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  • [[Image:1957_mga.jpeg|right|thumb|300 px|A 1957 MGA Automobile with wire wheels]] ...he rim true while supporting applied loads. The process of assembling wire wheels is called [[wheelbuilding]].
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  • ...has been done and done at a level that even surpassed WOI’s expectations. Wheels of Italy has succeeded and will continue to succeed! ...ple are starting the recognize it and know what it means. WOI stands for 'Wheels Of Italy'!
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  • ...14 (Russian variation of ZK60). Cast magnesium disks are used in motocycle wheels. ...are inflammable but this is not the case. Other rumors say that Magnesium wheels have low corrosion resistance; this is not the case either as long as const
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  • ...[[Australia]] from the Australian automobile magazine ''[[Wheels magazine|Wheels]]'' and the [[AJAC]] in [[Canada]], these two are the major ones that use t * ''[[Wheels magazine|Wheels]]'' magazine's [[Wheels Car of the Year|Car of the Year]]
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  • ...on a car I paid 5 grand for is just not right! It's better to leave these wheels to the Ferrari guys.
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  • [[Image:1957_mga.jpeg|right|thumb|300 px|A 1957 MGA Automobile with wire wheels]] ...he rim true while supporting applied loads. The process of assembling wire wheels is called [[wheelbuilding]].
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  • = Wheels Of Italy, Best of the Twin Cities 2006 =
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  • ...[[tuboni]] 80s ie wheels [[aluminum alloys]] [[drum brakes]] on 2 [[wheel|wheels]], [[engine]] 4-speed transmission of 50 [[cubic centimeter|cc]] and went o
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  • ...a [[automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]] designed to solve the problem of wheels on the inside and outside of a turn needing to trace out [[circle]]s of dif ...e of the turn will trace a larger circle than the wheel on the inside, the wheels need to be set at different angles.
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  • [[Michael Jekot]] art sponsor of Wheels Of Italy
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  • ...uses the [[driveshaft]]s that transmit power to the wheels to connect the wheels laterally so that they move together as a unit. ...bes containing the driveshafts that connect the differential to the driven wheels. The differential is connected to the engine via a swinging [[propellor sha
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  • ...n imbalance of such proportions would make it impossible to keep the front wheels on the ground. *Having the engine located over the driven wheels increase downward pressure which is helpful for grip on loose surfaces
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  • <h2 style="color:#000;font-weight:bold;"><em>WHEELS OF ITALY ENCYCLOPEDIA</em></h2> <h5 style="color:#fe6904;"><em>EVERYTHING ITALIAN ON WHEELS</em></h5>
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  • Thanks for contacting '''Wheels Of Italy'''!
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  • ...ance of such proportions would make it nearly impossible to keep the front wheels on the ground. ...heaviest component of the car. Thus, in a car which steers with the front wheels, it is better for the engine to be located in the rear of the car - either
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  • ...[rear wheel drive]]. The term '''4x2''' is also used, to denote four total wheels with two being driven. ...efers to the mode when 4WD is deactivated and power is applied to only two wheels.
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  • ...2 lambo ahhhh2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''Lamborghini Murcielgo with custom wheels]] ...earance-oriented enthusiasts more often choose larger and more distinctive wheels, a trend made even more popular in the late 1990s and first decade of the 2
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  • ...FF layout because weight transference under acceleration unloads the front wheels and reduces grip. Electronic traction control can avoid wheelspin but larg ...ich is the heaviest component of the drivetrain, with respect to the front wheels.
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  • ...metimes called a '''dead axle'''. Beam axles are commonly used at the rear wheels of a vehicle.
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  • ...race equipment such as racing suits and helmets. MOMO air-bagged steering wheels have become standard accessories on some regional [[Subaru]] and [[Mitsubis MOMO steering wheels were standard feature in the [[UMM Alter II]] from 1987 to 1991.
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  • It was powered by a 903&nbsp;cc four cylinder engine driving the rear wheels through a 3 speed gearbox.
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  • ...[[steer (automotive)|steer]], which is the antisymmetric angle, i.e. both wheels point to the left or right, in parallel (roughly). Positive toe, or '''toe ...fronts of the front wheels are closer together than the backs of the front wheels) provides greater straight-line stability at the cost of some sluggishness
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  • |Team(s) || [[ATS (wheels)|ATS]], [[Merzario]] ...e unsuccessfully entered 3 [[Formula One]] Grands Prix in 1978 with [[ATS (wheels)|ATS]] (2 failures to qualify) and [[Merzario]] (1 failure to pre-qualify).
