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  • ...80s]], due in part to higher manufacturing costs, and a perception by many car buyers that [[front wheel drive]] is safer, and that it performs better on ...weight distribution in a rear wheel drive car than in a front wheel drive car, as more of the engine can lie between the front and rear wheels (in the ca
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  • ...both had a four-stroke engine. These were followed by the ''Grillo'' and ''Mercury'' with both [[moped]] models available in a 150 cc and 200 cc version. Also {{A-Z multipage list|Car Information and Photos by Marque|Information and Photos by Marque|}}
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  • ...jacent areas, it became evident that everyone here is affected by the race car "virus". It made its entry in society in the early 1900's when Francesco St ...8]]. In the background is the Fiat Zero with Modena 1 tags--the first ever car in [[Modena]].
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  • *[[Champ Car]] World Series - Road America Grand Prix - September 21-24, 2006 ...ge:Indy cars at Turn Eight at Road America.JPG|thumb|right|Retired [[Champ Car]] racers going around turn eight at the Kohler International Challenge]]
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  • ...y Control''' (ESC) is the generic term for systems designed to improve a [[car handling|vehicle's handling]], particularly at the limits where the driver ...rride a car's physical limits. If a driver pushes the possibilities of the car's [[chassis]] and ESC too far, ESC cannot prevent a crash. It is a tool to
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  • '''De Tomaso''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automobile|car]]-manufacturing company. It was founded by the [[Argentina|Argentinian]]-bo ...aso produced various prototypes and racing cars, including a [[Formula 1]] car for [[Frank Williams]]'s team in 1970.
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  • ...r displacement'' commonly quoted by devotees of large-engined [[automobile|car]]s. ...of each cylinder in such an engine may be much larger than that of a whole car engine.
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  • ...e of "vehicles" that offer luxurious settings, a true luxury car will be a car ([[sedan]], [[coupé]], [[hatchback]], [[station wagon]], [[roadster]], etc ...Luxury-Car.jpg|thumb|250px|Woodgrain trim is one of the most iconic luxury car attributes]]
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  • ...m of pure [[water]] at 4 degrees [[Celsius]] and 760 [[torr|millimetres of mercury]] pressure. During this time, a litre was about 1.000028 dm³. In 196 ...nly used for denoting [[engine displacement|displacement]] of [[automobile|car]] and [[motorcycle|motorbike]] [[internal combustion engine|engines]] "the
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  • ...as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. Not all car types are sold in all countries and names differ in some cases between [[Br | -||rowspan=2|[[Supermini car|Supermini]]||A class||[[Fiat Panda]]
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  • The '''Bandini 750 sports torpedo''' is a racing car model, produced from [[1950]] to [[1956]] by the italian company [[Bandini| ...], this new type marks the consecration of [[Bandini Cars | Bandini]] as [[car]] international level. These are the ''750 sports torpedo'' fact, to take [
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  • ...pe, e.g., if the road exerts a forward frictional force on an accelerating car's tires, then it is also a frictional force that Newton's third law predict * [[Mercury (planet)#Orbit|Mercury, orbit of]]
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  • .... The combustion engine runs at a constant and efficient rate, even as the car changes speed. During stop-and-go city driving, series hybrids are relative ...Mariner Hybrid engine.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Engine compartment of a 2006 [[Mercury Mariner Hybrid]]]]
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  • ...' ('''ESC''') is a computerized technology that improves the safety of a [[car handling|vehicle's stability]] by detecting and minimizing skids. When ESC ...that ESC is highly effective in helping the driver maintain control of the car and saving lives and reducing the severity of crashes. In the fall of 2004
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  • |Occupation || Car builder ...[Italy|Italian]] businessman, [[motor racing|racing driver]], and [[racing car]] builder.
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  • ...|250px|An [[automobile]] airbag, like this one in a crashed [[SEAT Ibiza]] car, deflates after 0.3 seconds.]] ...bags in 1971. The first example of an airbag in a production [[automobile|car]] was in [[1972]] when the 1973 model [[Oldsmobile Toronado]] was released.
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  • ...5-2a.jpg|right|thumb|350px|[[Aston Martin DB5]] the most famous James Bond car]] ...#GT.2C GTV and GTV6|Alfa Romeo GTV6]] || Unknown || Bond steals the parked car while its owner uses a pay phone booth and makes haste towards Octopussy's
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  • ...he beginning of the Malaysian event was 51°C (124°F), while in Bahrain the mercury soared past 56°C (133°F). !valign="middle"| Car<br />no.
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  • [[Image:Car rally.jpg|thumb|right|224px|A [[Subaru Impreza]] [[rally car]] uses 4WD for traction on loose dirt.]] ...icle continuously. AWD can also be thought of as automatic 4WD, having the car engage all four wheels when conditions warrant and disengage without notify
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  • ...shing net. Meanwhile, the woman takes Bond's car, drives it back up to her car, jumps into the Cougar, and speeds away. Bond comments, "This never happene ...e hotel. Inquiring about the car's owner, the manager advises him that the car belongs to Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo ([[Diana Rigg]]). Later, Bond encount
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