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  • ...50px|A modern [[Formula 1]] car has all its gauges mounted on the steering wheel]] ...actors, and earlier automobiles sometimes have little more than a steering wheel and ignition switch.
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  • ...he passenger in front of the steering compartment, the space for the spare wheel and luggage. It is not known whether there even after the prototype there w
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  • ...the revolutions of the wheel, CBC regulates the pressure in the different wheel brake cylinders so that wheels operate separately and brake optimally. In t ...recise way; for instance, it can cause brake pressure at the outside front wheel to build up more rapidly than at the other wheels.
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  • ...h [[rail tracks]] combined together with [[railroad switch]]es provide the steering function. [[image:suspension.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Part of steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, king pin.]]
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  • '''Rear wheel drive''' was a common form of [[engine]]/[[transmission (mechanics)|transmi The vast majority of rear wheel drive vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehi
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  • ...ly instead. [[Rear wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...e automobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the [[United Kingdom]] introduced a front wheel drive model in [[1928]], but it was not a success. The first successful mo
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  • ...eel, impressive materials (leather, carbon fibre, alloy, high tech fabric) all combine to create a sporty ambience.
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  • ...front and [[coil spring]]s in the rear), standard power steering and four-wheel [[disc brakes]], and was the first Fiat to adopt an alternator instead of a The rear suspension is independent using conventional springs, with good wheel geometry control and a limited-slip differential. It is noteworthy that the
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  • ...gine]] setup, as well as the first Fiat group car with [[rack and pinion]] steering. Primulas were built in the Autobianchi factory in [[Desio]] and were price ...rear-engined]]. Meanwhile, a practical concept emerged, namely the [[front-wheel drive]] layout with the engine mounted [[transverse engine| transversely]],
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  • ..., was really an act of great courage and confidence in the future. Against all odds, ''Monviso'' managed to survive and even thrive, producing several pro ...second on the [[Fiat 1400]]. The Stella ''Alpina'' model had its steering wheel change that included the shifter. One of the latest creations by Monviso, w
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  • ...|Input torque is applied to the ring gear, which turns the entire carrier (all blue), providing torque to both side gears (red and yellow), which in turn ...evice, usually consisting of [[gear]]s, for allowing each of the driving [[wheel]]s to rotate at different speeds, while supplying equal [[torque]] to each
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  • ...2 production; No "S" versions, 5 passenger body styles; 1460&nbsp;cc, rear wheel brakes only, wooden artillery type [[wheels]].<br> ...senger models have 2 wheel brakes and wooden artillery wheels and are rear wheel brake only.<br>
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  • ...frame, European touring sedan handling and a technologically advanced four-wheel drive. Laforza can easily handle hazardous weather and bad road conditions. ...ansmission with high efficiency overdrive and a full-time all-wheel drive. All these systems are manufactured by Ford Motor Company.
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  • The '''Ferves''' Ranger was a small all off-road car, produced by the body builder Ferves of [[Turin]] from 1966 to ...iat 600]]D, earlier off the [[Autobianchi Primula]], while the engine and steering were derived from the [[Fiat 500]]F.
