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'''Hydragas''' is a type of automotive suspension system used in many [[Automobile|car]]s produced by [[British Le Invented by famous British automotive engineer [[Alex Moulton]], Hydragas is an evolution of the previous [[Hydro

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'''Hydrolastic''' is a type of automotive suspension system used in many [[Automobile|car]]s produced by [[British Mo [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]

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'''Body frame integral''' (BFI) is a methodology for manufacturing within the automotive industry. It has become the main technique for chassis assembly for most v [[Category:Automotive technologies]]

...and kinematic and compliant effects. This can be contrasted with [[steer (automotive)|steer]], which is the antisymmetric angle, i.e. both wheels point to the l [[Category:Automotive steering technologies]]

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...erest expressed by the Middle East automotive market shifted focus towards automotive applications. Revetec's [[business model]] is to license its technology to ...ide.com/articles/050302.html Cams Replace Crank in new Engine Design] from Automotive Design & Production.

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A '''transaxle''', in the [[automotive]] field, is a component that combines the functionality of the [[transmissi [[Category:Automotive transmission technologies]]

In [[automotive engineering]], the '''bodywork''' of an [[automobile]] is the structure whi There are three main types of automotive bodywork:

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'''Cornering Brake Control''' or '''CBC''' is an [[automotive]] [[Automobile safety|safety system]] developed by [[BMW]]. It is a further [[Category:Automotive safety technologies]]

[[Arthur Krebs]] applied the first the positive caster angle to automotive front-train in his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Krebs_Boulogne_M_et_ * [[Toe (automotive)]]

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...i, today's Vice-President at [http://www.fptpowertrain.com Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT)]: [[Category:Automotive technologies]]

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...controlling such parameters as [[camber angle]], [[caster angle]], [[Toe (automotive)|toe]] pattern, roll center height, scrub radius, scuff and many more. [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]

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..."DualTronic", signed further agreements with two other (unnamed) European automotive manufacturers to incorporate their components in DCTs. [[Category:Automotive transmission technologies]]

..."DualTronic", signed further agreements with two other (unnamed) European automotive manufacturers to incorporate their components in DCTs. [[Category: Automotive transmission technologies]]

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Spoilers are used extensively in automotive racing. [[Top Fuel]] [[drag racing]] cars feature massive spoilers on the * [[Diffuser (automotive)|Diffuser]], which smooths the airflow exiting underneath the rear of the c

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The '''Watt's linkage''' is also an automotive rear suspension designed in the early [[twentieth century]] as an improveme [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]

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The arms have to control [[Toe (automotive)|toe]]/steer and lateral compliance. This needs a pair of arms longitudinal [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]

...controlling such parameters as [[camber angle]], [[caster angle]], [[Toe (automotive)|toe]] pattern, roll center height, scrub radius, scuff and many more. [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]

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In the automotive repair industry, many consumers purchase brake pads with a lifetime warrant [[Category:Vehicle braking technologies]]

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...r mechanisms began to appear in automotive transmissions. The split off of automotive transmission types that has prevailed in engineering designs uses three maj [[Category:Automotive transmission technologies]]

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The automotive '''Brass Era''' is the first period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent [[brass]] [[fitting]]s used during t ...ication sheet]]s are often nonexistent. The huge variety of companies and technologies represented during this formative period is also a complicating factor&mdas

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'''[[Drive-by-wire]]''' technology in automotive industry replaces the traditional mechanical and hydraulic [[control system ...e-by-wire technology is still under development by some automotomobile and automotive parts manufacturers industry worldwide and has not been widely commercializ

...ssion ignition engine it is necessary to change the exhaust gas - two main technologies are used for this - [[SCR]] ([[selective catalytic reduction]]) and [NOx] ( ...converters since the early [[1970s]], and the technology being used in non-automotive applications is generally based on it.

