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• Pagani Huayra
  ...the body. The side air intakes behind the front wheels generate a negative pressure, resulting in downforce. ...aust weighs less than 10 kg. Hydroformed junctions are used to reduce back-pressure and guarantee a free flow of the exhaust gasses. Titanium guarantees a low
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• 1975 Monaco Grand Prix
  ...f the Spanish Grand Prix was being forgotten and the Championship race was back on.
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• Ducati V-twin
  ...ical twins were hardly selling at all. De Eccher was out, and Taglioni was back in favour, and so, by association, was Tartarini. A hasty re-design of the ...crankshaft, with plain big-end bearings and a larger oil pump with the oil pressure at 80 psi. The new crankshaft had an 80 mm stroke, and with the 88&nbs
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• Ignition system
  ...on-ignition, that is, the rise in temperature that accompanies the rise in pressure within the cylinder is sufficient to ignite the fuel spontaneously. All con ...or, through the coil primary, across the closed breaker points and finally back to the battery. This steady current produces a magnetic field within the c
  15 KB (2,376 words) - 14:22, 24 September 2009
• Valentino Rossi
  ...with Honda) in [[2002]] and [[2003]], and continued his streak of back-to-back championships by winning the [[2004]] and [[2005]] MotoGP World Championshi ...ssi considered 1998 the toughest year of his career, due to the persistent pressure to perform that he felt from Aprilia, the media and effectively everyone ar
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• Tire
  ...e a seal between the metal wheel and the tire to maintain the internal air pressure (''tubeless tire''). This method, however, tends to fail desperately if the ...to manufacturer's specified [[pressure]], which is more than [[atmospheric pressure]]. The wheel and tire assembly are then attached to the vehicle through a
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...y in the form of hydrogen and [[oxygen]] gas. It can then convert the fuel back into water to release the solar energy. ...ease the amount of hydrogen that can be stored onboard, be it through high pressure hydrogen, cryogenic liquid hydrogen, or [[metal hydride]]s.
  22 KB (3,293 words) - 00:01, 23 June 2009
• Alfa Romeo Brera
  ...other things, the electronic seats have a new button which simplifies the back adjustment. To further improve on-board comfort, at the centre of the dashb ..., Blue&Me, Blue&Me Nav, CD-changer and a sensor to alert insufficient tyre pressure.
  10 KB (1,550 words) - 08:47, 14 October 2009
• Tazio Nuvolari
  ...ix racing and Nuvolari returned to Ferrari, who were reluctant to take him back, but were persuaded by [[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]], the Italian prime mi ...r's gearbox seized and Nuvolari crashed, severely [[wound|lacerating]] his back. Despite his injuries, he competed in the Nations Grand Prix at [[Autodromo
  26 KB (3,975 words) - 09:47, 23 October 2009
• Ayrton Senna
  ...for the last two races. Alas, [[Nigel Mansell|Mansell]] badly bruised his back in an accident while practicing for the [[Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese Gran ...when during Friday free practise [[Erik Comas]] had crashed heavily on the back straight other drivers drove past the wreckage at high speed. Senna could b
  28 KB (4,712 words) - 21:56, 2 March 2009
• Motobi
  ...rs whose mother, Teresa, had set them up in the motorcycle repair business back in 1911, a prelude to them attaching the [[Benelli]] badge to their own ran ...nd Prix]] race-winner in the hands of [[Tarquinio Provini]], Zanzani moved back to Motobi in 1966. There he focused his attention on the new 250cc Sprite m
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• Formula One car
  ...the cockpit at the front end, and transmission and rear suspension at the back end. ...still when the driver must operate the clutch using a lever mounted on the back of the steering wheel. By regulation the cars use [[rear wheel drive]]. A m
  23 KB (3,769 words) - 14:04, 27 September 2009
• Motorcycle
  ...terrain vehicle|All-terrain vehicles]]''' or ATVs. These have two or more back wheels, usually two front wheels, an open driver's seat and a motorcycle-ty ...00 km/h, where the rider becomes a major source of drag and is pushed back from the handlebars, tiring the rider. However, these motorcycles still eff
  38 KB (6,073 words) - 20:26, 6 July 2009
• Lancia Augusta
  ...ck of the posterior seat (the access are obtained ahead withdrawing in the back) '' ...that it comprises: [[tachimetro|contachilometri]], speedometer, [[gauge]] pressure oil, pointer level fuel, [[clock]], [[thermometer]] temperature water, tap
  33 KB (4,913 words) - 11:15, 12 September 2010
• Ferrari 312
  ...rrari 250LM]] sportscar prototypes, modified to 3000cc, and mounted in the back of an F1 chassis, designated 312 for 3 litre 12cyl. ...Dragoni]]. The issue was about priorities in racing, as Ferrari was under pressure from Ford in sports car racing, and the F1 effort was somewhat neglected. [
  12 KB (1,959 words) - 11:15, 6 November 2009
• Electronic stability control
  ...ut the vehicle's vertical axis, opposing the skid and bringing the vehicle back in line with the driver's commanded direction. Additionally, the system may ...may be utilized in addition to the hydraulic pump to meet these demanding pressure gradients.
  27 KB (3,920 words) - 22:51, 15 November 2009
• Cizeta
  Ian Kuah takes us back to the peak of the supercar boom when he visited a small factory in Modena. ...ials CZ, Zampolli's initials, are spoken in Italian) himself. Totally laid back in the typical Italian way, Zampolli sat me down in his office and recounte
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• California II
  ...for neutral, high beam, left turn signal, right turn signal, low fuel, oil pressure, lights-on, engine-management troubleshooting; Wheelbase: 61.4 in. (1560 mm ...gs, touring seat with pillion backrest and hard bags; ; colors: Red/Black; back/chrome;blue/chrome; dark silver/black; Engine: Air-cooled, 90-degree transv
  17 KB (2,259 words) - 08:42, 8 October 2009
• Indianapolis 500
  ...driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure and let the driver know when traffic was coming. Harroun then invented what ...stakes" was used following [[World War I]] in [[1919]] only. The race went back to "International Sweepstakes Race" in [[1920]]. From then until [[1980]],
  27 KB (4,045 words) - 22:42, 4 November 2009
• Wheel
  ...wheel-less millennia even after the invention of [[agriculture]]. Looking back even further, it is of some interest that although [[Paleoanthropology|pale * Being raised by air pressure ([[hovercraft]])
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