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• Semi-trailing arm suspension
  ...) the [[axle]] and the [[chassis]]. Simple trailing-arm designs in [[live axle]] setups often use just two or three links and a [[Panhard rod]] to locate A '''semi-trailing arm suspension''' is an [[independent rear suspension]] system for [[automobile]]s in which each [[wheel]] hub is loca
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• Beam axle
  [[Image:Solid_Axle.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Solid axle]] and [[Panhard rod]] on a 2002 [[Mazda MPV]]]] ...is sometimes called a '''dead axle'''. Beam axles are commonly used at the rear wheels of a vehicle.
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• Live axle
  A '''live axle''' is a type of [[beam axle]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension system]] that uses the [[driveshaft]]s A live axle consists of a central [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] mated to tu
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• Axle
  ...axle, with bearings or bushings provided at the mounting points where the axle is supported. Sometimes, especially on [[bicycle]]s, the latter type is re ...em (typically a [[electric motor|motor]]) exerts a rotational force on the axle, which is transferred to the wheel(s) to accelerate the vehicle.
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• Trailing arm
  [[Image:Axle - Semi trailing-arm 23.gif|thumb|Semi-trailing arm suspension|Semi-trailing ...to the rear of) the [[axle]] and the [[chassis]]. It is used on the front axle.
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• Panhard rod
  ...sion (vehicle)|suspension]] system that provides lateral location of the [[axle]]. Originally invented by the [[Panhard]] automobile company of [[France]] ...nal direction. This arrangement is not usually used with a [[leaf spring]] rear suspension, where the springs themselves supply enough lateral rigidity, bu
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• Swing axle
  ...he wheels - the wheels are always perpendicular to the driveshafts. Swing axle suspensions traditionally used [[leaf spring]]s and [[shock absorber]]s. Pr This type of suspension was considered better than the more typical [[solid axle]] for two reasons:
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• Bugatti Type 1
  ...Stucchi]] in [[1898]]. It had four engines, two on each side of the rear axle.
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• FMR layout
  ...since the engine is still in the front of the car, and FMR cars still have rear wheel [[Powertrain|drivetrain]]s. ...ally have FMR layouts, as a rear engine would not leave much space for the rear seats.
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• Independent suspension
  ...ndependent rear suspension AWD.jpg|thumb|right|A [[MacPherson strut]] type rear independent suspension on an [[Four-wheel drive|AWD]] car. The anti-roll ba ...other. This is contrasted with a [[beam axle]], [[live axle]] or [[deDion axle|deDion]] system in which the wheels are linked - movement on one side affec
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• Watt's linkage
  ...c, thus introducing a sideways component into the vertical movement of the axle, the Watt's linkage ensures pure vertical motion. ...t around their outboard mountings cancel each other in their effect on the axle and are instead taken up by the center member's rotation about its axis.
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• Rear-engine design
  ...e [[center of gravity]] of the [[engine]] itself is actually past the rear axle. This is not to be confused with the center of gravity of the whole vehicl Rear engined cars are almost always [[rear wheel drive]], a layout known as [[RR layout|RR]]. The exception is certain
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• Transaxle
  ...car as the driven wheels: the [[FF layout|front wheel drive]], [[RR layout|rear wheel drive]] and [[MR layout|mid-engined]] arrangements. Many [[MR layout|mid]] and [[RR layout|rear-engined]] vehicles use a [[transverse engine]] and transaxle, similar to a
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• Ackermann steering geometry
  ...a centre point somewhere along a line extending from the axis of the fixed axle. The steered wheels must be angled so that they are both at 90 degrees to a ...a line drawn between the steering [[kingpin]]s and the centre of the rear axle. The steering pivot points are joined by a rigid bar, the tie rod, which ca
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• Gallia
  ...at for the driver. It was equipped with several engines fitted on the rear axle with the battery housed under the floor. A slightly different version, call ...e and delivered the power to the wheels via a [[cardan shaft]] to the rear axle. Two years after manufacturing began the production was abandoned and the p
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• Torque steering
  ...he amount torque from the front axle by passing part of torque to the rear axle. This is achieved on [[all-wheel-drive]] (AWD) vehicles with full-time AWD, Note that the [[rear-wheel-drive]] vehicles do not suffer from the torque steer since the engine
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• Mid-engine design
  ...ent of an [[automobile]] [[internal-combustion engine|engine]] between the rear and front axles. Another term for this is mid-ship, though that term is us ...cle is also rear-drive (as almost all of them are) the added weight on the rear tires can also improve acceleration on slippery surfaces, providing much of
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• FART
  ...nd could seat up to four. Versions were offered with two set of wheels per axle and an extra gear reduction, enabling it to crawl up a 40 per cent gradient
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• FR layout
  ...here the [[engine]] is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. This was the traditional automobile layout for most of the 20th century. ...han about 200bhp, as the weight transference during acceleration loads the rear wheels and increases grip.
