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• Piston
  In general, a '''piston''' is a sliding [[plug]] that fits closely inside the [[bore]] of a [[cylinder (geometry)|cylinder]]. ...]] enclosed by the cylinder, or to exert a [[force]] on a [[fluid]] inside the cylinder.
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• Crossflow cylinder head
  ..." ([[hemispherical]]) [[cylinder]] head being ported and red arrow showing the super efficient straight through air passage way'''</center>]] ...head. This is in contrast to cylinder head designs that have the ports on the same side.
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• Garelli Mosquito
  ...[[bicycle]] to transform it into an bike with pedal assisted power and was the most successful of this type throughout [[Europe]]. ...the cycle without interfering with the position of the pedals. Because of the considerable requests it became necessary to open a manufacturing branch in
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• Bandini formula junior
  The '''Bandini formula junior''' is a racing [[car]] model produced from [[1959 The formula was a junior category promotional designed [[Europe]] and [[USA|Uni
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• Frera
  ...f a small car called the Piccolo, an air-cooled 2-cylinder engine. In 1913 the factory gates of Frera forever closed. '''Frera''' was the name of a [[company]] in [[Italy]] that build [[motorcycle|motorcycles]] ba
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• Cyclo-cross
  ...orld championship was held in Paris in [[1950]]. The sport is strongest in the traditional road cycling countries (and particularly so in [[Flanders]]). ...sport, although unridable sections are generally a very small fraction of the race distance.
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• Ansaldo
  ...omobile]] manufactured by an armaments concern from [[1921]] to [[1931]]. The company entered car manufacture with an [[ohc]] 1847[[Cubic centimetre|cc]] ...s to utilize its excess production capacity, because the war had ended and the demands of war products had ceased.
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• Power (physics)
  ...rgy]] flow, equivalent to the rate of change of the energy in a system, or the time rate of doing work, :''W'' is [[mechanical work|work]]
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• Transmission
  ...ich power is transmitted. In daily life, individuals most often encounter the transmissions used in [[automobile]]s, which cover an ever-expanding array ...ear(s) may be an "[[overdrive (mechanics)|overdrive]]" type that increases the output speed.
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• Torque
  ...e fulcrum. This assumes the force is in a direction at [[right angle]]s to the straight lever. ...(which has the position '''r''' in some reference frame) can be defined as the [[cross product]]:
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• Electro-pneumatic brake system on British railway trains
  ...ssful technical advance, enabling a quicker and more sensitive response to the driver’s operation of brake controls. ...ore effective than the generally prevailing vacuum brake then in favour in the UK. However it had disadvantages, chiefly:
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• Fiat 24-32 HP
  ...Fiat 24-32 HP''' was introduced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat in 1903. The car was designed to allow [[coachbuilder]]s to make bodies for it, it was o There were more than 400 copies made in the plant Corso Dante in [[Turin]].
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• Steering
  ...which [[rail tracks]] combined together with [[railroad switch]]es provide the steering function. ...o move at different speeds or even in opposite directions to bring about a change of course.
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• CNA
  [[Image:Gilera 4.jpg|right|thumb|The Gilera 500 4C, the latest evolution "Rondine"]] ...'''Gilera 500 4C''' is an [[Italian]] [[motorcycle]] manufacturer. Unlike the traditional trend for technological motor companies, usually established in
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• Lancia Trikappa
  The '''Lancia Trikappa''' is a passenger car produced by Lancia between 1922 an ...ed cars would come too expensive to produce and decided to use V8 instead. The Trikappa was first small V angle engine typical for Lancia.
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• Fully-automatic transmission
  ...ange [[gear ratio]]s automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears [[manual transmission|manually]]. (Simila ...s are still generally more efficient. (This balance may finally shift with the introduction of practical [[continuously variable transmission]]s; see belo
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• ALCA
  ...omic conditions were still difficult in Europe after the Second World War, the Company '''ALCA''' (Anonima Lombarda Cabotaggio Aereo), located in [[Milan] ...engers besides the [[dashboard]] and the spare [[wheel]] and later we find the petrol [[tank]] and [[engine]].<br>
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• Lancia Aurelia
  |colspan=2|<center>'''Lancia Aurelia Coupe at the Copperstate 1000'''</center> ...Jano]], the Aurelia was launched in [[1950]] and production lasted through the summer of [[1958]].