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  • ...pg|thumb|400px|left|'''1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]'''
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  • ...ocated outside the car's main body, as distinct from cars which have their wheels below the body or fenders, in the manner of most street cars, [[stock car r ...ars, the engine is located directly behind the driver, and drives the rear wheels. Depending on the rules of the class, many types of open-wheeler have wings
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  • ...ocated outside the car's main body, as distinct from cars which have their wheels below the body or fenders, in the manner of most street cars, [[stock car r ...ars, the engine is located directly behind the driver, and drives the rear wheels. Depending on the rules of the class, many types of open-wheeler have wings
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  • *'''[http://www.wheelsofitaly.com Official Wheels Of Italy Site]'''
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  • ...to the [[chassis]]. They do not have universal joints at the wheels - the wheels are always perpendicular to the driveshafts. Swing axle suspensions tradit # It eliminates sympathetic [[camber]] changes on opposite wheels
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  • .... Note that “independent” refers to the motion or path of movement of the wheels/suspension. It is common for the left and right sides of the suspension to ...A '''fully independent suspension''' has an independent suspension on all wheels. Some early independent systems used [[swing axle]]s, but modern systems us
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  • [[Image:FIATBian.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''Fiat Bianchina at Wheels Of Italy''']]
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  • ...elative to each other and to the vehicle body. Since for most vehicles the wheels are the only part touching the ground, the axles must bear the weight of th ...brakes are part of the wheel assembly and therefore exert friction on the wheels directly, but [[engine braking]] may still be effected via the axle.
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  • ...80s and was OEM supplier for [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Fiat]] and [[Lancia]]. The wheels business at the end of the 90s was still strong at BWA and were working wit
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  • ...pider.jpg|thumb|400px|right|'''Ferrari 360 Spider at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]''' ...a lighter version of a [[phaeton body|phaeton]], having narrower, spindly wheels and two-seat
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  • ...e front and the rear wheel were driven, the two side wheels were the drive wheels. This technique was offered to a few manufacturers, but showed no interest.
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  • ...CBC regulates the pressure in the different wheel brake cylinders so that wheels operate separately and brake optimally. In this way the system intervenes e ...sure at the outside front wheel to build up more rapidly than at the other wheels.
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  • ...ing wheels. Usually, three wheels are carried by the tool: two left-handed wheels and one right-handed wheel or vice-versa.
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  • ...itially with only three wheels, later, for reasons of stability, with four wheels (the two on the rear very close together): the Isetta Bubble Car. ...leadership, Iso built the [[limousine]] Fidia, "the fastest four seats on wheels" (Advertisement, 1967), the Grifo 7 litri (with the GM V8 7-litre marine en
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  • [[Image:spair wheels replacement.jpg|thumb|right|150px|'''Spare wheels replacement 'system'''']]
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  • ...r show may have observed that the Brera show cars were fitted with 18 inch wheels, with 245/40 R18 tyres. This wheel and tyre size combination will also be a
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  • ...lled, displacer units, which are interconnected between the front and rear wheels on each side of the vehicle. ...paired wheel, thus providing a dynamic interaction between front and rear wheels.
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  • ...kept in production until 1932 with improvements, expansion brakes on both wheels on all models. In the same year the Conti closed its doors.
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  • ...wheel are particularly pronounced, while the rear is low and tapered. The wheels are Borrani ray.
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  • ...body. Change of Fiat derivation, to 4 marce + RM. Drum brakes on the four wheels. Front tires 5,20x12. Rear 5,20x14. The first version deferred in the syste ...Rear suspension to independent wheels with front suspension to independent wheels with deformable cross-sectional quadrilaterals, shocks-absorber varies and
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  • ...e more grip when tracking over an imperfect road. For this reason, lighter wheels are often sought for high-performance applications. In contrast, a heavier ...and must be less stiff than would optimally damp the wheel bounce. So the wheels execute some vibrations after each bump before coming to rest. On dirt road
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  • ...ans a layout where the [[engine]] is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. This was the traditional automobile layout for most of the 20t ...bout 200bhp, as the weight transference during acceleration loads the rear wheels and increases grip.
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  • ...vide maximum braking for the conditions – whether that's the front or rear wheels, the left or right. The final result is more precise and effective braking
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  • ...hanics)|differential]], and uses a solid tubular beam to hold the opposite wheels in parallel. Unlike an [[anti-roll bar]], a de Dion tube is not directly c ...]] changes on suspension unloading (or rebound). Fixing the camber of both wheels at zero degrees assists in obtaining good traction from wide tires and also
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  • ...wheels and the motor and the rear section (effectively a trailer) with two wheels and seats. Thus arose buses and passenger cars. These vehicles were produce
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  • ...e''' places the [[engine]] at the front of the vehicle and drives all four wheels. This layout is typically chosen for better control on many surfaces, and
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  • ...]] (9.81&nbsp;m/s² on Earth) '''divided by''' the number of wheels (if the wheels have the same rolling coefficient).
