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• Stebro Stainless Performance
  ...orld. Our distinctive trademark is recognized worldwide for exhaust system performance build quality and industry leading sound quality.'''
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• Stebro Stainless Performance
  ...orld. Our distinctive trademark is recognized worldwide for exhaust system performance build quality and industry leading sound quality.'''
  870 bytes (122 words) - 21:55, 17 April 2012
• Exhaust brake
  ...n (EPM) that controls the back pressure which in turn improves the braking performance across a range of engine speeds. == Performance ==
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• Ferrari F50 GT
  == Performance ==
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• Grand tourer
  ...turismo]]''), sometimes [[initialism|initialised]] '''[[GT]]''', is a high-performance [[automobile]] designed for long distance driving. Any such car could be co ...car may be used to describe a car with grand touring qualities. Very high-performance grand tourers, such as the [[Ferrari 575M Maranello]], may be considered to
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• Multitronic
  ...ronic gearboxes offered manual selection of a sport mode to pre-select the performance mapping. The electronic system also includes sensors to detect whether the ...tly superior to traditional geared [[automatic transmission]]. Particular performance advantages are noticed in 'in-gear' acceleration times over equivalent manu
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• Custom wheel
  ...omize their vehicles. Competition-oriented enthusiasts usually recognized performance benefits from switching to lighter, stronger, or larger wheels; appearance- ...e advantages of a larger, wider wheel (less tire flex for better cornering performance) with the advantages of a smaller wheel (less [[unsprung weight]], less ris
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• Iveco Stralis
  Different performance levels from three different capacity variants are available: All engines are equipped with a high performance decompression exhaust brake , Iveco Turbobrake.
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• De Rosa Merak
  ..., with well aimed sections and profiles studied to obtain the best on-road performance, and to endow the structure with excellent riding comfort- something you wo
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• Fiat 147
  ...r that used [[ethyl alcohol|ethanol]] as fuel instead of [[gasoline]]. The performance slightly increased and fuel consuption was 30% higher but the cost of the a
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• Ferrari Superamerica
  === Performance === ...stem (the first two being featured on the F430 and Enzo) as well as a more performance-tuned suspension system, low-restriction exhaust system, and unique 19&nbsp
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• Ferrari GG50
  ==Engine and Performance== The Ferrari F1 GG50 has special F1 modifications to make performance and speed better and faster.
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• Motrone GL Flash 4
  ...m 14-12 series could go to phbg 19) were obtained substantial increases in performance, while the installation of a 80 cm3 derived [[Polini]] could be develop [[P
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• Gilera Runner
  ...oled engine and sporty paintwork which are the features that make Runner a performance scooter. The Runner is currently available with 50cc, 125cc or 200cc engine ...er 50 is also available in two versions: Runner VX 125 and Runner VXR 200: performance, technology and low fuel consumption with L.E.A.D.E.R 125 and 200 liquid co
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• De Rosa Dual
  ...n, to obtain an extraordinary riding sensitivity to the total advantage of performance.
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• Stebro
  ...td. was established in Canada in 1956 to supply replacement parts for high-performance and imported cars. In the early 1960s, as a means of promoting themselves, '''Stebro''' is still in business fabricating [[Stebro Stainless Performance]] exhaust systems for Italian cars and many other [[marque]]s.
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• Masciaghi
  ...lumbus bike tubing to develop both Steel and Aluminum tubes for their high performance bicycles.
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• Engine configuration
  ...ave none of the typical V engine crankshaft design features and consequent performance characteristics are also regarded as V engines, purely because of their sha
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• Cagiva Cruiser
  ...[[thermal]], completely redesigned, where adopting a new system to enhance performance, which consists of a valve of the light from the discharge, just like the [
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• Ferrari 360 GTC
  ...m for the rear wing, with a notable improvement in vertical downforce. The performance of the 90-degree V8 3586.2 cc engine has been improved in terms of consumpt == Performance ==
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• Fiat 130 HP Corsa
  ...er ever achieved at that time will be particularly studied for a fantastic performance to satisfy this tax. The brake levers, control gear and the steering column ...created in [[1906]] for the Fiat 110 HP but was deeply worked to increase performance, especially with an engine from 1200 to 1600 revolutions per minute! she re
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• Sports car
  A '''sports car''' is a type of [[automobile]] designed for sporting performance. While opinions differ as to the exact definition, most sports cars have t A car may be ''sporting'' without being a sports car. Performance modifications of regular cars, such as [[muscle car]]s, [[hot hatch]]es and
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• Crossflow cylinder head
  ...closing of the [[poppet valve|valves]]. The main reason for a crossflow's performance is that the ports and valves can be larger and its physical separation of t
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• Momo
  ...cessories on some regional [[Subaru]] and [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] performance cars. [[Category:Automotive motorsports and performance companies]]
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• Shifty
  ...s with 903 cc and 1049 cc blocks that were built in part by the automotive performance and race prep company ''[[Abarth]]''.
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• Partenavia
  ===Performance=== The resulting P.68 Victor first flew on May 25 1970 and demonstrated performance similar to that of aircraft in its class (such as the Seneca) which had ret
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• Engine tuning
  ...t, modification or design of [[internal combustion engine]]s to yield more performance, either in terms of power output or economy. It is a popular pastime with a At the other end of the scale, '''performance tuning''' of an engine can involve revisiting some of the design decisions
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• Butterfly doors
  ...oors''' or '''dihedral doors''', are a type of [[door]] often seen on high-performance [[automobile]]s. They are similar to [[scissor doors]], but while scissor d
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• Gallardo Spider
  ...all 6% lower, while 6th gear is 3.5% lower), which create a more dynamic [[performance]]. And finally, its performance figures: the Gallardo Spyder which complies with EURO 4 homologation standa
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• Alfa Romeo GTV6
  ...revised suspension, larger brakes and a twin-turbocharger system, boosting performance to near-exotic levels. The car's performance caught the attention of [[Dave McLellan]], Chief Engineer of the Corvette,
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• Campagnola
  Basic [[performance]] [[data]] include a 110 km/h maximum speed, a 45° gradeability and a maxi
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• Geddes
  ...a colleague. The vehicle was named the ''Rondinello''. The car had a high performance 4-[[cylinder]] [[engine]] with 12 valves and a 1100 cc capacity but it neve
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• Slick tire
  ...s similarly began to market tires which superficially resembled their high performance street tires, but with the least tread permissible and with very soft, stic ...have a very fine tread pattern, which appears to provide no difference in performance ''vis a vis'' a slick tire and is probably only there for marketing purpose
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• Bizzarrini GT Varedo
  ...n which their new factory was located. Piero decided that he wanted a pure performance car, so the body was made of fiberglass. It was equipped with a Ford 351-ci ...ne placement popular, proving that its placement meant better handling and performance. The resulting designs of the mid-ship layout were often very exotic and ey
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• DOT 5.1
  ...ygroscopic]] and will absorb water from the atmosphere. This degrades the performance of the fluid by drastically reducing its boiling point. In a passenger car
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• Exhaust pipe
  ...riction in the engine's exhaust system that can restrict the engine's true performance possibilities. ...ia]]) is another name for a manifold, specifically a manifold designed for performance. During design, engineers create a manifold without regard to weight or cos
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• SILA
  ...ped with a single-car with 11bhp, the later Buggys was not dissimilar. The performance was 75km/h. The model could not seem to prevail and 1962 disappeared from t
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• GT car
  ...er''' ([[gran turismo]]), ([[initialism|initialised]] '''GT'''), is a high-performance [[automobile]] designed for long-distance driving. Any such car could be c ...car may be used to describe a car with grand touring qualities. Very high-performance grand tourers, such as the [[Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano]], [[Nissan GT-R]] and
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• Dobelli
  ...-cylinder engine had a capacity of 31000 ccm and produced 170 hp. But this performance would never have been tested in practice.
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• Ardito
  ...48 cc to 173 cc motorcycles. The 98 cc two strokes was experiencing great performance results. Ardito also produced 49 cc and 73 cc auxiliary engines.
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• Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster
  ...introduced in 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 ===Performance===
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• Exotic car
  '''Supercar''' is a term generally used for ultra-high-end exotic cars, whose performance is superior to that of its contemporaries. It has been defined specifically An advertisement for the [[Ensign Six]], a {{Auto L|6.7}} high-performance car similar to the [[Bentley Speed Six]], appeared in ''[[The Times]]'' for
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• Spoiler (automotive)
  ...[[downforce]]''). Spoilers are often fitted to [[race car|race]] and high-performance [[sports cars]], although they have become common on passenger vehicles, as ...h are almost always [[front-wheel drive]], can see very little increase in performance from spoilers.
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• Brembo
  ...is a manufacturer of [[automotive]] [[brake]] systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. It was established in [[Bergamo]], [[Italy]] in [[196 ...ng sources|citation&nbsp;needed]]'']</sup>. They are a leading provider of performance braking systems and components, and a great deal of the research done on br
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• Silvani
  ...cylinder head and built up the engine of a [[Fiat 501]] and increased the performance significantly. Together with the shareholder [[Botta]], produced cars under
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• Alfa Romeo 1750 Drophead
  ...s era, was detailed 'to develop a medium capacity light car with brilliant performance'. The great engineer chose the balance and pick-up characteristics of an [[ ...rs show the same quality of build together with a not inconsiderable 70mph performance.
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• Lambretta (company)
  ...models are generally considered the most desirable due to their increased performance. ...models are generally considered the most desirable due to their increased performance.
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• Naturally-aspirated engine
  ...top of the [[piston]] rising up into the [[combustion chamber]], for high-performance NA engines that benefit from higher [[internal combustion engines|compressi
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• Aerdiesel
  ...equirements. A constant study has enabled the improvement of the technical performance of the vehicle so it has been possible to reinterpret in a new way the old
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• Ansaloni
  ...ow and to be versatile. Aerodynamic was very good in order to have improve performance even with a standard engine. The car was called the "Utiletta ''Frasca''" n
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• Diavolino
  ...alian] company ''[[Lawil]] SpA''. The first models were of Italian powered performance BCB-stroke engines that produced 250 cc and 12 hp. Later, also Japanese bui
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• Sparco
  [[Category:Automotive motorsports and performance companies]]
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• Alfa Romeo Twin Spark engine
  ...a Romeo incorporated this technology into their road cars to enhance their performance and to comply with stricter emission controls. The engines also incorporate two devices to improve the performance under normal operation, the [[Variator|Camshaft Phase Variator]] and the ai
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• Ferrari F355
  ...he [[Ferrari Challenge]]. The Ferrari F355 Challenge shares the exact same performance and dimension specifications as the original; Ferrari simply added racing s == Performance ==
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• Crankshaft
  ...gh performance engines will often have more main bearings than their lower performance cousins, for this reason. In addition, to convert the reciprocating motion ...forged and billet crankshafts being more expensive but reliable for higher performance. The rough casting or forging is machined to size and shape, the holes are
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• Traction control
  Traction Control is usually considered as a performance enhancement, allowing maximum traction under acceleration without wheel spi
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• Alfetta
  ...vative styling. Only the flared guards offering a hint to the advanced and performance orientated engine, drivetrain, suspension and weight distribution.
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• Serpent Auto Sport
  ...to maintain the stock outside tire diameter, use a modern low profile high performance tire. It must also have the correct offset and backspacing so no rubbing oc
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• Zanzani
  ...cchinelli]] and [[Virginio Ferrari]]. The machines in 1977, 400 and 500 cc performance bikes, were based on the Yamaha RD 400.
