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• Beam axle
  ...ed a '''dead axle'''. Beam axles are commonly used at the rear wheels of a vehicle. ...bumps, and the mass of the beam is part of the [[unsprung weight]] of the vehicle, which can further reduce [[ride quality]].
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• Bugatti Prototypes
  The entire vehicle was unique, including its chassis. The Type 45 used a 102.2 in (2596& The '''Type 56''' was an [[electric vehicle]] like some of Ettore Bugatti's earliest designs. A single example was bui
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• Lamborghini LMA002
  The '''Lamborghini LMA002''' was a prototype offroad vehicle designed and built by [[Lamborghini]]. It was a followup to the [[Lamborghi ...from the [[Lamborghini Countach|Countach]] was actually used in an offroad vehicle, giving it significantly more power than its predecessors. Which was likely
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• Axle
  ==Vehicle axles== ...serve one or more of the following purposes depending on the design of the vehicle:
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• Vehicle dynamics
  ...mechanics)|dynamics]] of [[vehicle]]s, here assumed to be ground vehicles. Vehicle dynamics is a part of [[engineering]] primarily based on [[classical mechan This article applies primarily to [[automobile]]s. For [[single-track vehicle]]s, specifically the two-wheeled variety, see [[Bicycle and motorcycle dyna
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• FV
  ...he idea of a good and showed possibilities, the result was a funny looking vehicle and only a single specimen was built.
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• Double wishbone
  A '''double wishbone [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]''' is an [[automobile]] [[independent suspension]] design usi ...lightly shorter to induce more negative camber on the outside wheel as the vehicle body rolls in a turn. Between the arms there is a knuckle with a spindle or
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• Bugatti Type 52
  ...'''[[Bugatti]] Type 52''' was a half-scale [[Bugatti Type 35]] [[electric vehicle|electric]] racing car for children. Over 250 examples were produced at the
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• Swing axle
  A '''swing axle''' [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] is a simple type of [[independent suspension]] used in [[auto [[Image:Swing_Axle_Diagram.gif|center|thumb|400px|Swing axle [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] characteristics: [[Camber]] change on bumps, "jacking" on reb
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• Kingpin
  ...n which the moveable, steerable [[wheel]] was mounted to the [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]. Free to rotate on a single axis, it limited the degrees of f ...st point relative to the suspended body of the vehicle - the weight of the vehicle tends to turn the kingpin to this position. A second effect of the kingpin
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• Taurina
  ...ne of the first automobile factory in [[Italy]]. It produced only a single vehicle using an engine a 1-cylinder ''De Dion & Boutonengine'' with 9.5 hp and too ...engine also consisted of two engine blocks and had a lateral camshaft. The vehicle had shaft drive and could reach 65 km/h. In 1908 the factory was closed.
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• Lamborghini LM004
  The '''Lamborghini LM004''' was a prototype off-road vehicle designed and built by [[Lamborghini]]. ...efrigerator, and several other luxury features. The main change in the new vehicle was to outfit it with an all new, noticeably larger, 420bhp, 7L V12 engine.
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• Lamborghini LM001
  The '''Lamborghini LM001''' was a prototype offroad vehicle designed and built by [[Lamborghini]]. It was first revealed at the 1981 [[ ...[[Lamborghini Cheetah|Cheetah]] project, the idea of a Lamborghini offroad vehicle was still very much alive, and with new capitol from deep pocketed investor
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• Monza
  With technology still improving vehicle speeds the track was again changed in 1979, with added kerbs, run-off areas
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• Ducati car
  ...ype]] was born in the summer of 1946 in the Ducati plant in [[Milan]]. The vehicle was named the DU4. Unfortunately, all that Ducati has left of this project ...le powered by a 250cc Ducati engine.jpg|thumb|left|200px|'''[[Tecno]] K, a vehicle powered by a 250cc Ducati engine''']]
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• Minima
  ...uilt in 1935 by [[Antonio Passarin]]. This extraordinary [[three wheeler]] vehicle was fitted with a 120cc single-cylinder engine and [[chain drive]]. The end
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• De Dion tube
  A '''de Dion tube''' is an [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] technology. It is a sophisticated form of non-[[independent ...ependent rear suspension the ability to refine the dynamic response of the vehicle is somewhat limited.
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• Cappa
  ...r his graduation he had a motorcycle ready; it was an almost revolutionary vehicle.
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• Marque
  ...ometimes synonymous with marque, ''maker'' refers to the manufacturer of a vehicle, not the marked brand name. For example, [[Dodge]] could be said to be the ...pment costs can be spread out further and contribute less to the cost of a vehicle. These savings can be passed on to the purchaser, or increase the product
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• Lancia Sibilo
  ...for distracting the driver's eyes as little as possible from the road. The vehicle was painted a lighter brown after its debut at the Turin Auto Show in 1978
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• Transmission Control Unit
  ...Control Unit]] to calculate how and when to change [[Gears|gears]] in the vehicle for optimum performance, [[Fuel efficiency|fuel economy]] and shift quality ...ity, improved shift feel, improved shift speed and improved [[Car handling|vehicle handling]]. The immense range of programmability offered by a '''Transmissi
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• Automobile design
  ...arily concerned with developing the visual appearance or aesthetics of the vehicle, though it is also involved in the creation of the product concept. Automot ...terior of the vehicle develops the proportions, shape, and surfaces of the vehicle. Exterior design is first done by a series of digital or manual drawings. P
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• Three wheeler
  ...engine|motorized]] vehicles in the form of a [[motorcycle]], [[All terrain vehicle]] (ATV) or [[automobile]]. Other names for three-wheelers include Trikes, T ...s in the front (the "delta" form, as in a child's pedal [[tricycle]]), the vehicle is inherently unstable in a braking turn, as the combined tipping forces at
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• Driving
  ...' is the controlled operation of a [[vehicle]], which is usually a [[motor vehicle]] such as a [[truck]], [[bus]], [[motorcycle]], or [[automobile|car]]. For ...rminology are both components of the [[velocity]]), and the braking of the vehicle, and especially includes knowing how to do both safely.
