomaso]] and his design staff in [[1976]]. This was a [[rear wheel drive]] car, powered by a large V8 engine. It was important to de Tomaso that the
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• Formula Three
  ...ly inexpensive, which makes F3 an attractive entry-level into higher class auto racing. The history of Formula Three traces back to postwar [[auto racing]], with lightweight tube-frame chassis being powered by 500cc [[moto
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• SAMCA
  ...tomobile]] at the ''Milan Auto Show'' under the designation ''Atomo''. The drive was a 246 cc 2-cylinder [[engine]] and should have seen a maximum speed of
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• Sway bar
  ...ting points. Some anti-roll bars, particularly those intended for use in [[auto racing]], are adjustable, allowing their stiffness to be altered by increas ...ch increased load. This can be used to advantage, in fact many front wheel drive production cars will lift a wheel when cornering hard, in order to overload
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• Four-wheel drive
  '''Four-wheel drive''', '''4WD''', '''4x4''' ("four by four"), '''all-wheel drive''', and '''AWD''' are terms used to describe a four-wheeled [[vehicle]] wit ...However, in Australia, AWD is generally used for passenger vehicles that drive all four wheels all the time (e.g., a [[Subaru Impreza]]), whereas 4WD is u
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• Automotive terms Italian to English
  | Front wheel drive | Rear wheel drive
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• Tiptronic
  ...so allows the engine to blip the throttle during downshifts for a sportier drive. [[Category:Auto parts]]
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• Jeff Burton
  |Last Win:||[[2001]] [[Checker Auto Parts 500|Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil]] ...n [[June 29]], [[1967]]) of [[South Boston, Virginia]] is an [[auto racing|auto racer]]. He drives the #31 [[Cingular]]/[[Bass Pro Shops]] [[Chevrolet]] fo
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• 1300/1500
  |Manufacturer || [[Fiat|Fiat Auto]] ...ily car]]s manufactured by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[automaker]] [[Fiat|Fiat Auto]] from 1961 to 1967, which replaced the [[Fiat 1200]]. The 1300 and 1500 we
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• Bernd Rosemeyer
  |Team(s) || Auto Union ...ce cars. The rear engined [[Silver Arrows]] of [[Auto Union]] were hard to drive, and only he and Italian Legend [[Tazio Nuvolari]] truly mastered these 500
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• Lamborghini 350GT
  |Layout || [[Front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|FR]] ...d on the [[Lamborghini 350GTV]], a prototype showcased at the 1963 [[Turin Auto Show]]. The success of the 350GT ensured the company's survival, and establ
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• Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster
  ...] engine, a six speed manual [[gearbox]] and [[four wheel drive| All Wheel Drive]]. It also has a rear spoiler that can be raised to an angle of 70 degrees, {| style="margin:0 auto;" align=center width=75% id=toc
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• Hand brake
  ...ce failure was based only on [[circumstantial evidence]]. The [[Center for Auto Safety]] includes the case as one of its [http://www.autosafety.org/booksan ...e of being completely independent of other braking systems. As long as the drive train is intact ([[propeller shaft]], [[differential (mechanics)|differenti
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• Land speed record
  ...e [[Land speed record for railed vehicles|rail speed record]] exceeded the auto speed record. However, the current unmanned record is held by a railed vehi ...01sec, and cars must be [[drive wheel|wheel-driven]]. National or regional auto clubs (such as [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] and [[SCTA]]) had to
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• 2006 Gallardo SE
  *by Justin Couture / American Auto Press ...e Gallardo SE, a "Special Edition" of the now popular mid-engine all-wheel drive supercar.
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• Fiat 520
  ...cessary in the more populous parts of Italy about the need for everyone to drive along the right side of the road. The 1927 Fiat 520 was one of the first [[Category:Vintage auto stubs]]
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• Bandini 1000 GT
  ...eserves the traditional pattern which provides front engine and rear wheel drive. The chassis instead enjoy the experience made with the ''[[1000 Bandini P| ...is time is Corna that realized a sober and sports coupé, which was used as auto staff, an elegant black pastel by [[Ilario Bandini]].
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• Fiat 850
  The '''[[Fiat]] 850''' was a small [[rear engine|rear-engined]] [[rear wheel drive]] [[car]] in the tradition of the [[Renault Dauphine]] and was produced bet ...s introduced for the first time [[1965]] on the [[Salon International de l'Auto|Geneva Motor Show]] and had the original 843 cm³ engine tuned to produce
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• Auto rickshaw
  ...l two- or three-wheeled cart pulled by a person, and the [[velotaxi]]. The auto rickshaw is also related to its [[Thailand|Thai]] cousin, the '''[[tuk-tuk] ...(one in front, two on the rear), a small cabin for the driver (called an ''auto-wallah'' in some areas) in the front and seating for three in the rear.
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• Concept car
  ...he [[North Hollywood, California]] shop of car customizer [[George Barris (auto customizer)|George Barris]], [[Ford Motor Company]]'s "[[Lincoln Futura]]" * [[Eliica]] an 8 wheel drive 4 door, 4 passenger, high speed electric car.
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• Autodelta
  ...ame of [[Alfa Romeo]]'s competition department. Established in 1961 as '''Auto-Delta''', the company was started by [[Carlo Chiti]], a former Alfa Romeo a ...rsion of the GTA junior was prepared by Autodelta for a privateer owner to drive in the 1972 and 1973 [[Monte Carlo Rallies]]. It has full-alloy bodywork wi
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• Barney Oldfield
  ...n on a farm on the outskirts of [[Wauseon, Ohio]]. He was the first man to drive car at 60 miles per hour (100 km/h). His accomplishments led to the express ===Auto racer===
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• Lancia Lybra
  ...Lybra''' is a premium [[mid-size car]] from [[Italy|Italian]] [[Fiat|Fiat Auto's]] upscale marque [[Lancia]]. Based on the [[Alfa Romeo 156]] floorpan (an Lancia Lybra is a [[front-wheel drive]] car with [[Transverse engine|transversely-mounted]] engines. The Lybra is
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• Alfa Romeo Gran Sport Quattroruote
  ...ction version being unveiled the next year at the [[New York International Auto Show|New York Motor Show]]. Despite its appealing design, the car did not s [[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]]
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