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• Marzocchi
  ...]] and [[Aprilia]]. Stefano and Guglielmo always placed strong emphasis on performance without compromise. Marzocchi products were, and still are known to be some
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• Sport compact
  A '''sport compact''' is a high-performance version of a [[compact car]] or a [[subcompact car]]. They are typically ar ...t in mind. This philosophy has led to several compromises when it comes to performance, such as front wheel drive, conservative engine design, and platform sharin
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• Ferrari California
  ==Performance==
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• Santa Pod Raceway
  ...ance car shows, such as [[The JapShow]], specialist events including the [[Performance Vauxhall Show]], the [[Classic Ford Show]] and the [[French Car Clubs Day]]
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• Magnesium alloy wheel
  ...ars, in place of heavier [[steel]] or [[aluminium]] [[wheel]]s, for better performance. The wheels are produced by one-step hot forging from [[magnesium]] [[alloy
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• Toranosuke Takagi
  During his performance in a 1994 race he drew the attention of [[Satoru Nakajima]], a well-known J ...ula Nippon]] team, earning eight victories in ten races, the most dominant performance ever by a driver in the series. He later competed in [[CART]] ([[Champ Car]
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• Fusi-Fero
  ...started. The prototype had a flathead 1068 cc 8-cylinder inline engine and performance was 60 hp at 6000 rpm. Unusual were the [[independent suspension]] with [[c
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• Piaggio P.108
  ===Performance===
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• Ducati Pantah
  ...nd the front [[Disc brake|disc]] was a Campagnolo Hydroconico. The claimed performance was impressive: 500&nbsp;cc, 50&nbsp;hp (36.5&nbsp;kW) @ 8500&nbsp;rpm, 180 ...ou changed those for higher flow items, and lowered the gearing, it gave a performance increase.
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• Sports cars
  A '''sports car''' is a type of [[automobile]] designed primarily for performance driving while not being a rally orientated car. ...consideration is driving performance. A sports car's main emphasis is on performance by superior road holding, braking, maneuverability, low weight and power ra
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• Supermoto
  ...hort and twisty tracks, where skill matters far more than outright machine performance.
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• Car tuning
  ...|scooter]] or [[moped]] is [[modding|modified]] in order to improve its '''performance, handling and presentation''' and improve the owner's driving style. As mos ...owning and driving such a vehicle. Another major facet of tuning includes performance modification to the car exterior. This includes changing the aerodynamic ch
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• Alfa Romeo Spider
  ...0 16v Twin Spark Engine is noted to have the best ratio of fuel economy to performance. This, however, did not secure its popularity with the 2.0 V6 selling almos
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• TM
  ...: [[motorcycles]] and [[racing]]. Thanks to the excellent quality and high performance of their motorcycles, that small [[Pesaro]] enterprise became in just a few ...assion and after an initial phase in which they dabbled with improving the performance of their friends' bikes as a hobby, they decided to do the job in earnest b
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• Brake fade
  Brake fade occurs most often during high performance driving or when going down a long, steep hill. Owing to their configuration coefficient can severely affect their performance. Fade
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• Boost gauge
  ...and'' within a given range of available boost pressure and it is an aid to performance driving to be aware of when that powerband is being approached, in the same
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• DOT 4
  ...ygroscopic]] and will absorb water from the atmosphere. This degrades the performance of the fluid by drastically reducing its boiling point. In a passenger car
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• Terra Modena
  engineer Piero Ferrari and the technicians of High Performance Engineering of Modena. The lubrication consists of obtain unique performance.
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• Launch control
  In high-performance racing vehicles, the driver has a very small threshold when it comes to acc
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• Lancia Pagani
  ...along with other tuners such as Dagrada , found unique ways to improve the performance. According to Andrea Curami, the co-author of La Sport e i suoi artigiani ,
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• Savoia-Marchetti S.55
  ===Performance===
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• Cylinder head
  The cylinder head is key to the performance of the internal combustion engine, as the shape of the combustion chamber,
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• Two-wheel drive
  ...ain or shaft or are hydraulic driven. This scheme greatly improves offroad performance, but is quite complicated and requires more power to operate, thus most 2WD
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• Maserati Kyalami
  ...llent thanks to the abundant power and torque delivered by the engine. Its performance was a notch above all its contemporary competitors; that the Kyalami did no
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• Maserati 420
  ===Performance===
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• Ciocc
  ...is still a market leader, offering unique bicycles for quality, design and performance.
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• DOT 3
  ...ygroscopic]] and will absorb water from the atmosphere. This degrades the performance of the fluid by drastically reducing its [[boiling point]]. In a passenger
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• Bugatti Veyron
  ==Performance== ...the public) and published the final results of its in-house testing. The performance figures haven't yet been independently verified, if they are they will be u
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• Carlo Abarth
  ...y logo. The company made racing cars, and became a major supplier of high-performance [[exhaust pipe]]s, that still are in production as &laquo;Abarth&raquo;.
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• Straight-8
  Most straight-8 engines were used pre-World War II in expensive luxury and performance vehicles. [[Bugatti]]s commonly used [[DOHC]] straight-8 engines. Postwar,
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• Battaglin
  The C13 EVO and the C14 PRO is a dream come true for any cyclist seeking top performance. These super lightweight carbon frames use the same materials and fabricati ...f experienced engineers. Giovanni Battaglin has designed and produced high-performance racing bikes since the early 1980s and is today one of the most recognized
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• Giovanni Battista Ceiranos
  ...t in a more advanced version now with a [[boxer engine]] with an unchanged performance of 3.5 [[Horsepower | PS]] as their first [[cars|car]] with the name "Fiat
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• Elizabeth Junek
  ...uddy course. Although her vehicle crashed and she was out of the race, her performance earned her a great deal of respect. Shortly thereafter, she won the two-lit
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• Motion Products
  ...and for superior quality and craftsmanship on non vintage automobiles, and performance street cars.
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• Covini T40 Turboboost
  |Performance || 0/100 Km/h in 7,5 sec
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• Cagiva WMX
  The Cagiva came into this league as far back as'79, with motorcycle performance suffered, but the competition is still higher, especially the Suzuki, which
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• Iso Rivolta
  ...[[Coupé]] with well-balanced technical components and outstanding driving performance: the 5,4 l V8 (small-block) motor came from [[General Motors]] in Detroit,
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• Supercar
  ...used for a high end [[sports car]], typically an exotic or rare one, whose performance is highly superior to that of its contemporaries. The proper application of ==Performance criteria==
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• Ferrari 575M Maranello
  === Performance === ...stem (the first two being featured on the F430 and Enzo) as well as a more performance-tuned suspension system, low-restriction exhaust system, and unique 19&nbsp
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• Engine knocking
  Correct ignition timing is essential for optimum engine performance and [[fuel efficiency]]. Modern automotive and small-boat engines have [[s ...ded, reducing the knocking and protecting the engine. See also [[Automatic Performance Control]] (APC).
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• Maserati Ghibli
  ...pension]] and [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS]] brakes were added. The high-performance Ghibli GT also entered production that year. The [[1995]] version reverted The coupe was built for luxury as well as performance. The car featured a Connolly [[leather]] interior with burl [[elm]] trim.
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• Run flat tires
  ...mass concentrated on the outer edge of the wheels can impose a significant performance penalty due to greater rotational and [[unsprung mass]]. == Performance characteristics ==
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• Overhead cam
  ...ade for better engine performance and greater design flexibility. Another performance advantage is gained as a result of the better optimized port configurations
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• Imperia motorcycle
  ...redesigned [[cylinder head]] and [[dry clutch]]. However, despite the high performance and because the public was more interested in cheaper and lighter models, T
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• Savoia-Marchetti SM.79
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• December 12th, 2007 Risi Competizione News
  ...isi. “They fought back from adversity and delivered a typical Ferrari-like performance the last part of the season. I applaud them and the entire Risi racing team
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• Ferrari 360
  '''Performance''' '''Performance'''
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• Effedi
  ...ension provides a smooth ride, the four disc brakes ensure excellent brake performance. Great visibility and an ergonomic interior allow a comfortable drive while The excellent visual performance of the car is ensured by the ergonomics of the internal space, the driving
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• Ducati 999R Xerox
  ...ce a production Ducati trellis frame, until the subsequent 1098 model. The performance gain compared to other 999 models is attributed to the top end changes wher ...converter), and a special electronic control unit to match. This improves performance and reduces the weight by 3&nbsp;kg (7&nbsp;lb).
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• Chaz Davies
  ...Davies rode for [[Aprilia|Aprilia Germany]] on the back of the consistent performance in his 125cc 'Rookie' season. In 2003 he became the youngest ever rider eve
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• Artie Bell
  Following his 1947 Isle of Man performance, Norton picked him up as a works rider for the following season. He did not
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• Connecting rod
  ...nation of strength and lightness at the expense of affordability) for high performance engines, or of [[cast iron]] for applications such as motor scooters. They When building a high performance engine, great attention is paid to the con rods, eliminating [[stress riser
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• Racing setup
  ...set of adjustments made to the vehicle in order to optimize its behaviour (performance, [[Car handling|handling]], reliability, etc.). Adjustments can occur in [[ ...ill generally improve handling, at the expense of comfort on small bumps. Performance suspension kits are available.
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• Sequential manual transmission
  ...''') is a type of [[manual transmission]] used on [[motorcycle]]s and high-performance cars or [[auto racing]], where [[gear]]s are selected in order, and direct ...so-called sequential transmissions fitted to road cars offer little or no performance benefit because, in many cases, they are either conventional automatics wit
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• Brake bleeding
  ...front, left front.) While the actual sequence is not critical to the bleed performance it is easy to remember the sequence as the farthest to the closest. This wi ...- A page written by professional racers on maintaining and improving brake performance
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• Lancia Appia
  ...d had a [[Lancia V4 engine|V4]] engine of 1089 cc, which gave the car good performance. ==Performance==
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• Powertrain
  ...to follow minimal energy consumption and minimal environmental pollution, performance may suffer. The motor vehicle industry doubts that customers may adopt vehi ...mical to manufacture, higher in product quality and reliability, higher in performance, more fuel efficient, less polluting, and longer in life expectancy. In tur
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• Lamborghini Aventador
  | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:darkred;"| Performance figures ...r's design is the result of a careful study into the best way of combining performance, elegant style, ease of use and a driving experience that excites all five
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• Gasket
  ...nerally speaking, there are several [[truism]]s that allow for best gasket performance. One of the more tried and tested is: "The more compressive load exerted on
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• Maserati Mistral
  Although the Lucas fuel injection system enhances performance, quite a few owners, especially in the U.S. have converted their cars to We ...of each were built. Use of the aluminum body panels had no effect on the performance of the Mistral. The mixture of the aluminum body on a steel substructure c
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• Lancia Thema
  ...ally-aspirated and [[turbocharged]] versions, was refined and offered good performance. Earlier Themas were also delivered with the 2.8&nbsp;L ''[[PRV engine|PRV] It had good performance (though the Turbo version was quicker than the Series 2 from 0 to 100 km/h)
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• Fiat Seicento
  ==EuroNCAP performance==
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• Alfa Romeo Junior
  The Alfa Romeo 105 series of Spiders and sedans provided lively performance. Equipped with both 1.3- and 1.6- liter powerplants, the larger DOHC engine ...t its bodywork. Zagato-bodied Alfas have been benchmark cars in design and performance since the RL SS of 1926. Zagato bodied the 1950-1951 championship Alfettas,
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• Ferrari Motorcycles
  The bike itself lacked any remarkable performance and simply sported an engine that was more or less a direct copy of a [[Par
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• Bertoli
  ...the use, ''Bertoli'' products represent the utmost in terms of technology, performance and reliability: and are a genuine point of reference in the industry. [htt
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• Bodywork
  ...mon types include [[tube frame]] and [[space frame]] designs used for high-performance cars. There have also been various hybrids, for example the [[Volkswagen Be
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• Gianca
  ...h valve discs, but also on the body. Despite these measures to improve the performance of this new project, as the former was once again totally bankrupt. In [[19
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• Savoia-Marchetti SM.81
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• Covini
  ...effort result in less steering feedback to driver than a car of comparable performance using conventional design. ====Performance====
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• Open wheel
  ...ders. Although the lower weight of an open wheel racecar allows for better performance, the exposure of the wheels to the airstream causes a very high aerodynamic
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• Open-wheel
  ...ders. Although the lower weight of an open wheel racecar allows for better performance, the exposure of the wheels to the airstream causes a very high aerodynamic
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• Moto Morini
  ===350 Performance Figures=== ===500 Performance Figures===
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• Ferrari 458 Italia
  === Performance === ...ries)|Top Gear]]'', where it received critical acclaim for its styling and performance. In a drag race against a [[Ferrari F430]], it won by a considerable margin
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• Caster angle
  ...and [[vertical]]. Car racers sometimes adjust caster angle to optimize car performance in particular driving situations.
