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• Vehicle
  ...ut the help of a vehicle or an animal is called [[locomotion]]. The word ''vehicle'' itself comes from the Latin ''vehiculum''. '''AVL''' stands for [[Automatic Vehicle Location]].
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• Electric vehicle
  An '''electric vehicle''', or EV, is a [[vehicle]] with one or more [[electric motor]]s for propulsion. The motion may be p The [[energy]] used to propel the vehicle may be obtained from several sources:
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• Van (road vehicle)
  :''This article refers to the road vehicle known as a van. For other uses, including rail vehicles, please see [[Van ( ...r and usually higher off the ground. It can either be a specially designed vehicle or be based on a saloon/sedan car, the latter type often including derivati
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...ns involves finding the right compromise. The suspension also protects the vehicle itself and any cargo or luggage from damage and wear. The design of front This article is primarily about four-wheeled (or more) vehicle suspension. For information on two-wheeled vehicles suspensions see the [[S
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...e:DSCN1474.JPG|thumb|[[General Motors Sequel|Sequel]], a fuel cell powered vehicle from [[General Motors]]]] A '''hydrogen vehicle''' is a [[vehicle]], such as an [[automobile]] or [[aircraft]], which uses [[hydrogen]] as it
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• Vehicle brake
  A '''vehicle brake''' is used to slow down a vehicle by converting its [[kinetic energy]] into heat. The basic [[hydraulic]] sys ...ricity. Friction brakes apply pressure on two separate objects to slow the vehicle.
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• Frame (vehicle)
  [[Image:Chassis_with_suspension_and_exhaust_system.jpg|thumb|right|Motor vehicle chassis with its suspension, exhaust system, and steering box]] ...bject, analogous to an [[animal]]'s [[skeleton]], for example in a [[motor vehicle]] or a [[firearm]].
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• Halo vehicle
  [[Image:2005 Ford GT.jpg|thumb|350px|A [[halo vehicle]], produced in order to promote sales of an entire [[marque]]]] A '''halo vehicle''' (or '''halo model''') in [[automobile]] [[marketing]] is a car designed
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• Vehicle dynamics
  ...mechanics)|dynamics]] of [[vehicle]]s, here assumed to be ground vehicles. Vehicle dynamics is a part of [[engineering]] primarily based on [[classical mechan This article applies primarily to [[automobile]]s. For [[single-track vehicle]]s, specifically the two-wheeled variety, see [[Bicycle and motorcycle dyna
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• Vehicle size class
  ...[[automobile]]s by their relative [[length]]s and [[volume]]s. Widely used vehicle size classes include: Vehicle segments in Europe don't have formal characterization or regulations. Model
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• Automatic Vehicle Location
  ...tomatic vehicle location''' is a means for determining the location of a [[vehicle]] and transmitting this information to a point where it can be used. ...and the transmission mechanism is a radio or cellular connection from the vehicle to a receiver or nearby cell tower. Some other possibilities for determini
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• Vehicle interior equipment
  Vehicle interior equipment generally inclues [[passive safety]], [[dashboard]], [[s
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• Air brake (road vehicle)
  ...forms of the automatic brake, thus, its use was expanded to include [[road vehicle]]s. ...ervice brakes on the towing vehicle will be capable of stopping the towing vehicle."
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• Vehicle acronyms and abbreviations
  *[[GVW]]: [[Gross vehicle weight]]. *[[GVWR]]: [[Gross vehicle weight rating]]
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...c]] propulsion, creating a [[battery electric vehicle]]. In some cases the vehicle may be built by the converter, or assembled from a [[kit car]], and vehicle ...en built by two separate manufacturers. The result is a standard, complete vehicle.
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ...[rechargeable energy storage system]] (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle [[Ground propulsion|propulsion]]. There are many ways to accomplish this. ...ge:Hybridpar.png|thumb|right|400px|Structure of a parallel hybrid electric vehicle]]
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• Vehicle registration plates of Italy
  ...kground, with small blue side-fields on the right and left (see [[European vehicle registration plates]]). The current numbering scheme, in use from 1994, is Rome was (and is) the only city in the world where vehicle registration plates bear the full name of the city.
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• List of vehicle speed records
  ! Category !! Speed !! Vehicle !! Operator !! Date ! Category !! Speed !! Vehicle !! Operator !! Date
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• Automobile emissions control
  ...avelled. However, substantial increases in the distance travelled by each vehicle, and equally substantial increases in the number of vehicles in use, have m The emissions produced by a vehicle fall into two basic categories:
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• Weight distribution
  '''Weight distribution''' is the apportioning of [[weight]] within a [[vehicle]], especially [[cars]], [[airplanes]], and [[watercraft]]. ...], and component life. Ideal weight distribution will vary from vehicle to vehicle and from application to application. For example, the weight distribution f
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• LAM
  ...LAM Engineering started to think to enter into a new market. The LAM Buggy vehicle will be soon introduced into the European market. ...in [[Italy]] components. This ensures maximum build quality to this unique vehicle.
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• V5
  ...ation document, [[as of 2004]] being replaced by the [[V5C]] EU-compatible vehicle registration certificate.
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• Coachwork
  '''Coachwork''' is the [[car body style|body]] of a [[motor vehicle]] ([[automobile]], [[bus]] or [[truck]]) which is built around a [[chassis] * [[Frame (vehicle)]]
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• Micro-Vett
  ...in Italy (beyond 2000) and the second in Europe; it is the only electrical vehicle sold in series. ...d by Porter, in 1997) and another dedicated to the achievement of electric vehicle for disabled persons transport (1999).
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• Beam axle
  ...ed a '''dead axle'''. Beam axles are commonly used at the rear wheels of a vehicle. ...bumps, and the mass of the beam is part of the [[unsprung weight]] of the vehicle, which can further reduce [[ride quality]].
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• Suspension
  #redirect [[Suspension (vehicle)]]
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• City car
  ...an areas. It is more substantial and faster than a [[neighborhood electric vehicle]] ("NEV") and has four seats, unlike [[microcar]]s which are two-seaters; t ...from their workplace. In these cases, a city car may be [[battery electric vehicle|battery electric powered]]; in some locations, electric recharging is provi
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• F4 layout
  ...is an important part of rally racing as well as the more familiar off-road vehicle.
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• Microcar
  ...rovided to encourage the use of electric vehicles. [[neighborhood electric vehicle|NEVs]] may also be used as station cars where the roadway speed limits perm ...gain with the California Air Resources Board. See [[Partial zero-emissions vehicle|PZEV]] for more information.
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• Transmission Control Unit
  ...Control Unit]] to calculate how and when to change [[Gears|gears]] in the vehicle for optimum performance, [[Fuel efficiency|fuel economy]] and shift quality ...ity, improved shift feel, improved shift speed and improved [[Car handling|vehicle handling]]. The immense range of programmability offered by a '''Transmissi
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• Vehicle acronyms and abbreviations
  *[[GVW]]: [[Gross vehicle weight]]. *[[GVWR]]: [[Gross vehicle weight rating]]
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• Traction control
  ...''' and [[Electronic Stability Control]] systems, on current production [[vehicle]]s, are typically (but not necessarily) electro-hydraulic systems designed #Close the throttle, if the vehicle is fitted with drive by wire throttle.
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• Subframe
  ...|suspension]]. The subframe is [[bolt]]ed and/or [[welding|welded]] to the vehicle. When bolted, it is sometimes equipped with [[rubber]] [[bushing]]s or [[Sp * [[Frame (vehicle)]]
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• Automatic Vehicle Location
  ...tomatic vehicle location''' is a means for determining the location of a [[vehicle]] and transmitting this information to a point where it can be used. ...and the transmission mechanism is a radio or cellular connection from the vehicle to a receiver or nearby cell tower. Some other possibilities for determini
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• Vehicle
  ...ut the help of a vehicle or an animal is called [[locomotion]]. The word ''vehicle'' itself comes from the Latin ''vehiculum''. '''AVL''' stands for [[Automatic Vehicle Location]].
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• Helpful Info
  |[http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/ '''Rules and Regulations for Vehicle Importing'''] ....nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallsearch.cfm '''Check Recalls on: Vehicle, Equipment, Child Safety Seat and Tires''']
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• Lamborghini LMA002
  The '''Lamborghini LMA002''' was a prototype offroad vehicle designed and built by [[Lamborghini]]. It was a followup to the [[Lamborghi ...from the [[Lamborghini Countach|Countach]] was actually used in an offroad vehicle, giving it significantly more power than its predecessors. Which was likely
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• Cabriolet
  ...]], the vehicle quickly replaced the heavier [[hackney carriage]] as the [[vehicle for hire]] of choice in [[Paris]] and [[London]]. The modern term ([[taxi]
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• Semi-trailing arm suspension
  A '''trailing-arm suspension''' is an [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] design in which one or more arms (or "links") are connected b ...suspension]] designs are much more commonly used for the rear wheels of a vehicle where they can allow for a flatter floor and more cargo room. Many small v
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• Live axle
  A '''live axle''' is a type of [[beam axle]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension system]] that uses the [[driveshaft]]s that transmit power to t ...], so the greater unsprung mass transmits larger forces to the body of the vehicle and its occupants. Furthermore, the rigid connection between the wheels lea
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• FART
  ...rin]], launched the engineer ''Ferrari'' designed prototype of an off-road vehicle that was presented at the ''Turin Motor Show'' in November 1965. Production This was a tiny cross-country vehicle powered by a rear-mounted [[Fiat 500 Giardiniera]] engine. It had extremely
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• Toe (automotive)
  ...in''' is the front of the wheel pointing in towards the centreline of the vehicle. It can be measured in linear units, at the front of the tire, or as an ang ...teering geometry]], modified to suit the characteristics of the individual vehicle.
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• Maserati Quattroporte III
  ...Benz]] and [[BMW]], it was important to de Tomaso that there be an Italian vehicle of like production and style. ....9 liter V8 (280 bhp @ 5800 rpm). One distinguishing characteristic of the vehicle was its lavish interior. The car was designed by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] of
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• Crumple zone
  [[Image:Vehicle crash test at the General Motors Vehicle Safety and crash Worthiness Laboratory.jpg|thumb|right|A [[crash test]] ill ...of a [[head-on collision]], though they may be found on other parts of the vehicle as well.
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• Brake lining
  ...rake linings; as a result, brake dust should never be inhaled. Most major vehicle manufacturers have banned the use of asbestos in brake linings. ...e that the new brake pads installed are those specified or supplied by the vehicle's manufacturer. Relined brake pads are usually inexpensive and perfectly ac
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• Exhaust brake
  ...ere is no fuel being applied, the engine works backwards, slowing down the vehicle. The amount of negative torque generated is usually directly proportional t ...power output. More performance is usually easily had by down shifting the vehicle (increasing the [[leverage]] , or [[gear ratio]] of the engine over the whe
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• Jake brake
  ...icles or heavy equipment. "Jake Brake" is a registered trademark of Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. ...e operation to use engine [[Physical compression|compression]] to slow the vehicle. They are also known as compression release engine brakes.
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• Frame (vehicle)
  [[Image:Chassis_with_suspension_and_exhaust_system.jpg|thumb|right|Motor vehicle chassis with its suspension, exhaust system, and steering box]] ...bject, analogous to an [[animal]]'s [[skeleton]], for example in a [[motor vehicle]] or a [[firearm]].
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• Timing light
  ...the trigger for the strobe. Power for the strobe comes directly from the vehicle's battery. Some older timing lights require the removal of the spark plug b
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• Coil bind
  ...uperior [[Traction (engineering)|mechanical grip]], that is grip via the [[vehicle suspension]] and [[tires]]. Coil bind uses [[Automotive aerodynamics|aerod ...er braking, [[weight transfer]] causes more weight to shift forward as the vehicle decelerates. This helps to maintain the low-pressure area below the car by
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• Family car
  ...re [[hatchback]]s or [[Sedan|saloons]], although there are [[multi-purpose vehicle|MPVs]], [[station wagon|estates]] and [[cabriolet]]s with the same structur ...loon or estate models. Since the [[1990s]] there have been [[multi-purpose vehicle]] based on them, called [[compact MPV]]s. Popular small family cars are the
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• Axle
  ==Vehicle axles== ...serve one or more of the following purposes depending on the design of the vehicle:
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• Chassis
  ...driveshaft]], [[differential (mechanics)|differential]], and [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]. ...ted platforms such as [[armored personnel carrier]]s, [[combat engineering vehicle]]s, etc.
