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• Isotta-Fraschini
  ...n redefining conventions of luxury. Primarily responsible for this was the mechanical refinement and overall dimensions of the motor car. **Front : beam axle with leaf springs
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• Siata
  ...t rodder at heart his patience wisdom and depth of knowledge of all things mechanical continues to amaze me.
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• Alfa Romeo Visconti
  “The proportions of the Visconti are indeed substantially diverse, as is the mechanical arrangement, a V6 rather than a V12 engine. Placed clearly in evidence is a Comfort is assured by the suspension pneumatic springs, which also enable the electronic control of the height from the ground, wh
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• Car handling
  Body lean can also be controlled by the springs, anti-roll bars or the roll center heights. ...suspension springs. Jacking is frequently done with screws or shims at the springs.
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• Ferrari 150° Italia
  | Front suspension = Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs ...st podium of the season. Massa, meanwhile, started from tenth place, after mechanical problems prevented him from setting a time in the third qualifying session.
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• Manual transmission
  The earliest automotive transmissions were entirely mechanical unsynchronized gearing systems. They could be shifted, with multiple gear r ...hen shift into first and start up again. With continuing sophistication of mechanical development, however, fully synchromesh transmissions with three speeds, th
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• Alfa Romeo Giulia
  == Mechanical features == ...brakes on all four wheels. The rear suspension uses a beam axle with coil springs. [[Air conditioning]] and a [[limited slip differential|limited slip rear d
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• Lancia Delta
  ...pension with dual-rate dampers and helicoidal springs, with the struts and springs set slightly off-centre. ...ile the damper rates, front and rear toe-in and the relative angle between springs and dampers have all been altered. The steering retains the rack and pinion
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• Fiat Panda
  ...e]] suspended on [[leaf spring]]s. Later versions of the car added various mechanical improvements but this spirit of robust simplicity was adhered to throughout ...gid rear axle (known as the 'Omega' axle) with a central mounting and coil springs. The 4x4 retained the old leaf sprung set-up, presumably to avoid having to
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• Drifting (motorsport)
  Drifting outside Japan "officially" began in 1996 with an event at [[Willow Springs]] racetrack in [[California]] hosted by the magazine Option. Inada, the [[ ...such cases more passes may be run until a winner is produced. Sometimes mechanical failure determines the battle's outcome, either during or preceding a heat.
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• Motorcycle
  The front suspension generally consists of sliding steel tubes with long springs inside called ''[[fork tube|forks]]'' which use hydraulic fluid for damping .... A lever on the handlebar, through a cable or hydraulic arrangement, uses mechanical advantage to release the clutch spring, allowing the engine to freewheel wi
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• History of the automobile
  ...features included a [[flywheel]], [[brake]], [[gear box]], and [[Bearing (mechanical)|bearing]], which are also the features of a modern automobile. His design By the 1930s most of the mechanical technology used in today's automobiles had been invented although some thin
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• California II
  ...arm have been designed for a wider rear tire (140/80-17 bias-ply), revised springs in the rear shocks, more seat padding. Black with red, black with gold, se ...ring, lower fairings with chrome crash bars, wire wheels, retro taillight, mechanical odometer and tripmeter, floorboards, spoked wheels, chrome mudguards, throt
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• Alfa Romeo 8C
  ...x]] assembly. Solid [[axles]] were used, suspended by semi-elliptical leaf springs. The 8C 2300 came in two [[wheelbase]]s, Lungo of 3,100mm used for 4-seater
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• Moto Guzzi
  ...es and any other activity in relation to or connected to metallurgical and mechanical industry". ...posted the fastest lap time, it often failed to complete races because of mechanical problems. Ultimately, the V8 was not developed further as Moto Guzzi withdr
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