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  • |Steering ||worm-and-sector |Brakes ||drums, all-round
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  • [[Rear wheel drive]] cars are generally more prone to oversteer, in particular when appl In modern race cars, especially [[open-wheel]] race cars, oversteering in high speed turns is caused mainly by aerodynam
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  • ...a 4.0 L 325 bhp [[V12 engine]], fully [[independent suspension]] and four wheel [[disc brake]]s. Most [[transmission (mechanics)|transmissions]] were [[Man ...r the S2, and the interior was again revamped for the S3. In 1970, [[power steering]] was offered as an option, and in 1974 an automatic transmission was also
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  • ...s drive-wheel slip under acceleration and individually brakes the slipping wheel or wheels, and/or reduces excess engine power, until control is regained. E ...dy by stating that up to 10,000 fatal crashes could be avoided annually if all vehicles were equipped with ESC.[http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr061306.html
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  • ...ari]] F2002''' was one of the most dominant [[Formula One car]] designs of all time, designed by [[Ross Brawn]], [[Rory Byrne]], and [[Paolo Martinelli]]. *[[Wheel]] [[Diametre]]: 13 [[inches]] (approximately 33.28[[cm]])
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  • ...ngine between the front wheels are offset by the efficiency of adding four-wheel drive to the layout. In the past a number of other manufacturers have used The movement of the pistons in a horizontal engine is all in the same plane, so it creates less vibration than in a V-configuration e
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  • ...on is of a greater radius than the circle indicated by the direction its [[wheel]]s are pointed. The effect is opposite to that of [[oversteer]]. In simpler In modern [[race car]]s, especially [[open wheel car]]s, understeering is caused mainly due to the [[Automotive aerodynamics
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  • ...manual: synchromesh on top 3 ratios<br>(earlier models)<br>4 speed manual: all- synchromesh <br>(later models) The '''[[Fiat]] 850''' was a small [[rear engine|rear-engined]] [[rear wheel drive]] [[car]] in the tradition of the [[Renault Dauphine]] and was produc
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  • ...s also upgraded to incorporate classic Maserati elements such the steering wheel and instrumentation. ...ower and torque delivered by the engine. Its performance was a notch above all its contemporary competitors; that the Kyalami did not achieve the success
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  • ...|| [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] The '''Ferrari 458 Italia''' is a [[rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports ca
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  • ...ive) steering, which makes some drivers feel less involved. However, light steering does help during parking manuevers. Other criticisms of the 147 included a ...car colours are three - Rosso Giulietta, Nero micalizzato and Ice White – all accentuate the stylish dynamism of the car. Under the indicator lights and
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  • ...] the theme of the car is ''connectivity'' and "the centre of the steering wheel is a control device that is very similar to a cellphone". The car has a [[b ...970s when designer's visions were unfettered by constraints that are sadly all to prevalent today. The new concept is named after the highly-successful Ma
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  • ...to the [[axle]] of the suspension arm or wishbone. Vertical motion of the wheel causes the bar to rotate along its axis and is resisted by the bar's [[Tors ...features) may be adjusted by bolts which connect the torsion bars to the [[steering knuckle]]s and require nothing more than crawling under the car with a wren
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  • ...2.2 petrol will be front wheel drive, whilst the V6 will come with [[four wheel drive]] similar to the [[Alfa Romeo 156|156]]'s Q4 system. In [[North Ameri ...been introduced, such as the new chassis colour Ice White and a 18” spoked wheel with a sporty dark finish.
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  • ...ttractive instrument panel has been inserted in the centre of the steering wheel, allowing the driver maximum concentration on the road and leaving a very c
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  • ...ratios (1st gear is 27% lower, 2nd gear is 13%, 3rd / 4th / 5th gears are all 6% lower, while 6th gear is 3.5% lower), which create a more dynamic [[perf The [[steering]] is also more direct and precise and the [[suspension]] has been recalibra
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  • ...gn#FM4 layout – Front Mid-engine / Four-wheel drive|Front mid-engine, four-wheel-drive]] The '''Ferrari FF''' (FF meaning "Ferrari Four", for four seats and [[four-wheel drive]]) is a [[grand tourer]] presented by [[Ferrari]] on March 1, 2011 at
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  • The Lirica power train is based on an in-line front motor (a 90° V8), rear wheel drive, and a rear transaxle. ...ouch, the air outlet is mounted on the front fender immediately behind the wheel, but interpreted in a modern, evocative key.
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  • ...The [[NHTSA]] estimates 5,300-9,600 traffic fatalities could be avoided if all passenger vehicles were equipped with the feature. According to the [[IIHS] ...ep traction while accelerating but unlike ESC it is not designed to aid in steering.
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  • ...n]], builder of cars badged NB) whose experience, equipment and plans were all used by Diatto. A bodyshop was also founded for the internal production of ...16 entrusted to [[Domenico Gamboni]] and No. 17 drivin by [[Massola]], but all three cars did not finish the grueling race.