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• Abarth
  Along with its racing cars, Abarth produced high-performance exhaust pipes. Later, Abarth diversified in producing various tuning kits f ...124 Abarth and 131 Abarth. In the 80s Abarth name was mainly used to mark performance Fiats like Fiat Ritmo Abarth 130 TC. The name was almost forgotten in 1990s
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• Rear-engine design
  ...drive]], a layout known as [[RR layout|RR]]. The exception is certain high performance [[four wheel drive]] models from [[Porsche]].
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• MacPherson strut
  ...owever, despite the stated drawbacks the strut setup is still used on high performance cars such as the [[Ford Mustang]], [[Porsche 911]], ''all'' [[BMW]]s and se
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• History of Ferrari
  ...rs, most of whom he felt were buying his cars for the prestige and not the performance value. After the performance of the big V8-powered Ford at the 1967 Le Mans, the [[FIA]] banned prototyp
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• Group N
  ...f the modifications allowed are to promote longevity rather than increased performance, although the boundaries of these two areas are blurring.
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• Ferrari F1 641
  ...re at McLaren, Barnard was aware of Prost's set up preferences and chassis performance requirements. A variable inlet trumpet system on the engine was tested thro
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• Disc brake
  These brakes offered much greater stopping performance than comparable [[drum brake]]s, including much greater resistance to "[[br ...were first introduced, since these vehicles are more demanding about brake performance. Many early implementations located the brake disc on the [[inboard brake|i
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• Auto Mirage
  ...fire vehicle at some Italian racetracks. It was equipped with an enhanced performance, unlike the other models in the firm, with a 2200 cc ''Porsche'' engine. Th
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• Alfa Romeo SZ
  ...print Zagato) or '''ES-30''' (Experimental Sportscar 3.0 litre) was a high performance limited production [[sports car]]/road-concept car built between 1989 and 1 ...ivers have measured a cornering force of 1.4 G, which remains an excellent performance figure.
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• Double wishbone
  ...ic characteristics, load handling capability and are still found on higher performance vehicles.
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• CM
  ...n the day. CM motors were virtually indestructible, able to offer superior performance to those of other engines of the time. The first bike was a 175 cc engine w
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• V12
  ...confined to costly luxury and sports cars, in which they give superlative performance and smoothness characteristics. ...orghini]] and [[Ferrari]] used the V12 almost exclusively on their highest-performance vehicles, while [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] developed a [[Jaguar V12 engine|V12
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• Columbus
  ...g purposed steel: It gives incredible lightness and the most durable, high performance mechanical characteristics. ...irit. Steel is coming back in the cycling field with this innovative, high performance tube-set. In the mean time, the range of carbon fiber frame kits (rear stay
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• Supercharger
  ...heir complexity and cost have largely relegated the supercharger to pricey performance cars. ...ce. Ultimately it was found that for most engines (excepting those in high-performance fighters) a single-stage two-speed setup was most suitable.
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• Alfa Romeo Montreal
  ==Performance and specifications==
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• Graziano Rossi
  ...verything seems to go for the best, but a serious car accident affects the performance both to be sacked at the end of the year. The following year, with the same
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• Ferrari 550
  ...ccept a full set of [[golf club]]s or standard overnight bags. It also had performance to look up at, with a top speed at 323 km/h (201 mph) and a 0-100 km/h acce ===Performance===
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• Siegfried Stohr
  In any case, Stohr's confidence was badly affected, and his performance throughout the rest of the season deteriorated, along with that of his team
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• AIM
  ...petition, persuaded Becocci to start producing specialized models for high performance, in contrast to [[Ancillotti]] and [[Gori]], for cross and regular circuit
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• Ducati Apollo
  ==Performance==
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• Garage Italia
  ...ecially important for town parking, has low fuel consumption and very good performance, even on really steep roads or parking ramps. Meta has unique and sophistic ...s are available, electric 15kW, petrol 505cc and diesel 505cc, giving good performance with low consumption circa 3.5 litres per 100km for the diesel and circa 5
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• Kingpin
  ...n lead to a "dead" feel for the driver which is undesirable, especially on performance vehicles.
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• Cristiano da Matta
  ...ons. It was at this stage in his career when Cristiano began working with performance scientist [[Jacques Dallaire|Dr. Jacques Dallare]] on physical and mental t ...e, as he felt it was not competitive enough, with too much emphasis on car performance.
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• Bizzarrini Ghepardo GTS 4.0V
  ...s an interesting and exciting alternative for those who seek a distinctive performance sportscar.
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• Circuit de Catalunya
  ...er took his first win as a member of the [[Ferrari]] team after a dominant performance during a rainstorm. In the [[2001 Spanish Grand Prix]] [[Mika Häkkinen]]
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• V16
  V16 engines have been used in certain luxury and high-performance [[automobile]]s, mostly for their smoothness (low vibration) since it is po
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• Fiat 1100
  ...rough a four speed gearbox, and for the period, its comfort, handling, and performance were prodigious, making it "the only people's car that was also a driver's == Fiat 1100 Performance and Race cars ==
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• Fongri motorcycle
  ...mpetitions such as the Superga, the championship for Class 500. The racing performance was initially entrusted to the hands of [[Victor Grignani]] pilots and othe
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• V8
  ...British V8 is the [[Rover V8 engine|Rover V8]], used in countless British performance cars. This is not actually a British design at all but was imported from A ..., as has [[Ford]] Australia. The performance arm of Ford Australia, [[Ford Performance Vehicles]] (FPV), have recently resurged in the market with the new [[Ford
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• Benetton B199
  ...and a twin-clutch gearbox, but these proved troublesome. Furthermore, any performance advantage was negated by the corresponding weight gain and aerodynamic inef
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• Twin-turbo
  ...revised suspension, larger brakes and a twin-turbocharger system, boosting performance to near-exotic levels. The car's performance caught the attention of [[Dave McLellan]], Chief Engineer of the Corvette,
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• De Tomaso Pantera
  ...De Tomaso continued to build the car, however, in ever-escalating forms of performance and luxury for more than a decade. A small number of Panteras were importe
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• Ferrari 456
  The '''Ferrari 456''' and '''456 M''' is a high-performance [[Ferrari]] [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[grand tourer]]. The 456 was intr ...ersion of the engine that appears in the 550 and 575. Despite its supercar performance the 456 has a relatively unstressed engine which has proven to be a very re
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• Alex Barros
  ...following year, Barros scored in all but one the races. 1996 saw his best performance yet, finishing the championship at fourth, a feat he repeated in 2000, 2001
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• Brake fluid
  ...c efficiency. Changing fluid on a regular basis will greatly increase the performance of the brake system, but this is often not a concern in passenger cars. On
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• Pushrod engine
  ...esign engine came first. OHC engines were developed as more expensive high-performance engines and have largely replaced cam-in-block designs in countries where c ...he six cylinder [[Humber Super Snipe]]. These engines combined much of the performance of the overhead camshaft with the ease of service of the cam-in-block, but
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• Body-on-frame
  * Heavier than unibody - lower performance and/or higher fuel consumption.
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• Carbon fibre
  ...orced plastic]]s. This class of materials is used in aircraft parts, high-performance vehicles, sporting equipment, wind generator blades and gears and other dem ...sistance, and as an anti-[[Triboelectric effect|static]] component in high-performance clothing.
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• Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
  '''Performance'''
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• Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider
  ...wo liters. The turbo was added for extra power so that you could have nice performance without paying that tax. The V6 TB is also tuned easily because of the turb ...0 16v Twin Spark engine is noted to have the best ratio of fuel economy to performance. The 2003 and last restyle to the GTV also introduced the 2.0 [[JTS_engine|
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• Sandown Raceway
  ...enchman [[Yvan Muller]] in a Betta Electrical backed Falcon. In 2006, Ford Performance Racing got its maiden endurance victory with [[Mark Winterbottom]] and [[Ja
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• Lamborghini Urraco
  ...]. Rather than being another [[supercar|sports car at the highest level of performance]], like the [[Lamborghini Miura]], the Urraco was more affordable, an alter
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• Ferrari 250 GTO
  ...t perhaps more important, it had no bad habits or nasty tricks in its wide performance envelope. In the best Ferrari tradition, it made normal drivers look excell ...rough new regulations and questionable marketing decisions, the unfettered performance machines of the recently bygone era took on a new desirability. There was a
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• Unsprung weight
  ...imperfect road. For this reason, lighter wheels are often sought for high-performance applications. In contrast, a heavier wheel which moves less will not absorb
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• Lancia Dialfa-18HP
  *''Performance'': maximum speed 110 kmh
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• FR layout
  ...er went 100% FF by 1990; only GM and Ford retained FR for their luxury and performance vehicles.
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• Ducati 98
  The series was envisioned as a "bare-bones low performance model," but the 98 Sport of 1953 became Ducati's "first true sporting model ...ould prove to be one of Ducati's most successful early efforts. The price, performance, and stylish looks of the 98S became popular in the Italian ''la passeggiat
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• Firestone
  ...nvestigation the NHTSA found that the tread separation defect was a design performance defect effecting all Firestone 500's. Firestone knew about this defect for
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• Cagiva Raptor
  ...er]] are the natural qualities of this bike that integrates style and pure performance especially in the "V-Raptor, which had 77.5 [[kW|kW]] with only 194 [[kilog
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• Machine
  ...and the input force applied. This does not entirely describe the machine's performance, as force is required to overcome [[friction]] as well. The [[mechanical ef
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...]). Starting with a heavy vehicle and adding batteries will result in poor performance in acceleration, handling, braking, and economy of operation. ...plexity in securing and wiring batteries. Such vehicles can offer stunning performance in the lower speed ranges owing to light weight and rear wheel drive and ma
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• Alfa Romeo V6 engine
  ...ransverse]] placement in the [[Alfa Romeo 164|164]] and fitted with a high-performance camshaft and low-restriction exhaust, producing an even 200&nbsp;hp (149&nb
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• De Tomaso Biguà
  ...er hefty 1450 kg. The [[Borg-Warner]] 5-speed manual also deteriorated the performance by its widely separated ratios. Shift quality was not as good as European s ...t come true. Market reaction to the car was poor, probably due to its mild performance, weird look and cheap interior, or its general inability to match [[Porsche
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• Car battery
  ...as they both can contain high levels of minerals which will impair battery performance. ...r SLI applications. It has a low specific energy, but is cheaper than high-performance battery types.