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• Iveco Massif
  ...ssary for the majority of driving conditions. The Massif is usually in 4x2 rear wheel drive unless 4-wheel drive is engaged. ...sedly to reduce wear. An optional [[limited slip differential|limited slip rear differential]] is also an available to improve off-road ability by reducing
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• RR layout
  ...e [[center of gravity]] of the [[engine]] itself is actually past the rear axle. This is not to be confused with the center of gravity of the vehicle itse ...rs with the front wheels, it is better for the engine to be located in the rear of the car - either a RR or MR design.
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• De Sanctis
  ...600, to 4 marce + RM. Drum brakes on the four wheels. Front tires 5,20x12. Rear 5,20x14. ...600, to 4 marce + RM. Drum brakes on the four wheels. Front tires 5,20x12. Rear 5,20x14.
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• Maserati 8CM
  |Front suspension || rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |Rear suspension || live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
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• Sway bar
  ...es around its roll axis. The roll axis is a line that joins the front and rear roll centers (SAEJ670e). If the vertical distance between the roll axis an ...ndersteer effect. Increasing the proportion of roll stiffness at the rear axle will have the opposite effect and decrease understeer.
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• Hydragas
  ...omise of car suspension by interconnecting the suspension of the front and rear of the car in some way. Hydragas attempted to perform the same function an ...lic fluid, and then connecting the displacer to its neighbour on the other axle. This is unlike the Citroën system, which uses hydraulic fluid continuous
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• MF layout
  ...ve layout]] (FF), the [[center of mass]] of the engine is behind the front axle. This layout is typically chosen for its better weight distribution (the h ...ine placed in front of the driver's compartment but fully behind the front axle line also qualifies as ''mid-engine''.
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• Lancia Dialfa-18HP
  ...ansmission]]'': tree with [[cardan joint|joints]] [[rear traction|traction rear wheel]] [[clutch (mechanical)|clutch]] Multi bath oil; exchange (box in [[a ...efore rigid axle and leaf spring longitudinal semiellittiche, behind rigid axle with leaf spring longitudinal 3/4 ellipse
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• Ausonia
  ...em managed to give a classic look to their vehicles by providing them with rear-wheel drive and concealing the batteries in double bottoms. ...o any carriage ride by simply removing and replacing the pole at the front axle.
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• Front-engine design
  ...bile]] [[internal-combustion engine|engine]] in front of or on the front [[axle]]. '''[[FR layout|Front engine, rear wheel drive]]'''
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• Lancia Eta-30/50HP
  *''[[transmission]]'': Tree with [[cardan joint|joints]], traction on the rear wheels, dry clutch multidisc, [[change(mechanical)|exchange]] ( box in alum ...fore rigid axle and longitudinal leaf springs semiellittiche, behind drive axle with longitudinal leaf springs semiellittiche
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• De Dion tube
  ...r is it intended to flex. In suspension geometry it is close to the [[beam axle|trailing beam suspension]] most recently seen on the [[front wheel drive]] # Compared to a fully independent rear suspension the ability to refine the dynamic response of the vehicle is som
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• MacPherson strut
  ...px|right|A simple MacPherson strut suspension on the left front wheel of a rear-wheel drive vehicle.]] ...ing]] pivot ([[kingpin]]) as well as a suspension mounting for the wheel. Rear struts of a similar design are properly called [[Chapman strut]]s.
