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• Engine displacement
  ...8 litres displacement are extremely rare in the last half-century and most modern cars utilise engines much smaller than that: in the [[United States]], 1 to ...00 cc up to 3,000 cc - 3,001 cc and higher are all charged the same. Goods vehicles are taxed by weight, and buses are taxed by the number of passenger seats (
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• Drifting (motorsport)
  Modern drifting started out as a racing technique popular in the All Japan Touring There is some debate over whether or not [[front wheel drive]] (FWD) vehicles can drift, which is often accompanied by the false notion that anything don
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• Motorcycle
  ...ycle manufacturers often also produce '''[[All-terrain vehicle|All-terrain vehicles]]''' or ATVs. These have two or more back wheels, usually two front wheels Modern motorcycle riding positions are evolutions of horse riding saddles. The rid
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• Ferrari
  ...name Stuttgart is derived from '''Stutengarten''', an ancient form of the modern German word '''Gestüt''', which translates into English as '''stud farm''' This naming system can be confusing, as some entirely different vehicles used the same engine type and body style. Many Ferraris also had other nam
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• Four-cylinder
  ...ve]]s and light [[aircraft]]. Gasoline engines are used in most other road-vehicles including most cars, [[motorcycle]]s and [[moped]]s. Note that in [[Europe] ...gines using current materials and technology (such as the engines found in modern automobiles), there seems to be a break point around 10 or 12 cylinders, af
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• Lambretta
  ...dino D'Ascanio]], responsible for the design and construction of the first modern helicopter by [[Agusta]], was given the job of designing a simple, robust a ...g common on the more tuned ones as are hydraulic clutches and rear brakes. Modern low profile [[Tire|tyres]] greatly improve handling as do uprated front and
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• Understeer
  In modern [[race car]]s, especially [[open wheel car]]s, understeering is caused main ...d oversteer can each cause a loss of control, many automakers design their vehicles for terminal understeer due to the experience that it is easier for the ave
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...rst part of the intake stroke. The most significant distinction between '''modern internal combustion engines''' and the early designs is the use of [[Physic ...us, and for running auxiliary electrical components and accessories. Most modern diesels, however, rely on electrical systems that also control the combusti
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• Four-wheel-drive
  ...s. The third differential is in the center. This setup is used on most AWD vehicles to this day.]] ...ther driveline issues associated with the use of 4WD on dry pavement. With vehicles with more than four wheels, AWD means all wheels drive the vehicle, to vary
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• Ferrari 512 S
  ...the "512" designation should be interpreted as "5.0 L/12 cylinders". Modern Ferrari V12 powered road-cars also use this type of designation. [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|512]]
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• Dante Giacosa
  ...military service he joined [[Fiat]] in 1928, at first working on military vehicles and then in the aero engine division. The director of the aero-engine divis ...ith different body styles, including convertibles, convertible, commercial vehicles, limousines for private use or long taxi and some versions sport.
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• Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  ...any years: something clearly demonstrated by the brand's series production vehicles. The current Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera has a dry weight of only 1,340 {{Lamborghini modern timeline}}
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• Fiat Panda
  Designed by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]], the Panda was designed as a modern day "peasant car": A cheap, basic, no-frills utility vehicle that would be ...spension was also upgraded, the rear leaf springs being replaced by a more modern independent suspension system using a rigid rear axle (known as the 'Omega'
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• Graphite-reinforced plastic
  ...e]] and [[automotive]] fields, as well as in [[sailboats]], and notably in modern [[bicycle]]s, where these qualities are of importance. It is becoming incre ...long at the forefront of development of carbon fiber technology for racing vehicles, discovered a loophole in the Formula One rule book. Ferrari developed a r
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• Alfa Romeo
  !style="background:darkorange" align="center" valign="middle" | Industrial vehicles ...ni's Italy, a national emblem. During this period Alfa Romeo built bespoke vehicles for the wealthy, with the bodies normally built by [[Carrozzeria Touring|To
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• Tomorrow Never Dies
  ...y]]'s classical style in both composition and orchestration, together with modern electronic rhythms present in most cues. In addition, themes from "Surrende ==Vehicles & gadgets==
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• Alfa Romeo 8C
  ...Tipo B' - P3]] from 1932 onwards. In its later development it powered such vehicles as the twin engined 1935 6.3 litre Bimotore, the 1935 3.8 litre M ...ying cars for clients, and some racing vehicles were sold rebodied as road vehicles.
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• Rapid
  ...relative strength of 16, 24 and 50 HP, inhaling the very best standards of modern mechanics, and the most practical criteria used by the best known existing ...t workshop for repairs, for each type and brand of trucks, buses, military vehicles and industrial, and passenger cars.
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...ve]]s and light [[aircraft]]. Gasoline engines are used in most other road-vehicles including most cars, [[motorcycle]]s and [[moped]]s. Note that in [[Europe] ...gines using current materials and technology (such as the engines found in modern automobiles), there seems to be a break point around 10 or 12 cylinders, af
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• ATS
  ...hly specified….yet deliberately modest. Just like ATS of 50 years ago, the modern ATS wishes to remain relatively small, highly exclusive and very close to t ...ve levels of performance and driving pleasure far beyond those achieved by vehicles costing considerably more. More style, more performance, more exclusivity,
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