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• Aprilia RS125
  ...xperience, Aprilia has released a new version of the RS125 with new looks, performance & styling.
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• Fiat 1800/2100
  ...p, which in 1964 was increased in the second series to 75 bhp. A reduced performance version was also offered for the taxi trade. This proved popular in southe
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• Ferrari F430
  ...heat-resistivity than metals, thus giving the F430's brakes not only good performance but also a longer lifespan. Ferrari claims the brakes will not fade even af ''[[Car and Driver]]'' found the car's performance worthy of the Ferrari heritage, and recorded a 3.5&nbsp;sec 0-60&nbsp;mph a
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• Alfa Romeo Alfasud
  ==Performance==
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• Romeo Autotutto
  |Performance || Maximum speed 103 km / h
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• Alessandro de Tomaso
  ...for [[Frank Williams]]'s team in [[1970]]. De Tomaso later turned to high-performance sports cars, most of which used [[aluminium]] backbone [[chassis]], which w
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• Air filter
  ...bres can be blended with cotton or other fibres to produce a wide range of performance characteristics. In some cases Polypropylene, which has a lower temperature ...placement filters, that paper filters flow poorly and thus restrict engine performance. In fact, as long as a pleated-paper filter is sized appropriately for the
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• Anti-lock braking system
  ...e [[cadence braking]] or [[threshold braking]], to match or improve on the performance of a typical driver with an ABS-equipped vehicle. However, for a majority o ...s break traction, so a skilled driver should be able to exceed the braking performance of an ABS system. Few drivers, however, have the skill and practice necess
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• Benetton B197
  ...ton B196|B196]], which both drivers had found difficult to extract maximum performance from in {{F1|1996}}. The B197 proved competitive at nearly every race, but
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• Pneumatics
  ...ourcebook.pdf U.S. Department of Energy] - Improving Compressed Air System Performance
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• Lancia Eta-30/50HP
  *Performance: top speed was about 115 km/h (max speed in different gears: 25 in 1st, 49
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• Desmodromic valve
  ...ems is to improve valve timing at higher engine revolutions. On very high performance valve spring engines, the spring does not always have time to return to its
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• Ferves
  ...sed mechanical components from the Fiat 500 to provide convincing off-road performance.''' [http://www.velocetoday.com <small>Source</small>]]]
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• Alfa Romeo 147
  The high-performance 147 GTA model was launched in [[2002]]. The GTA used a 3.2 V6 engine, produ ...h wishbone front suspension, allows the Alfa 147 to reach the top handling performance in it's range.
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• Mauro Forghieri
  Following the encouraging performance of the engine, the project of designing a whole car was conceived, thanks t
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• Ferrari 248 F1
  ...rand Prix|Bahrain Grand Prix]], with an all Ferrari front row. However the performance of the car was generally not as fast as the [[Renault R26]] in the first ha ...iveness. Modifications throught the season continued to improved the car's performance, to the point where it was considered the fastest package of all for the re
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• Kevlar
  ...It was invented by [[Stephanie Kwolek]] of DuPont from research into high performance polymers, and patented by her in 1966. Kevlar is a registered [[trademark]]
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• Clemente Biondetti
  ...racing motorcycles in 1923 but in 1927 turned to automobiles. By 1931 his performance earned him a spot in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] with the [[Maserati]] fact
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• Ferrari F50
  ...r was produced in the coupe configuration. Very few images and no official performance statistics of the car are available. ==Performance==
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• Ducati 999
  ...zed by some, whilst being hailed by many. It is known as an extremely high performance, race orientated motorcycle. With its traditional [[Ducati]] L Twin Desmodr
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• Ferrari 125 F1
  ...nd a two-stage supercharger. This combination gave the car better top-end performance and the resulting 280&nbsp;hp (209&nbsp;kW) gave it five Grand Prix wins.
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• Tony Kanaan
  Throughout his racing career, Kanaan has worked with performance scientist and consultant [[Jacques Dallaire|Dr. Jacques Dallaire]], on phys
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• Lamborghini Cheetah
  ...adequate for the heavy vehicle (2042kg/4500lbs), resulting in overall poor performance.
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• Four-cylinder
  ...linders, after which addition of cylinders becomes an overall detriment to performance and efficiency, although exceptions such as the W-16 engine from [[Volkswag *Most car engines have four to eight cylinders, with some high performance cars having ten, twelve, or even sixteen, and some very small cars and truc
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• Car classification
  ...d on standard superminis or small family cars, with improved straight line performance, [[car handling|handling]] and styling. Hot hatches make up a large sectio These are high performance versions of sedans. Originally homologated for production based motorsports
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• Ferrari 360 Challenge
  ...of some 110kg over a stock Modena and explains the dramatic improvement in performance. Cost options include a radio, tricolour centre stripe, fire extinguisher a
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• Polyethylene glycol
  ...electrolyte layers. While [[crystallization]] of the polymer can degrade performance, many of the salts used to carry charge can also serve as a [[kinetic barri
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• Maserati 4CLT/50
  ...o much for the decade-old powerplant's design and the 4CLT/50's Grand Prix performance was hindered by engine failures. The season's only F1 wins came in non-Cham ...remove the superchargers. After this, to counteract the resulting loss in performance, the compression ratio was more than doubled and capacity was upped to the
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• ASA
  ...g all of these marketing, financing, production, distribution, pricing and performance obstacles along with the mass defection of his top staff, Enzo Ferrari chos '''ASA Performance'''
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• Ferrari 328
  === Performance === ...engine and the latter's torquier but peakier turbocharged 16-valve engine, performance was found to be quite similar in both acceleration and top speed. The Turbo
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• Pagani Huayra
  == Performance == ...d and tested to stand up to the most adverse conditions of temperature and performance. The Huayra has been subjected to the highs of Death Valley and the lows of
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• Transmission Control Unit
  ...alculate how and when to change [[Gears|gears]] in the vehicle for optimum performance, [[Fuel efficiency|fuel economy]] and shift quality.
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• VR6 engine
  ...W Golf|Golf]]/[[VW GTI|GTI]]/[[Jetta]] product line. This new VR6 improved performance via updated camshafts, variable geometry intake manifold, an increased comp ...3, the VR6 was enlarged to 3.2&nbsp;L to create a limited-production, high performance version of the Golf called R32. It was also introduced in the [[Audi TT]].
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• Vehicle size class
  High-performance [[sports car]]s and [[supercar]]s are not part of a normal classification,
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• Lamborghini Miura
  ...one that made the mid-engined layout ''de rigueur'' among two-seater high performance ''[[supercar]]s''. ===Performance===
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• Emerson Fittipaldi
  ...e completed, giving him a CART championship. Among his wins was a dominant performance at the [[Indianapolis 500]] where he led 158 of 200 laps and won by two lap
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• Wishbone suspension
  ...ic characteristics, load handling capability and are still found on higher performance vehicles.
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• GP2
  ...features internal, cartographic and software upgrades designed to improve performance and fuel consumption. The engine produces about 580 horsepower (432.5 kW). ;Performance: According to research and pre-season stability tests, the 2005 model can g
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• Turbo
  ...to the wastegate membrane. This solenoid can be controlled by [[Automatic Performance Control]], the engine's [[electronic control unit]] or an after market boos ...bo big brother, the [[Porsche 928]]. Contemporary examples of turbocharged performance cars include the [[Dodge Neon SRT-4]], [[Subaru Impreza WRX]], [[Mazda RX-7
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• Bruce McLaren
  His performance in the New Zealand Grand Prix in [[1958]] was noted by great [[Australia|Au
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• Brake-by-wire
  ...ocedures dealing with small tolerances, as well as on-line calibration for performance variability from one clamp force sensor to another. The successful use of a * Emereole, O.C., Good, M.C., Comparison of the braking performance of electromechanical and hydraulic abs systems (2005) American Society of M
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• Graphite-reinforced plastic
  ...ten poorly-suited to [[mass-production]]. One potentially cost-saving and performance-enhancing measure involves replacing the epoxy matrix with a [[thermoplasti ...s most widely used in the "safety cell" monocoque chassis assembly of high-performance race cars.
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• Ferrari F2007
  ...ded between the cockpit and front wheels, in order to maximise aerodynamic performance.
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• Lancia Flavia
  ...e durability of these cars are excellent considering the relatively modest performance specifications. The meticulous engineering makes maintenance of these oldie
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• Lamborghini LM002
  ...l departure for Lamborghini who, at the time, was primarily known for high-performance [[grand tourer]]s and [[supercar]]s, despite its origins as a tractor manuf ...on was often marketed toward rich Saudi sheiks because of its incomparable performance in the desert due to the Scorpion tires, an oversized radiator, and a large
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• Ferrari F40
  == Performance == ...sp;PS (351&nbsp;kW) (470 bhp) at 7000&nbsp;rpm gave the vehicle tremendous performance potential. Road tests have produced 0-100&nbsp;km/h (62 mph) times as low a
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• Rotary combustion engine
  ...e per rotor for the Wankel (although two are commonly used in practice for performance reasons). The Sarich was developed to the point of being demonstrated runni
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• Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:darkred;"| Performance figures ...engineering is crucial for future super sports cars: for the most dynamic performance, as well as for low emissions. We will apply this technological advantage r
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• Autograss
  ...of 1275cc Minis. The inlet tract is fitted with a restrictor, to even out performance amongst the vast collection of vehicles used.
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• Ferrari F12berlinetta
  ...netta has won the International Engine of the Year Awards 2013 in the Best Performance category and Best Engine above 4.0 litres. The F12berlinetta was named "The ===Performance===
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• Maserati Shamal
  ...The gear lever is finished in [[elm]]. While built for comfort as well as performance, the Shamal was not as luxuriously appointed as the similar [[Maserati Ghib
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• Formula One car
  ...sed fuels used in American open-wheel racing. Blends are tuned for maximum performance in given weather conditions or different circuits. During the period when t == Performance ==
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• Vehicle dynamics
  ...ion, although many simplifications are necessary in order to get real time performance with reasonable graphics.
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• Mid-engine design
  ...ride. But in sports cars this benefit is once again utilized to increase performance and is usually more than offset by stiffer shocks.
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• Ward Burton
  During his racing career, Burton worked with performance scientist and consultant [[Jacques Dallaire|Dr. Jacques Dallare]], on physi
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• Motom
  ...ht and robust bike with a single-cylinder 4-stroke engine, with incredible performance and low fuel consumption, this immediately guaranteed the popularity of Mot
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• Small family car
  ...and 150&nbsp;bhp. Some models also have economical 1.4&nbsp;L units. High-performance versions, called [[hot hatch]]es, may have [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] 2.
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• Fiat 2300
  ...y Sixties with a [[Ghia]] styled body and impressive [[Abarth]] tuned high performance engine.
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• Hungarian Grand Prix
  ...e. Passing is a rarity here, although the 1989 race saw a famously bullish performance from [[Nigel Mansell]] in the Ferrari, who started from 12th on the grid an
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...linders, after which addition of cylinders becomes an overall detriment to performance and efficiency, although exceptions such as the W-16 engine from [[Volkswag *Most car engines have four to eight cylinders, with some high performance cars having ten, twelve, or even sixteen, and some very small cars and truc
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• Hydraulic fluid
  ...tainly began with braking systems.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} As aircraft performance increased in mid-20th century, the amount of force required to operate mech
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• Two stroke
  ...e usually two-strokes. They are commonly used in [[outboard motor]]s, high-performance, small-capacity [[motorcycle]]s, [[moped]]s, [[scooter]]s, [[snowmobile]]s, ...ling them reduces engine power far more than on a four-stroke engine (high-performance two-stroke engine exhausts are tuned by determining the resonant frequency
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• Ducati Paso
  ...rcial success didn't come because the Paso was more expensive and had less performance (72.5 hp and 210 km/h speed) than the competitors and had some unreliabilit
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• Ferrari Colombo engine
  ...nd a two-stage supercharger. This combination gave the car better top-end performance and the resulting 280&nbsp;hp (209&nbsp;kW) gave it five Grand Prix wins.