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  • ...cals. Ghia had sketched a stable, self-supporting body, which was equipped all around with double wishbones and independent suspensions. It was to be a be ...uville had independent suspension both front and rear and ventilated discs all round. The Maserati Quattroporte III was developed on the exact same chassi
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  • |Platform:||[[mid-engine]] [[all wheel drive|AWD]] ...use in bad weather than many other supercars, thanks to rear-biased [[all-wheel drive]]. Although corporate owner [[Audi]] is renowned for its [[Quattro]]
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  • | Layout || [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|RMR layout]] ...was created by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] for Ital Design, fabrication of the all-steel panels being contracted to [[officine padane|Officine Padane]] of Mod
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  • ...in its modeling. In the plan view the front-end, weaving from an important wheel-arch, rounds towards the Alfa Romeo grille thereby becoming a characterizin ...center of the wheel. The downward sloping tail-end becomes one to itself, all-embracing and underscored by the powerful strength of the mighty rear fende
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  • ...|2008-09]] [[Ferrari]] will be consulted on the design and manufacture for all A1 Grand Prix cars. ...-fibre skins with an aluminium honeycomb core, and has been tested to meet all [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] crash safety standards.
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  • ...lescopic shock absorbers. British sourced Girling disc brakes were used on all four corners. The transverse five speed gearbox was also directly lifted fr ...ll this glass as it would 'offer no privacy: a lady's legs would there for all to see'. Bertone understandably developed an air-conditioning system specif
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  • |Transmission || 5 speed and reverse (automatic transmission an option), Rear wheel drive ...dashboard and air conditioniong as standard. Automatic transmission, power steering and a radio were available as optional extras. The 4.7-litre version was fi
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  • ...GTS variant was introduced one year later; it had wider wheels and flared wheel arches. A cabriolet variant came at the 1980 Turin Motor Show. The cabriole ...on]]; steering was power assisted [[rack and pinion]] with [[disc brake]]s all around, rear ones being inboard brakes. The interior of the car was quite l
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  • ...so used for other circular objects that rotate or turn, such as a [[Ship's wheel]] and [[flywheel]]. ==History of the wheel and axle==
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  • ...s the [[Scorpion]]. The latter version was also available with disc brakes all round and a modified suspension. ...le front windscreen it came as standard with alloy wheels, wooden steering wheel and revcounter ! A [[Giannini]] modified engine was available as an option
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  • | class="lightbg" id="car_specsleft" | Steering | class="lightbg" id="car_specsright" | ceramic discs, all-round, ABS
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  • ...rebuked by tall drivers that the windscreen is too low. The Spider shares all of these traits except for the cut-off back. ...ed on the 2003 - GTVs), capable of 0-60&nbsp;mph in just over six seconds. All engines, but especially the V6 versions have a beautiful engine sound!
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  • Other info states that all [[Siata]] cars was build by [[Carrozzeria]] [[Motto]] , despite what badge ...of October 1949. The torsionally stiff tubular frame with rack and pinion steering was designed at ERA (Dunstable) by the famous Auto Union engineer Dr. Rober
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  • | class="lightbg" id="car_specsleft" | Steering | class="lightbg" id="car_specsright" | ventilated carbon ceramic discs, all-round
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  • ...een impossible to attain. Some supercar makers have started building [[all-wheel-drive]] supercars as new engines are producing more power than two wheels c * 0 to 100&nbsp;km/h (62 mph): Under 4 seconds for virtually all supercars today. The [[Ultima GTR]] can go from 0 to 100&nbsp;km/h in 2.6 s
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  • ...ounted, water-cooled 767cc engine driving the rear wheels. [[Drum brakes]] all round were hidden by wheels from the [[Fiat 1100]]. Later, when the 600 cea ...eelbase and mechanicals remained the same as the production Fiat whilst an all new body was fitted. The latter included a fixed roll-over hoop and a foldi
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  • ...d of 100km/h, which was very high speed of those days. This car dominated all of its competitors since its first release in competition. The car won the *two-wheel mechanical brakes with mechanical driveline brake
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  • ...gon]], remained popular on the Italian market until it was replaced by the all-new [[Lancia Lybra|Lybra]]. ...he perfect driving position was helped by the adjustable seats, [[steering wheel]] and electrically adjustable mirrors. Safety, both passive with a structur
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  • ...styles were the [[AC Ace|Ace]] roadster and the [[AC Aceca|Aceca]] coupé. All bodies were aluminum. ...r side by side (2 seater) or driver behind (3 seater). Chain drive to rear wheel via 2 speed gearbox.