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  • ...anufacturer of [[wheel]]s, famous for supplying single-nut lockable [[wire wheels]] to many [[Italian]] [[racing car]]s and [[luxury car]]s up until the 1960 ...otive history, both on the road and on the race track. Afterwards, Borrani wheels remained a major option for Ferrari owners until as late as 1984.
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  • ...ccelerate smoothly and as fast as possible, avoiding spinning of the drive wheels, [[engine]] failure due to over-revving and [[clutch]] and [[gearbox]] prob ...acceleration. High power delivered by the engine to the gearbox and driven wheels can not be easily managed even by the most experienced drivers.
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  • ...[transmission]]'': Tree with [[cardan joint|joints]], traction on the rear wheels, dry clutch multidisc, [[change(mechanical)|exchange]] ( box in aluminum al ...ansmission and [[parking brake|brake hand]] (mechanical) agent on the rear wheels
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  • ...gnition]], “Amac’ carburetor, cone clutch, two speed gearbox, chain drive, wheels 26" x 1” ¾. ...gnition]], “Amac’ carburetor, cone clutch, two speed gearbox, chain drive, wheels 26" x 1” ¾.
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  • ...ccessories for motor vehicles and were known for ornaments and inserts for wheels. A [[Fiat 1100]]/103, specially prepared by ''Ruspa'' with their products,
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  • [http://www.wheelsofitaly.com/v2/us/en/xhtml/welcome/index.php '''Wheels Of Italy.com''']
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  • [http://www.wheelsofitaly.com/v2/us/en/xhtml/welcome/index.php '''Wheels Of Italy.com''']
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  • ...s an [[automobile]] technology where the [[brake]]s are not located in the wheels, as is common today, but instead near the [[differential (mechanics)|differ ...Motors]] racing cars had a single inboard disk brake, acting on both back wheels.
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  • [[Image:116.jpg|thumb|350px|right|'''Innocenti at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]''']]
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  • ...effort on cars by using an external power source to assist in turning the wheels. Power steering was invented in the [[1920s]] by Francis W. Davis and Geor ...hydraulic lines provide unequal pressures and hence assist in turning the wheels in the intended direction.
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  • ...160&nbsp;mm stroke, so it could only rev to about 2800&nbsp;rpm. The rear wheels were chain driven.
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  • [http://www.wheelsofitaly.com/v2/us/en/xhtml/welcome/index.php '''Wheels Of Italy.com''']
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  • ...ngine to one stage and relative reducing group for the transmission to the wheels. The declared [[power]] was 300 cv to 22.000 turns to the minute and the es
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  • ...n also be expressed as the relationship between the circumferences of both wheels (where d is the diameter of the smaller wheel and D is the [[diameter]] of ...dditional set of gearing that provides further mechanical advantage at the wheels. These components might be separate and connected by a shaft, or they migh
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  • ...o]]. Ferrario presented a prototype off-road car to the press that had six wheels, including the rear four that were drive and named the ''Lizard''.
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  • [http://www.wheelsofitaly.com/v2/us/en/xhtml/welcome/index.php '''Wheels Of Italy.com''']
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  • *[http://www.wheelsofitaly.com '''Official Wheels Of Italy Site''']
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  • ...[[multilink suspension]] designs are much more commonly used for the rear wheels of a vehicle where they can allow for a flatter floor and more cargo room.
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  • ...uspension (vehicle)|suspension]] device. It connects opposite (left/right) wheels together through short [[lever]] arms linked by a [[torsion spring]]. A swa ...or typical suspension geometry, is positive [[Camber angle|camber]] of the wheels on the outside of the turn and negative on the inside, which reduces their
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  • ...t|250px|'''Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale at [http://www.example.com Wheels Of Italy]]]'''
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  • ...introduction of the 1000DS S model that came with Ohlins suspension, black wheels and carbon fiber belt covers and front fender. The S-model also came with a ...the 620 model was dropped. Both the S and standard models came with black wheels but the suspension on the standard model was downgraded from the top-shelf
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  • ...MG_7410.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Benelli Tornado 900 at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]
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  • ...mb|right|400px|'''Lamborghini Gallardo Sports Car at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]''' ...e ([[FF layout|FF]]) where the engine is in the front and drives the front wheels. Some sports cars have this layout (e.g. Lotus Elan M100), but due to its
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  • ...rely open and could seat up to four. Versions were offered with two set of wheels per axle and an extra gear reduction, enabling it to crawl up a 40 per cent
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  • ...body. Change of Fiat derivation, to 4 marce + RM. Drum brakes on all four wheels. ...body. Change of Fiat derivation, to 5 marce + RM. Disc brakes on the four wheels. Front 4,50x13, posterior tires 5,20x14
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  • ...[[Cicala]] scooter in 1952. This scooter had a two stroke engine and large wheels.