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• Autobianchi A112
  ...hese changes turned the A112 into a nervous machine, much admired by young performance enthusiasts. The car was entered in various [[rallying]] events throughout
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• Pagani
  ...ili S.p.A.''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automobile]] manufacturer of high-performance [[supercar]]s and high quality carbon fiber that [[Lamborghini]] also uses **Performance figures
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• Bandini
  ...ini Ilario is considered one of the most important Italian constructors of performance sports and race cars. Born in Ville Roverenei close to Forli, on April 18t
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• Automobiles of Italy
  *<small><font color=orange>T</font></small> = [[Tuner]]/[[Performance]]
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• Forti FG01
  ...h in terms of performance. It was angular and bulky, with poor aerodynamic performance negatively affecting grip and handling; it had a plump nose, initially no a
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• Spark plug
  ...trode is within the combustion chamber and directly affects the spark plug performance, particularly the [[#heat range|heat range]]. ...set the plugs to an extremely wide gap for more reliable ignition in high performance applications, at the cost of having to replace or re-gap the plugs much mor
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• Oran Park Raceway
  | GT Performance | Performance Cars
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• Alfa Romeo P2
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• Maserati Coupe
  ...lesser weight and more rigid body structure, while others measured faster performance from the Spyder. Both models came standard with 18 inch alloy wheels that o ...on (EBD), and [[anti-lock braking system]] (ABS). The wheels employ a high-performance [[Brembo]] braking system with light alloy four-piston [[disc brake#caliper
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• Raimondi
  ...sweeper that was small enough to suit most Italian companies yet with high performance to handle heavy industrial debris. Thus the first RCM motor sweeper came in ...raulic high dump, which develop the traditional concepts of visibility and performance while paying extra attention to safety and confining noise levels.
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• Fiat Campagnola
  Basic [[performance]] [[data]] include a 110kmh maximum speed, a 45° gradeability and a maximu
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• Bathurst 24 Hour
  .... The entrants had to comply with the following rules: the cars must be GT Performance cars under the price of AUD$160,000. Entries included [[HSV GTS]], [[Ford F
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• Gil de Ferran
  ...never materialised in 1998, unreliability, driver errors and the inferior performance of the [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] tires compared to the
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• Troy Bayliss
  ...that Troy's sacking was influenced by sponsorship pressure rather than any performance based reasons was seen in the appointment of [[Carlos Checa]] as Troy's rep
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• Cam in block
  ...esign engine came first. OHC engines were developed as more expensive high-performance engines and have largely replaced cam-in-block designs in countries where c ...he six cylinder [[Humber Super Snipe]]. These engines combined much of the performance of the overhead camshaft with the ease of service of the cam-in-block, but
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• Ducati Singles
  ...parably sized registrable production bike that year could compete with its performance. ...ati was an enthusiast’s motorcycle and concentrated on a relatively narrow performance-oriented line.
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• Casey Stoner
  Both Stoner and Pedrosa surprised many with their 2006 pre-season performance. However, Stoner was forced to miss much of the latter half of the pre-seas ...by flu, resulting in a final placing of fifth. His exceptional qualifying performance and pace during the race reiterated his race winning potential.
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• Tire
  ...lve]] on automobiles and most bicycle tires, or a [[Presta valve]] on high performance bicycles. Attempts have been made to make various types of solid tire but n * Performance (and racing) tires
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• Karl Wendlinger
  This performance, ensured that this - bright young talent would get another go in the Sauber
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• Multi-valve
  ...and exhaust gases, potentially improving combustion efficiency, power, and performance.
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• Vespa 400
  ;Performance: With only 18 hp (13 kW), top speed is 50 to 55 mph (80 to 90 km/h), depend
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• Ducati 1198
  ==Performance==
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• Microcar
  For the performance oriented, who prefer more than two wheels or a roof, the [[There's Plenty o
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• Alfa Romeo 6C
  ...ingly, it was a highly competent automobile capable of providing excellent performance with multi-passenger coachwork. ...amshaft drive was by a combination of roller chain and gears. Designed for performance without the complication and expense of superchargers, the 6C 2300 delivere
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• Countach
  ...did popularise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since. ..., this time giving a bigger, more powerful 5&nbsp;L engine, which improved performance to be more in line with Lamborghini's somewhat exaggerated claims. The body
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• Minardi PS04
  ...[[Minardi PS03|PS03]] chassis proved it to be largely on the same level of performance as the PS03 but with worse reliability. Thus the decision was made to modif
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• Driving
  *[[Performance driving techniques]]
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• Fiat Dino
  ...a coil-sprung independent rear suspension similar to that of the Fiat 130. Performance was impressive, with a 0-60 mph time of less than 8 seconds. Fuel was deliv
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• Poppet valve
  ...lf crankshaft speed in a [[four stroke cycle|four-stroke]] engine. On high performance engines e.g. used in [[Ferrari]] cars, the camshaft is moveable and the cam
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• Cagiva Freccia
  ...he highest quality chassis and engine, reaching the highest power and best performance is that of recovery speed and acceleration.
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• Gerhard Berger
  ...] by [[Nigel Mansell]]. But again, the car failed to deliver the ultimate performance, and Berger was lucky to escape alive from a fiery crash during the [[San M
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• Fiat Multipla
  ...[[turbocharger|turbo]]-[[diesel]] engines give the Multipla good levels of performance and refinement, and the chassis ensures entertaining ride and handling. A
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• Alejandro de Tomaso
  ...for [[Frank Williams]]'s team in [[1970]]. De Tomaso later turned to high-performance sports cars, most of which used [[aluminium]] backbone [[chassis]], which w
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• Ghia
  ...period, Ghia had partial involvement in the [[De Tomaso Pantera]], a high-performance, mid-engine car with a 351cc OHV Ford [[V8]].
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• History of the Alfa Race Engine
  ...the mass production of automobiles, but accord them the passion, handling, performance, and engineering principles which had made Alfa Romeo famous. This was acco
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• Cam-in-block
  ...esign engine came first. OHC engines were developed as more expensive high-performance engines and have largely replaced pushrod designs in countries where cars a ...he six cylinder [[Humber Super Snipe]]. These engines combined much of the performance of the overhead camshaft with the ease of service of the cam-in-block, but
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• Lamborghini Diablo
  * significantly higher performance that the previous SVR Diablo A true performance car, while still conforming to the EU's emisions and even safety requiremen
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• Fiat Uno
  ...ered. This was a lighter engine, built with fewer parts, and gave improved performance and economy. Also in 1985, the hot hatch version - Uno Turbo - was launched ==Sales performance==
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• Puma Rome
  ...cc version developed by Lombardi up to 1385 cc in order to achieve higher performance slightly, though inadequate to the expectations connected to a line so spor ...kswagen engine air cooled. Due to the higher power gave the most brilliant performance of the car. The second series remained in production until 1991, the year h
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• FIA Formula Two Championship
  The performance of the F2 car will be between F1 and F3. Its closest rival in terms of lap
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• Superbike racing
  ...r; while a touring car could never compete with a Formula One machine, the performance gap between a Superbike and a MotoGP bike is much smaller. MotoGP bikes dev
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• Lancia Beta
  ...the '''HPE'''. HPE stood for High Performance Estate, and then later High Performance Executive. This model had Berlina's longer wheelbase floorpan combined with ...ter. These three variants were known as Volumex models and had the highest performance of all the road-going production Betas, with {{Auto bhp|135|0}} and substa
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• Jim Clark
  ...faltered, and finally coasted across the finish line in third place. This performance is considered unmatched in the long history of F1.
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• La Fenice
  [[Giuseppe Verdi]]'s association with La Fenice began in 1844, with a performance of ''[[Ernani]]'' during the [[Carnival]] season. Over the next thirteen ye
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• Lamborghini Countach
  ...did popularise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since. ..., this time giving a bigger, more powerful 5&nbsp;L engine, which improved performance to be more in line with Lamborghini's somewhat exaggerated claims. The body
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• Maserati 4CL/50
  ...o much for the decade-old powerplant's design and the 4CLT/50's Grand Prix performance was hindered by engine failures. The season's only F1 wins came in non-Cham ...remove the superchargers. After this, to counteract the resulting loss in performance, the compression ratio was more than doubled and capacity was upped to the
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• Scott Dixon
  ...trong ambition, Dixon was downcast about the move at first, rubbishing the performance of the IRL cars compared to the CART machines. But staying with a top team
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• Bandini 1100 Siluro
  ...ated especially for racing. The style and forms were rated for pure speed, performance and lightness. The same name, ''[[torpedo ]]'', which identified the car, w
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• Prototype
  ...t in a proposed design whereas other prototypes will attempt to verify the performance or suitability of a specific design approach. ...ical limitations to the ability of a prototype to match the intended final performance of the product and some allowances and engineering judgement are often requ
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• Sports car racing
  ...s, most Grand Prix cars like the [[Silver Arrows]] were optimised for high performance in their relative short races, by dropping fenders and the second seat.
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• Motor oil
  ...ase stock plus additives to improve the oil's detergency, extreme pressure performance, and ability to [[corrosion inhibitor|inhibit]] [[corrosion]] of engine par ...iles to lubricate and nearly all lubricated components often with superior performance and longevity compared to non-synthetic alternatives.
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• Double clutch
  ...oe technique in conjunction with necessary clutching is essential for high performance driving (e.g., [[rally racing]]) to stay in the optimal gear regardless of
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• Economy car
  ...hese cars during this time, which allowed the production of the first high-performance [[sport compact]]s like the [[Volkswagen GTI]], which combined economy of u
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• Turbocharger
  ...to the wastegate membrane. This solenoid can be controlled by [[Automatic Performance Control]], the engine's [[electronic control unit]] or an after market boos ...bo big brother, the [[Porsche 928]]. Contemporary examples of turbocharged performance cars include the [[Dodge Neon SRT-4]], [[Subaru Impreza WRX]], [[Mazda RX-7
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• 2006 Gallardo SE
  ...al usability on a 24/7 basis, plus offering nine tenths of the Murcielagos performance at two-thirds the price, the Gallardo has spent the past year and a half at
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• Beta Motor
  ...ingle-cylinder four-stroke pushrod engines, delivering quite a respectable performance for the time. In the 1960s, Beta began in-house production of the motors wh
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• Carburetor
  ...carburetor, though some, primarily with greater than 4 cylinders or higher performance engines, use multiple carburetors. Older engines used updraft carburetors, ...s have very few sizes of jets from which to choose, while aftermarket high performance carburetors typically have a wide range of jets to precisely tune the engin
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• Batmobile
  ...tures of the vehicle include a chassis with heavy armor plating and a high performance engine, sometimes with rocket boosts for increased speed, special devices t
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• Non-synchronous transmission
  ...s and hydro-pneumatic systems are designed to change gears based on engine performance and other velocity indicators, delivering torque to drive wheels.