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  • ...202 miles per hour (325 [[km/h]]). As in the Countach, the Diablo was rear wheel drive and the engine was mid-mounted to aid its weight balance. ...system, resized front wheels and tires chosen to work better with the all-wheel-drive system, four-piston [[Brembo]] sourced brakes, an updated dashboard d
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  • ...iscontinued in 1992 due to the new [[European emission standards]]and thus all models from 1992 on had catalytic converters and electronic injection. Tran ...same project were [[Lancia Dedra]] (Tempra's most similar cousin, sharing all the mechanical components), [[Lancia Delta]] second generation, [[Alfa Rome
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  • ...rari F430 dash at 2006 Chicago Auto Show.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The steering wheel and dashboard of a Ferrari F430]] ...powerplant is a significant departure for the F430's line: The engines of all previous V8 Ferraris were descendants of the "[[Ferrari Dino engine|Dino]]"
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  • ...Romeo 33]]. There were a few prototypes of 2.5 V6 rear mounted engine rear wheel drive Sprints built but this vehicle never made full serial production. ...the rear a rigid axle with trailing beams and a [[Panhard rod]]. From 1984 all Sprints got the Alfa Romeo 33 floorpan and modified front suspension and fr
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  • A 1,490&nbsp;cc engine was soon made available to all body shapes, originally developing 85&nbsp;hp (63&nbsp;kW). By the end of t All Alfasuds were upgraded in [[1980]] with plastic bumpers and other revisions
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  • Modern '''Formula One cars''' are single-seat, open cockpit, open wheel race cars that have substantial wings at front and rear, and position the e All cars have the engine located between the driver and the rear axle. The engi
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  • | class="lightbg" id="car_specsright" | All wheel drive ...just 999 kilograms (2,202 lb) - including V10 power unit and permanent all-wheel drive. This makes the Sesto Elemento a unique demonstration of the technolo
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  • ...nt heavy cars tend to [[understeer]] and rear heavy cars to [[oversteer]], all other things being equal. The [[mid-engine design]] offers the ideal center When all four wheels and tires are of equal size, as is most often the case with pas
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  • *Four-wheel power drum brakes ...th Isotta-Fraschini, would become one of the greatest Italian engineers of all time.
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  • ...px solid #999;" |[[Image:Ducati 996.jpg|280px|Ducati 996 resting on a rear wheel stand]] ...r: Öhlins progressive cantilever linkage with adjustable monoshock, 130 mm wheel travel
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  • In all of this begings of an industrial project, '''Orsa''' was very serious with ...e was a 903 instead of 850, also different were the dashboard and steering wheel that had to be mounted differently. The ORSA produced around a few hundred
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  • ...ie-hards and the automotive press lamented the passing of the "purer" rear-wheel drive layout on a car from this sporting marque &mdash; the 155 was conside ...urbocharged]] [[internal combustion engine|engine]] and a permanent [[four-wheel drive]] powertrain both derived from the [[Lancia Delta#Integrale 8v|Integr
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  • ...th pinches from the GT's 11.5-metre turning circle. The fitting of the 18" wheel option also introduces torque-steer in the higher torque engines like the 1 ...brakeforce distribution (EBD) and hydraulic brake assistance (HBA) act on all four wheels to reduce stopping distances in poor conditions.
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  • ...|| [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] ...t) is a [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] [[grand tourer]] produced by [[Italy|Italian]] sports car manufactu
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  • ...tereotype often applied to [[motorcycle]]s. Piaggio revolutionized the two-wheel industry with the Vespa and provided a model on which nearly every other sc ...: thicker rear part connected to the front part by a narrow waist, and the steering rod as the [[antenna (biology)|antennae]].