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• Trossi-Cattaneo
  ...[Carlo Felice Trossi]]''. [[Isotta-Fraschini]] built a single copy of this vehicle. This sports car was powered by a ''Peugeot'' 855 cc 4-cylinder engine with
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• Wishbone suspension
  A '''double wishbone [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]''' is an [[automobile]] [[independent suspension]] design usi ...lightly shorter to induce more negative camber on the outside wheel as the vehicle body rolls in a turn. Between the arms there is a knuckle with a spindle or
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• Dirt speedway racing
  ==The race vehicle==
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• Barison & Co.
  ...d built with a 4-cylinder engine. By 1925, approximately 20 copies of that vehicle would be created but without a body. The company then was acquired by the c
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• Monocoque
  ...'s [[Lancia Lambda]]. [[Citroën]] built the first mass-produced monocoque vehicle in [[1934]], the innovative [[Citroën Traction Avant|Traction Avant]]. Th ...tion and noise of powertrain or suspension components from the rest of the vehicle.
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• Electric vehicle
  An '''electric vehicle''', or EV, is a [[vehicle]] with one or more [[electric motor]]s for propulsion. The motion may be p The [[energy]] used to propel the vehicle may be obtained from several sources:
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• Microcar
  ...rovided to encourage the use of electric vehicles. [[neighborhood electric vehicle|NEVs]] may also be used as station cars where the roadway speed limits perm ...gain with the California Air Resources Board. See [[Partial zero-emissions vehicle|PZEV]] for more information.
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• Beadlock
  ...y rotate as a single unit. When more traction is needed for an [[off-road vehicle]]'s tires, drivers will often lower the air pressure to cause the [[tread]] Some people will want their vehicle to look like it has beadlocks without actually paying the additional cost o
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• Ferrari 159
  The '''159 S''' was designed to be the successor to [[Ferrari]]'s first vehicle, the [[Ferrari 125|125]]. Unlike its predecessor, which won six of 14 race
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• Alfa Romeo 1750 Drophead
  ...ehicle that could be enjoyed on his native northern [[Italian]] roads. The vehicle was to be based on an advanced, race proven chassis and would feature an al ...ding that the engineer would first create a competition eight-[[cylinder]] vehicle followed by a six-cylinder [[passenger car]] that would have much in common
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• Inboard brake
  [[Category:Vehicle braking technologies]]
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• Motorsport
  |A slow vehicle is on the track.
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• Rotary combustion engine
  ...lcolm Bricklin]] for use in place of the [[V8]] powering the Bricklin SV-1 vehicle, but never used.
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• Racing flags
  ...nal stripe in [[Champ Car]]), it can indicate an ambulance or other safety vehicle on the track. ...humb|right|100px|This flag indicates an internal hazard in a participant's vehicle.]]
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• Auto racing
  |A slow vehicle is on the track.
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• Dirt track racing
  ==The race vehicle==
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• Carrozzeria
  ...facturers and merged with their vehicle operations. Others became contract vehicle assemblers, building niche or localized cars for larger companies. ...vehicle, as opposed to a ''conversion'' which is built inside an existing vehicle body.
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• Ferrari 159 S
  The '''159 S''' was designed to be the successor to [[Ferrari]]'s first vehicle, the [[Ferrari 125|125]]. Unlike its predecessor, which won six of 14 race
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• Nagase & Ray
  ...and market in [[Italy]] foreign manufactured vehicles. Especially American vehicle production, very well known and appreciated for the substance of the large ...gning a new engine valve in the head, in order to equip the "sport" with a vehicle suitable to the expectations of customers. Announced with a strong press ca
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• VALT
  ...John Newton, who changed the name and added his (Scacchi and Newton). This vehicle, a medium-economic with a conventional type design and a [[unilateral]] [[m
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• Volugrafo
  ...opment of a parachute launching motorbike starting from the Belmondo motor-vehicle. The abandonment of the operation led to a slowdown in the construction of ...[engineer]] and [[race driver]] [[Belmondo]] developed the Volugrafo Bimbo vehicle, which was introduced in November 1945 and produced through early 1946. Pro
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• Mi-Val
  ...small jet engine. In the film the car was destroyed by fire. However this vehicle may be at best, a kr175/200 hybrid with additional non production parts add * Weather protection: [[Vehicle canopy|bubble canopy]] coupe, convertible or open roadster
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• Miari Giusti
  ...96 the ''[[La Società Miari Guisti]]'' company was established to sell the vehicle and patents were obtained in several countries including Britain, though wh ...l combustion engine and the builder of the first Italian car. In fact, the vehicle was a motorized [[tricycle]]. '''Miari & Giusti''', was the first [[automob
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• Shock absorber
  Shock absorbers are an important part of [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]s, [[aircraft]] [[landing gear]], and the supports for many in ...heel bounce damping may require stiffer shocks than would be ideal for the vehicle motion alone.
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• Bianchi
  The S1 was launched in 1915. It was a two-seater utility vehicle with a 1244cc engine.
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• Locking differential
  ...e vehicle failing to deliver enough torque to the drive wheels to keep the vehicle moving forward, at which point it will be stuck. A locking differential sol ...many drivers. Also, some locking differentials can affect the ability of a vehicle to steer in some situations, especially when the locker is located in the f
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