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• Istanbul Racing Circuit
  ...circuit, saying that he felt the circuit was easy to learn, and that good performance was down more to the car than the driver [http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Articl
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• Sport touring
  ...motorcycle]] design, or a philosophy of riding. It is an attempt to blend performance with long-distance capabilities while providing comfort and relative safety
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• Ralf Schumacher
  Schumacher's performance in the 2000 season was considered by many to be a disappointment. Running t .... It was rumoured at this point that the Toyota team were unhappy with his performance, and seemed likely to drop the driver when his contract expired at the end
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• Brooklands
  ...DaimlerChrysler]] UK Retail in early 2004. A [[Mercedes-Benz]] museum and performance demonstration centre is now completed in front of the remaining banking. Me
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• Al Unser Jr.
  ...he battled with five years before. Unser turned in a dominant season-long performance, winning eight of 16 races on his way to his second CART championship. Howe
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• Riva Boats
  *''Pershing S.p.A.'' (high performance open cruisers, 11 to 35 meters) ...re), as well as in the relaunching of the ''Itama'' brand and the positive performance of ''CRN'' in the steel megayacht segment. Other factors were further growt
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• James Bond music
  ...day. Some themes have been more popular than others - [[Paul McCartney]]'s performance of [[Live and Let Die (song)|"Live and Let Die"]] was the first James Bond ...Awards|Academy Award]] nomination for Best Song, as did [[Carly Simon]]'s performance of [[Marvin Hamlisch]]'s (music) and [[Carole Bayer Sager]]'s (lyrics) "[[N
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• RWD
  ...eets, due to cheaper maintenance, and in the case of police fleets, better performance.
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• Maserati Biturbo
  ...1989 it was enlarged to 2.8&nbsp;Litres, while for Italy a two-litre high-performance version was originally produced (to avoid the 38% sales tax imposed at the It reflects that the maintenance of such small, high performance engines require professional attention. Too many of these cars have been us
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• Giancarlo Fisichella
  ...a victory looked to be within reach for Fisichella, but a puncture and the performance of an on-form Gerhard Berger denied him the win. Fisichella was able to sho ...ill unable to compete with the top teams on the grid. Despite this lack of performance, Fisichella won his first race at the [[2003 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian
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• Daijiro Kato
  ...st year moved to the MotoGP class where he held a world ranking of #7. His performance provided all of his fans with a dream. My heartfelt prayers are with him."
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• Paul Newman
  ...]]'''<br />1984 Lifetime Achievement<br />'''[[Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture ...6 Lifetime Achievement<br />'''[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie|Outstanding Actor in a
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• Italdesign
  ...es as well as stimulating and provocative ideas in terms of functional and performance solutions, technological innovations and new materials. ...esponded to the challenge with the Delta, which would be flanked by a high performance 4x4, and Prisma in the hatchback model.
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• Two-stroke cycle
  ...e usually two-strokes. They are commonly used in [[outboard motor]]s, high-performance, small-capacity [[motorcycle]]s, [[moped]]s, [[scooter (motorcycle)|scooter ...ling them reduces engine power far more than on a four-stroke engine (high-performance two-stroke engine exhausts are tuned by determining the resonant frequency
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• Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer
  Measured performance: 0-100 km/h 5.9s, 100-200 km/h 14.8s, max 288 km/h.
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• Alfa Romeo GTA
  The designation GTA is now used on the highest performance versions of Alfa Romeo road cars, such as the 147 and now discontinued 156. The [[Alfa Romeo 147#High-performance versions|147 GTA]] was introduced in 2002 as the top-end hatchback model fo
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• Vignale
  ...was Alfredo Vignale's baby project, but while design was fairly cute, the performance was lackluster even for the times. A high price, mediocre handling and vers
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• Johnny Cecotto
  ...t, was relegated to runner up by the tie breaker system. Nevertheless, his performance garnered enough attention that he was offered a seat in Formula One.
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• Fuel injection
  ...and optimized for its particular role, which brings a number of important performance benefits compared to the compromise solution offered by carburetors. :*emissions performance
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• Laverda
  ...ian manufacturer of [[Combine harvester]]s and at one time a maker of high performance [[motorcycles]]. The agricultural equipment brand is famous for quality, s ...ming a firm favorite among racing clubmen due to their record for reliable performance.
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• Ferrari F2002
  ...ic work was left behind scheducle and initially did not represent the same performance gains as the mechanical engineering. Thus Ferrari continued its design for
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• Automatic transmission
  ...e saves fuel by upshifting at lower speeds, while Sport mode (aka Power or Performance) delays shifting for maximum acceleration. The modes also change how the co ...] [[Tiptronic]], have become a popular option on [[sports cars]] and other performance vehicles. With the near-universal prevalence of electronically controlled t
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• Aerodynamics
  ...optimized airfoils for high subsonic speeds which led to some of the high performance American aircraft during [[World War II]]. Supersonic propulsion was also ...wledge had matured. The [[Cold War]] fueled an ever evolving line of high performance aircraft. [[Computational fluid dynamics]] was started as an effort to sol
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• Fiat 124 Coupé
  ...ook fantastic in their original forms. They are akin to other Italian high performance cars and hence respond best to mild changes rather than street machine styl
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• Motorsport
  ...Paris magazine [[Le Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best performance. ...s (and sometimes more in the US), switching every now and then. Due to the performance difference between production based sports cars and sports racing prototype
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• Diesel engine
  ...interval requirements. These things are issues with newer, lighter, "high performance" diesel engines which aren't "overbuilt" to the degree of older engines and ...ned dragsters] even exist, despite the diesel's drawbacks being central to performance in this sport. In 1952, [http://www.cummins.com/eu/pages/en/whoweare/cummin
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• Rossin
  [[File:.performance-EL-foto.jpg|300px|right|thumb|In the 1976 season, young Vittorio Algeri of
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• Alfa Romeo 33
  These models are particularly prized by Alfisti for their performance and sophistication. Late production 33s also do not suffer from the rust pr
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• 12 Hours of Sebring
  | {{flagiconUSA}} [[Nissan]] Performance Technology | {{flagiconUSA}} [[Nissan]] Performance Technology
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• Luciano Pavarotti
  ...fully. He sang opera in obscurity throughout Europe, but broke out after a performance with soprano [[Joan Sutherland]], who invited the young tenor to join her i ...li production of ''Don Carlo'' conducted by [[Riccardo Muti]]. Pavarotti's performance was heavily criticized by some observers and booed by parts of the audience
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• Motorcycle
  ...ponents (see [[wheelbuilding]]), but one-piece wheels are more common now. Performance racing motorcycles often use [[carbon-fiber]] wheels, but the expense of th ...the fact that no designs have been discovered that can improve aerodynamic performance without unacceptably compromising the rider's ability to control the machin
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• Flat engine
  Non-boxer flat engines have been used in performance and racing cars, notably 180 degree V12s. [[Ferrari]] used a 180° version
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• Auto racing
  ...Paris magazine [[Le Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best performance. ...s (and sometimes more in the US), switching every now and then. Due to the performance difference between production based sports cars and sports racing prototype
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• Rear-wheel drive
  ...eets, due to cheaper maintenance, and in the case of police fleets, better performance.
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• Alfa Romeo GT
  ...ons and power of the 1.9 JTDM increasing yet further the already excellent performance levels of a vehicle with a normal differential. PERFORMANCE – CONSUMPTION
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• Fiat 850
  ...Coupé and Spider from the basic version, apart from the increase of engine performance, the equipment was also extended and adapted to the higher expectations. Bo
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• Polizia di Stato
  ...d equipped to endure the physical and psychological stress involved in the performance of their specific tasks.
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• Bicycle brake systems
  ...in popularity with the rise of disk and linear-pull brakes. The moderate performance advantage (greater power and control) they offer over the latter is offset ...s well as very powerful. The main disadvantage of rim brakes is that their performance deteriorates in wet weather when the rims are wet. This problem is less ser
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• De Tomaso Deauville
  ...gines were selected, in order to move a nearly 2-ton sedan with reasonable performance. In 1978, the entire chassis was revised and used concurrently with the new
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• Formula 2
  ...erally been regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant ...turette formula replaced 3.0 L supercharged cars in an attempt to equalise performance. This left no category below Formula A/Formula 1, so Formula Two (originall
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• Limited slip differential
  ...or more demanding use however, such as driving [[off-road]], or for [[high performance vehicle]]s, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be empl
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• Maserati Quattroporte II
  ...he differential. The transaxle architecture is normally reserved for high performance sports cars and is the first time applied to a luxury sedan. The Quattropo
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• Spacecraft propulsion
  ...d thus end up powersource limited and give very low thrust. If the vehicle performance is limited by available power, e.g. if [[solar power]] is used, then in the ...ge. A compromise nozzle is generally used and some percentage reduction in performance occurs. To improve on this, various exotic nozzle designs such as the [[plu
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• Formula One tires
  '''Formula One tires''' play a significant role in the performance of a [[Formula One car]]. The [[tire|tires]] have undergone significant cha
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• Street racing
  ...to have Nitrous Oxide hooked up or even present inside a car, among other performance enhancers. Penalties include impoundment, taking of drivers license for a p
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• Sébastien Bourdais
  ...nched the championship at the next race in Surfers Paradise despite a weak performance in that race. Bourdais became the first Champ Car driver to win three cons
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• Jonghi
  ...on of the French "Jonghi" motorcycles from the very sportiveggianti, which performance was everything. A 350-Jonghi TJ4 (Tito Jonghi 4T) valve in the head, derive ...and driven by [[George Monneret]], achieved the world record speed with a performance of 170,840km/h that was added to the previous record that was set the year
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• Lancia Delta
  ...entirely different from the commercial Delta in terms of construction and performance. ...braking and suspension were uprated to match the HF Integrale's increased performance. The ventilated front discs were increased in diameter to 284mm, improved f
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• ATS
  |- | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:darkred;"| Performance figures ...s were further developed throughout the season, but it did not improve the performance or reliability much. In ten attempts, a Tipo 100 only managed to reach the
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• European Car of the Year
  ...ged on the following criteria: design, comfort, safety, economy, handling, performance, functionality, environmental requirements, driver satisfaction, and price. ...tinent. Roadholding was excellent, but relatively small engines meant that performance was restricted. Production continued until 1986, four years after the launc
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• Iso Grifo
  ...are very happy with their cars, especially the combination of elegance and performance. In October 1966 the very first Grifo (car #97) with Targa Top is shown at
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• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  ...r's electronics have also changed. The gearbox's shifts are faster in high-performance settings, while new engine software improved accelerator response. ...orating Ferrari's most advanced technology to deliver absolutely benchmark performance and superb driving pleasure. Its interior too is stylishly sporty with part
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• Fondmetal
  ...[[1992 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian Grand Prix]] put in Fondmetal's best performance to qualify 12th. Chiesa never got going, however, usually failing to quali
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• Fiat Nuova 500
  ...rmance will be improved. The big plus about these engines is not the added performance, but the extra fuel economy. A stop-start system is also planned to be offe
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• Hemi engine
  ...wedge head per [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler's]] engineers, poor low-rpm performance characteristics and difficulty meeting emissions standards have pushed the
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• Hydraulic brake
  ...parts of the system. If it gets into the brake lines, it can degrade brake performance dramatically. This is the reason for the common use of light oils as hydrau
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• Hatchback
  High performance variants of hatchbacks are now common, known as "[[hot hatches]]". ...g a [[fastback]] or [[sedan]] overall. This often improves [[aerodynamic]] performance, resulting in a reduced [[drag coefficient]]. Examples of these cars are th
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• Tire manufacturing
  ...ntroduce new materials and construction methods in order to achieve higher performance at lower cost. * [[Silica]], used together with carbon black in high performance tires, as a low heat build up reinforcement
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• Engine
  ...gasoline engine, with its new emission-control devices to improve emission performance, has not yet been challenged significantly.