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  • ...sverse]], [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] ...lso shared a similar radiator grille and front light assembly layout. Thus all the eight-cylinder cars in the range shared fairly unified front and rear a
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  • | Layout || Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout ...d non-structural or aesthetical elements. An example is the integration of all ventilation air ducts into the monocoque’s structure, making the use of a
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  • ...ndpoint and capable of winning world-class competitions. The best known of all is probably the glorious Ducati 900NCR on which Mike Hailwood won the 1978 ...raced for other teams on Ducati-NCR bikes, like Gardner and Spencer. From all over the world racing teams would come to Via Signorini to buy the latest N
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  • ...oscillations caused by irregularities in the road surface, to protect the wheel from [[wear and tear]] as well as to provide a high-friction bond between t ...bert William Thomson]], born in [[Stonehaven, Scotland]], as the '''Aerial Wheel'''. This invention consisted of a [[canvas]] inner tube surrounded by a [[
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  • ...His work covered a large range from [[minicar]]s to [[sports car]]s, using all the different layouts as and when they were the best solution at the time t ...was Antonio Fessia. He had sufficient confidence to entrust the design of all the mechanical components of the car including the chassis to Giacosa. Giac
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  • ...buttresses (Monte Carlos had glass inserts except for very early models). All Scorpions featured the convertible top. Unlike the Monte Carlo, only one p ...used to meet the US height requirements, a lack of caster leading to numb steering, and significant bump steer, a stock Scorpion handles poorly at best. The
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  • ...located where the two passengers besides the [[dashboard]] and the spare [[wheel]] and later we find the petrol [[tank]] and [[engine]].<br> ...sport, from a genuine, naive and - at times unjustified - optimism against all that could be or at least appear to be an innovation in comfort and more to
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  • ...30 to be produced (5 not for sale) and a further 25 produced in [[2005]]. All 50 were pre-sold for [[euro|€]]600 000. The MC12 has a [[MR layout|mid-engine, rear wheel drive]] [[V12]] in a 2 door [[coupe]] with a [[targa top]] roof however the
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  • ...er with aggressive lines, and has been called one of the most beautiful of all Ferraris. The [[targa top]]ped '''308GTS''' was made famous on the ''[[Mag ...frame [[automobile platform|platform]], with a 92&nbsp;in wheelbase, and 4-wheel [[double wishbone suspension|double wishbone]] [[independent suspension]].
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  • ...n as one word, not Monte Carlo, the capital of Monaco). This was a [[rear-wheel drive]] [[mid-engine]]d two-seater sports car that shared very few componen ...herson strut]]s all round and disc braking on all four wheels. The [[front wheel drive]] models were available in a number of engine capacities ranging from
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  • All 330 models used an evolution of the [[Ferrari America|400 Superamerica]]'s A 250 in all but name, the 1963 '''330 America''' shared the outgoing model's chassis if
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  • ...gear was essentially stock [[Fiat 850]], though Lombardi and others built all manner of uprated engines for them. The engine was mounted out back, as was ...control the potentially unusual handling habits of the odd componentry. [[Steering]] was via worm-and-gear, and brakes were discs up front with drums in back.
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  • ...its plurennial story, it collected happened and victories, practically in all the sporty categories car, spanning from the [[Formula 1|Championship of th Immediately, the Stable itself distinse for its success all over the world, and with pilots of big thickness. Seen the experience acqu
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  • ...ed across the lineup, including the addition of a leather-wrapped steering wheel and front central armrest. The Kappa had engines fitted [[Transverse engine|transversely]], all [[front-wheel drive|powering only the front wheels]]. They were available with either a 5
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  • ...ed to produce components and went on to become famous especially for their steering wheels. Enrico Nardi passed away at the age of 59 in 1966. ...947 and 1948. There were also three entered in the 1952 [[Targa Florio]]; all failed to finish. The 750ND remained competitive well into 1953, against th
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  • ...nt claims [[NHTSA]] used to justify requiring that airbags be installed on all US cars. [http://www.scienceservingsociety.com/ts/text/ch15.htm] ...anel is much greater than the distance between the driver and the steering wheel.