A '''locking differential''' or '''locker''' is a variation on the standard automotive [[differential (mechanics)|differential]]. A locking differential provides [[Category:Automotive transmission technologies]]

'''Hydropneumatic''' is a type of [[automotive]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension system]] invented by [[Citroën]] and f '''Hydractive Suspension''' is a new automotive technology introduced by the [[France|French]] manufacturer [[Citroën]] in

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The first automotive application of the monocoque technique was [[1923]]'s [[Lancia Lambda]]. [ [[Category:Automotive technologies]]

===Automotive basics=== Most transmissions and [[gear]]s used in automotive and [[truck]] applications are contained in a [[cast iron]] case, though so

'''Automobile emissions control''' covers all the technologies that are employed to reduce the [[air pollution]]-causing emissions produce Engine efficiency has been gradually improved with progress in following technologies:

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...lity Control, which is the more common term recognized by the [[Society of Automotive Engineers]], although individual motor manufacturers use a range of differe *[http://www.contitevesna.com/index2.htm Continental Automotive Systems]

...through a narrow orifice ([[hydraulic]]s), constitute the vast majority of automotive shock absorbers. An advantage of this type is that using special internal v [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]

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Currently, fuel cells are costly to produce and fragile. However, technologies currently under development may eventually result in robust and cost-effici Current technologies use between 165% to 212% of the [[higher heating value]] to produce the hyd

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...e for combustion. This compressed air is normally referred to as [[boost (automotive engineering)|Boost]] or charge air. Two of the commonly used forced induction technologies are [[turbocharger]]s and [[supercharger]]s. They differ mainly in the powe

...('''DRL''', also "Daylight Running Lamps", "Daytime Running Lights") are [[automotive lighting|lighting devices]] on the front of roadgoing [[motor vehicle]]s, a ...nd the Dim-Dip requirement was quashed by the European Commission. See [[Automotive lighting]] for more information.

...aft for the first time in [[1913]] and became common in the [[1930s]]. The automotive seat belt was introduced into the United States by Kenneth Ligon and his br [[Category:Automotive safety technologies]]

...small number of gear ratios, such as the 4 to 6 forward ratios in typical automotive transmissions. ...ing efficiency losses from friction in the drive shaft and [[differential (automotive)|differential]] components. This type of transmission has been effectively

==Non-automotive Applications== *[[1827]] - modern automotive differential patented by watchmaker [[Onésiphore Pecqueur]] ([[1792]]-[[18

...is is usually used in concert with a [[parking pawl]] in the transmission. Automotive safety experts recommend the use of both systems to immobilize a parked car [[Category:Automotive braking technologies]]

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...ive carbon-fiber technologies are being used here for the first time in an automotive application. As a 100 percent subsidiary of AUDI AG, the Italian carmaker a ...in the world to have mastered the complete CFRP process across a range of technologies, from 3D design through simulation, validation, production and testing - al

...bicycles and "sports" cars, while all other disk brake users from the same automotive companies have no holes through the faces of their discs, although internal [[Category:Vehicle braking technologies]]

The American inventor [[Allen Breed]] then developed a key component for automotive use - the ball-in-tube sensor for crash detection. He marketed this innovat In 1990, the first automotive fatality attributed to an airbag was reported, with deaths peaking in 1997

...otors are manufactured out of a material called grey iron. SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) maintains a specification for the manufacture of grey iron for v [[Category:Automotive braking technologies]]

...marked the introduction of gasoline-fuelled internal combustion engines. [[Automotive]] history is generally divided into a number of [[era]]s based on the major ...n patent for a low-voltage ignition of the magneto type; this was his only automotive patent. This design was used for all further engines, and the four-seat "se

[[BMW]], working with [[Robert Bosch GmbH]] and [[Continental Automotive Systems]], developed a system to reduce engine torque to prevent loss of co ...40|W140 S-Class]] model. That same year [[BMW]], supplied by Bosch and ITT Automotive (later Continental) and [[Volvo]] began offering ESC on some of their model

...path of smaller radius than the outer wheel, so that the degree of [[toe (automotive)|toe]] suitable for driving in a straight path is not suitable for turns. [[Category:Automotive steering technologies]]

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*[[Death Brake]]; there is a move to introduce [[deadman's braking]] into automotive application, primarily heavy vehicles, there may also be a need to add [[pe [[Category:Automotive safety technologies|*]]

*[[Death Brake]]; there is a move to introduce [[deadman's braking]] into automotive application, primarily heavy vehicles, there may also be a need to add [[pe [[Category:Automotive safety technologies|*]]

...ean market, as well as for the design of the Callaway]] C7. Outside of the automotive industry, Covini also worked on the Dragonfly Project, which was an attempt ...e public in January 1981 at the [[Geneva Show]]. It was built to test new technologies such as the air-liquid [[intercooler]]. It was the first [[diesel]] road v

...(the EPA), the [[United States Department of Energy]] and the [[Society of Automotive Engineers]] (SAE International) to be recognized as a "Green Racing Series" ...Motorsports]] <br> ([[Panoz GTR-1]]<br>[[Panoz LMP-1]] - [[Élan Motorsport Technologies|Élan]])

...n in a 'thermal reactor' (just an enlarged open chamber in the [[manifold (automotive engineering)|exhaust manifold]]) without the need for a catalytic converter ...ercedes Benz]] to design Wankel-engine [[automobile]]s, the most extensive automotive use of the Wankel engine has been by the [[Japan]]ese company [[Mazda]].