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• Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
  ...offman|Dustin Hoffman's]] Spider (1966 1600 Duetto) runs out of gas in ''[[The Graduate]].'']] ...for almost three decades with only minor aesthetic and mechanical changes. The three first series were assembled by
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• Understeer
  ...ndersteers, the front wheels lose traction and the vehicle tends to follow the red dotted line.''']] ...accelerations, and is what racing drivers are talking about when they use the term.
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• Hand brake
  ...amp.jpg|thumb|Brake warning light. The light is turned on, indicating that the brake is engaged.]] ...held down to prevent the brake from latching; this is very difficult with the pedal operated configuration.
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• Fiat Ritmo
  ...or the name change was that "Ritmo" was a make of ladies sanitary towel in the U.S. ...ved from that in the [[Fiat 131|131]] producing 105bhp. A few months later the Ritmo Abarth 125TC was introduced. This was a heavily modified 105TC with a
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• Tire manufacturing
  ...the various materials used, the manufacturing processes and machinery, and the overall business model. ...that permits the tire to be compressed in the area where the tire contacts the road surface and spring back to its original shape under high-frequency cyc
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• Jonghi
  ...ghi350RomaJeannin1932WP.jpg|200px|right|thumb|'''''Jeannin'' victorious in the ''GP of Rome'' in 1932''']] ...from the remains of "[[Nagase & Ray]]" and was moved to [[France]] taking the [[brand]] "'''Constructions Mécaniques Jonghi'''" and later became both "'
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• Tre Spade
  ...four-cylinder [[ioe]] 24&nbsp;hp cars, with four-speed [[gearbox]]es, were the product of a well-known [[gunsmith]]. ...rothers were able to demonstrate that they had not copied anything). Since the end century onwards, all production of F.lli Bertoldo bearing this mark, in
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• Officine Meccaniche
  ...erated [[drum brakes]] were available and centre-lock [[wire wheels]] were the usual fitment. ...ured railway stock. Car production started in [[1918]], using the plant of the former [[Brixia-Zust (Brixia-Züst)]], just after OM took over [[Zust]] car
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• Campagnolo
  ...h as Chorus were often considered to be somewhat overpriced in contrast to the less prestigious competition. ...ts as the [[quick release]] mechanism for bicycle wheels, derailleurs, and the patented "rod" gear for gear changing. [[Gino Bartali]] made a strong impr
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• Motor oil
  ...orrosion inhibition in internal combustion engines. The major fraction of the majority of motor oils is derived from [[crude oil]] (see [[Petroleum]]). ...es of those parts, which could lead to lower efficiency and wearing out of the motor.
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• Fiat 500
  :''"500" can also refer to the later [[Fiat Cinquecento]] or to the new [[Fiat Nuova 500]]'' ...car]] produced by the [[Fiat]] company of [[Italy]] between 1957 and 1975 (the Fiat 500 K alone was produced until 1977).
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• Ferrari 150° Italia
  ...cism for Ferrari's failure to secure the {{F1|2010}} World Championship at the [[2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]. It was driven by {{F1|2005}} and {{F1|2006}} ...Motor Company|Ford]] declared its intention to sue Ferrari over the use of the [[Ford F-Series|F150]] name.
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• Puma Rome
  ...always using mechanical Volkswagen, and marketed under the name "Puma" at the price of 1,300,000 lire with motor preparation or 440,000 lire in mounting A copy of the Buggy "Puma" in 1974 was the protagonist of the film "Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo" played by Bud Spencer and Terence Hill.
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• Ferrari 250 LM
  ...was [[1971]] before a Ferrari V12 was placed behind a road-going driver in the [[Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer|365 GT4 BB]]. ...[[1963]] and won the [[12 Hours of Sebring]], [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], and the manufacturers' championship.
