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• Rear-engine design
  ...ive wheels at the rear of the vehicle. The [[center of gravity]] of the [[engine]] itself is actually past the rear axle. This is not to be confused with t This layout is typically chosen for three reasons, packaging, traction, and ease of manufacture:
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• Mid-engine design
  [[Image:Unterflurmotor Hanomag.jpg|thumb|260px|Mid-engine in a Hanomag-Fahrgestell.]] ...describes the placement of an [[automobile]] [[internal-combustion engine|engine]] between the rear and front axles. Another term for this is mid-ship, tho
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• RR layout
  ...contrast to the [[MR layout]], however, the [[center of gravity]] of the [[engine]] itself is actually past the rear axle. This is not to be confused with t .... Thus, in a car which steers 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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• FF layout
  ...under acceleration unloads the front wheels and reduces grip. Electronic traction control can avoid wheelspin but largely negates the benefit of extra power. ...pact and mid-sized vehicles to adopt it. Because the transversely-mounted engine does not require a bevel gear to change the direction of the final drive, c
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• Fiat Cinquecento Lucciola
  *Body architecture: hybrid traction 3-door, 4-seat *Engine position and drive: rear drive
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• Engine braking
  ...ucks use a device called a [[jake brake]] to increase the effectiveness of engine braking. ...ese hot gasses are exhausted from the vehicle and heat is transferred from engine components to the air.
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• MF layout
  ...-red.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Saab Sonett]] mk1 used the MF layout by turning the engine and running it "backwards".]] ...ont-engine, front-wheel drive layout]] (FF), the [[center of mass]] of the engine is behind the front axle. This layout is typically chosen for its better w
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• Launch control
  ...smoothly and as fast as possible, avoiding spinning of the drive wheels, [[engine]] failure due to over-revving and [[clutch]] and [[gearbox]] problems. This ...small threshold when it comes to acceleration. High power delivered by the engine to the gearbox and driven wheels can not be easily managed even by the most
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• Torque steering
  ...m the intended path. As the Torque Steer Effect is directly related to the engine torque capabilities this problem becomes more and more evident with high ou ** Transient movement of the engine
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• Locking differential
  ...tial]]. A locking differential provides increased [[traction (engineering)|traction]] compared to a standard, or "open" differential by disallowing wheel speed ...pability of delivering 100% of available torque to the wheel with the most traction.
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• Alfa Romeo Spyder
  ...n output of no less than 260 bhp, and 335 Nm of torque. An all-wheel-drive traction system, with rear bias, coupled to a 6-speed gearbox completes the drivelin ...rbox. In 2007, a GTA model is expected, which will feature a twin-turbo V6 engine with 408 bhp and 680 Nm of torque.
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• Lancia Dialfa-18HP
  | Engine || 3815 cc [[straight-6]] 40 hp ...sed on four cylinder [[Lancia Alfa-12HP|Lancia Alfa]], now with straight-6 engine. With 40 hp it could achieve top speed of 110km/h. The car was built only
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• Dynamic brake
  '''Dynamic braking''' is the use of the electric [[traction motors]] of a [[railroad]] vehicle as generators to slow the vehicle. It is ...g braking the motor [[Stator|fields]] are connected across either the main traction generator ([[Diesel locomotive#Diesel-electric|Diesel-electric loco]]) or t
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• Front-wheel drive
  ...gine mounting, though many in prior decades were positioned [[longitudinal engine|longitudinal]]ly instead. [[Rear-wheel drive]] was the traditional standard ...s. These vehicles featured a [[mid-engine]] front wheel drive design — the engine was behind the transmission and ran "backwards." This layout allows sharp t
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• Continental AG
  ...ontinental Automotive Systems]] division also makes electronic brake and [[traction control system]]s.
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• Bianchi
  In 1899, built the first car (a motorized cart with a single cylinder engine), and began mass production in 1900. In 1901 improved its single-cylinder engine, reaching an output of 8hp.