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  • ...l (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...age:Hmmwv-036.jpg|thumb|right|224px|The [[HMMWV]] is a 4WD/AWD that powers all wheels evenly (continuously) via a manually lockable center differential, w
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  • ...[[Saloon (car)|saloon]] was discontinued late in 2005 in Europe, the four-wheel drive Q4 Crosswagon was produced to the end of 2007. The 156 was replaced w ...vailable De-Luxe pack with [[MOMO (company)|Momo]]'s [[mahogany]] steering wheel and gear knob and for Nordic countries special winter pack consisting of fo
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  • ...usiness, to test in a number of his cars at Oulton Park. Stewart impressed all who were in attendance that day. [[Ken Tyrrell]] who was running the [[Form ...ture races, while the BRM team supplied a medical truck for the benefit of all.
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  • ...hill climbing in a 1000cc car, losses to Porsche were inevitable. Facing all of these marketing, financing, production, distribution, pricing and perfor ...gines. He collaborated with his engineers on concepts and ideas; however, all of the engines developed by his company Ferrari, Spa. were designed by rekn
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  • ...the rider chooses not to pedal, while others require the rider to pedal at all times. This latter type may in some jurisdictions allow the vehicle to be u ...automotive type front wheel steering, as compared with placing the single wheel in the front.
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  • ...rhaps a small child. Behind the seat was a large parcel shelf with a spare wheel located below. A heater was optional, and ventilation was provided by openi ...a pair of closely-spaced 10-inch rear wheels. The first prototypes had one wheel at the rear but this made the car prone to roll-overs, so they placed two r
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  • ...r racing|sports racing car]], with a tubular [[spaceframe]] chassis, light all-aluminum bodywork, disc brakes and independent suspension. The result was a Of course, its incredible beauty seizes us first of all: this fusion between its relentless effectiveness and a kind of magnetic se
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  • ...tors and a single, belt driven [[camshaft]] in each cylinder head. [[Power steering]], [[power windows]], central locking, electric wing mirrors and a 25% [[li [[Category:Rear wheel drive vehicles]]
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  • ...at the rear. The Alfetta was renewed in 1979 with a revised frontend, new wheel rims and new lights, as well as a Diesel version. ...d Italian film , ''The Advocate'', which also heavily featured Alfettas of all types, from Caribieneri 'Short Nose . Round Light' through to the Prime Min
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  • ...lf plunged into the world of [[racing]]. [[Coachbuilder]]s focused almost all their production on racing and [[Elio Zagato]] himself competed successfull ...g the time of each one. After returning to the starting point, we took off all the fairings and then did the same kilometres again, recording the times in
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  • ..., and was the only Maserati with a [[hydropneumatic]] suspension and front wheel drive. However, the [[1973 oil crisis]] had intervened and demand for such ...ef [[Alejandro de Tomaso]] and his design staff in 1976. This was a [[rear wheel drive]] car, powered by a large V8 engine. It was important to ''de Tomaso'
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  • ...ing]], or replacing the [[engine]] to give more power, and changing the [[wheel]]s and [[tire]]s to improve [[traction]] and handling. Such modifications w ...gine and transmission, and possibly other components, including brakes and steering. Certain engines, such as the [[Ford Flathead engine|flathead Ford]] V8, a
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  • ...|| [[Front-engine design|Front engine]], [[front-wheel drive]] / [[four-wheel drive]] ...ily cars, the most famous model was the '''Delta HF Integrale''', a [[four-wheel drive]] [[hot hatch]] with a powerful [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] [[petro
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  • ...her voltage than the normal automotive 12 volts. Accessories such as power steering and air conditioning are powered by electric motors instead of being attach ...e speed range. Some vehicle designs have separate electric motors for each wheel. Series hybrids can be also be fitted with a [[supercapacitor]] or a [[flyw
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  • ...the 206/246 as number seven in their list of the 10 "Greatest Ferraris of all time". The 206 GT used a [[transverse]]-mounted 2.0&nbsp;L all-aluminum, 160hp @ 8000 rpm redline, 65 degree V6 engine, Dual overhead cams
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  • ...''Ferrari Challenge Stradale''', the bare-bones version of the 360 Modena. All have eight-cylinder engines and aluminum chassis. The 360 was replaced by ...1 semi-automatic gearbox controlled by "paddles" mounted on the [[steering wheel]]]]
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  • ...cle)|suspension]] was specified with [[rack and pinion]] steering and four wheel disc [[brakes]]. [[Ferrari]] had intended that the 250 LM be homological fo ...ad the same 4 liter block which is different from the P4 4 liter block and all had P3 not P4 chassis. P 3/4 0846 is unique having, after modification by F
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  • ...nued until [[1984]]. Ride and handling were considered adequate if bouncy, steering vague, imprecise and extremely heavy, and the [[transmission (mechanics)|ge ...it with all the in-house developed parts painted in bright yellow to clear all doubts about their rights to go on assembling the car, and also about the f
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  • ...box has computerized gear selection by means of levers behind the steering wheel and may be used in Manual-Normal; Manual-Sport; Automatic-Normal; Automatic ...earmarked the entire production run among several important markets. It is all sold out.