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• Bugatti Prototypes
  ...though the Type 36 project was more of an experiment. At first, the rear axle was bolted directly to the frame with no springs. In [[1926]], Bugatti add ...Electric braking was allowed, and both hand- and foot-brakes operated on rear wheel drums. Four forward speeds were available, and the vehicle could acc
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• Unsprung weight
  ...ane (such as a [[rear-wheel drive]] car with [[Hotchkiss drive]], a [[live axle]] supported by simple [[leaf spring]]s), vertical forces exerted by acceler ...g weight by connecting them directly to the body (as in a [[de Dion tube]] rear suspension). Lightweight materials, such as [[aluminum]], [[plastic]], [[ca
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• Subframe
  ...s a natural development from a car with a full chassis, separate front and rear subframes are used in modern vehicles to reduce the overall weight and cost # A simple "axle" type which usually carries the lower control arms and steering rack.
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• Carrozza Di Bordino
  ...system consisting of con rods directly linked to a crankshaft-shaped rear axle, and consumed 30kg of coal per hour.
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• Front-wheel drive
  ...decades were positioned [[longitudinal engine|longitudinal]]ly instead. [[Rear-wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four-wheel drive]] is al ...namic prowess of [[BMW]], who have tenaciously stuck with the conventional rear wheel drive layout for all its vehicles.
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• Rubino
  ...place through a 4-speed [[transmission]] and a [[drive shaft]] to the rear axle. Because of many unforeseen events, the car did not go to mass production.
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• RWD
  ...the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...the rear axles. Some [[FR layout]] vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.
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• Zambon
  ...gave its power over a four-speed transmission and a driveshaft to the rear axle. Then they planned a sports and touring under the name "5 Z" was to be cons
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• Torsion beam suspension
  ...es in a lever, mounted perpendicular to the bar, that is attached to the [[axle]] of the suspension arm or wishbone. Vertical motion of the wheel causes th ...s used all round independent torsion bar suspension, along with air cooled rear engines. Also in the 1930s, prototypes of the first [[Volkswagen Beetle]] i
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• Menon
  ...alcohol/gasoline mixture, but the transmission was not. A drum on the rear axle was driven positively by a belt. Changing gears were not done by pulleys, a
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• Bugatti Type 10
  ...uspended the front with no suspension at all in the rear. Cables operated rear [[drum brake]]s. ...bsp;in) wheelbase. It had a six-sided radiator in front and semi-elliptic rear [[leaf spring]]s.
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• Alfa Romeo GTV6
  ...but it retained its unique rear-mounted transaxle and [[deDion axle|deDion rear suspension]].
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• Alfa Romeo AR 51
  |Rear track || ...suspension::  || colspan="5" align="center" | [[Live axle|Live]] rear axle
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• Rear-wheel drive
  ...the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...the rear axles. Some [[FR layout]] vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.
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• Strale
  ...4-speed [[gearbox]] and all-independent suspension featuring De Dion rear axle, and the company claimed a 180mph (290 km/h) top speed. The bodywork was de
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• Ferrari 159
  ...sion with transverse [[leaf spring]]s in front with a [[live axle]] in the rear. However, [[Gioacchino Colombo]]'s [[V12 engine]] was enlarged from 1.5&nb
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• 1300/1500
  ...ntional cars, with longitudinally, front-mounted engines powering the rear axle via a four-speed [[manual transmission]]. The engines employed were two ver Image:1966 Fiat 1500 rear view.jpg|1966 Fiat 1500 rear
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• Opes
  |Rear Suspension || rigid axle with coil springs Petroleum |Brakes || Drum front and rear
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