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• FR layout
  ...'', or '''Front-engine, [[Rear wheel drive]]''' means a layout where the [[engine]] is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. This was the ...eered wheels. The layout is still more suitable than front-wheel drive for engine outputs of more than about 200bhp, as the weight transference during accele
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• Front wheel drive
  ...gine mounting, though many in prior decades were positioned [[longitudinal engine|longitudinal]]ly instead. [[Rear wheel drive]] was the traditional standard ...s. The first successful models were the [[1934]] [[Citroën Traction Avant|Traction Avant]] cars from [[Citroën]] in Europe, and the contemporary [[Cord 810|8
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• Lancia Eta-30/50HP
  | Engine || 4084 cc ''[[straight-4]]'' ...Eta could be delivered with electrical lights. The car has [[straight-4]] engine with capacity of 4084 cc and it produced around 60 hp at 1800 rpm. The top
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• Straight-4
  [[Image:GTV engine.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''1972 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 Engine''']] ...engine]] configuration is the most common in [[automobile|car]]s with a [[engine displacement|displacement]] up to 2.3 [[litre|Litres]]. The current "practi
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• Fornasari
  *Engine: 5.700cc-8 cylinders *Traction: Integral 4WD
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• RWD
  ...ront of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.
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• Differential (mechanics)
  Power is supplied from the engine, via the [[gearbox]], to a [[propeller shaft]] (U.S. term: [[driveshaft]]), ==Problem: Loss of Traction==
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• Ferves
  ...multi-purpose car powered by a rear-mounted 499 cc two-cylinder in-line [[engine]]. ...s off a [[Fiat 600]]D, earlier off the [[Autobianchi Primula]], while the engine and steering were derived from the [[Fiat 500]]F.
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• Axle
  ...wheel assembly and therefore exert friction on the wheels directly, but [[engine braking]] may still be effected via the axle. ...ht wheels to rotate at different speeds as the automobile turns, improving traction and extending tire life.
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• Ferrari F2002
  ...its predecessor, the [[Ferrari F2001|F2001]]. Powered by a 3.0 litre [[V10 engine]] which had a very low [[centre of gravity]], the F2002 had excellent handl ==[[Engine]]==
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• Electronic Stability Control
  ...nd individually brakes the slipping wheel or wheels, and/or reduces excess engine power, until control is regained. ESC cannot override a car's physical limi ESC combines [[anti-lock brakes]], traction control and yaw control (yaw is spin around a vertical axis).
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• Oversteer
  ...ne marked with green dots. If the vehicle oversteers, the rear wheels lose traction and the vehicle tends to follow the red dotted line.]] ...cy of a car to oversteer is affected by several factors such as mechanical traction, aerodynamics and suspension, and driver control. The driving technique ca
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• Sports car
  ...] is not required; many of the early British sports cars lacked a powerful engine and did not accelerate as quickly as, say, muscle cars, but were known for The layout of drive train and engine influences the handling characteristics of a car and is the focus of more a
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• Ducati Multistrada 1200
  |Engine || 1,198 cc 4-valve [[desmodromic valve|desmodromic]] liquid ...educed power with relaxed throttle response) and [[traction control system|traction control]] adjustable through eight levels. S models also include [[anti-loc
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• Ducati 1198
  | Engine || 90° [[L-twin]] cylinder, 4 value per cylinder [[Desmodromic]], liqu ...e power and torque, redesigned wheels, lighter headlights, the addition of traction control and lighter fairings on the S model and few minor paint changes. An
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• Benetton B201
  Engine name = [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS21 | Configuration = [[V10 engine|V10]] (111°) |
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• Lamborghini Raptor
  ...the [[Diablo]], but eliminating the [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS]] and [[traction control]], as well as the extensive use of [[carbon fiber]] for the body wo
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• Serpollet
  |Engine || Steam-Powered Inline-4 ...age: MoteurSerpollet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Example of a Serpollet steam engine''']]
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• Project 1221
  ...ay traffic conditions and reliability coming first”. Regarding the type of engine that will feature in the MF1, one can only speculate. It has been revealed ...r will be available with a traditional rear-wheel-drive layout, whilst the traction control system can also be disengaged.