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  • |Platform:||[[Mid engine]] [[all wheel drive|AWD]] ...peed manual or six speed sequential [[gearbox]] and [[four wheel drive|All Wheel Drive]]. It also has a rear spoiler that can be raised to an angle of 70 de
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  • ...eaths, an estimated total of 1.2 million in 2004, or 25% of the total from all causes. ...al driving, young drivers are especially at risk. In the workplace, 45% of all fatal injuries to workers under age 18 between 1992 and 2000 in the United
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  • It didn’t take De Martino long to figure out that here were all the elements of a race car manufacturer. One day De Martino said to me, “ ...serious effort. Maybe we would not compete with Ferrari, but we’d have fun all the same.
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  • * [[Steering]]: a worm wheel and twisted with vibration damper on shaft ...rink considerably, creating a "Coke effect" but aimed to increase the race steering. The body vehicle, from very simple, does not increase greatly the section
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  • ...in the rear, were [[FR layout|front-engined]], and had [[worm and sector]] steering. ...as a coupe, spider, or cabriolet with custom Pinin Farina bodywork. Four-wheel [[disc brake]]s were a new addition. 50 400s had been built when the 400 s
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  • ...ut || [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] ...slip behind the neat four-spoke wheel and fire up the engine it is obvious all other small sports cars - with the possible exception of the much more expe
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  • ...Italian]] bike market. It offered a range of innovative models - initially all two-strokes, including from 1953 onwards a 200cc rotary-valve twin bearing ...t the Magione circuit near Perugia as Primo added: "After all, I still had all the jigs and patterns from when I built them in the old days, so restarting
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  • ...w) Punto, codenamed ''Project 188'', was launched in 1999. The styling was all-new while retaining the original Punto's distinctive shape and design, whil ===Power steering===
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  • ...lly independent double wishbone suspension, rack and pinion steering, four wheel disc brakes and 5-speed transaxle with the 250 P, however the tubular space ...duction of these types included three brand new chassis and conversions of all four 250 P chassis. It is not possible to clearly determine the number of c
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  • ...unto, codenamed ''Project 188'', was launched in [[1999]]. The styling was all-new while retaining the original Punto's distinctive shape and design, whil ...at|Fiat]] Punto has also adopted Dualdrive electric [[Power_steering|power steering]] and comes with two operation modes, using an [[Electric_motor|electric mo
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  • After all, the structure of the car is constituted from a steel platform (reinforced ...do not need of frequent lubrications, the inseribile or disinseribile free wheel from the guide place, [[the Transmission (mechanical) |trasmissione]] with
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  • ...exit the cockpit without any adjustments other than removing the steering wheel. ...ssis to comply fully with the new regulations in time for the 2006 season. All teams using the 10 cylinder 3.0l engines will be subject to a rev limiter t
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  • ...''[[Motor Trend]]'' reported in their January 2006 issue that 60 Zondas of all types had been built. ...haust is fitted. The revised interior includes different pedals, steering wheel, and seats, as well as a reinforced roll cage. Larger brakes and a stiffer
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  • ...urismo e Sport SpA, was an Italian car maker and racing team that operated all too briefly between February 1962 and 1965. The nucleus of the new company ...me-molybdenum tubular chassis with a fully independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes, the resulting car was essentially a thinly veiled racing car,
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  • '''A1 Grand Prix''', abbreviated to '''A1GP''', is an [[open-wheel]] [[auto racing]] series. It is unique in its field in that competitors rep ...World Cup of Motorsport will go from strength to strength. Having devoted all my efforts to making A1GP the success it is today, this transaction will al
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  • Nearly all 250s share the same engine: The [[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo]] ''Type ...[[#250 Testa Rossa|Testa Rossa]], [[#250 LM|LM]], and [[#250 Monza|Monza]] all command [[USD|US$]]2,000,000 or more today.