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• Ducati Aurea
  ...compression ratio was 6.8:1 and an 18 mm Dell'Orto carburettor was used. Performance didn't match that of the contemporary 125TS with its 10 bhp. Falloon, ''The
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• Fernando Alonso
  ...il when he was still chasing the championship title and Renault closed the performance gap considerably. Jordan's commercial director Ian Phillips described Alons ...was pulling out of Formula 1 at the end of 2006. However, Alonso's overall performance, and [[Carlos Ghosn]]'s announcement that Renault would stay committed to F
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• Champcar
  ...e races more unpredictable, drivers are permitted to use one set of higher performance softer compound tires. Informally called 'alternates', these tires are made
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• Toro Rosso STR1
  ...this wore off as the season progressed, as fears over the car's potential performance advantage proved to be unfounded.
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• Marine engine
  ...gasoline engine, with its new emission-control devices to improve emission performance, has not yet been challenged significantly.
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• Linkage (mechanical)
  ...leration. A type of linkage is chosen and modified to deliver the required performance.
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• Dante Giacosa
  ...xle and half-elliptic springs at the rear. Its excellent handling and good performance was in the tradition of its predecessor. Of conventional design for its per ...four-seat car, although with limited luggage space, that had a reasonable performance from an engine of only 633 cc, due to its low weight of 585&nbsp;kg and als
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• Four-stroke
  ...e closing profile of the cam, changing the timing and therefore the engine performance detrimentally. To reduce this, lighter valves and stronger springs are used
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...linders, after which addition of cylinders becomes an overall detriment to performance and efficiency, although exceptions such as the [[W16]] engine from [[Volks *Most car engines have four to eight cylinders, with some high performance cars having ten, twelve, or even sixteen, and some very small cars and truc
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• Four-stroke cycle
  ...e closing profile of the cam, changing the timing and therefore the engine performance detrimentally. To reduce this, lighter valves and stronger springs are used
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• Automotive
  replacement parts, accessories and performance parts. (USA) http://www.dexmllc.com - DexM Exotic Performance - - Specializes in
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• Lamborghini Gallardo
  ...rdo is also [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]] for the word gallant. Although performance is lower than the Murcielago, it is still very high, and the Gallardo has m ! rowspan=6 | Performance
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• Torelli
  ...in tubes, making it an excellent, lightweight, resilient material for high-performance frames when price is an important consideration.
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• Ducati Corse
  ...rcycle racing season]]. Marco had a difficult time adapting to the GP-8's performance. Ducati and Melandri mutually agreed to shorten his two year contract to o
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• Ferrari FXX
  ...e data-monitoring and telemetry that not only allows the driver to improve performance, but also provides Ferrari technicians with valuable data to improve the FX
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• AMA Superbike
  ...ing teams and a means for motorcycle manufacturers to showcase their sport-performance, production based models. The series allows more engine modifications than
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• Fiat Doblò
  ...s begun. The Electric engine is powered by a custom 18 kWh Altairnano high performance NanoSafe(R) battery pack, traveled 300 kilometers (186 miles) in an urban d
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• Sam Hornish, Jr.
  Throughout his racing career, Hornish has worked with performance scientist and consultant [[Jacques Dallaire|Dr. Jacques Dallare]], on physi
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• B Engineering
  ...tion, as well as to the need for active and passive safety required by the performance level of such a car. The chassis, made entirely of carbon fibre, has been d
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• Lamborghini Reventón
  ===Performance===
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• Lamborghini Murcielago
  ...introduced in 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 ...ersion. It features a 6.5&nbsp;L engine, now producing 640 bhp, improving performance substantially. Like the base Murciélago, the engine is mounted "backwards"
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• Polski Fiat 125p
  ...ow quality steel to keep prices and production costs down. Also, the car's performance was less than that of the Italian 125, and its handling capabilities came n
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• Johnny Herbert
  ...in lower-level motor racing but never managed to achieve the same level of performance at the top level of motorsport.
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• Electronic stability control
  ...ained. Electronic stability control does not improve a vehicle's cornering performance; rather it helps to minimize a loss of control. The [[NHTSA]] estimates 5, ...-wheel steering that Mitsubishi had equipped to improve total handling and performance.
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• Ferrari F2012
  ...e lead after round of pit stops. The Ferrari F2012 showed it has very good performance in damp conditions, but as the track started to dry, Sauber had better pace
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• Ferrari 348
  ...ome sold in Europe for the street, too) in conjunction with the Michelotto performance house. These 348 GTCs (or GT Competiziones) had kevlar front and rear bump
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• Itom
  ...ship 50 cc. Ridden by [[Otello Buscherini]] and [[Claudio Lusuardi]], this performance was the swan-song for Itom.
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• Miller Motorsports Park
  Miller Motorsports Park has also been named as the exclusive Ford High Performance Driving School providing a wide range of driver training programs including
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• Tony Stewart
  The double duty did not affect his performance in either series. In the IRL, he won twice and finished 3rd in the champio ...on top, but Stewart had nonetheless impressed quite a few people with his performance. In the 500 itself, Stewart ran near the front until problems with the car
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• Formula One engines
  ...ed by making an engine turn faster, a goal sought ever since research into performance engines began. The basic configuration of a naturally-aspirated Formula One ...duction of around 20% from the three litre engines, However in many cases, performance of the car has been improved. In 2006 [[Toyota F1]] announced an approxima
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• Lancia Lambda
  ...nage to be strong and capable of bearing the tremendous load put on a high-performance car. What he envisioned eventually became the steel monocoque, also known t
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• Diatto
  *Performance - Maximum speed 95 km/h
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• Engine displacement
  ...ted auxiliaries. The ease of adding power this way (along with the lack of performance effects such as ''turbocharger lag'' caused by the time needed to spin up t ...total weight of cars they are fitted in are lighter, so the difference in performance is not as great as might otherwise be supposed.
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• Tecno
  ...eelancing after selling [[Brabham]], made some improvements to the car but performance did not improve significantly.
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• Pagani Zonda
  The performance of the Zonda GR is well beyond that of the stock car. The car sprints from ...reinforced roll cage. Larger brakes and a stiffer suspension also improve performance. Finally, an external fire extinguisher is included for safety. It reaches
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• Alfa Romeo 156
  ...V6 with six-speed manual transmission, the GTA variants were aimed at the performance market. The GTA subsequently stopped production in October 2005, citing poo
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• ISO
  ...[[Coupé]] with well-balanced technical components and outstanding driving performance: the 5.4&nbsp;L V8 [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine]] came from [[General Mot
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• Manual transmission
  ...ially all 5-speeds, with 6-speed transmissions beginning to emerge in high performance vehicles in the early [[1990s]], and recently beginning to be offered on so ...actly and instantly. Manual transmissions are particulary advantageous for performance driving or driving on steep and winding roads. Note that this advantage app
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• Pierce Brosnan
  ...ery first movie he ever saw was ''[[Goldfinger]]'' and that Sean Connery's performance as Bond inspired him to enter show business.
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• Fiat 124
  ...], producing 65&nbsp;hp (49&nbsp;kW) and 70&nbsp;ft.lbf (95&nbsp;Nm). Its performance belied this small engine, though. ''[[Road & Track]]'' praised the car's a
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• Reciprocating engine
  The [[compression ratio]] is a measure of the performance in an internal-combustion engine or a Stirling Engine. It is the ratio betw
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• Straight-6
  ...Straight 6 engine]] as the base engine option in 1972, and getting a high-performance [[AMC Straight 6 engine#4.0|4.0&nbsp;L]] option in 1987. Usage of the AMC
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• Hand brake
  ...0 against NHTSA and for GM,] however, on the grounds that NHTSA's case for performance failure was based only on [[circumstantial evidence]]. The [[Center for Aut
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• Pinarello
  ...rough the television and began to be recognized for its exclusive artistic performance. The decade of the 80's proved to be quite fruitful with many victories in
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• A1 Grand Prix
  ...ically identical, built with many technical restrictions designed to limit performance, reduce running costs, and prevent any one or number of teams gaining an ad ...k]] provide a performance-limited 3.4 litre [[V8]] [[engine]], however its performance limitation can be overcome by the driver pressing a button on their steerin
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• Ducati Bronco
  ...same way that [[Chrysler Hemi engine|Hemi]] has become a rallying cry for performance-minded Dodge owners, and Ducati is smart not to abandon the mystique that h
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• Bandini 750 sport siluro
  ...wheel that could be attached to the body while maintaining the standard of performance and lightness that were requested. ...from the model of departure but adding aesthetic pleasantness aerodynamic performance. [[Image:Bandini_750_usa.jpg|250px|right|thumb|A recent contest of elegance
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• Ferrari 500 Mondial
  ...lb), and this combined with the engine's 190 hp (142 kW) to bring stirring performance to the car.
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• Ferrari Monza
  ...lb), and this combined with the engine's 190 hp (142 kW) to bring stirring performance to the car.
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• Four stroke cycle
  ...e closing profile of the cam, changing the timing and therefore the engine performance detrimentally. To reduce this, lighter valves and stronger springs are used
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• George Lazenby
  ...still consider him the quintessential Bond; however, opinion of Lazenby's performance often varies greatly, as some view him as the worst of the actors to play 0
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...cle to the bottom of its travel (stroke). Heavier springs are also used in performance applications when the suspension is constantly forced to the bottom of its ...the vehicle will carry, and to a lesser extent by suspension geometry and performance desires.
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• Rotary engine
  ...e most advanced in the world. Other aircraft engines would not catch up in performance for a decade. He then became involved in [[Samuel Pierpont Langley|Langley]
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• Scooter
  .... This styling of scooters began to reflect that of larger, sporty, higher-performance motorcycles of the time and the trend has continued to the current day. Wit
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• Ferrari F310
  ...B. The car was slightly more streamlined but still lacked both the engine performance and the aero-package of the ultra successful [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Rena
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• History of the automobile
  ...l [[Ford Flathead engine|Flathead V8]] in mainstream vehicles, setting new performance and efficiency standards. ...d large American ones, and the domestic auto industry began to fail. Small performance cars from [[BMW]], [[Toyota]], and [[Nissan]] took the place of [[engine di
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• Lamborghini
  ...monly referred to as '''Lamborghini''', is an Italian manufacturer of high performance [[sports car]]s ([[supercar]]) based in the small [[Italy|Italian]] [[villa ...ghini Miura|Miura]], which set a precedent for mid-engined two-seater high performance sports cars. The Miura was joined two years later by a four-seat grand tour
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• Luxury car
  ...vehicles place more emphasis on comfort, appearance, and amenities than on performance, economy, or utility. Furthermore, they usually offer more modern technolog ...ety innovations. Customers in this segment also yield ''some'' priority to performance. Therefore, many car manufacturers produce these cars with [[V8]]s and some
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• ALCA
  '''Performance''': 75 Km / hr maximum speed, maximum gradient 25% surmountable, stopping d
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• Chiribiri
  ...ales of road going vehicles were never high, due in large part to the poor performance of the side-valve ''Milano'' with its higher 'aeronautical' engineering qua
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• Ducati
  * {{flagiconItaly}} (2008 - present) '''Performance Motorcycles SpA''' (again in Italian hands and going private) ...uring a desmodromic valve design. Modern Ducatis remain among the dominant performance motorcycles available today partly because of the Desmodromic valve design,
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• Formula Ford
  ...cs, and weigh more than 20 kg less, reducing overall weight and increasing performance significantly.