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• Halo vehicle
  [[Image:2005 Ford GT.jpg|thumb|350px|A [[halo vehicle]], produced in order to promote sales of an entire [[marque]]]] A '''halo vehicle''' (or '''halo model''') in [[automobile]] [[marketing]] is a car designed
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• Body Frame Integral
  ...chassis assembly for most vehicles except trucks and large [[sport utility vehicle]]s, replacing the traditional approach of [[body-on-frame]] (BOF). | Less likely to roll vehicle
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• Engine tuning
  ...ger than the ''production'' design on which it is based, and also that the vehicle must carry sufficient fuel. The weight of this fuel will affect the overall ...e. In particular, [[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission]], [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] and [[brakes]] must match the performance of the engine, othe
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• Electronic brakeforce distribution
  ...ogy that automatically varies the amount of [[force]] applied to each of a vehicle's brakes, based on road conditions, speed, loading, etc. Often coupled with ...nic control. It recognises that driving conditions, braking situations and vehicle weight distributions are unique and constantly changing. Working together w
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• Windshield
  ...he car, they provide protection in the case of a roll-over accident in the vehicle. ...laces, laws restrict the use of heavily [[Window tinting|tinted glass]] in vehicle windshields; generally, laws specify the maximum level of tint permitted.
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• Coach
  ...5th century]] onwards, of an exceptionally well designed example of such a vehicle with durable and comfortable [[suspension]] and [[steering]]; and from the ...also known, especially in the [[UK]], as a railway carriage — is a [[vehicle]] designed for the conveyance of passengers by [[rail transport|rail]] (the
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• Unsprung weight
  ...ring (device)|springs]], [[shock absorber]]s, and suspension links. If the vehicle's [[brake]]s are mounted outboard (i.e., within the wheel), their weight is ...also exacerbates wheel control under hard acceleration or braking. If the vehicle does not have adequate wheel location in the vertical plane (such as a [[re
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• Threshold braking
  ...e properly, this reduces the time and travel distance required to stop the vehicle to optimal amounts, or when racing, allows the driver to delay braking when
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• Compact SUV
  '''Compact SUV''' (nicknamed "cute-ute") is a class of small [[sport utility vehicle]]s with a length between 4.25 and 4.60 [[metre|m]] (170-185 [[inch|in]]). T *[[Sport utility vehicle]]
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• Electric car
  ...lants, as is common in electric trains; from chemical energy stored on the vehicle in batteries or diesel fuel; from nuclear energy, on nuclear submarines and ...o]]s, [[tram]]s, [[train]]s and [[trolleybus]]es. A hypothetical electric vehicle design is [[Personal rapid transit]], a cross between cars and trains optim
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• Backbone chassis
  ...(geometry)|cross section]]) that connects the front and rear [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] attachment areas. A body is then placed on this structure. It * [[Frame (vehicle)]]
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• Longitudinal
  ...s an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back.
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• Mid-engine design
  ...ht is more evenly carried by all the wheels with this layout. As a result, vehicle stability, traction, and ride quality are naturally improved when turning, ...d-engine layout may make a vehicle safer, since an accident can occur if a vehicle cannot stay in its own lane around a curve or is unable to stop quickly eno
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• Vehicle dynamics
  ...mechanics)|dynamics]] of [[vehicle]]s, here assumed to be ground vehicles. Vehicle dynamics is a part of [[engineering]] primarily based on [[classical mechan This article applies primarily to [[automobile]]s. For [[single-track vehicle]]s, specifically the two-wheeled variety, see [[Bicycle and motorcycle dyna
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• Drivetrain
  ...of a vehicle, after the transmission, that changes depending on whether a vehicle is [[front wheel drive]], [[four wheel drive]], or [[rear wheel drive]].
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• Regenerative brake
  ...regenerative brake''' is an apparatus, a device or system which allows a [[vehicle]] to recapture part of the [[kinetic energy]] that would otherwise be lost ...ct. None of these methods of braking are capable of completely stopping a vehicle, and therefore are not a substitute for friction brakes.
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• Continental AG
  ...''Conti''' for short, is a manufacturer of [[tire]]s, [[brake]] systems, [[vehicle stability control]] systems, and other automobile parts based in [[Hanover] ...any produces power transmission systems, engine and suspension mounts, and vehicle interiors. Its [[Continental Automotive Systems]] division also makes elect
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• Kingpin
  ...n which the moveable, steerable [[wheel]] was mounted to the [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]. Free to rotate on a single axis, it limited the degrees of f ...st point relative to the suspended body of the vehicle - the weight of the vehicle tends to turn the kingpin to this position. A second effect of the kingpin
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• Jean Bugatti
  ...ls. Regarded as the finest of all touring Bugatti models, the supercharged vehicle was launched at the 1936 Paris Salon. Jean Bugatti also showed his engineer ...uppigheim, 30-year-old Jean Bugatti was killed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree. He is interred in the Bugatti family plot at the m
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• Ackermann steering geometry
  ...ngement of linkages in the [[steering]] of a [[automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]] designed to solve the problem of wheels on the inside and outside of a tu When a vehicle is steered, it follows a path which is part of the circumference of its '''
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• Cornering Brake Control
  ...and guarantees optimum distribution of brake power in corners, keeping the vehicle heading in the intended direction even if the brakes are applied suddenly. ...ains safe on track at all times. Even during abrupt braking maneuvers, the vehicle remains stable.
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• Daytime running lamp
  ...vehicle is moving forward, and intended to increase the conspicuity of the vehicle during [[daylight]] conditions. ...axis|axis]], mounted at the outer left and right edges of the front of the vehicle. [[Finland]] adopted the requirement in [[1982]] (on rural roads, only in [
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• Serpent Auto Sport
  ...om built wheel segment. Custom wheel manufacturers build wheels to fit any vehicle's requirements for width, offset, and bolt pattern. I soon discovered this
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• Iveco Massif
  |Class || [[Off-road vehicle]] ...Rover Defender]] at the utility end of the 4x4 market. The Iveco UK light vehicle product manager Jon Stokes announced that pricing of the Massif in the UK w
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• Electronic control unit
  ...ded system]] that controls one or more of the electrical subsystems in a [[vehicle]]. Some modern cars have up to 70 ECUs, including:
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• Custom wheel
  ...o the [[wheel]]s of a [[vehicle]] which have either been modified from the vehicle manufacturer's standard, or have replaced the manufacturer's standard. ...(less [[unsprung weight]], less risk of pothole damage on a street-driven vehicle). In the case of [[drag racing]], the forces on the wheel are somewhat dif
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• MacPherson strut
  ...MacPherson strut suspension on the left front wheel of a rear-wheel drive vehicle.]] The '''MacPherson strut''' is a type of [[automobile|car]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] system widely used in modern vehicles, named after [[Earl S.
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• Vehicle brake
  A '''vehicle brake''' is used to slow down a vehicle by converting its [[kinetic energy]] into heat. The basic [[hydraulic]] sys ...ricity. Friction brakes apply pressure on two separate objects to slow the vehicle.
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• Pennacchio
  ...under the name ''Lucciola'' at the [[Milan trade fair]]. The three-wheeled vehicle was powered by a 250 cc 4 stroke [[Condor Giudetti]] engine (normally used
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• Electric vehicle
  An '''electric vehicle''', or EV, is a [[vehicle]] with one or more [[electric motor]]s for propulsion. The motion may be p The [[energy]] used to propel the vehicle may be obtained from several sources:
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• Brake
  ...ke''' is a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a [[machine]] or [[vehicle]], or alternatively a device to restrain it from starting to move again. T ...''v''²''' relationship). This means that if the [[speed]] of a vehicle doubles, it has four times as much energy. The brakes must therefore dissip
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• Bertone Blitz
  ...ht is in lead acid batteries. The typical range of this [[battery electric vehicle]] is 60 to 80 miles (100 to 130 km) per charge and it can be recharged with
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...e:DSCN1474.JPG|thumb|[[General Motors Sequel|Sequel]], a fuel cell powered vehicle from [[General Motors]]]] A '''hydrogen vehicle''' is a [[vehicle]], such as an [[automobile]] or [[aircraft]], which uses [[hydrogen]] as it
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• Hydrolastic
  ...at. The aim was to provide decent [[ride quality]] in a small, lightweight vehicle - an ongoing challenge for automakers. ...h are interconnected between the front and rear wheels on each side of the vehicle.
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• Catalytic converter
  ...ignition ([[gasoline]]; [[liquified petroleum gas]] (LPG); [[flexible fuel vehicle]]s burning varying blends of [[E85]] and gasoline; [[compressed natural ga
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• Power steering
  ...e, at least on European cars. The trend to [[front wheel drive]], greater vehicle mass and wider [[tire]]s means that modern vehicles would be extremely diff ...draulic pressure is generated by a rotary-vane pump which is driven by the vehicle's engine. As the speed of the engine increases, the pressure in the hydraul
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• Driving
  ...' is the controlled operation of a [[vehicle]], which is usually a [[motor vehicle]] such as a [[truck]], [[bus]], [[motorcycle]], or [[automobile|car]]. For ...rminology are both components of the [[velocity]]), and the braking of the vehicle, and especially includes knowing how to do both safely.
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• Powertrain
  In a [[vehicle]], the term '''drivetrain''' or '''powertrain''' refers to the group of com ...of a vehicle, after the transmission, that changes depending on whether a vehicle is [[front wheel drive]], [[four wheel drive]], or [[rear wheel drive]].
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• List of vehicle speed records
  ! Category !! Speed !! Vehicle !! Operator !! Date ! Category !! Speed !! Vehicle !! Operator !! Date
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• Compact MPV
  ...ting between the [[mini MPV]] and [[large MPV]] classifications. The first vehicle to be described by that name was [[Renault Scénic|Renault Mégane Scénic] *[[Multi-purpose vehicle]]
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• Emergency brake
  An '''emergency brake''' is a separate [[brake]] system in a vehicle for use in case of failure of the regular (hydraulic or air) brakes and com * [[Air brake (road vehicle)]]
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• Continuously variable transmission
  ...s the Infinitely Variable Transmission, allows the transmission to drive a vehicle backwards as well as forwards. Transmission input is connected to the engin ...]]s, but some drivers are bothered by the resulting lack of feedback about vehicle speed provided by [[engine]] sound. One magazine described it as sounding l
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• Engine braking
  ...of the [[internal combustion engine]] to dissipate energy and slow down a vehicle. '''Compression braking''' is a common legal term for the same mechanism. L ...[[heat]] in the fuel-air mixture. These hot gasses are exhausted from the vehicle and heat is transferred from engine components to the air.
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• Swing axle
  A '''swing axle''' [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] is a simple type of [[independent suspension]] used in [[auto [[Image:Swing_Axle_Diagram.gif|center|thumb|400px|Swing axle [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] characteristics: [[Camber]] change on bumps, "jacking" on reb
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• De Dion tube
  A '''de Dion tube''' is an [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] technology. It is a sophisticated form of non-[[independent ...ependent rear suspension the ability to refine the dynamic response of the vehicle is somewhat limited.
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• A.M.
  ...linder engine with 1020 cc in conjunction with a three-speed gearbox. This vehicle did not go into production. Do to funds running out this forcing them to sh
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• Taurina
  ...ne of the first automobile factory in [[Italy]]. It produced only a single vehicle using an engine a 1-cylinder ''De Dion & Boutonengine'' with 9.5 hp and too ...engine also consisted of two engine blocks and had a lateral camshaft. The vehicle had shaft drive and could reach 65 km/h. In 1908 the factory was closed.
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• Lambretta (company)
  ...it was an iconic vehicle of the 1950s and 60s when they became the adopted vehicle of choice for the UK youth-culture known as [[Mod (lifestyle)|Mods]], and l ...it was an iconic vehicle of the 1950s and 60s when they became the adopted vehicle of choice for the UK youth-culture known as Mods, and later Skinheads. The
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• Caster angle
  ...le)|suspension]] of a steered [[wheel]] in a [[Automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]], measured in the longitudinal direction. It is the angle between the [[pi ...say, to re-establish automatically the parallelism of the two axles of the vehicle when there is no tendency to keep them in any other direction, or after a t
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• Lamborghini LM004
  The '''Lamborghini LM004''' was a prototype off-road vehicle designed and built by [[Lamborghini]]. ...efrigerator, and several other luxury features. The main change in the new vehicle was to outfit it with an all new, noticeably larger, 420bhp, 7L V12 engine.
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• Brass Era car
  * [[Baker Motor Vehicle|Baker Motor Vehicle Company]] ([[Cleveland, Ohio]]) * [[Santos-Dumont|Columbus Motor Vehicle Company]] ([[Columbus, Ohio]])
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• Lamborghini Cheetah
  ...y of the United States|US military]] to design and build a new all-terrain vehicle. The basis of the design came from MTI, and was largely a copy of [[Food Ma ...and the engine choice was not powerful enough to be adequate for the heavy vehicle (2042kg/4500lbs), resulting in overall poor performance.