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  • ...s the craziest devil I ever came across in Formula 1... The fact that, for all this, he was a sensitive and lovable character rather than an out-and-out h ...actory March race engineer Ray Wardell, he dominated the season by winning all but one of the races and taking the US and Canadian titles. He won the Cana
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  • Since the 202 never made large scale production and all the cars were handmade, the small talented group at Cisitalia, including [[ Partly due to expensive construction of the mid-engine, four wheel drive formula one car, designed by [[Ferdinand Porsche]], Cisitalia went in
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  • ** Front-wheel drive: 226&nbsp;kW (307&nbsp;PS/303&nbsp;hp) - [[GM LS engine#LS4|GM LS4]], ** First front-wheel drive Wankel engine - 1969 [[Mazda Luce|Mazda R130 Luce]] ''(Only FWD rotar
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  • ...tured removable, washable seat covers, door trims and dashboard cover, and all the glass panels were flat making replacements easy and cheap to produce. M The Panda [[four-wheel drive|4x4]] was launched in June 1983, it was powered by a 965 cc engine wi
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  • ...ven]] [[human-powered transport|human-powered vehicle]] with two [[bicycle wheel|wheels]] attached to a [[bicycle frame|frame]], one behind the other. First ...cycle. Most bicycle historians now believe that these hobby-horses with no steering mechanism probably never existed, but were made up by [[Louis Baudry de Sau
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  • <br clear=all /> ...e car also includes 29/67 R19 front and 31/71 R19 rear tires with 19 x 11J wheel rims at the front and 19 x 12J at the rear.
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  • ...at could be operated without removing the driver's hands from the steering wheel), although indicators remained on a stalk; an unusual arrangement similar t ...e ride quality was not as good as rival cars like the [[Peugeot 205]] with all round fully independent suspensions.
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  • ...eason|2001]] after having reached previous success only in inferior [[open-wheel]] categories he was given his [[Super License]] from [[FIA]] after a perfor ...race and he informed his mechanic about the problem by waving the steering wheel in the air on the home straight. Räikkönen's next Monaco race was also me
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  • ...tor racing|Grand Prix racing]], is the highest class of single-seat [[open-wheel]] [[formula racing|formula]] [[auto racing]]. It consists of a series of ra ...centre and remains its leading market; however, Grands Prix have been held all over the world, and with new races in [[Bahrain]], [[People's Republic of C
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  • ...ta]] series of ''berline'' (saloons/sedans), coupes and open two-seaters. All three varieties shared what would become the classic [[Alfa Romeo Twin Cam] Alfa Romeo scored many prestigious victories in all the different categories: [[Formula 1]], [[Prototypes]], Touring and Fast T
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  • ...[[CART]] driver. He has enjoyed great success, most famously in top [[open wheel racing]] series. He currently drives the #42 [[Target Corporation|Target]] ...[[Indianapolis 500]] and the [[Rolex 24 at Daytona|24 Hours of Daytona]], all at the first attempt. Montoya is one of two drivers to have won the CART ti
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  • ...he is not accessible here from the outside but from the nside). The spare wheel is instead accessible from the outside, rimuovendo an appropriate bringing ...an 800 Kg) and to good aerodynamic shape (0,38 its coefficient Cx), are of all respect: the advanced maximum speed to i 105 km. hour and inferior consumpt
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