...engine will usually not be much higher than 10:1, although some production automotive engines built for high-performance from 1955-1972 had compression ratios as ...epend on cam (i.e. valve) timing. Generally, cylinder pressure for common automotive designs should at least equal 10 [[bar (unit)|bar]], or, roughly estimated

* [[List of Aisin transmissions|Aisin AW]]; Aisin AW is a Japanese automotive parts supplier, known for its automatic transmissions and navigation system [[Category:Automotive transmission technologies]]

* [[List of Aisin transmissions|Aisin AW]]; Aisin AW is a Japanese automotive parts supplier, known for its automatic transmissions and navigation system [[Category:Automotive transmission technologies]]

...ori", is a small/medium [[family car]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Automotive industry|car manufacturer]] [[Fiat]] from 1974 to 1984. It was exhibited a ...ts day. The body was a monocoque type, made of conventional [[steel]]. [[Automotive design|Designed]] and styled on the typical "three-box" design, with distin

...2002. The dedicated Daytona Prototypes do not use expensive materials and technologies and the car's simple aerodynamics reduce the often astronomical costs of de | {{flagiconUSA}} [[John Wyer|J.W. Automotive Engineering]]

...dling stability is obtained with the single wheel at the back, with normal automotive type front wheel steering, as compared with placing the single wheel in the [[Category:Automotive technologies]]

...ssion''') is a type of [[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] used in [[automotive]] applications. Manual transmissions often feature a [[driving|driver]]-op Contemporary automotive manual transmissions are generally available with four to six forward gears

...ystem is responsible for a revolution in diesel engine technology. Delphi Automotive Systems of the US also make common-rail systems. Different car makers refer ...y in cities. Modern diesel engines catch the soot in a [[particle filter (automotive)|particle filter]], which when saturated is automatically regenerated by bu

*The vehicle's [[headlamp]]s, [[Retroreflector|reflectors]], and other [[Automotive lighting|lights and signals]] *[[Automotive night vision|Infrared night vision]] systems to increase seeing distance be

...Huayra merges the past, present and future in a timeless interpretation of automotive art. The styling of the car was perfected over the course of 5 years to fin ...f rigidity through the application of new advanced composite materials and technologies first tested on the Zonda R. The fuel tank is located integrally in the bes

...ted automakers’ moves to produce hybrid electric vehicles as evidence that technologies developed under PNGV were being rapidly adopted on production lines, as cal Automotive hybrid technology became successful in the 1990s when the [[Honda Insight]]

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...t was then greatly expanded by [[Henry Ford]] in the 1910s. Development of automotive technology was rapid, due in part to the hundreds of small manufacturers co ==Alternative technologies ==

== [[Aftermarket (automotive)|Aftermarket]] modifications and adjustments to affect handling == | Rear [[Spoiler (automotive)|spoiler]] || smaller || larger

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...gear maker [[CNH Global]] NV and the industrial part of [[Fiat Powertrain Technologies]] were [[demerger|demerged]] into a new entity, [[Fiat Industrial]], at the ...eti-Marelli]] is owned by Fiat, and in turn owns the other brands Carello, Automotive Lighting, Siem, Cofap, Jaeger, Solex, Veglia Borletti, Vitaloni and [[Weber

===Engine technologies=== * First [[Automotive aerodynamics|aerodynamic]] design - 1921 [[Rumpler]] Tropfenwagen

...ment programme. He has also promoted increased safety and the use of green technologies in motor racing. In 2008, stories about his sex life appeared in the Briti ...icy group aimed at improving the worldwide competitiveness of the European automotive industry.

...paldi made the surprising decision to drive for the Brazilian [[Fittipaldi Automotive]] team of his brother [[Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior|Wilson]], sponsored by [[ The new technologies introduced by Renault and Lotus became entangled in the [[FISA-FOCA war]] o

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The '''Fiat Panda''' is a [[city car]] from the [[Italy|Italian]] automotive manufacturer [[Fiat]]. The first Fiat Panda was made from 1980 to 2003 with ...anced frontier achievable in terms of emissions and consumption, combining technologies that already exist or are ready for production..