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• Vehicle interior equipment
  Vehicle interior equipment generally inclues [[passive safety]], [[dashboard]], [[s
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• Subcompact car
  A '''subcompact car''' is a [[automobile|car]] in a [[vehicle size class]] smaller than a [[compact car]] but larger than a [[microcar]] * [[Vehicle size class]]
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• Rear-engine design
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• Regenerative braking
  A '''regenerative brake''' is a mechanism that reduces [[vehicle]] speed by converting some of its [[kinetic energy]] into electrical energy ...ly system]]. In [[Battery electric vehicle|battery electric]] and [[hybrid vehicle|hybrid electric]] vehicles, the energy is stored in a [[battery (electricit
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• Rolling friction
  ...and]] on the ground will give more rolling friction than [[concrete]]. A [[vehicle]] rolling will gradually slow down due to rolling friction, but a [[train]] ...[Newton's laws of motion|Newton's First Law]] cannot cause a change in the vehicle's motion. Therefore the slowing is caused by contact between the road and
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• Wheel-driven land speed record
  ...the [[land speed record|absolute land speed record]] in requiring that the vehicle be [[drive wheel|wheel-driven]]; thus, [[jet engine]] and [[rocket]] propel !width="15%" rowspan="2"|Vehicle
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• Bremach
  ...ver 7.000 aircraft, developed a new [[3-wheel]] compact, reliable delivery vehicle for light weight freight carriage. ...ent of the market and began to design, test and then manufacture a 4-wheel vehicle that has been used worldwide.
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• FV
  ...he idea of a good and showed possibilities, the result was a funny looking vehicle and only a single specimen was built.
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• Alfa Romeo 145
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• Vehicle size class
  ...[[automobile]]s by their relative [[length]]s and [[volume]]s. Widely used vehicle size classes include: Vehicle segments in Europe don't have formal characterization or regulations. Model
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• Spoiler (automotive)
  ...ecrease [[drag (force)|drag]], or increase the amount of force pushing the vehicle's tires to the road surface (also called ''[[downforce]]''). Spoilers are # increasing the amount of positive pressure downward through the vehicle
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• Double wishbone
  A '''double wishbone [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]''' is an [[automobile]] [[independent suspension]] design usi ...lightly shorter to induce more negative camber on the outside wheel as the vehicle body rolls in a turn. Between the arms there is a knuckle with a spindle or
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• Lamborghini LM001
  The '''Lamborghini LM001''' was a prototype offroad vehicle designed and built by [[Lamborghini]]. It was first revealed at the 1981 [[ ...[[Lamborghini Cheetah|Cheetah]] project, the idea of a Lamborghini offroad vehicle was still very much alive, and with new capitol from deep pocketed investor
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• Aermoto
  ...akes operated with a foot pedal and a rigid front and rear suspension. The vehicle had a little sliding door on the right side from which you could reach the
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• Gastone Brilli-Peri
  He first made one lap on his car, then moved to the vehicle of his team mate Clemente Biondetti which had carburation problems. Brilli- ...anymore and went straight into the right embankment being ejected from the vehicle. The accident happened around 12h50. The race (composed by two heats - the
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• Georges Boillot
  ...1912, Georges Boillot won the [[French Grand Prix]], in his Peugeot L76, a vehicle designed by the young [[Italy|Italian]], [[Ettore Bugatti]]. This was the f ...apart at the end. After demonstrating his tremendous skills by keeping the vehicle running and near the lead, it finally overheated on the last lap and he was
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• Innocenti Mini
  ...'' was an [[automobile]] introduced by [[Leyland Innocenti]] in 1974. The vehicle was a rebodied, 3-door [[hatchback]] version of the [[Mini]], styled by [[B
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• Dardo IFV
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• Classic car
  ...idered a good cut-off age for such terms because it's extremely rare for a vehicle that old to still be owned or used without special consideration for its cl ...with the greater difficulty of so doing or the high cost of restoring the vehicle to reliable condition. Another reason to drive classic cars is that alterna
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• Alfa Romeo 146
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• Compact car
  ...compact and full-size models, and an early definition of the compact was a vehicle with an overall length of less than 200". * [[Vehicle size class]]
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• Run flat tires
  ...d to resist the effects of [[deflation]] when punctured, and to enable the vehicle to continue to be driven at reduced speeds (up to 90 [[km/h]] or 55 [[mph]] ...stiffer side-walls (sometimes 50% thicker) that can bear the weight of the vehicle even when the pressure within the tire is greatly reduced. The side-walls a
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• Camber angle
  ...front or rear. It is used in the design of [[steering]] and [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]. If the top of the wheel is further out than the bottom (that
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• Independent suspension
  ...pendent suspension''' is a broad term for any [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] system that allows each wheel on the same [[axle]] to move ve ...l to address the road undisturbed by activities of the other wheel on the vehicle. Independent suspension requires additional engineering effort and expense
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• Bugatti Prototypes
  The entire vehicle was unique, including its chassis. The Type 45 used a 102.2 in (2596& The '''Type 56''' was an [[electric vehicle]] like some of Ettore Bugatti's earliest designs. A single example was bui
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• Turinelli & Pezza
  [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Trailing arm
  A '''trailing-arm suspension''' is an [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] design in which one or more arms (or "links") are connected b ...suspension]] designs are much more commonly used for the rear wheels of a vehicle where they can allow for a flatter floor and more cargo room. Many small v
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• Ferrario
  The all off-road vehicle was small and built on a contemporary profiled torpedo steel frame used a [
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• Donato Coco
  ...hitecture]] in [[Besançon]], [[France]], before taking a masters degree in vehicle design at the [[Royal College of Art]] in [[London]].
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• Automobile design
  ...arily concerned with developing the visual appearance or aesthetics of the vehicle, though it is also involved in the creation of the product concept. Automot ...terior of the vehicle develops the proportions, shape, and surfaces of the vehicle. Exterior design is first done by a series of digital or manual drawings. P
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• Quattroruote
  ...material, and helped design another car, and this time a running car. The vehicle was a direct response to the need and requirement to provide a degree of sa ...n Motor Show. The car was named the ''Bikini'' and was a very spartan open vehicle. It was constructed around the mechanics of the [[Fiat 500]] [[station wago
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• Lamborghini Genesis
  ...shed production, freeing up potential assembly space for the Genesis, or a vehicle like it, it was never really intended to go beyond the show car design stud
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• Sway bar
  ...,''' or '''anti-roll bar,''' '''ARB''') is an [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] device. It connects opposite (left/right) wheels together thr In a turn, the [[sprung mass]] of the vehicle's body rotates around its roll axis. The roll axis is a line that joins th
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• Panhard rod
  ...'' or '''track bar''' is a component of a [[automobile|car]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] system that provides lateral location of the [[axle]]. Origin ...end of the axle to the car body or [[chassis]] on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar is attached on either end with pivots that permit it to swivel upw
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• Marque
  ...ometimes synonymous with marque, ''maker'' refers to the manufacturer of a vehicle, not the marked brand name. For example, [[Dodge]] could be said to be the ...pment costs can be spread out further and contribute less to the cost of a vehicle. These savings can be passed on to the purchaser, or increase the product
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• Casalini
  ...he products, most popular,''the Sulky'', produced by 1971: a three-wheeled vehicle that had achieved commercial success. ...driving without a licence. Over the years many thousands of copies of this vehicle were produced.
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• Three wheeler
  ...engine|motorized]] vehicles in the form of a [[motorcycle]], [[All terrain vehicle]] (ATV) or [[automobile]]. Other names for three-wheelers include Trikes, T ...s in the front (the "delta" form, as in a child's pedal [[tricycle]]), the vehicle is inherently unstable in a braking turn, as the combined tipping forces at
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• Alfa Romeo Spyder
  ...for a respectable luggage volume of approximately 240 litres. In terms of vehicle size, the Spider is 20 mm shorter than the Brera Coupé due to a shorter re ...raditional [[Alfa Romeo]] temperament. ASR (Anti Slip Regulation) and VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) with sporty, non-intrusive calibration, is also fitted to
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• Roadway noise
  '''Roadway noise''' is the collective sound energy emanating from [[motor vehicle]]s. In the USA it contributes more to environmental noise exposure than any ...ollowing variables: [[traffic]] operations (speed, [[truck]] mix, age of [[vehicle]] fleet), roadway surface type, tire types, roadway geometrics, terrain, mi
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• Harley Earl
  ...' the idea of making a [[Automobile|car]] [[prototype]] to showcase a new vehicle's styling, [[technology]], and overall design a long time before mass produ
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• Rayton
  ...d because [[Fiat]] made cars, not trucks! This was obviously a new type of vehicle, and did not seem to fit in the scheme of things, back in 1985. The name "[ ...ture, so strong that it was practically impossible to damage or crush this vehicle. And the cost to produce all the necessary dies and jigs was a fraction of
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• Lamborghini Raptor
  ...om a [[4WD]] [[Lamborghini Diablo]]. The design was completed and a sample vehicle displayed at the [[Geneva Auto Show]] in 1996. At the time of showing, it w ...s well as the extensive use of [[carbon fiber]] for the body work made the vehicle significantly lighter than the Diablo, thus theoretically faster. To make u
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• Demolition Derby
  ...liberately ramming their vehicles into one another. The last driver whose vehicle is still operational is awarded the victory. ...ecome muddy to further slow the vehicles. Drivers use the back end of the vehicle to ram to protect the engine compartment from damage.
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• Coil spring
  ...d. A typical use for compression coil springs is in [[car]] [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension systems]]. ...ting|oxy-acetylene]] to cut the end off a car suspension spring to lower a vehicle's [[ride height]], can destroy the tempering in localised areas of the spri
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• FR layout
  ...heel drive]]''' means a layout where the [[engine]] is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. This was the traditional automobile layout fo ...ls at the rear allows ample room for the transmission in the center of the vehicle and avoids the mechanical problems of transmitting drive to steered wheels.
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• Fiat 2800
  ...ad of 3,2 m) and strengthened [[chassis]] and with larger wheels than open vehicle for the employment in the colonies and with the [[military]].
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• Grand tourer
  ...abin than mid-mounted engines. They also tend to have softer [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] to provide good ride quality. However, grand tourers do have
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• Exhaust pipe
  [[Image:Aa brrrmpipe.jpg|thumb|right|[[Waste collection vehicle]]'s diesel exhaust pipe]] ...(including [[droppings]] from a bird perching on the exhaust pipe when the vehicle is not being used) getting inside the exhaust pipe.
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• Regenerative brakes
  ...regenerative brake''' is an apparatus, a device or system which allows a [[vehicle]] to recapture part of the [[kinetic energy]] that would otherwise be lost ...treetcar]]s. If designed appropriately, this heat can be used to warm the vehicle interior. When the energy is meant to be dissipated externally, large [[ra
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• Shifter
  ...ick''' and '''gear shifter''') is the lever used to change [[gear]] in a [[vehicle]], such as an [[automobile]], with [[manual transmission]] or several commo The device is used to change gear; in a manual transmission vehicle this will normally be done whilst depressing the [[clutch]] pedal with the
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• Luigi
  ...[Schio]], [[Vicenza]] began with construction of trailers. There also were vehicle body styles built but mainly, buses and trucks were fitted with their bodyw
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• Alma
  ...n 1907 by the engineer [[Gaspare Monaco]]. The only surviving and realized vehicle was a four [[cylinder]] model, type 40/50HP, which was built until 1909.
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• Quattroruote magazine
  ...zine]]. Among its regular features it includes information on [[pre-owned vehicle|used car]] prices.
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• Campagnola
  ...Ronchi dei Legionari is in the standard wheelbase hard top version. The [[vehicle]] is 3.775 m long, 1.600 m wide and 1.945 m high.
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• Electronic Stability Control
  ...g]], particularly at the limits where the driver might lose control of the vehicle. ...the driver's intended direction in [[steering]] and braking inputs, to the vehicle's response, via lateral [[acceleration]], rotation (yaw) and individual whe
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• Bertoldo
  ...on 1908 to a build a car. The first model was the ''Tre Spade 16/24''. The vehicle is equipped with a 4-cylinder engine that reached a top speed of 70 km/h. U
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• Auto Mirage
  ...ter particularly given its versatility, it was acquired and used as a fire vehicle at some Italian racetracks. It was equipped with an enhanced performance, u ...974, '''Auto Mirage''' also began marketing a small number of recreational vehicle called the ''Pick Wick'', basis on the [[Fiat 126]].
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• Della Ferrera (car)
  ...a [[prototype]] car with a 707 cc, 4-cylinder, 2 stroke engine. The planed vehicle included a four-speed transmission and four-wheel brakes. The series of sma
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• Carrozzeria
  ...facturers and merged with their vehicle operations. Others became contract vehicle assemblers, building niche or localized cars for larger companies. ...vehicle, as opposed to a ''conversion'' which is built inside an existing vehicle body.
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• Ducati car
  ...ype]] was born in the summer of 1946 in the Ducati plant in [[Milan]]. The vehicle was named the DU4. Unfortunately, all that Ducati has left of this project ...le powered by a 250cc Ducati engine.jpg|thumb|left|200px|'''[[Tecno]] K, a vehicle powered by a 250cc Ducati engine''']]
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• Shock absorber
  Shock absorbers are an important part of [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]s, [[aircraft]] [[landing gear]], and the supports for many in ...heel bounce damping may require stiffer shocks than would be ideal for the vehicle motion alone.