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  • ...carburetor, and a two speed gearbox, rear brake, chain drive and 26" x 2” wheels. ...t clutch, fuel/oil mix 10-12%, drum brake on rear wheel only, chain drive, wheels 26" x 2”.
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  • ...ongitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels via a [[driveshaft]] linked via a [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] ...ndling]] in dry conditions - accelerating [[force]] is applied to the rear wheels, on which the down force increases, due to [[load transfer]] in acceleratio
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  • ...nitors the rotation speed of each wheel. When it senses that any number of wheels are rotating considerably slower than the others (a condition that will bri ...ell the ABS that wheels on the outside of the curve should brake more than wheels on the inside, and by how much.
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  • ...ing on the transmission and brakes handmade (mechanical) agent on the rear wheels *''[[Wheel|Wheels]] and [[tire|tires]]'': wooden wheels (a race), tires 820 x 120
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  • ...ear wheels with a dual system, the hand-operate the [[drum brakes]] on the wheels while the drum pedal to the edge of change. The distinctive design of the r
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  • ...ened (3.0 m instead of 3,2 m) and strengthened [[chassis]] and with larger wheels than open vehicle for the employment in the colonies and with the [[militar
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  • ...]] block. The [[aluminum]] body was struck by hand with shrouded 3.00 x 12 wheels.
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  • ...eels made of [[aluminium alloy]] are commonly referred to as simply "alloy wheels". The usage is obviously indefinite, since steels and most other metals in
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  • ...ge:ferrari400.jpg|thumb|left|300px|'''Ferrari 400 at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy''']]] ...00.jpg|thumb|300px|left|'''Ferrari 400i Automatic at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy''']]]
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  • ...& C.''', specializing in building cars with three wheels and, later, four wheels. ...ation in June 1901, after building a hundred cars with both three and four wheels.
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  • ...rough a 4X4 transmission. The suspension system is independent on all four wheels.
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  • ...raulic system with drum brakes at all wheels. Mechanical handbrake on rear wheels. |Wheels || Steel Rim of the diagonal in size 6.00-16 or 6.40-16.
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  • ...]] 5.7-litre Chevrolet V8 (tuned by Callaway) with 440bhp driving the rear wheels through a six-speed gearbox only one (non-functioning) example was ever bui
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  • ...'' presented its first model Microcar, the ''Mirage 3'', which was a three wheels and built with a small [[motor]]. ...other models; The ''SR3'' also a three wheeler and the ''SR4'' with four [[wheels]].
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  • ...oke 38 cc rotary engine for [[bicycles]]. The engine was built into a bike wheels and was designed to replace the stock rear wheel.
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  • ...ongitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels via a [[driveshaft]] linked via a [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] ...ndling]] in dry conditions - accelerating [[force]] is applied to the rear wheels, on which the down force increases, due to [[load transfer]] in acceleratio
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  • ..."open" differential by disallowing wheel speed differentiation between two wheels on the same axle under certain conditions. ...is can result in the vehicle failing to deliver enough torque to the drive wheels to keep the vehicle moving forward, at which point it will be stuck. A lock
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  • ...lly replaced with [[disc brake]]s and now many cars use disc brakes on all wheels.
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  • |3 Wheels || 3.00 x 12 ...ineteen Fifties. The Triplet used a 49cc Minarelli engine driving the rear wheels, and was built using many Piaggio parts but not under licence from that com
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  • ...boiler generator with a concentric flue, and has a chain drive to the rear wheels.
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  • ...The Type 53 was one of the first racing cars to attempt to drive all four wheels, though [[Ettore Bugatti]] himself had designed multi-engine all wheel driv
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  • FMR cars are often recognizable by a long hood and front wheels unusually close to the front bumper of the car. [[Grand tourer]]s usually h
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  • ...d, the boxed swingarm as the Super City, but without stiffening truss, the wheels are a ray, the wing is always of the type below, the lighthouse is also dou
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  • ...ves]]. This fast 75 km/h car used [[brakes]] that were mounted on the rear wheels.
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