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...]]s, and wrap-around [[windshield]]s, but he is probably best known to the general public for beginning the [[tailfin]] craze that dominated automobile stylin ...tors for the [[1957]] model year. He ordered that for [[1958]] all General Motors cars should have 50 pounds (23 kg) of chrome-plated steel trim apiece. Thes

...ard A. Teague|Richard Teague]], a famous automobile designer at [[American Motors Corporation]] (AMC).]] ...in the creation of the product concept. Automotive design is practiced by designers who usually have an art background and a degree in [[industrial design]] or

...uspensions are currently used on trucks and SUV's from [[Ford]], [[General Motors Corporation|GM]] and [[Dodge]]. Manufacturers change the torsion bar or ke ...ke coil springs, usually cannot provide a progressive spring rate, forcing designers to compromise between [[ride quality]] and handling ability - progressive t

...ering exhaust system has been a major problem for single-seater racing car designers. ...dynamic styling meant that the straight-8 was simply too large. [[General Motors]] responded to Ford's V8 success with the [[1949]] introduction of the ''[[

...the 2000s, Agnelli made overtures to [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]], with whom an agreement was reached to progressively let the American com Apart from his dress sense, Agnelli’s homes were work of designers and looked like studies in elegant living. Additionally, he was interested

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In [[1977]], [[General Motors]] introduced a unique "split-pin crankshaft" in the [[GM 3800 engine]]. Us ...dvent of wing cars, a wide 120° bank angle was appealing for racing engine designers as it permits a low [[center of gravity]]. It was even considered superior

...ival were presented by [[Paolo Stanzani]] and [[Marcello Gandini]], famous designers of the [[Lamborghini Miura]] and [[Lamborghini Countach|Countach]]. The fir ...mano Artioli purchased the [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] car company from [[General Motors]]. The acquisition brought together two of the greatest names in automotive

...later derided as [[planned obsolescence]], and usually credited to General Motors), which proved very successful. ...pring assemblies. The pneumatic tire made all of these obsolete, and frame designers found a diamond pattern to be the strongest and most efficient design.

...t for GM in Europe and USA, top Japanese motorcycle marques and well-known designers such as [[Pininfarina]].

In general, larger [[tire|tires]], softer [[rubber]], higher [[hysteresis]] rubber and ...ntry to high-speed corners. To compensate for this unavoidable effect, car designers often bias the car's handling toward less corner-entry understeer (such as