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• Batmobile
  ...ed [[weapon]]s to disable vehicles and remove obstacles. In addition, the vehicle typically carries a [[computer]] that is remotely linked to the [[Batcave]] ...ign was later adapted for ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', wherein the vehicle was a long, low machine inspired by [[Art Deco|art deco]] design style of t
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• Mentaschi
  ...s powered by a 1.5 horsepower electric motor and could reach 25 km/h. This vehicle was shown in the same year at the Milan Motor Show, but never went into pro
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• Non-synchronous transmission
  ...including the [[continuously variable transmission]] installed in [[hybrid vehicle]]s that are powered partly by an [[internal combustion engine]], and partly ...n'']]. They learn that when they ''dump'' or ''pop'' the clutch, that the vehicle will lurch or lunge as the clutch plates engage. But even these transmissio
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• Fermi
  ...r with a 358 cc 4-cylinder engine with an output of 14 hp at 4200 rpm. The vehicle was presented under the name ''Lucertola'' with a two-seater body at an exh
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• Geddes
  ...Giorgio Geddes]] designed an aerodynamic compact car with a colleague. The vehicle was named the ''Rondinello''. The car had a high performance 4-[[cylinder]]
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• Spring (device)
  *[[Leaf spring]] - a flat springy sheet, used in vehicle [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]s. electrical [[switch]]es, [[bow (weapon)|bow]]s. ...their yield point, causing plastic deformation. This can happen when the vehicle hits a large bump or pothole, especially when heavily loaded. Most vehicle
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• Car battery
  ...''[[traction battery]]''' (used for the main power source of an [[electric vehicle]]). ...ngine is started, they are being continuously recharged. See [[Jump start (vehicle)]].
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• Carcano
  ...s is where the [[Maserati]] brothers gained their first experiences in the vehicle world during the production of engines.
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• Motta & Baudo
  ...d [[Paolo Motta]] founded this small car company. In 1925 they presented a vehicle under the brand name ''MB'' with a ''Chapuis-Dornier'' 1350 cc [[engine]].
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• Van (road vehicle)
  :''This article refers to the road vehicle known as a van. For other uses, including rail vehicles, please see [[Van ( ...r and usually higher off the ground. It can either be a specially designed vehicle or be based on a saloon/sedan car, the latter type often including derivati
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• Tweel
  ...gains have been cited as a reason to adopt this type of [[Automobile|motor vehicle]] tire. If certain problems with the [[prototypes]] (such as excess vibrat
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• Pecori
  ...of the internal combustion engine had not yet been fully established, this vehicle mounts a flat two-cylinder engine fueled by a boiler generator with a conce
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• SAMCA
  ...linder [[engine]] and should have seen a maximum speed of 75 km/h. But the vehicle ended not selling very well.
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• Pasino
  ...he founder, decided to devote themselves to the construction of industrial vehicle bodies mostly on [[Fiat 600]]T [[chassis]].
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• Minima
  ...uilt in 1935 by [[Antonio Passarin]]. This extraordinary [[three wheeler]] vehicle was fitted with a 120cc single-cylinder engine and [[chain drive]]. The end
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• Bruseghini
  ...converting and light trucks. Between 1976 and 1977 they made an off-road vehicle, built on the old [[Fiat 600]] D platform, called the ''Joker'' 750 and les
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• Cappa
  ...r his graduation he had a motorcycle ready; it was an almost revolutionary vehicle.
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• Achille Varzi
  ...victories during the 1929 Italian racing season. In 1930 Varzi acquired a vehicle from the relatively new [[Maserati]] company. He drove it as well as an Alf ...ly four but he did win his third Tripoli Grand Prix in his third different vehicle. By 1938 he had dropped out of sight and the advent of [[World War II]] end
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• Barchetta
  Italian makers favor the term '''Barchetta''' for a completely open-topped vehicle.
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• Dobelli
  ...p of '''Dobelli''' acted with [[Decauville]] cars. They constructed a huge vehicle, which was planned by the designers to be able to reach of a speed of over
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• Ferrari Modulo
  The concept car has an extremely low body with a [[Vehicle canopy|Canopy]]-style roof that slides forward to permit entry to the cabin *[[Vehicle canopy|Canopy door]]
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• Lancia Sibilo
  ...for distracting the driver's eyes as little as possible from the road. The vehicle was painted a lighter brown after its debut at the Turin Auto Show in 1978
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• Multi-link suspension
  A '''multi-link suspension''' is a type of [[suspension (vehicle)|vehicle suspension]] design typically used in independent suspensions, using three ...s also extend to off road driving. A multi-link suspension will allow the vehicle to flex more, this means simply that the suspension will be able to move mo
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• Laforza
  Some of the vehicle's design innovations included the composite integrated bumpers painted in t ...(seat folded) is 81.53ft³, and the cargo space (seat out) is 96.04ft³. The vehicle weighs 4,950lbs and its fuel capacity is 25 gallons.
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• Italcar
  ...llow Green Company to become a reference in the market of utility electric vehicle ...ous collaboration with international entities that operate in the electric vehicle components and technological fields, combined with a constant interest in r
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• Figari
  ...aboration with a faculty of the ''Milan Polytechnic'', an automobile. This vehicle was powered by a 837 cc 4-cylinder 2 stroke engine with the power of 24/30
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• RR layout
  ...e rear axle. This is not to be confused with the center of gravity of the vehicle itself, as an imbalance of such proportions would make it nearly impossible
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• Locking differential
  ...e vehicle failing to deliver enough torque to the drive wheels to keep the vehicle moving forward, at which point it will be stuck. A locking differential sol ...many drivers. Also, some locking differentials can affect the ability of a vehicle to steer in some situations, especially when the locker is located in the f
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• Drag
  ...w. It therefore acts to oppose the motion of the object, and in a powered vehicle it is overcome by [[thrust]].
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• RWD
  ...the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engine]] layouts are ...eel drive vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels via a [[driveshaft]] linked via a [[differential (
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• Beadlock
  ...y rotate as a single unit. When more traction is needed for an [[off-road vehicle]]'s tires, drivers will often lower the air pressure to cause the [[tread]] Some people will want their vehicle to look like it has beadlocks without actually paying the additional cost o
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• Wishbone suspension
  A '''double wishbone [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]''' is an [[automobile]] [[independent suspension]] design usi ...lightly shorter to induce more negative camber on the outside wheel as the vehicle body rolls in a turn. Between the arms there is a knuckle with a spindle or
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• Vespa car
  ...ilt a small car starting in 1913 under the brand name ''Vespa 8 HP''. This vehicle was powered by a 1458 cc 4-cylinder engine with over 20 hp and a three-spee
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• Fimer
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• Fuel injection
  In summary, the vehicle operator opens the engine's throttle (right pedal), atmospheric pressure fo ...he reaction. In this case, an [[oxidation]] catalyst was designed into the vehicle's exhaust system to promote reactions of the exhaust constituents in the pr
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• GM High Feature engine
  ...0 ft·lbf of torque. Although GM has not officially announced a launch vehicle for this engine, it is widely expected to debut in the second-generation [[
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• Front-engine design
  ...cit is [[weight distribution]]—the heaviest component is at one end of the vehicle. [[Car handling]] is not ideal, but usually predictable.
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• Iveco
  |Products || [[Commercial vehicle]]s, [[Diesel]] engines ...ial '''Ve'''hicle '''Co'''rporation, an alliance among European commercial vehicle manufacturers such as [[Fiat]] (including [[Officine Meccaniche|OM]] and [[
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• Monocoque
  ...'s [[Lancia Lambda]]. [[Citroën]] built the first mass-produced monocoque vehicle in [[1934]], the innovative [[Citroën Traction Avant|Traction Avant]]. Th ...tion and noise of powertrain or suspension components from the rest of the vehicle.
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• Automobile industry in Italy
  ...'[[Automotive industry|automobile industry]] in [[Italy]]''' (formerly the vehicle industry in Italy) is a quite large employer in the country, with a labour |align=center colspan=150|<center>'''Italian motor vehicle production 1997-2006'''
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• Glisenti
  ...and small arms. In 1900 the company plunged into the adventure of a motor vehicle and built a two-seater with a 3 hp [[Bernardi]] motor. There were no other
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• Torsion beam suspension
  ...suspension]] system. One end of a long metal bar is attached firmly to the vehicle chassis; the opposite end terminates in a lever, mounted perpendicular to t ...des a longer travel than [[leaf spring]] systems, and takes up less of the vehicle's interior volume compared to [[coil spring]]s. A major disadvantage is tha
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• Dynamic brake
  ...ic [[traction motors]] of a [[railroad]] vehicle as generators to slow the vehicle. It is termed ''Rheostatic'' if the generated electrical power is dissipate [[Category:Vehicle braking technologies]]
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• Motorauto
  Motorauto, based in [[Turin]], was founded in 1945 by [[Thomas Miretti]] as a vehicle body repair shop, then, through his friendship with the owner [[Vittorio Vi
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• Chrysler TC
  ...was based on the [[Chrysler LeBaron]] coupe/convertible with [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] and axles from that car and the [[Dodge Daytona]]. The [[str
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• Aerdiesel
  ...tant 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 three-wheelers.
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• Car tuning
  ...ditions, tuning has become a way to personalize the characteristics of the vehicle to the owner's preference. For example, they may be altered to provide bett ...ar exterior. This includes changing the aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle via side skirts, front and rear bumpers, adding spoilers, splitters, air ve
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• Ardita
  ...e to develop a small car. The license came from Antonio [[Chiribiri]]. The vehicle was produced with a 1325 cc powered 4-cylinder engine that produced 10 hp.
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• Front-wheel drive
  ...holds the record for the largest engine in a front wheel drive production vehicle, at 8.2&nbsp;L/500in³ (the 1970 model). The Cadillac Eldorado continued to ...[[Utah]] in 1987, going 202mph (325km/h), a record for a front wheel drive vehicle.
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• Di Blasi
  ...inuous updates. His job opportunities are manifold: as the auxiliary motor vehicle, boat or car. It is also used as an auxiliary vehicle on board [[helicopters]] for the[[State Police]].
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• Lamborghini LM003
  ...e was determined to be entirely insufficient to power the 2600kg (5700lbs) vehicle and the project was abandoned.
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• Motorcycle Information and Photos by Marque: E
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• DRB
  ...an [[Cesare Bossaglia]] were to develope and build a [[GT car]]. 1967 this vehicle was to be presented at the Turin Auto Show, though financial problems would
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• Ollearo
  ...mall engine connected to a direct drive to the rear wheel with a belt. The vehicle attracted much interest, so ''Ollearo'' decided to change the whole [[trans ...ger of rolling over. Presented at the exhibition in [[Turin]] in 1934, the vehicle created quite a stir, so much so that Ollearo planned to improve the body.
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• De Togni
  '''De Togni''', based in [[Milan]], built a special vehicle in 1932. It was a light motorcycle with a 175 cc ''DKW'' engine where the d
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• Rear-wheel drive
  ...the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engine]] layouts are ...eel drive vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels via a [[driveshaft]] linked via a [[differential (
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• Scooter
  A '''scooter''' is a two-wheeled vehicle with a step-through frame in which the rider sits without straddling any pa ...ire need. Constructed using aircraft design and materials it redefined the vehicle type for 35 years. Despite Vespa's dominance of the scooter market, they we
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• Engine displacement
  The added mass and size reduce a vehicle's maneuverability however, and in applications where that is important, alt ...is approximated to 1.6 litres. The British system of taxation depends upon vehicle emissions for cars registered after 1 March 2001 but for cars registered be
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• Automobile
  An '''automobile''' is a [[wheel]]ed [[passenger]] [[vehicle]] that carries its own [[car engine|motor]]. Most definitions of the term ...r"—derived from similar words in French and much earlier Greek words—for a vehicle that moves, especially on wheels, that was applied to [[chariot]]s, small c
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• VR6 engine
  ...sting vehicles to provide enough [[crumple zone]] between the front of the vehicle and the engine, and between the engine and the passenger cell. In addition ...he introduction of the Passat VR6 also marked the first time a VR6 powered vehicle was made available in North America before Europe. The [[Audi Q7]] and rest
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• Baldi
  ...other model was the ''Sahara'' 4, a Renault 4-based plastic-bodied leisure vehicle that closely resembled the Renault Rodeo.
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• Air filter
  ...ly a pleated-paper filter that is placed in the outside-air intake for the vehicle's passenger compartment. Some of these filters are rectangular and similar
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• Ferrari F40
  ...ction run, the F40 was Ferrari's fastest, most powerful and most expensive vehicle and it remains one of the highest performing street legal vehicles ever pro ...orts car that would come as close as possible to being a full fledged race vehicle while still retaining the necessary equipment to be a street-legal product.
