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  • ...[Chevrolet]]'' is the marque for the ''[[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]]'' [[sports car]]. A company may operate a single marque, or many—[[General Moto ...on necessary for customers to perceive difference between marques. At the extreme, the only difference between two marques from the same manufacturer is the
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  • | [[Bentley 3 Litre]] Super Sports {{extreme motion}}
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  • | [[Ultima Sports|Ultima]] [[Ultima GTR|GTR]] {{Extreme motion}}
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  • Meade penned a series of cars, both mainstream and extreme, and temporarily became a leader in the Italian community of automobile sty ...ld and Richard Merritt in their definitive book Ferrari: The [[Sports cars|Sports]] and [[Gran Turismo]] Cars. They write: “The Neri & Bonacini spyder comb
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  • ...name in soft armor ([[bulletproof vest]]s). It is also used in [[extreme sports]] equipment, [[composite material|composite]] [[aircraft]] construction, fi
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  • ...considered to be the quintessential Ferrari model, and one of the greatest sports cars - indeed, one of the greatest automobiles - of all time. ...Top Sports Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1960s]], and number one as the top sports car of all time. Similarly, ''[[Motor Trend|Motor Trend Classic]]'' named
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  • Lamborghini is redefining the future of the super sports car with a unique technology demonstrator. Boasting an extremely lightweigh ...driving fun. At the same time, fuel consumption also drops because of the extreme lightweight engineering applied throughout.
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  • ...(event)|Big-X]], Moto-X Freestyle National Championship, and [[Dew Action Sports Tour]] * [http://www.dewactionsportstour.com Official site of The Dew Action Sports Tour]
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  • ...[[Grand Prix|GP]] type) or ''due posti'' (two-seater, [[sports car racing|sports racer]], when fitted with [[Fender (vehicle)|cycle fender]]s).
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  • ...each year hosts everything from car shows to vintage races to world class sports car racing events. Located in the quiet Northwest corner of [[Connecticut]] ...ng at high speed in that area. The track is short, fast and, contains some extreme elevation changes which all add up to a very challenging circuit. Recent re
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  • ...ar-wheel drive layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer [[Ferrari]]. The 458 Italia replaces the [[Ferrari F430]]. ...umstances, the glue could begin to overheat, smoke and even catch fire. In extreme cases, the melting adhesive could lead to the heat shield deforming, and he
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  • '''Supercar''' is a term used for a high end [[sports car]], typically an exotic or rare one, whose performance is highly superio ...m supercar usually refers to factory-built, [[Street legal |street-legal]] sports cars, rather than modified production cars that may have similar performanc
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  • ...They also feature aerodynamic appendages that direct the airflow. Such an extreme level of aerodynamic development means that an F1 car produces much more do ...za]] (Italian GP). This contrasts with 1.0 ''g'' to 1.5 ''g'' for the best sports cars (the [[Bugatti Veyron]] is claimed to be able to brake at 1.3 ''g'').
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  • ...a zero-torque situation, it will help greatly when the slippage is not so extreme. As the slipping side begins to spin out of control, more power is delivere ...th 100% of the power going to the '''rear''' axle under normal conditions. Sports cars using this type of system always drive only the rear under normal cond
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  • ...d a 105 series chassis number, but was a purpose built [[Sports car racing|sports racing car]], with a tubular [[spaceframe]] chassis, light all-aluminum bod ...ed the success of this tail treatment in their "coda tronca" Sprint Zagato sports-racing cars, and it was a natural evolution to adapt this to the Giulia TZ.
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  • | Class || [[Sports car]], [[Supercar]] The '''Pagani Huayra''' is a [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by [[Pagani]]. It is a successor to the [[Pagani Zonda]] and
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  • | Class || [[Sports car]] / [[Roadster]] ...t's Bertone styled X1/9 had the distinction of being the first mid-engined sports car destined for volume production"</blockquote></div><div style= "font-siz
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  • ...ge|Japanese]]: 鬼カム, ''Oni-kamu''). It involves setting the suspension with extreme negative [[Camber angle|camber]] in the front to reduce slide. Negative cam *Drift events have been covered by major TV sports networks worldwide, as well as through a regular program on US-based [[cabl
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  • ...que situation, it will help greatly when the traction difference is not so extreme. A typical Torsen II differential can deliver up to twice as much torque t ...ten with 100% of the power going to the rear axle under normal conditions. Sports cars using this type of system usually drive only the rear under normal con
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  • ...the past, boosting would dramatically shorten an engine's life due to the extreme temperature and pressure created by the supercharger, but modern engines pr ...rger is better throttle response. This is important in dragsters and small sports cars. It also tends to run cooler.