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• Lancia Artena
  ...two periods, from [[the 1931]] to [[the 1936]] and from [[the 1940]] to [[the 1942]]. ...w” model, represented from large [[Lancia Dilambda|Dilambda]] (exited in [[the 1929]]), and one more dated, also glorious [[Lancia Lambda|Lambda]] that it
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• Dante Giacosa
  ...ferent layouts as and when they were the best solution at the time to meet the design parameters. ...cosa was engineering manager at Fiat by 1937 and he had become director of the engineering division of Fiat by 1950.
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• Fiat 131
  ...itionally called "Mirafiori", is a small/medium [[family car]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Automotive industry|car manufacturer]] [[Fiat]] from 19 ...The 131 was marketed as '''Fiat Brava''' in [[United States]]. Initially, the 131 was offered with 1.3&nbsp;L and 1.6&nbsp;L single [[overhead camshaft]]
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• Ferrari P
  The '''Ferrari P''' series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s. ...e [[Ferrari Dino]]-V6-engine [[Formula 2]] 156, which would be turned into the [[Formula 1]]-winner of 1961.
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• Horsepower
  ...guages, particularly in the [[automobile|automotive]] industry for listing the maximum power of [[internal-combustion engine]]s. The various types of horsepower (metric) are:
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• Ferrari 328
  ...most engine maintenance can be performed without lowering the engine from the vehicle. ...328 retailed from $58,400-$62,500 ($130,388 - $139,542 in 2016 dollars) in the United States.
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• Lancia Astura
  ...ore - waves to be able to accommodate the cumbersomest motor 8 cylinders - the greater sister). ==History and the Characteristics==
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• Formula One regulations
  ...state of F1 technical and sporting regulations, as well as the history of the technical regulations since 1950. ...s size regulations; consequently the various cars tend to be very close to the same size.
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• Alfa Romeo GT
  The '''Alfa Romeo GT''' is a [[coupe]] automobile manufactured by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] since [[2004]]. ...includes 2.0 petrol engine, a 1.9 MultiJet [[turbodiesel]], and the top-of-the-range 3.2 [[V6]] Petrol.
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• SI
  ...e|right|Cover of brochure ''[http://www.bipm.org/en/publications/brochure/ The International System of Units]''.]] ...are not part of the specific system of units known as SI, to just scratch the surface-->
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• Turbocharger
  ...e power output of the engine by increasing the mass of [[oxygen]] entering the engine. A key advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable ...iderably advantageous&mdash;and was the original reason for development of the device.
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  [[Image:Ford model t suspension.triddle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The front suspension components of a [[Ford Model T]].]] ...rotects the vehicle itself and any cargo or luggage from damage and wear. The design of front and [[rear suspension]] of a car may be different.
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• Lamborghini Murcielago
  ...ghini's 40th birthday, 50 special edition Murciélagos were built up during the autumn of 2003. ...2004 for the 2005 model year. The roadster features similar performance to the coupe with a more aggressive rear flank, as well as a considerably higher
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• Lancia Augusta
  ...on of a model of limited dimensions, risen of utilitaria (second canoni of the time) is pure of elite. ===The Plan===
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• Pagani Huayra
  ...nd model produced by Pagani. It will cost £850,000 when it goes on sale in the spring. ...30 mph and it has a 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds. Using [[Pirelli]] tires, the Pagani Huayra is capable of withstanding 1.5g of lateral acceleration at sp
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• Formula One car
  ...umb|215px|[[Michael Schumacher]] driving a modern '''Formula One car''' at the [[2004 United States Grand Prix]]]] ...e current Formula One regulations specify that cars must be constructed by the racing teams themselves.
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• Maserati Coupe
  ...sp;GT''', which is an evolution of the prior model name and a reference to the increase in [[engine displacement]] from 3.2&nbsp;L (3217&nbsp;cc) to 4.2&n ...ost as soon as it was introduced, the Spyder was selected by [[Forbes]] as the Best GT for 2001.
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• Alfa Romeo Alfetta
  | Aka || Gold Leaf model was also sold as the Alfetta 159i in some markets ...due to Alfa Romeo's reliability problems that plagued the company through the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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