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• Automobile racing
  ...Paris magazine [[Le Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best performance. ...s (and sometimes more in the US), switching every now and then. Due to the performance difference between production based sports cars and sports racing prototype
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• Risk compensation
  ...l] This can largely be attributed to an increase in the popularity of high performance canopies, which fly much faster than traditional parachutes. High speed man
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• Motor racing
  ...Paris magazine [[Le Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best performance. ...s (and sometimes more in the US), switching every now and then. Due to the performance difference between production based sports cars and sports racing prototype
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• Alfa Romeo 159
  ...th up to five injections per cycle for lower noise, consumption and higher performance. They were rated at 140/150 [[Horsepower#PS|PS]] (103/110 [[Watt|kW]]) for ...ly operated clutchless manual gearbox), the GTA variants were aimed at the performance market. The GTA variants boasted 250 PS, had a lowered and stiffened suspen
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• Liquid fuels
  ...solines. When used in a modern [[Flexible fuel vehicle]], it delivers more performance to the gasoline it replaces. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E85]
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• Fiat 130
  ...individual pipes n each side of the V format engine. This provided useful performance improvements in a market-segment where relatively [[Mercedes-Benz W114|new]
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• Fiat Coupé
  ...llowing of enthusiasts across the globe. In particular, pursuit of greater performance beyond the factory restraints has been developed considerably over the last
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• Fiat Coupe
  ...llowing of enthusiasts across the globe. In particular, pursuit of greater performance beyond the factory restraints has been developed considerably over the last
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• Ducati V-twin
  ...d final ratios were altered to give a better spread of ratios, so that the performance gain is a little better than the horsepower and weight figures would sugges ...rst production bikes used the same size valves as the 500 had, restricting performance. With its 1400&nbsp;mm wheelbase, it was a smaller 750 than the world was u
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• Automobile safety
  ...sment Programme]] (Euro NCAP) was established to test new vehicles' safety performance and publish the results for vehicle shoppers' information. The NHTSA crash ...atality Analysis Reporting System]], show other countries achieving safety performance improvements over time greater than those achieved in the U.S.:
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• Rear wheel drive
  ...eets, due to cheaper maintenance, and in the case of police fleets, better performance.
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• Pistonless rotary engine
  ...e per rotor for the Wankel (although two are commonly used in practice for performance reasons). The Sarich was developed to the point of being demonstrated runni
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• Paris-Tours
  ...th [[Erik Zabel]] winning in 2003 at an average speed of 47.550 km/h, this performance by Zabel makes him the holder of the ''Ruban Jaune'' or "Yellow Riband" whi
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• Fiat Tipo
  ...smaller and lighter bodyshell to house it, this power unit brought superb performance and handling, and a top speed of around 130 mi/h which made it faster than
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• Hot rod
  ...of a car that had been "hopped up" by modifying the cam to achieve higher performance.The term became popular during and after [[World War II]], particularly in
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• Benetton B186
  ...r the [[1986 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix]], where the improved performance of the B186 and the high-speed [[Österreichring]] circuit made it the fast
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• Narain Karthikeyan
  ...e [[Jaguar Racing]] team at Silverstone on [[June 14]]. Impressed with his performance, he was then offered a test drive in the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Hon
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• Engine Control Unit
  *[http://www.pe-ltd.com/ Performance Electronics, Ltd.]
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• Fiat X1/9
  ...um]] [[cylinder head|head]]. In this form, the car had less than dramatic performance, hampered somewhat by the surprisingly heavy body shell. The weight largel ...ated charcoal system was implemented to absorb evaporative emissions. The performance of the 1290cc engine suffered: these cars were rated at 63HP.
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• Car handling
  ...sometimes discussed separately as "road holding". Handling is an esoteric performance area because rapid and violent manoeuvres are often only used in unforeseen Lower center of gravity is the principle performance advantage of [[sports car]]s, compared to sedans and (especially) [[SUV]]s.
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• Swedish Grand Prix
  ...V8 engine powered to victory in every single race in the 15 race season, a performance never to be repeated.
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• Engineering
  ...important role. Numerical methods and simulations can help predict design performance more accurately than previous approximations.
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• Cagiva
  The Cagiva came into this league as far back as'79, with motorcycle performance suffered, but the competition is still higher, especially the Suzuki, which
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• Aprilia Tuono 1000R
  ...ille]] R. Compared to the standard '''RSV Tuono''' it has increased engine performance (94.9hp @ 9500 rpm), [[forge]]d alloy wheels, gold [[anodize]]d [[Öhlins]]
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• Valentino Rossi
  ...th Rossi at the helm. This proved to be the truth with Ducati's lacklustre performance in the 2004 season, which had actually been worse than their inaugural year ...osure in racing compared to his frenetic days in 125cc and 250cc where his performance was erratic and dangerous, resulting in numerous crashes. There are two the
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• Grand Prix motorcycles
  ...r (among other factors) that challenges riders and teams to optimize their performance on race day. This factor was greeted with varying degrees of enthusiasm by ...]], gained second place in that race. In 2006, Hayden repeated his winning performance at Laguna Seca, despite serious difficulties with the track that--though re
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• Motocross
  ...essional riders, however, modify their machines further, both for outright performance and to have the bike's behaviour more in tune with their own preferences. T
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• Juan Manuel Fangio
  ...returned to Maserati and won his fifth title, notable for an extraordinary performance to secure his final win at the [[Nürburgring]] in [[Germany]]. After his s
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• Ignition system
  ...ltaneously to ensure proper ignition under all conditions with the limited performance each system provided at the time.
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• Fiat Ritmo
  ...fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[File:Fiat Ritmo prefacelifts 105TC (performance version).jpg|280px|Fiat Ritmo 105TC]]
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• Marco Andretti
  With his [[List of Indianapolis 500 Rookies of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] performance in May at the [[2006 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], he became the thi
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• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
  ...n version features a Ferrari/Maserati derived 4.7-litre V8. The top engine performance figures may be summarized as a maximum power output of 450&nbsp;hp at 7000&
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• Inovo Design
  The 10” TFT (4:3) high luminosity Touch Screen is controlled by a high performance computer specifically engineered for installation in vehicles. The operatin
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• Car body style
  ;'''HPE''' : Short for ''High Performance Estate'', a name used by [[Lancia]] for a [[station wagon]] version of thei
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• Quantum of Solace
  ...it is directed by [[Marc Forster]], and features [[Daniel Craig]]'s second performance as [[James Bond (character)|James Bond]]. In the film, Bond battles [[Domin ...of either politician, but rather an example of how a politician relies on performance instead of a genuine policy to win power. "Sarkozy, is just a better actor
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ...e integrated into the wheels, the unsprung mass increases, decreasing ride performance. If the motors are attached to the vehicle body, flexible couplings are req ...ntirely disengaged in all other driving conditions, so it does not enhance performance or economy.
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• Wilier
  ...mo: for those who enjoy cycling in maximum comfort without sacrificing the performance of a more responsive racing bike.
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• Motobi
  ...lly, in 1966, there was a full 74mm-bore 250CC version whose Sport Special performance kit delivered 150 kph in road guise. The ohv single stayed in production u ...xtra grip in slower ones."The new bikes have the same mod, with twin Works Performance gas shocks sourced from the USA, available with a choice of springs to suit
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• Bugatti Type 57
  The "tuned" '''Type 57T''' pushed the performance of the basic Type 57. It was capable of reaching 115&nbsp;mph (185&nbsp;km
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• Nardi
  Gradually the company moved into the field of performance accessories, starting with factory approved kits for [[Lancia Aurelias]] in
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• Race car
  ...s magazine ''[[Le Petit Journal]]'', a reliability test to determine best performance. ...s (and sometimes more in the US), switching every now and then. Due to the performance difference between production based sports cars and sports racing prototype
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• Alfa Romeo Giulia
  ...etained. The result was that, on paper, the car had only slightly improved performance compared to the Giulia Sprint GT Veloce, but on the road it was much more f The performance was low-end compared to others in its [[car model|model]] line, with a tota
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• Scuderia Ferrari
  ...performance of the team's [[Bridgestone]] tyres, which have failed to give performance for single lap qualifying and failed during races. However the tyre's provi ...by Honda's Jenson Button, who finished 3rd after putting in an impressive performance from 14th on the grid. Schumacher, after a stunning drive from the back of
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• Ferrari 250
  ...he race circuits of the world would attract a client base for luxury, high-performance cars. The early Ferrari road cars were produced in very small numbers, but ...g (2000&nbsp;lb), but the engine now produced 250&nbsp;hp (186&nbsp;kW) so performance was strong. About 350 luxurious GT Lussos were produced before it was repl
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• Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
  ...s/services, innovation, workplace, citizenship, governance, leadership and performance. RI said the 2008 survey indicates that consumers are most influenced by a
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• Cockpit
  ...y to refer to the driver's seat of a [[automobile|car]], especially a high performance one, and this is official terminology in [[Formula One]]. The term is most
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• Lancia LC2
  ...turning for Imola once again but they were unable to repeat their previous performance, both cars crashing out. Lancia once again skipped [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]],
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• Sean Connery
  ...[[Pierce Brosnan]], and what many believe to be a more authentic literary performance by [[Timothy Dalton]]. Connery's own feelings on Bond in interviews has run ...ecame a recurring role in many of his later films. The following year, his performance as a hard-nosed cop in ''[[The Untouchables (1987 film)|The Untouchables]]'
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• Indianapolis 500
  ...T champion [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]. On race day Montoya put on a dominating performance, leading 167 of the 200 laps to win. The defeat was somewhat humiliating fo ...orence Henderson]]. Henderson is a friend of the Hulman-George family. Her performance is followed by "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]," performed by a notable artis
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• Understeer
  ...traction, and driver input. '''Limit handling''' is the regime of vehicle performance where the tire(s) are approaching the limits of their grip. While not often
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• Jacky Ickx
  ...join the Ferrari F1 team in 1986, which had promised him a seat after his performance in Monaco, similar to what they had done for Lauda after he outclassed Ickx
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• A1 Grand Prix cars
  ...designs stem from Formula One technologies that seek to offer both optimal performance and safety to the driver. Full rubber serration tests were performed on var
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• Alfa Romeo 2600
  ...asteful and opulent styling of both the bodywork and the interior, for the performance, technology and sound of the six-cylinder twin-cam engine, and &mdash; perh
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• Alfa Romeo Visconti
  ...bo]] CCM ceramic composite plates pave the way towards exceptional braking performance.
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• De Tomaso
  Although car enthusiasts know De Tomaso principally as a maker of high-performance sports cars, the firm also produced luxury coupés and saloons &ndash; albe
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• Alfa Romeo Brera
  ...d Alfa Spider are fitted with advanced and excellent motors of outstanding performance: the two “petrol” JTS (2.2 with 185 Cv and 3.2 V6 with 260 CV) direct i
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• Ferrari 488
  Claimed manufacturer performance for the 488 GTB is {{convert|0|-|100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} in 3.0&nbsp;secon
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• Sports Car Club of America
  The [[SCCA ProRally]] is a national performance [[Rallying|Rally]] series similar to the [[World Rally Championship]]. At t
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• Supercross
  ...upercross''' is a cycle racing sport involving [[racing]] specialized high performance off-road [[motorcycles]] on an artificially made dirt tracks consisting of
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• Freestyle Motocross
  ...odified motocross bikes with aftermarket parts to lower weight and improve performance. Riders will often shave down the seat foam to give a wider range of motio
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• OSCA
  ...tra light weight of 680kg (45% front/55% rear) promised more than adequate performance. A single running prototype was built and tested by various magazines in 20
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• Alfa Romeo 164
  ...achieved it easily, and maintained it, thus demonstrating Alfa's legendary performance. A possible high-performance modification of the 164 is to insert the [[Ferrari]] engine from the [[Lanc
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