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  • ...'''24 Hours of Le Mans''' (''24 Heures du Mans'') is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing|endurance race]] held annually since {{24hLM|1923} ...race took a turn towards more extreme speeds and automotive designs. These extreme speeds led to the replacement of the typical standing ''Le Mans start'' wit
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  • ...4th respectively on the final lap until cars on tires better suited to the extreme wet conditions passed them, demoting Vettel to 5th and Bourdais to 7th. The ...ampionship|WRC]] Champion [[Sébastien Loeb]] has been quoted in the French sports-paper [[L'Equipe]] as being interested in replacing Bourdais. It has been s
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  • Later, in the eighties, '''Puma''' began the construction of a sports car, the "Big Brother", made with a 1200cc VW engine as the "Maggiolino" wa The company in addition to producing the Dune Buggy, has also produced sports cars and SUVs, all based on the chassis of the Beetle. She also performed s
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  • There were only 24 Stanguellini Sports 750's and 21 Stanguellini Sport 1100's ever made, some were twin cam, some ...s succeeded by his son, Vittorio, still only 19 years-old. Vittorio had an extreme talent for engineering and guided the dealership along the lines that later
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  • ...d controls the engine and brakes to help the driver control the vehicle in extreme driving situations. The MSP system integrates four different vehicle system ...national racing series, including the [[Italian GT Championship]], [[Rolex Sports Car Series]], and [[FIA GT3 European Championship]].
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  • ...e Motocyclisme (FIM)]] in 1949. The commercial rights are owned by [[Dorna Sports]]. Teams are represented by the International Road Racing Teams Association ...ditions, special tyres ('wets') with full treads are used, but they suffer extreme wear if the track dries out.
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  • In 1968 Laverda debuted the result of this thinking. While not an extreme [[sport bike]] in any sense, it exhibited all the virtues that Laverda had ...the brand. Over the next 5 years, they launched a small selection of new sports models based on a thorough redo of the bulletproof DOHC 650cc parallel twin
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  • ...med by almost anybody, and as a [[motorsport]] in itself, it is one of the sports regulated by [[FIA]] (under the guise of [[CIK]]), permitting licensed raci 3.) TKM. This series incorporates the Senior TKM Extreme class, Formula Senior TKM 4 Stroke, Junior TKM 2 stroke, Junior TKM interme
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  • ...ion aids (''e.g.'' tire chains) on vehicles driven in certain areas during extreme conditions. ...e tire and the wheel is such that the tire will not budge even under quite extreme forces.
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  • ! colspan=2 |ENDURO EXTREME TEST ...sionals make a living that is comparable to professional athletes in other sports. Even other off-road racing series' athletes make a substantially greater
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  • The upsurge in extreme sports and hobbies coincides with the upsurge in * Extreme Distance Events (competitive long distance riding, including [http://www.ir
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  • ...e tyre supplier [[Bridgestone]] announced that they would be marking their extreme wet weather tyres with a white line in the central groove to differentiate ...ctice, qualifications and races were broadcast exclusively by [[Al Jazeera Sports]].
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  • ...erailleur-equipped ''[[racing bicycle|racing bikes]]'', variously called ''sports'' models, ''sport/tourers'', or simply ''ten-speeds''. These lighter bicycl ...llers to escape their surroundings via mountain biking and other [[extreme sports]]. These cycles featured sturdier frames, wider tires with large knobs for
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  • ...g freely, where there is no torque, it provides excellent handling in less extreme situations. A typical Torsen II differential can deliver up to twice as mu ...brothers Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker of [[Amsterdam]]. The two seater sports car, which was also the first ever car equipped with a six-cylinder engine
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  • The '''Pagani Zonda''' is a [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by [[Pagani]] in Italy. It debuted in 1999 and continues th ...speed. It is also noted that the car's new rear bodywork is minimal in the extreme, being composed mostly of vent. This is thought to be symptomatic of the ne
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  • ...be starved, causing a failure in the hydraulics. This could matter in some extreme off roading circumstances. Sports cars are also often equipped with manual transmissions because they offer m
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  • ...xtreme sport clothing manufacturer Dainese, the show star is equipped with sports seats incorporating a rigid titanium fibre shell. ...With no rear seats, the load floor offers flexible attachments for fixing sports kit, while an aluminium structure is designed to carry mountain bikes.
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  • ...bing and [[Graphite-reinforced plastic|carbon fiber]] stays and forks. It sports a drop handlebar and thin tires and wheels for efficiency and aerodynamics. ...ary]] and local [[police]] applications, [[courier]] services, and cycle [[sports]].
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  • ...ets of dry-weather tyres, four sets of wet-weather tyres and three sets of extreme-weather tyres. The thinking behind this is that the reduced engine size wil ...n to a Dutch consortium led by internet entrepreneur [[Michiel Mol]] and [[sports car]] manufacturer [[Spyker Cars]]. The team was renamed Spyker MF1 Team an
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  • Ferrari was the great favorite with a 3 litre version of his well tested sports car V12 design, but the engines were underpowered and the cars were heavy; ...the risk was too great and that from now on he would refuse to race under extreme conditions.
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