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• Variomatic
  ...the drums is controlled by the engine vacuum in the inlet [[manifold]] and engine [[RPM]], through centrifugal weights inside the drums. Between the two pull ...r wheel can still transfer the full torque. This results in unusually good traction characteristics, which were also a reason for successes of the DAFs in [[ra
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• All wheel drive
  ...inuously) via a plain [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...ally.jpg|thumb|right|224px|A [[Subaru Impreza]] [[rally car]] uses 4WD for traction on loose dirt.]]
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• V8
  [[Image:Aero4G11.jpg|thumb|250px|The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration]] A '''V8''' engine is a [[V engine]] with eight [[cylinder]]s.
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• Ferrari 348
  ...r switch for Ferrari, with most previous small Ferraris using a transverse engine with longitudinal transmission. ...re shipped with dual-computer, double-redundant Anti-Lock Braking systems. Traction Control and Launch Control are 348 aftermarket options available through Ge
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• Four-wheel drive
  ...inuously) via a plain [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...ally.jpg|thumb|right|224px|A [[Subaru Impreza]] [[rally car]] uses 4WD for traction on loose dirt.]]
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• Alfa Romeo 147
  ...f interior space compared to its rivals. The car became well-known for its engine note, which is unusually mellifluous for a car of its class. <sup>[http://w ...ly electronic faults are (e.g., warning lights unnecessarily coming on and engine oil being burned even in brand-new engines).<sup>[http://www.autoexpress.co
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• Hydropneumatic suspension
  This system uses a belt or camshaft driven pump from the engine to pressurise a special hydraulic fluid, which then powers the [[brake]]s, [[Image:1954 Citroen 15CVH.JPG|right|thumb|230px| 1954 [[Citroën Traction Avant]] 15CVH - high position]]
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• Ferrari F2008
  Engine name = [[Ferrari]] 056 | Engine position = |
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• Lancia Trikappa
  |Engine || 4594 cc [[V8]] 98 hp ...roduce and decided to use V8 instead. The Trikappa was first small V angle engine typical for Lancia.
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• 1955 Monaco Grand Prix
  | Engine | Engine
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• Understeer
  ...marked with green dots. If the vehicle understeers, the front wheels lose traction and the vehicle tends to follow the red dotted line.''']] As with oversteer, understeer has a variety of sources such as mechanical traction, aerodynamics and suspension.
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• Ferrari 360 Challenge
  ...corresponds to an integrated car-control logic regarding damper set-up and traction control (ASR). In Race mode and with the ASR disengaged, there's a launch c ...y a subtly re-profiled tailgate whilst oval cooling vanes now surround the engine cover. Inside, carbon racing seats are upholstered in high-grip cloth or le
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• Engine Control Unit
  ...ECUs simply control the quantity of fuel injected into each cylinder each engine cycle. More advanced ECUs found on most modern cars also control the [[igni ...e quantity of fuel, ignition timing and other parameters by monitoring the engine through sensors. These can include, [[MAP sensor]], [[throttle position sen
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• Sports cars
  ...though many possess them. Most early British sports cars lacked a powerful engine and did not accelerate as quickly as contemporary American muscle cars, but The layout of drive train and engine influences the handling characteristics of a car and is the focus of more a
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• Maserati Quattroporte II
  It was equipped with a 4.1&nbsp;L (4136&nbsp;cc/252&nbsp;in&sup3;) V8 engine, producing 256&nbsp;hp ([[horsepower#hp (SAE)|SAE]]) (191&nbsp;kW) at 5,600 ...A|US]] model) and, from [[1968]], a 4.7 L, 295&nbsp;hp (SAE) (220&nbsp;kW) engine. Around 500 of the second series were made. Production stopped in [[1969]].
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