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• Small family car
  ...[[station wagon|estate]]s. [[Multi-purpose vehicle]]s and [[sport utility vehicle]]s based on small family cars, which are called '''[[compact MPV]]s''' and After the [[Second World War]], European manufacturers usually featured two vehicle types: small cars (or [[supermini car|superminis]]) and large [[saloon]]s.
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• Nagase & Ray
  ...and market in [[Italy]] foreign manufactured vehicles. Especially American vehicle production, very well known and appreciated for the substance of the large ...gning a new engine valve in the head, in order to equip the "sport" with a vehicle suitable to the expectations of customers. Announced with a strong press ca
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• Trossi-Cattaneo
  ...[Carlo Felice Trossi]]''. [[Isotta-Fraschini]] built a single copy of this vehicle. This sports car was powered by a ''Peugeot'' 855 cc 4-cylinder engine with
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• IVECO
  ...hicle '''''CO'''''rporation, an alliance among leading European commercial vehicle manufacturers such as [[Fiat]] (including [[Officine Meccaniche]] and [[Lan ...of passenger transport, and is one of the leaders in the 3.5 [[ton]] light vehicle segment.
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• Ferrari 125
  ...Ferrari]]'s [[Auto Avio Costruzioni 815]] of 1940, the 125 S was the first vehicle to bear the Ferrari name when it debuted on [[May 11]], [[1947]] at the [[P
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• Oversteer
  ...een dots. If the vehicle oversteers, the rear wheels lose traction and the vehicle tends to follow the red dotted line.]] ...ornering situation before the front tires do, thus causing the rear of the vehicle to head towards the outside of the corner. More generally oversteer is the
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ...[rechargeable energy storage system]] (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle [[Ground propulsion|propulsion]]. There are many ways to accomplish this. ...ge:Hybridpar.png|thumb|right|400px|Structure of a parallel hybrid electric vehicle]]
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• Carrozza Di Bordino
  ...n Italy’s Royal Engineers and a pioneer of locomotion in Italy, built this vehicle in Turin’s Military Arsenal by fitting a two-cylinder steam engine below
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• Effedi
  ...and built by the EFFEDI Automotive Group, Italy's third largest commercial vehicle manufacturer. ...the driving and seating position, and the high visibility windscreen. The vehicle's height, its bright colours and the third stop-light position guarantee it
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• Aurea
  * Series 400 - 1 remnant vehicle in Australia, NSW; One ex Australian vehicle now being driven in UK. * Series 500 - 1 low mileage original vehicle at Biella, Italy.
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• Society of Automotive Engineers
  ...l organisation and [[standards body]] for the [[engineering]] of powered [[vehicle]]s of all kinds - [[automobile|cars]], [[truck]]s, [[boat]]s, [[aircraft]]
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• ROMA
  ...nical director and worked on the construction of an automobile and a heavy vehicle, both of which should have been driven by the same [[engine]]. Such an engi
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• Homologation
  ...nce to racing vehicles. Many [[Auto racing|motorsports]] fans know that a vehicle must be homologated by the sanctioning body in order to race in a given lea
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• IENA
  [[Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Liquid fuels
  ...octane than most premium gasolines. When used in a modern [[Flexible fuel vehicle]], it delivers more performance to the gasoline it replaces. [http://en.wik ...readily available in the air) to create electricity which would power the vehicle.
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• Fusi-Fero
  ...the aerodynamics for six passengers, a steering wheel in the middle of the vehicle and a plexiglass roof that could be electrically dimmed with an aperture. A
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• Miari Giusti
  ...96 the ''[[La Società Miari Guisti]]'' company was established to sell the vehicle and patents were obtained in several countries including Britain, though wh ...l combustion engine and the builder of the first Italian car. In fact, the vehicle was a motorized [[tricycle]]. '''Miari & Giusti''', was the first [[automob
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• Double clutch
  ...e and transmission speeds. When shifting up on a non-synchroniser equipped vehicle, the [[clutch]] pedal is pressed, the [[throttle]] is released, and the gea ...y difficult to master, as it requires the driver to gauge the speed of the vehicle and throttle accurately. Double clutching occurs if the clutch pedal is re
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• Front wheel drive
  ...holds the record for the largest engine in a front wheel drive production vehicle, at 8.2 L (the 1970 model). The Cadillac Eldorado continued to be the only ...the world record for the quickest and fastest front wheel drive production vehicle.
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• Alfa Romeo GT
  ...JTDM increasing yet further the already excellent performance levels of a vehicle with a normal differential. ...shbone suspension, the system allow a particularly efficient tuning of the vehicle.
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• Bordone
  ...is unknown, but in 1957 there was a 600 cc version of the wheel transport vehicle released. According to some sources name of this operation was also Bardone
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• Wankel engine
  ...ed States]] where a customer can purchase several laps around a track in a vehicle very similar to [[open wheel racing]] vehicles, but powered by a small [[Cu
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...c]] propulsion, creating a [[battery electric vehicle]]. In some cases the vehicle may be built by the converter, or assembled from a [[kit car]], and vehicle ...en built by two separate manufacturers. The result is a standard, complete vehicle.
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• Fiat Scudo
  | Class || [[Light commercial vehicle|LCV]] ...is basically a normal Scudo van with rear seats and windows, is a popular vehicle of choice of taxi drivers, as their size can accommodate up to seven people
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• Racing setup
  ...ing|handling]], reliability, etc.). Adjustments can occur in [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspensions]], [[brake]]s, [[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission ]], and *[[Vehicle dynamics]]
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• Lamborghini LM002
  |Class || [[Sport utility vehicle]] The '''Lamborghini LM002''' is an [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]] that was built by the [[Lamborghini]] automobile company between 1986
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• Pagani Huayra
  ...l parts and ducts unnecessary. The result of this attention to detail is a vehicle weighing 1.350 kg making the Huayra the lightest sportscar in its class. ...under control and have been optimized for the dynamic requirements of the vehicle.
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• Ferves
  ...first presented at the ''Exhibition of Industry'' in [[Turin]], 1966, as a vehicle for leisure and for work, named the "normal" and the "Cargo". [[Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Brake bleeding
  ...er is being replaced, this procedure is the same regardless of whether the vehicle is equipped with ABS or not. ====Vehicle Preparation and Support====
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• Garage Italia
  ...] design and engineering has been concentrated into this perky, agile, fun vehicle. ...nsions to give maximum efficiency with removing space from the boot of the vehicle. 14-15 inch wheels guarantee good visibility and comfort. Maximum attention
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• FF layout
  ...ckaging - that is, it takes up very little space, allowing the rest of the vehicle to be designed more flexibly. In contrast with the [[FR layout]], the FF l
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• All wheel drive
  [[Image:Jeep Wrangler TJ.jpg|thumb|right|224px|The [[Jeep Wrangler]] is a 4WD vehicle with a transfer case to select low range or high range 4WD.]] ...ll wheel drive''', and '''AWD''' are terms used to describe a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four [[wheel]]s to receive power from the
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• Understeer
  ...n dots. If the vehicle understeers, the front wheels lose traction and the vehicle tends to follow the red dotted line.''']] ...handling]] condition in which during cornering the circular path of the [[vehicle]]'s motion is of a greater radius than the circle indicated by the directio
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• Ducati Desmosedici RR
  ;Vehicle
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• Air brake (road vehicle)
  ...forms of the automatic brake, thus, its use was expanded to include [[road vehicle]]s. ...ervice brakes on the towing vehicle will be capable of stopping the towing vehicle."
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• Barison & Co.
  ...d built with a 4-cylinder engine. By 1925, approximately 20 copies of that vehicle would be created but without a body. The company then was acquired by the c
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• ARCA
  ...l numbers. At least they had the idea and foresight of making the smallest vehicle of its kind.
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• Antique car
  ...ons worldwide. However, the legal definition for the purpose of [[antique vehicle registration]] varies widely. ...a poor condition car; thus it is cheaper in the long run to buy the better vehicle.
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• Hydraulic brake
  ...o the actual brake mechanism, which is usually at or near the wheel of the vehicle. ...system fails, all braking ability is not lost; the other set can stop the vehicle.
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• Serpollet
  ...ricyclo]] steam vehicle. In [[1890]], with an improved version of the same vehicle that could travel from Paris to [[Lyons]]. <br> [[Image:VEHICLEShalf.jpg|thumb|left|250px|'''1904 Serpollet Commercial vehicle lineup''']]
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• George Barris (auto customizer)
  ...rris Brothers custom" car. They sold it at a profit to buy another project vehicle, and their career was born. Before George had even graduated from high scho ...] coupe for himself, and a customer who saw it ordered a similar car. This vehicle, known as the [[Hirohata Merc]] for its owner, was shown at the 1952 [[Moto
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• Restelli
  ...of aircraft engines, but also dealt on a small car project alongside. The vehicle was to have a 1724 cc 4-cylinder engine with 10 hp, but it never came throu
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• Lamborghini Athon
  ...y detailed, futuristic interior and powered by a 3L, 260bhp V8 engine. The vehicle was never intended to be put into production, but Lamborghini's financial t
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• Car safety
  ...the [[United Nations]] established the [[World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations]], an [[international]] standards body advancing auto safety. M ...d road deaths in vehicles is not exact. An alternative method of assessing vehicle safety is to study the [[road accident statistics on a model-by-model basis
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• Differential (mechanics)
  A vehicle's wheels rotate at different speeds, especially when turning corners. The d When the vehicle is travelling in a straight line, there will be almost no movement of the p
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• Corpo Forestale dello Stato
  ...e and the words “Corpo Forestale dello Stato” in white along the side. The vehicle plates begin with the letters “CF” in red.
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• Suicide door
  ...at are [[hinge]]d on the trailing edge; the edge closer to the rear of the vehicle. The term reflects a perceived increased danger of the door falling open if ...from the view of passing cars. The result of the door being hit by another vehicle would likely be more catastrophic, since the door would be slammed shut ont
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• Passive safety
  ...the [[United Nations]] established the [[World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations]], an [[international]] standards body advancing auto safety. M ...d road deaths in vehicles is not exact. An alternative method of assessing vehicle safety is to study the [[road accident statistics on a model-by-model basis
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• List of microcars by country of origin: A
  ...r]]||646&nbsp;cc ||2 || 1959-1974 || Light weight [[Four-wheel drive]] vehicle
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• Same Deutz-Fahr
  [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Lamborghini Bravo
  ...the interior was never more than what was barely necessary to operate the vehicle.
