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• Roadway noise
  ...ntegrating Sound Level Meter dB(A) Brüel Kjær 2225.jpg|thumb|130px|right|[[Sound level meter]] used in measuring noise]] '''Roadway noise''' is the collective sound energy emanating from [[motor vehicle]]s. In the USA it contributes more to
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• Ducati 125 Desmo Twin GP racer
  ...road racing season. So here finally back after 44 years is the tantalizing sound (hear below) of a bike of which only 4 were built. == Sound Recorded by Theo Jonkhart, Netherlands on April 6 1967 ==
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• Stebro Stainless Performance
  ...orldwide for exhaust system performance build quality and industry leading sound quality.'''
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• Drag
  ...hen the solid object is moving through the fluid at or near the [[speed of sound]] in that fluid. The overall drag of an object is characterized by a [[dim
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• Ackermann steering geometry
  ...e it ignores important dynamic and compliant effects, but the principle is sound for low speed manoeuvres.
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• Blowoff valve
  ...old with [[trumpet]] shaped exits that [[Amplifier|amplify]] the "Psshhhh" sound, these designs are normally marketed towards the tuner crowd. For some owne The unique sound caused by a blowoff valve (but not a compressor bypass valve) sometimes com
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• Straight-twin
  ...crank angle of 180°. This leads to fewer vibrations but uneven firing. The sound of these engines is distinctly different.
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• Massimo Tamburini
  ...attended the world championship race at Monza in 1961. Captivated by the sound of the MV Agusta's four stroke engine ridden by Provini, Tamburini devoted
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• IPA chart for English
  *[http://webmasterei.com/en/tools/ipa Online keyboard] with [[MP3]] sound files for IPA symbols ...VowelsandConsonants/course/chapter1/chapter1.html IPA chart] with [[AIFF]] sound files for IPA symbols
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• Straight-2
  ...ngle of 180°. This leads to fewer vibrations but uneven firing. The engine sound of these engines is distinctively different.
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• Jake brake
  ...rakes. This has led to special [[muffler]]s on trucks that also muffle the sound of the compression release engine brake. Also, some engines use a butterfly
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• Aerodynamics
  ..., and [[hypersonic]] when the flow speed is much greater than the speed of sound. Aerodynamicists disagree over the precise definition of hypersonic flow; ...the [[heat capacity ratio]]. The ratio of the flow speed to the speed of sound was named the [[Mach number]] after [[Ernst Mach]], who was one of the firs
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• Ducati Cucciolo
  ...ype was running on the streets of [[Turin]] in Autumn of 1944. The yapping sound of the engine's short stubby exhaust inspired the name ''Cucciolo'' ("littl
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• Rendez-vous
  |Music ||Sound of a [[Ferrari]] ...transmission, proving that the sound was dubbed. It is suggested that the sound was dubbed with the noise of Lelouch's [[Ferrari 275|275GTB]], which has a
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• V16
  ...wer in a narrow RPM range. This made the car difficult to handle, but the sound made by the small 16 cylinders has been described as 'unforgettable.'
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• Brake lining
  ...long, drum or rotor damage (usually accompanied by an unpleasant grinding sound or sensation) will be the typical result.
  4 KB (636 words) - 18:34, 19 July 2009
• Aerfer
  *[[Aerfer Sagittario 2]]--(1956) All-metal development of Sagittario. Broke sound barrier.
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• Car tuning
  ...ants compete for the loudest, highest quality reception or most innovative sound systems. ...interior of a car. for example; removing the back seats to make room for a sound system, or taking out the front seats and replacing them with racing seats
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• De Tomaso Deauville
  ...ainst the Deauville. Compared with [[Ferrari]] and [[Lamborghini]] neither sound nor a character were correct. The result was finally a maximum annual sales
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• Adami
  ...considered one of the first Italian engineer able to develop a technically sound engine. In the past he was also a talented race driver participating in num
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• Cinema of Italy
  ==Introduction of sound== ...Italian cinema produced less interesting works despite the introduction of sound, and it was only at the end of the [[1920s]] that some innovative films wer
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• Piazza San Marco
  ...of Europe", it is the only great urban space in a European city where the sound is of human voices talking.
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• Autograss
  ...arge block American V8s, and V6s of different types, all highly tuned. The sound of this class thundering down the straight is enough to make some fans go w
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• Crankshaft
  ...rows spaced 180 degrees apart, accounting for the higher pitched, smoother sound of [[IRL]] engines compared to [[NASCAR]] engines, for example. In engines
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• Engine knocking
  ...tes in the combustion chamber creating a characteristic metallic "pinging" sound.