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• Hand brake
  ...''' or '''park brake''') is a supplementary system that can be used if the vehicle's primary brake system (usually [[hydraulic brake]]s) has a failure. Automo ...ly when parked on an incline. It should be noted, however, that increasing vehicle moving resistance may increase damage in the event of a crash - less moment
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• Fiat 3
  ...series of electric lamps for front and rear position and the light of the vehicle. Equipped with the Fiat engine 53 of 3969 cm3 developing 32 hp, 1322 copies
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• Tanesini
  ...races) with the results achieved by the endothermic cars, this [[electric vehicle]] was faster than many traditional [[race car]] [[prototypes]]. On some sta
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• Anti-lock braking system
  ...tch or improve on the performance of a typical driver with an ABS-equipped vehicle. However, for a majority of drivers, in most conditions, in typical states ...se braking distances. On these surfaces, locked wheels dig in and stop the vehicle more quickly. ABS prevents this from occurring. Some ABS calibrations reduc
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• Vintage car
  *[[Antique vehicle registration]]
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• Brake fade
  ...in high load or high speed conditions. Brake fade can be a factor in any [[vehicle]] that utilizes a [[friction]] braking system including [[automobile]]s, [[ slowing a vehicle can cause loss of braking while an increase can
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• Hybrid vehicles
  ...tems or components. The HV provide better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle because the engine is smaller and may be run at speeds providing more effic ...motor that drives the vehicle. This contrasts with all-[[Battery electric vehicle|electric car]]s which use batteries charged by an external source such as t
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• Ferrari 159
  The '''159 S''' was designed to be the successor to [[Ferrari]]'s first vehicle, the [[Ferrari 125|125]]. Unlike its predecessor, which won six of 14 race
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• Garanzini
  ...was a 4-cylinder engine with a 1.2 liter displacement and 10 hp power. The vehicle had a 4-speed gearbox, swivel headlights, independent suspension and a tubu
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• Alfa Romeo 1750 Drophead
  ...ehicle that could be enjoyed on his native northern [[Italian]] roads. The vehicle was to be based on an advanced, race proven chassis and would feature an al ...ding that the engineer would first create a competition eight-[[cylinder]] vehicle followed by a six-cylinder [[passenger car]] that would have much in common
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• Motorcycle Information and Photos by Marque: I
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• Tire code
  * An optional letter (or letters) indicating the intended use or vehicle class for the tire ...tires will have an arrow showing which way the tire should rotate when the vehicle is moving forwards. It is important not to put a 'clockwise' tire on the l
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• Oto Melara
  * [[Dardo IFV|Dardo]] Infantry Fighting Vehicle
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• Giottiline
  [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Volugrafo
  ...opment of a parachute launching motorbike starting from the Belmondo motor-vehicle. The abandonment of the operation led to a slowdown in the construction of ...[engineer]] and [[race driver]] [[Belmondo]] developed the Volugrafo Bimbo vehicle, which was introduced in November 1945 and produced through early 1946. Pro
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• Seat belt
  ...itting hard interior elements of the vehicle or from being thrown from the vehicle. In cars seat belts also prevent rear-seat passengers from crashing into th ...lations in nearly all of the developed world requiring that all seats in a vehicle be equipped with three-point belts. By September 1, 2007, all new cars sold
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• Lanza
  ...Stefanini]] in [[Turin]] (later constructed by [[Isotta-Fraschini]]). This vehicle was the first four-wheeled car in Italy. Although this model did not have t
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• Vacuum brake
  ...on of a valve on the locomotive; the vacuum actuated brake pistons on each vehicle, and the degree of braking could be increased or decreased by the driver. ...the train pipe, the air pressure acts against pistons in cylinders in each vehicle. A vacuum is sustained on the other face of the pistons, so that a net forc
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• Artesi
  air cooled, chain drive, 4-speed gearbox + reverse motorcycles motor. The vehicle only weighed 150 kg. The car looked very nice and collected great attention
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• History of the automobile
  ...n [[Redruth]], and in 1801 [[Richard Trevithick]] was running a full-sized vehicle on the road in [[Camborne]]. ...he USA but was also the first [[amphibious vehicle]], as his steam-powered vehicle was able to travel on [[wheel]]s on land and via a [[paddle wheel]] in the
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• Motorcycle Information and Photos by Marque: O
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• Inboard brake
  [[Category:Vehicle braking technologies]]
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• Concept car
  ...oncept car''' is a [[Automobile|car]] [[prototype]] made to showcase a new vehicle's styling, [[technology]], and overall design before [[production]]. They If driveable, the drivetrain is often borrowed from another production vehicle from the same company, or may have defects and imperfections in design. Th
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• Brake-by-wire
  ...high level brake functions such as [[anti-lock braking system]] (ABS) or [[vehicle stability control]] (VSC). These command signals are sent to the four elect ...issing the pedal sensor data is a serious problem for functionality of the vehicle control system. Wheel speed data are also vital in a brake-by-wire system t
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• Car body style
  ;'''[[MPV]]''' : Multi-purpose vehicle, a large car or small bus designed to be used on and off-road and easily co ;'''[[Sports utility vehicle]]''' (SUV) : Derivative of off-road or four-wheel drive vehicles but with c
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• Stola
  ...ups and production tools, to a more complex range of activities, including vehicle design and prototype construction. ...sing all the activities leading to the creation and manufacture of a new [[vehicle]].
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  *[[Neighborhood electric vehicle]]
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• American Le Mans Series
  ! Team <br> (Vehicle) ! Team <br> (Vehicle)
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• Motorcycle Information and Photos by Marque: L
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• Elizabeth Junek
  ...y due to the nature of the very rough and often muddy course. Although her vehicle crashed and she was out of the race, her performance earned her a great dea
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• Four-wheel drive
  [[Image:Jeep Wrangler TJ.jpg|thumb|right|224px|The [[Jeep Wrangler]] is a 4WD vehicle with a transfer case to select low range or high range 4WD.]] ...ine]] simultaneously. While many people associate the term with [[off-road vehicle]]s, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an
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• Torque steering
  ** Nonsymmetric design of the vehicle, e.g. different driveshaft length
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• Vehicle registration plates of Italy
  ...kground, with small blue side-fields on the right and left (see [[European vehicle registration plates]]). The current numbering scheme, in use from 1994, is Rome was (and is) the only city in the world where vehicle registration plates bear the full name of the city.
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• Ferrari 159 S
  The '''159 S''' was designed to be the successor to [[Ferrari]]'s first vehicle, the [[Ferrari 125|125]]. Unlike its predecessor, which won six of 14 race
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• Rear wheel drive
  ...the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[mid engine]] and [[rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...eel drive vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels via a [[driveshaft]] linked via a [[differential (
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• Maserati Ghibli
  ...aserati]] in [[1967]]. The V8-powered Ghibli was the most popular Maserati vehicle since the automaker withdrew from racing in the [[1950s]], and it outsold i ...efreshed interior, new wheels, a fully adjustable electronic [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] and [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS]] brakes were added. The h
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• Land speed record
  ...bsolute land speed record''') is the fastest speed achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land. There is no single body for validation and regulation; what is use ...uto speed record. However, the current unmanned record is held by a railed vehicle and stands at [[mach number|Mach]] 8.5.
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• Disc brake
  Another cause of warping is when the disc is overheated and the vehicle is stopped. When keeping the brakes applied, the area where the pads conta ...e components; on some vehicles the pads can be visually inspected with the vehicle at rest through the wheel cooling slots or openings). When practical, they
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• Bugatti Type 52
  ...'''[[Bugatti]] Type 52''' was a half-scale [[Bugatti Type 35]] [[electric vehicle|electric]] racing car for children. Over 250 examples were produced at the
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• Convertible
  ...p, a convertible has roll-up glass windows in the sides, and so the entire vehicle is "convertible" to an enclosed coupé.
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• VALT
  ...John Newton, who changed the name and added his (Scacchi and Newton). This vehicle, a medium-economic with a conventional type design and a [[unilateral]] [[m
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• Fiat Doblò
  | Class || [[Panel van]] / [[leisure activity vehicle]] The '''Fiat Doblò''' is a [[panel van]] and [[leisure activity vehicle]] produced by Italian automaker [[Fiat]] since 2001. It was first launched
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• Amilcar CC
  The CC was the first car proposed by the House of Saint-Denis. Vehicle was a small, very light and therefore classifiable as [[autociclo]]. At the
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• Maserati Trofeo
  ...g and a modified free-flowing exhaust that uses a baffle-free [[muffler]]. Vehicle weight was reduced by 550lb as a result of many stock components being stri
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• MF layout
  ...er, the mid-engined layout does use up central space, making the resulting vehicle rather long. This may be why no manufacturer currently offers the MF layou
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• Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  ...chnology. The super sports car brand from Sant'Agata Bolognese is the only vehicle manufacturer in the world to have mastered the complete CFRP process across ...fiber and is built using the monocoque principle. Monocoque means that the vehicle's load-bearing structure is manufactured as a single shell, with the physic
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• Multitronic
  ...apping. The electronic system also includes sensors to detect whether the vehicle is traveling downhill, and provides additional [[engine braking]] in such c
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• Alfa Romeo Arna
  ...an Alfa [[transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] and front [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]. It did however use an independent rear suspension from Nissa ...s of each of its parents. While customers would expect an Italian-Japanese vehicle to feature cutting-edge Italian styling and lithe driving dynamics coupled
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• I.DE.A Institute
  ...upy 6 operating centres and to become a supplier of the whole range of new vehicle development activities: from styling to full scale model building, engineer IDEA Institute has worked with the world’s major vehicle manufacturers during its 30 years of activity; the company now has 12,000 s
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• Moretti
  ...0px|thumb|'''The Moretti 350 Cita of built from 1948 to 1949: on board the vehicle, the manufacturer, Giovanni Moretti''']] ...s times including [[motorcycles]], [[microcars]], and several [[commercial vehicle]].
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• Steering
  ...components, linkages, etc. which allow for a [[automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]] to follow a course determined by its driver, except in the case of [[rail ...s of vehicles, for example, a [[tiller]] or rear–wheel steering. [[Tracked vehicle]]s such as tanks usually employ differential steering — that is, the trac
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• Fiat Campagnola
  '''The Fiat Campagnola''' is a light off-road vehicle produced by [[Fiat]]. Production started in 1951 and it was upgraded in 197 ...Ronchi dei Legionari is in the standard wheelbase hard top version. The [[vehicle]] is 3.775m long, 1.600m} wide and 1.945m high.
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• Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
  ...also features windows which seamlessly curve upward into the 'roof' of the vehicle.
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• Limited slip differential
  ...nding 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 employed to ...s quite rapidly, this method can create unsettling dynamic effects for the vehicle as a whole.
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• Tractor
  ...d is used to describe a [[vehicle]] intended for such a task on some other vehicle or object. ...r", and using "tractor" to mean other types of vehicles is known of in the vehicle trade but unfamiliar to much of the general public.
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• Grecav
  [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Lamborghini Aventador
  ...he Raging Bull is now offering the convertible version of the Aventador, a vehicle that perfectly balances the ultimate driving experience with the ultimate i ...ce. The powered rear windshield not only influences the flow of air in the vehicle, but also controls the experience of the sound from the twelve-cylinder eng
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• Piaggio
  ...dern and affordable mode of transportation. The idea was to design a cheap vehicle for the masses. ...f designing a simple, robust and affordable vehicle by Enrico Piaggio. The vehicle had to be easy to drive for both men and women, be able to carry a passenge
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• Milano-Torino
  ...onto the course by mistake, Pantani and two other riders ploughed into the vehicle. Pantani sustained multiple leg breaks and missed the entire 1996 season.
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• Vespa
  ...h more prevalent vehicle in the 1950s and 1960s when it became the adopted vehicle of choice for the UK youth-culture known as [[Mod (lifestyle)|Mods]], and l ...lian language|Italian]] for [[wasp]], and it was adopted as a name for the vehicle in reference to its body shape: thicker rear part connected to the front pa
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• Bertoli
  ...b|right|300px|'''1938 Bertoli Pentaro Autoarticolato 300 cc 3HP, this wild vehicle had an enormous payload of 2000 kg (4409 lbs)''' [http://www.officinebertol
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• Sedan
  ...ot limited to, a four-door passenger compartment between the lower [[hood (vehicle)|hood]], covering the [[engine]] in the front, and the lower [[Trunk (autom
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• Formula SAE
  ...raking ability, rollover stability and noise levels are checked before the vehicle is allowed to compete in the dynamic events (Skidpad, Autocross, Accelerati ...have proved themselves to be capable of producing a functioning prototype vehicle.
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• Motocross
  ==[[all-terrain vehicle|ATV]]s==
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• Open wheel
  ...class, many types of open-wheeler have wings at the front and rear of the vehicle, as well as a very low and virtually flat undertray that helps achieve addi
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• Open-wheel
  ...class, many types of open-wheeler have wings at the front and rear of the vehicle, as well as a very low and virtually flat undertray that helps achieve addi
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• Blowoff valve
  ...are adjustable, leaving customers to set them properly for their specific vehicle. Typically the adjustment lies in the spring preload. One way to adjust it ...rate [[boost gauge]] is the perfect way to find the right setting for your vehicle...
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• Horsepower
  ...ctive horsepower'' is the power converted to useful work. In the case of a vehicle this is the power actually turned into forward motion.
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• Superleggera
  * [[Frame (vehicle)]]
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• Alfa Romeo GTV6
  ...a NACA intake on the bonnet) version of the GTV6 - the fastest production vehicle for sale in the Republic apart from the larger [[BMW]]'s and [[Mercedes-Ben
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• Mi-Val
  ...small jet engine. In the film the car was destroyed by fire. However this vehicle may be at best, a kr175/200 hybrid with additional non production parts add * Weather protection: [[Vehicle canopy|bubble canopy]] coupe, convertible or open roadster
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• Cagiva SST
  ''' Cagiva SST ''' with to the version [[cross-country vehicle]] '' [[Cagiva SXT|SXT]] '', was the last model of [[motorcycle]] produced f
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• Innocenti
  [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Officine Viberti
  '''Officine Viberti''' was an [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer of [[trailer (vehicle)|trailers]], coach and bus [[coachwork|bodies]] and [[Viberti]] [[mopeds]],
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• Fiat Albea
  ...a scored 8,5 points in the frontal test, equivalent to 3 stars. The tested vehicle, was equipped with standard driver Airbag and regular seatbelts. ...nt to 3 stars; with an average result of 31 points and 3 stars. The tested vehicle, was equipped with standard driver and passenger Airbag and regular seatbel
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• Merzario
  ...rancatelli]]), arguably taking on cars even worse than his old March-based vehicle.
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• Wire wheels
  ''"The fundamental fact is that the hub, and thus the vehicle borne by the wheels, in fact ''hangs'' on the spokes, which thus have to be
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• Magneti Marelli
  [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Automobile safety
  '''Automobile safety''' is the study and practice of [[Automobile|vehicle]] design, construction, and equipment to minimise the occurrence and conseq ...countless other job tasks. In these instances, the employer providing the vehicle generally plays a major role in setting safety, maintenance, and training p
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• Drum brake
  ...cars owing to weight and cost advantages. An advanced technology [[hybrid vehicle|hybrid]] car using drum rear brakes is the [[Toyota]] [[Prius]]. (Hybrid ve
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• Bruno Ruffo
  ...ictories. Ruffo retired in 1952 after an accident and opened a successful vehicle hire business in Verona. He died at 86 years old.
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• Fiat X1/9
  ...ut are readily identifiable on the X1/9. The long flat [[bonnet]] ([[Hood (vehicle)|hood]]) with central indentation, the large front overhang, the wedge shap ...ed with this code (X1/1) was released as the FIAT 128 in 1969; other known vehicle-codes are shown in the table below. Though originally envisioned as the '12
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• Derbi
  ...rbi''' is a brand of motorcycles, scooters, and recreational [[All-terrain vehicle|ATV]]s (''quads'') produced by Nacional Motor S.A.U., a Spanish subsidiary
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• Locati & Viarengo
  [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Diatto
  ...this March 2007. Zagato has since released Official Photos of the upcoming vehicle as of [[13 February]], [[2007]]. ...Italian language|Italian]]. A clear indication of the engine powering this vehicle and show of the car's sporting intent.
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• Hydropneumatic suspension
  '''Hydropneumatic''' is a type of [[automotive]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension system]] invented by [[Citroën]] and fitted to Citroën cars, ...I|post-war]] years, so the only way to maintain relatively high speed in a vehicle was if it could easily absorb road irregularities.
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• 2006 Gallardo SE
  ...ecification list, there are always options which one can add to make their vehicle more personalized. This list includes Lamborghinis first sequential manual ...ecification list, there are always options which one can add to make their vehicle more personalized. This list includes Lamborghinis first sequential manual
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• Innocenti Regent
  The vehicle was built in [[Italy]] by [[Innocenti]] in 1974 and 1975 and sold as the ''
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• Colombo
  ...ine, overhead valves, an overhead camshaft with a three-speed gearbox. The vehicle was produced until the end of the company's run in 1924.
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• Hot rod
  ...f]], [[hood (vehicle)|hood]], [[bumper]]s, [[windshield]] and/or [[fender (vehicle)|fenders]]), lowering it, modifying, [[Engine tuning|tuning]], or replacing ...was often used since it was considered a rebodied Duett rather than a new vehicle.[http://hem.passagen.se/stur/pages/artiklar/duettrod/Duettrodden.htm][http:
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• Bizzarrini GT Varedo
  ...r the car was mechanically sorted out, it was found to be a great handling vehicle during testing at the [[Monza]] race track. Unfortunately, not too long aft
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• Engine Control Unit
  ...e required where significant aftermarket modifications have been made to a vehicle's engine. Examples include adding or changing of a [[turbocharger]], adding ...extra ancillary devices, such as [[variable valve timing]] if the factory vehicle was a fixed geometry camshaft or [[boost control]] if the factory car was n
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• Electronic stability control
  ...until control is regained. Electronic stability control does not improve a vehicle's cornering performance; rather it helps to minimize a loss of control. Th ...intended line through a corner; an onboard [[computer]] monitored several vehicle operating parameters through various sensors. When too much [[throttle]] ha
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• Grand Prix of Naples
  ! Vehicle
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• Motor oil
  In the crankcase of a vehicle engine, the [[crankshaft]] [[Plain bearing|bearings]], and big ends of [[co ...y colored red to distinguish it from the motor oil and other fluids in the vehicle.
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• Lamborghini Concept S
  ...se. Though considered more of a styling exercise than a working production vehicle, the final working show car only had to be modified slightly from the origi
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...ower-to-weight ratio. Air can, however, be compressed and carried aboard a vehicle. Some submarines are designed to carry pure [[oxygen]] or [[hydrogen peroxi ...1000cc, 1100cc and 1098cc respectively in the sales literature and on the vehicle badges.
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• Accossato
  ...edan provided Accossato for the creation of a two-door sedan and a funeral vehicle. The funeral means would be the main field of activity of the Turin bodywor
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• Baconin Borzacchini
  ...ficials restarted the event the third tragedy of the day occurred when the vehicle of [[Poland|Polish]] driver [[Stanislas Czaykowski|Count Stanislas Czaykows
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• Maggiora
  [[Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Vanderbilt Cup
  ...However, [[George Heath]] won the race in a [[Panhard]] and another French vehicle, a [[Darracq]], took the Cup the next two years straight, beating the U.S.
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• Motorama
  ...of fancy [[prototypes]], [[concept vehicle]]s and other special or [[halo vehicle|halo models]].
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• Ferrari 125 S
  ...Ferrari]]'s [[Auto Avio Costruzioni 815]] of 1940, the 125 S was the first vehicle to bear the Ferrari name when it debuted on [[May 11]], [[1947]] at the [[P
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• Fiat Sedici
  ...aro]]'s [[Italdesign]] studio, and it is an alternative to [[multi-purpose vehicle|mini multi-purpose vehicles (MPV)]], which have a more "boxy" appearance.
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• Franco Uncini
  ...ncini an official factory-sponsored race bike. Finally, with a competitive vehicle, Uncini won the [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Worl
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• Hermes
  ...3770 cc 4-[[cylinder]] engine that produced 35 [[hp]] at 1500 [[rpm]]. The vehicle was equipped with a 4-speed [[transmission]] and had a [[chain drive]]. The
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• Electro-pneumatic brake system on British railway trains
  The Westinghouse system uses air reservoirs on each vehicle and compressed air is released from these reservoirs to the brake cylinders ...s, including middle-distance passenger stock. However it is useless if any vehicle in the train is not equipped with it, and its adoption was limited to the s
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• Lamborghini Diablo
  ...n, producing 492 horsepower and 427 foot-pounds of torque. Driven hard the vehicle could reach 60 mph in slightly over 4 seconds, with a top speed of 202 mile ...unpowered seats and no ABS for the braking system, mostly to minimize the vehicle's already high curb weight. A few options were available, including having
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• Luxury car
  ...er]], etc.), a light truck (light [[pickup trucks]]), or a [[sport utility vehicle]]. Luxury vehicles place more emphasis on comfort, appearance, and amenitie ...the new millennium, it has become rather difficult to determine whether a vehicle is indeed a luxury car or not. Many vehicles such as the [[GMC Yukon]] or t
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• OSI
  ...three wing-shaped aerodynamic aids, the front one was adjustable with the vehicle static, the large central one was equipped with a wing adjustable when driv
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...ns involves finding the right compromise. The suspension also protects the vehicle itself and any cargo or luggage from damage and wear. The design of front This article is primarily about four-wheeled (or more) vehicle suspension. For information on two-wheeled vehicles suspensions see the [[S
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• Ralph DePalma
  ...began the year driving for the French manufacturer, [[Ballot]]. His Ballot vehicle was one of the fastest qualifiers at the 1920 Indy but bad luck dogged him
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• Fiat Ducato
  | Class || [[Light commercial vehicle|LCV]] The third generation Ducato was launched in 2006. The vehicle was available in many variants both for people and goods transport. Carryin
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• Turbo-Hydramatic
  ...t after by collectors and drag racers. These can be identified outside the vehicle by a noticeably narrower front pump spline. Externally there are no differe ...G-series (full size) vans. Today, the [[U.S. Army]] [[HUMVEE]] is the only vehicle using the THM400. The civilian [[Hummer H1]] originally had the 3L80s, but
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• Maserati Quattroporte II
  ...a large V8 engine. It was important to de Tomaso that there was an Italian vehicle to compete with vehicles like the recently launched [[Mercedes-Benz 450SEL ....9 liter V8 (280 bhp @ 5800 rpm). One distinguishing characteristic of the vehicle was its lavish interior. The car was designed by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] of
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• Fiat Panda
  ...designed as a modern day "peasant car": A cheap, basic, no-frills utility vehicle that would be easy to use and maintain. The car can be seen as a later appr The Fiat Panda Jolly is a unique vehicle created by Fiat Styling Center and Stola and inspired by boat design. It se
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• Street racing
  ...he races are done on a closed road and run on time and not against another vehicle, the most famous being the annual [[Silver State Classic]]. [[Category:Hazardous motor vehicle activities]]
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• Giuseppe Campari
  ...n his car veered off the track. Later on, when the race was restarted, the vehicle of Polish driver, [[Stanislas Czaykowski|Count Stanislas Czaykowski]], cras
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• Airbag
  ...hance that the occupant's head and upper body will strike some part of the vehicle's interior. They also help reduce the risk of serious injury by distributin ...al part of the vehicle design, it is not possible to retrofit airbags to a vehicle that does not have them.
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• Auto rickshaw
  ...'auto''' or '''[[rickshaw]]''' or '''tempo''' in popular parlance) is a [[vehicle for hire]] that is one of the chief modes of [[transport]] in [[India]], [[ ==Vehicle overview==
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• Spacecraft propulsion
  ...d by heating the reaction mass and allowing it to flow out the back of the vehicle. This sort of [[engine]] is called a '''[[rocket|rocket engine]]'''. ...solar sail]]s provide very low but inexhaustible thrust; an interplanetary vehicle using one of these methods would follow a rather different trajectory, eith
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• Fissore
  ...s structure (later some steel panels were used), it was an open, jeep like vehicle. It was built in some numbers, including for export.
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• Spaceframe
  * [[Frame (vehicle)]]
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• Car classification
  !United States!![[EuroNCAP]]!![[Vehicle size class|Euro size]]!!Example ...me vehicles due to the high centre of gravity, this makes them a dangerous vehicle in inexperienced hands.
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• Autobianchi
  ...ion, but rather to focus on [[bicycle]]s, [[motorcycle]]s and [[commercial vehicle]]s. ...eted as a "second vehicle in the household", and a luxurious "recreational vehicle", also being targeted at affluent middle-class women, it mirrored the incre
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• Santa Pod Raceway
  ...and the [[French Car Clubs Day]]; and its open turn up and go days for any vehicle capable of making a trip down the 1/4 mile circuit called [http://www.rwyb.
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• Machine
  ...cal]] industries, [[construction equipment]] industries, and [[Engineering vehicle|earthmoving]] equipment industries.
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• Fastest production car
  ...y of the world's fastest [[mass production|mass produced]], [[Street-legal vehicle|street-legal]] [[car]]s (as opposed to [[concept car]]s or [[modified car]]
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• De Tomaso Vallelunga
  ...ssis]] was a pressed steel backbone with tubular subframes. [[Suspension (vehicle)|Suspension]] was double wishbone and coil springs at all four corners with
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• ISO Motorcycles
  ...[scooters]] and seriously back in 1960 yielded only one Iso transportation vehicle and a 150 cc scooter model.
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• Gear ratio
  ...of different sets of gearing that can be changed to allow a wide range of vehicle speeds, and another at the [[differential (mechanics)|differential]], which
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• Bianchi
  The S1 was launched in 1915. It was a two-seater utility vehicle with a 1244cc engine.
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• Ercole Spada
  ...I.DE.A Institute]], where he designs a strings of [[compact]] and [[Luxury vehicle|luxury]] cars, for [[Fiat]] – the groundbreaking [[Fiat Tipo|Tipo]] and [
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• Lambretta
  ...luding: [[Taiwan|Taiwanese]] manufactured scooters; [[India|Indian]] light vehicle engines; [[United Kingdom|British]] fashion clothing; and [[China|Chinese]] ...ning a simple, robust and affordable vehicle for Ferdinando Innocenti. The vehicle had to be easy to drive for both men and women, be able to carry a passenge
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• Targa top
  ...s. The rear window can be fixed or removable, making it a convertible-type vehicle. In common usage, any piece of metal or trim which rises up from the side o
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• Barber Motorsports Park
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• Bus
  A '''bus''' is a large, motorized, [[wheel]]ed [[vehicle]] intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the [[driving|driver]]. ...d mail. His omnibus featured wooden benches that ran down the sides of the vehicle; entry was from the rear.
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• Downforce
  ...aerodynamics, such that a minor change in angle of attack or height of the vehicle (for example, caused by a bump on the track) has caused the car to experien
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• Maserati Coupe
  ...es (305 mm) longer than a 996 Series [[Porsche 996|Porsche 911]]. Overall vehicle length is 178.1 in, width is 71.7 in, and height is 51.4 in. Total curb wei The Maserati Coupé and Spyder utilize the same vehicle systems – engine, transmission, suspension, and interior driver and front
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• Station wagon
  ...nguished from a [[minivan]] ([[multi-purpose vehicle]]) or [[sport utility vehicle]] by still being a car, sharing its forward bodywork with other cars in a m ...ed by [[Willys-Overland]] during the war effort. The Willys was a two-door vehicle, and in premium [[Trim package|trim]] had its passenger compartment exterio
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• Alfa Romeo 147
  The vehicle is fitted with the new 1.9 JTDM 170 CV engine, which has a 8 second 0 to 1 Placed on the dashboard tunnel inside the vehicle, the sport button varies the mapping of the pedal on the accelerator. You c
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• Nardi
  ...isiluro' which competed unsuccessfully at [[Le Mans]] in 1955. A twin-boom vehicle, the pilot was seated in one 'pod' whilst the Giannini 750cc engine was loc ...two-seater, [[sports car racing|sports racer]], when fitted with [[Fender (vehicle)|cycle fender]]s).