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• V10 Centauro
  ...u climb aboard the Centauro. Start the engine and listen to that beautiful sound from the pair of Lafranconi exhaust pipes. In spite of its 493 pound dry we
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• Ducati Supermono
  At the time the Supermono was designed, a European Supermono Cup existed (Sound of Singles). This was a support event to the [[World Superbike Championship
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• La Fenice
  ...Enrico Cavalotti, was satisfied. He found the colours a bit bright but the sound good and compact. For his colleague Dino Villatico of the leftwing ''[[La R
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• Barbi
  ...were substantial changes In the following years: remote-controlled doors, sound proofing and thermal insulation, air conditioned, reclining seats, heating,
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• Engine tuning
  ...w, high-efficiency [[air filter]]s. Muffler modifications will change the sound of the car's engine, usually making it louder; for some tuners this is in i
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• Felipe Massa
  ...y outperformed his Brazilian team-mate, but Massa on occasion demonstrated sound pace. In 2005 he remained with Sauber, but in an uneventful season was unab
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• Shock absorber
  *The effect of a shock absorber at high (sound) frequencies is usually limited by using a compressible gas as the working
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• Engineering mechanics
  ...d]] from an applied [[force]], or the vibration of an ear in response to [[sound]]. A practitioner of the discipline is known as a '''[[mechanician]]'''.
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• De Tomaso Biguà
  ...ing cues from Ford and includes amenities such as ABS, climate control, CD sound system, power windows, locks, and leather seats. Production was expected to
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• Lamborghini Diablo
  ...dard equipment, meaning that it was devoid of a radio, air-conditioning or sound deadening and featured carbonfibre molded seats, helping to make it 125 kil .... Models included special "Alpine Edition" cars with advanced Alpine brand sound systems, a VTR and VTR roadster which used leftover SE 30 components, a "Vi
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• George Barris (auto customizer)
  ...ials and as corporate promotional vehicles including a car with a complete sound system for Vox guitar amplifiers and a drivable roadster in the shape of a
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• Manual transmission
  ...ing at different speeds, the teeth will fail to engage and a loud grinding sound will be heard as they clatter together. For this reason, a modern dog clut ...ion. In spite of all forward gears being always meshed, they do not make a sound that can be easily heard above the engine noise. By contrast, reverse gears
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• Recent Auction Prices for Italian Cars
  <td valign=top><font face="Arial" size=-1>LHD, sound example</font></td> <td valign=top><font face="Arial" size=-1>LHD, restored, generally sound</font></td>
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• Omer
  ...ears ago I was relaxing on holiday in France when I heard the unmistakable sound of a number of old motorcycles pulling into the village square. I ran up to
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• Rotary engine
  ...ition. "Blipping" the engine on and off gave the characteristic sputtering sound as though the engine was nearly stalling, though it did not stall as quickl
  12 KB (2,030 words) - 18:09, 14 September 2009
• Front-wheel drive
  ...ears but the [[thrust bearings]] involved gave out a characteristic "zing" sound almost like a [[hairdryer]].
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• CanAm
  ...too mechanically complex to survive in racing environments, the theory was sound, and would appear in Formula One a few years later, first in [[Colin Chapma
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• Italian language
  <!-- Description of the sound set of the language can include phoneme charts and example words for each p ===Historical sound changes===
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• Lamborghini Aventador
  ...es the flow of air in the vehicle, but also controls the experience of the sound from the twelve-cylinder engine. The wind deflector, on the other hand, del
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• Continuously variable transmission
  ...the resulting lack of feedback about vehicle speed provided by [[engine]] sound. One magazine described it as sounding like driving a powerboat when accele
  12 KB (1,878 words) - 23:28, 3 July 2009
• Hot rod
  ...s manufactured prior to 1942 that could be had cheaply. Many of these had sound bodies and frames and had been junked for mechanical reasons, since the [[r
  9 KB (1,411 words) - 11:52, 8 October 2009
• Front wheel drive
  ...ears but the [[thrust bearings]] involved gave out a characteristic "zing" sound almost like a [[hairdryer]].
  10 KB (1,565 words) - 10:51, 8 October 2009
• Car body style
  ...gma attached to the term 'station wagon', and attempt to make these models sound more exciting. In Europe, a few manufacturers, notably [[Alfa Romeo]], have
  15 KB (2,462 words) - 22:03, 12 July 2009
• Motorcycle Trials
  * [http://pugetsoundtrialers.com/ Puget Sound Trialers]
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