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• Supercar
  ...pecially among enthusiasts. The use of the term is dependent on the era: a vehicle that is considered to be a supercar at one time may not retain its superior Most supercars have high engine [[power (physics)|power]] and low vehicle [[mass]], for the sake of high [[acceleration]] (see [[Newton's Second Law]
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• Savio
  ...la engineBased on the [[Fiat 600]], the Jungla was a utilitarian jeep-like vehicle designed for work, not pleasure. It was first shown at the Turin Motorshow ...ng the lines of the quite successful Jungla, Savio also proposed a similar vehicle using the Fiat 124 mechanicals. Presented at the 1966 Turin Motorshow it wa
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• Lancia Musa
  |Body style || 5-door [[Multi-purpose vehicle|MPV]]
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• Italdesign
  ...at carmakers outsource the entire design of a vehicle or phases of the new vehicle development process, with the intention of expanding the range of products ...a Romeo, which had the honor of being the first major assignment for a new vehicle (and a new production unit to locate in Southern Italy).
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• Ferrari F12berlinetta
  ...nel running from the bonnet, through the flanks and along the sides of the vehicle, creating an effect that increases [[downforce]]. Another feature is Active
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• Reciprocating engine
  ...ed in a cylinder to drive a reciprocating engine in a pollution free urban vehicle. ...of [[petrol]], [[diesel]] or [[LPG|natural gas]] and used to power [[motor vehicle]]s.
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• GT car
  ...layout|mid-mounted engines]]. They also tend to have softer [[suspension (vehicle)|suspensions]] to provide good [[ride quality]]. However, grand tourers do
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• Straight-6
  ...meback in some larger vehicle types such as [[truck]]s and [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]]s. An example is the 5.9&nbsp;L [[Cummins]] Turbo Diesel engine used
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• Castagna
  ...fference lies in the detail, the quality of assembly and the finish, every vehicle produced is meticulously inspected by him before being shipped or delivered ...stomers that, accompanied by the managers, are checking the lines of their vehicle, selected months earlier from pictures, are looking at materials and colour
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• Ceirano GB & C
  ...not imagine that their names would be entered in the history of the motor vehicle. * Consortium. Created in 1929, focused the organization controlling the pr ...irano, but managers found themselves unable to cope with the orders of the vehicle. Then in July 1898, the owner of the company, Giovanni Battista Ceirano, de
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• Fiat Strada
  :''This article refers to a 1990s–2000s commercial vehicle. For the 1970s–1980s small car of this name, see [[Fiat Ritmo]].''
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• Automatic transmission
  ...omobile]] [[gearbox]] that can change [[gear ratio]]s automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears [[manual transmis ...anual transmissions. In most cars (except US family, luxury, sport-utility vehicle, and minivan models) they have usually been extra-cost options for this rea
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• Track cycling
  ...are banned from UCI competition. The [[IHPVA|International Human-Powered Vehicle Association]] is a separate organisation that runs recumbent races, includi
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• List of fastest cars by acceleration
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• Transmission
  ...middle of its range, while often the greatest torque is required when the vehicle is moving from rest or travelling slowly. Therefore, a system that transfo ...ding to problems with shifting after having been acustomed to one specific vehicle's manual transmission. A small mistake can lead to the car stalling or jump
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• Weber
  ...filter and all of the necessary hardware needed to install the Weber on a vehicle.
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• ALCA
  The vehicle mass, yet to be created, our industry suggested means simple, inexpensive, ...is advertised as the ideal choice for the mobility of postwar Italian. The vehicle discovered two posts has moved from an engine cylinder two-stroke 124cc (se
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• Covini
  Covini's first prototype, the Covini T44 Turbo, was a [[4x4]] off-road vehicle with the exterior body consisting entirely of flat, interchangeable panels. ...such as the air-liquid [[intercooler]]. It was the first [[diesel]] road vehicle to exceed 200 [[km/h]], with a top speed of 205 km/h.{{-}}
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• Hillclimbing
  ...''Island Car Club''']. Participants are divided according to their type of vehicle into various categories ranging from single seaters to saloon cars. ...ro "Monster" Tajima, driving his custom built [[Suzuki]] hillclimb special vehicle.
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• Brembo
  [[Category:Motor vehicle companies]]
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• Panamerican Highway
  ...le to cross between South America and Central America by traditional motor vehicle. ...s been crossed by adventurers on [[bicycle]], [[motorbike]], [[all-terrain vehicle]], and foot, dealing with [[jungle]], [[swamp]], [[insect]]s, and other haz
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• Racing flags
  ...nal stripe in [[Champ Car]]), it can indicate an ambulance or other safety vehicle on the track. ...humb|right|100px|This flag indicates an internal hazard in a participant's vehicle.]]
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• Ferenc Szisz
  ...rcedes-Benz|Mercedes]], Szisz was honored with the No.1 designation on his vehicle but an injury forced him out a little more than halfway through the race. E
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• Bruno Sacco
  ...ports cars, and the [[Mercedes-Benz M-Class|M-Class]] luxury sport utility vehicle. His favourite design, because of its significance to the company, is the [
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• Motorcycle land speed record
  * [[List of vehicle speed records]]
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• Ferrari F2007
  ...h an innovative quick-shift system (seven plus reverse). The [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] adopts a ''[[Suspension keel|zero-keel]]'' configuration, a f
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• Dunlop Tyres
  ...1970s, Dunlop pioneered the world's first 'fail safe' tyres, permitting a vehicle to continue moving safely even following a blowout.
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• Four-cylinder
  ...1000cc, 1100cc and 1098cc respectively in the sales literature and on the vehicle badges.
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• Fiat Punto
  After acquiring [[Zastava]] in autumn 2008, Fiat continued production of this vehicle under the brandname Fiat Punto Classic in March, 2009.
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• De Tomaso Longchamp
  The '''De Tomaso Longchamp''' is a [[Vehicle door|two-door]] [[2 plus 2|2+2]] [[coupé|coupe]] produced by the [[Italy|I
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• Coppa Florio
  ! Vehicle
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• Fiat 508
  * [[Vehicle Suspension | Suspension]] s: ant. and post. [[wheel]] rigid, semi-elliptic * [[Pneumatic (vehicle) | tire]] s: 4.00 x 17
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• Rotary combustion engine
  ...lcolm Bricklin]] for use in place of the [[V8]] powering the Bricklin SV-1 vehicle, but never used.
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• Mazzanti
  ...th designer Zsolt Tarnok, Luca Mazzanti has presented the first mid-engine vehicle by '''Mazzanti Automobili''', which is projected to be produced in a small
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• Brake (railway)
  ...vacuum pressure to hold the brakes off against a reservoir carried on each vehicle, which applies the brakes if pressure/vacuum is lost in the [[train pipe]].
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• Chet Miller
  [[Image:Chet miller wreck.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''Photo of Chet Miller's vehicle after his crash in the 1939 Indy 500''']]
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• Maserati Shamal
  ...a six-speed [[manual transmission]] and an electronic active [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] control system. This system updates the adjustment on each wh
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• Slick tire
  [[Category:Vehicle modification]]
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• Fiat 2
  ...3, though the flood of war surplus trucks such as this one had reduced new vehicle sales to a trickle.
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• Fiat Fiorino
  * China: Fiorano was the first vehicle that Fiat authorized to produce in China. Then, in the 2001 Palio and Siena
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• Fiat 600
  ...dash; the Fiat 600 Multipla. It was a precursor of current [[multi-purpose vehicle]]s. ...[[Multi-purpose vehicle|MPV]]-like one-box look. Behind the front seat the vehicle could be arranged with a flat floor area or a choice of one or two bench se
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• Motom
  ...s introduced and was powered by a 48cc 4-stroke engine. This three wheeler vehicle had a motorcycle front end with the rear wheels being powered by a chain. T
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• Tire
  ...the wet roads and the tire surface, which would cause [[Hydroplaning (road vehicle)|hydroplaning]], substantially reducing traction. However, if the road is d ...''tubeless tire''). This method, however, tends to fail desperately if the vehicle is used on rough roads as a small bend on the rim (metal wheel) will result
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• Sports cars
  ...s the weight of the engine is not between the two axles. This causes poor vehicle balance and many early Porsches suffered from twitchy handling. However, P ...as impractical because of the difficulty for the driver to enter/exit the vehicle. [[McLaren Cars|McLaren]] used the design in their supercar [[McLaren F1|F
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• Manual transmission
  ...a mechanism to stop the input shaft from spinning. The driver brings the vehicle to a stop, and selects reverse. As that selection is made, some mechanism i ...ngine and tires would at all times be inextricably linked, and anytime the vehicle is at a stop, so would be the engine. In a car the clutch is usually used b
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• Bandini 1000 P
  ...ge-differential. This turning point underlying the definition of a draft [[vehicle]], is opposed by the competitiveness of ''[[Bandini 750 international sport
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• Lamborghini
  ...nd the [[Lamborghini Jalpa|Jalpa]], and the rare [[LM002]] [[sport utility vehicle]] in 1986. ...o|Murciélago]] (2001) as well as the [[Lamborghini LM002]] (1986) off-road vehicle of which ''Road and Track'' magazine said, "With the 5.2 litre V-12, the LM
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• 2 plus 2
  * a more sporting nature (or at least style) than the average vehicle;
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• Hydraulic fluid
  [[Category:Vehicle braking technologies]]
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• Maserati GranTurismo
  ...urismo uses a wet sump and the transmission is located in the front of the vehicle, as opposed to a [[Dry_sump|dry sump]] and a rear-mounted transmission used
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• Racing
  ...tance is the most basic form of racing, but races are often conducted in [[vehicle]]s, such as [[boat]]s and [[automobile|car]]s, on or with [[animal|animals]
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• World Rally Car
  ...;bhp, most works cars (vehicles on a racing team supported directly by the vehicle manufacturer) are rumoured to have around 400 bhp. The cars are further mod
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• Imperia
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• Dirt speedway racing
  ==The race vehicle==
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• Suzuka Circuit
  ! Vehicle | colspan="6" | Collision at Spoon Curve with another vehicle, causing the two cars to explode into a fireball, burning 150 liters of gas
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• Wheel
  ...or [[cart]]s (both types). The earliest depiction of what may be a wheeled vehicle (here a wagon—four wheels, two axles), is on the [[Bronocice pot]], a ca. [[Vehicle]]s can be classified according to number of wheels:
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• Alfa Romeo AR 51
  '''Alfa Romeo Matta''' or officially '''Alfa Romeo 1900M''' was 4x4 off-road vehicle. There was two different versions made
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• Four-wheel-drive
  ...px|The Italian built [[Laforza]] for the US and European markets was a 4WD vehicle with a transfer case to select low range or high range 4WD.]] ...vehicle]] category. While many people associate the term with [[off-road vehicle]]s, powering all four wheels provides better control on many surfaces, and
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• Guazzoni
  ...] to the Crazy road one will be supported it "Mattacross" from all-terrain vehicle. In the same area, l' following year, come presented them "Modernly" of 12
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• Turbo
  A lag is sometimes felt by the driver of a turbocharged vehicle as a delay between pushing on the accelerator pedal and feeling the turbo ' ...ts less impedance onto the flow of exhaust gasses at low rpm, allowing the vehicle to retain more of its low-end [[torque]], but also pushes the effective boo
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...1000cc, 1100cc and 1098cc respectively in the sales literature and on the vehicle badges.
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• Pininfarina
  ...ere assembled and painted in Italy before being flown to Detroit for final vehicle assembly.
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• Sports car
  ...as impractical because of the difficulty for the driver to enter/exit the vehicle. [[McLaren Cars|McLaren]] used the design in their limited-edition superca
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• Hans Stuck
  ...very hard to master, though, due to the [[swing axle]] rear [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] design initially adopted by Porsche (relatively advanced for
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• Brevetti
  ...ended to be characterized hours, yet most of the former Fiat Ansaldi, as a vehicle "for tourism and services for the city" (as a presentation of 1907), with l
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• Hatchback
  ...ace, accessed from behind the vehicle by a tailgate or flip-up window. The vehicle must have at least two rows of seats, with the rear set able to fold down t ...r]] debuted in 1975. It was the first modern "[[Cab forward|cab-forward]]" vehicle design that focused on interior space with short and rounded overhangs. The
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• Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
  ...anics)|transmission]], [[disc brakes]] and independent front [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]], the price on launch in Italy was 2,195,000 [[Italian lira|li
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• Ferrari F355
  * [http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z11189/default.aspx F355 Vehicle Specifications, Summary, and Pictures]
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