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• Flat-6
  ...sports car with acceptably compromised interior room and a long history of suspension development to utilize the characteristics of the drivetrain layout. ...ies]] of flat engines features a Porsche designed and German manufactured, Active Valve Control System (AVCS) and Variable Valve Lift (VVL) system, that furt
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• Fiat Panda
  ...26]]. The drive for a mechanically simple car was also evident in the rear suspension, which used a [[dead axle]] suspended on [[leaf spring]]s. Later versions o ...pgraded, the rear leaf springs being replaced by a more modern independent suspension system using a rigid rear axle (known as the 'Omega' axle) with a central m
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• Spada
  ...h a special chassis, ideal distribution of weights, and specially designed suspension. From the mechanical point of view, the Giulietta had by this time reached active channel (steering angle, g meter longitudinal and lateral,
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• Car handling
  ...aight line. Handling and braking are the major components of a vehicle's "active" safety. The maximum lateral acceleration is sometimes discussed separatel Cars with relatively soft suspension and with low unsprung weight are least affected by uneven surfaces, while o
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• Ferrari F430
  ...ok]]" electronic suspension, transmission behavior, throttle response, and active "[[E-Diff]]" differential. The feature is similar to [[Land Rover]]'s "Ter
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• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  ...ological damper]]s. Reviewers of the car have mentioned that the MagneRide suspension gives the 599 a very comfortable ride but allows it to handle well at the s ...two cars. The two cars drove through 16 countries and had minimal (mainly suspension) changes made to the mechanicals.[http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/ferrar
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• Ferrari F12berlinetta
  ...ntrol system|traction control]]. The car's stability and traction control, suspension and other settings are controlled by the [[Manettino dial]] mounted on the ...hicle, creating an effect that increases [[downforce]]. Another feature is Active Brake Cooling ducts, which open to direct cooling air only when the brakes
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• Catalytic converter
  ...for active precious metal sites. The catalyst is added to the washcoat (in suspension) before application to the core.
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• Chris Amon
  ...[[1943]] in [[Bulls, New Zealand]]) was a [[Formula 1]] (F1) racing driver active in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]] and widely regarded to be one of the best dr ...ified and ran second in the [[1970 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco GP]] until his suspension failed twenty laps from the finish. This was the race where Amon refused to
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ===Suspension=== * First [[torsion bar]] suspension - 1921 [[Leyland Motors|Leyland]]
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• Autobianchi
  ...i in 1885 and now remembered primarily as a bicycle manufacturer, was also active in [[passenger car]] manufacturer from 1899. Bianchis were in general high- ...sump like the Mini, became universal; as did its use of conventional steel suspension in almost all other cars with the exception of Citroen- usually McPherson s
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• Formula One regulations
  ...f they must do other significant work, body work or [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] adjustments, the car will start from the pit lane. ...a car cannot start the race (engine failure during qualifying or practice, suspension fails, etc), the car can still join the race, but will take a 10-position p
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• Alfa Romeo 8C
  ...sion of the 8C-35 GP racer, with rear-mounted gearbox and full independent suspension. The 8C2900A was also a race car intended for the Sports Car category. Fewe |Platform|| Light gauge welded box-section frame with all independent suspension
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• Pagani Huayra
  ...is different from [[Pagani Zonda|its predecessor]] in that it incorporates active aerodynamics. It is capable of changing the height of the front form the gr ...lready present in the Zonda on the longer wheelbase Huayra. The individual suspension made with forged AvionAl double A-arms have been tested extensively on the
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• Kart racing
  ...ifter karts''' depending on the design. By definition a kart must have no suspension (relying on chassis flex), and no differential (solid back axle). They are ...ortant element of the kart because it must be flexible enough to work as a suspension and stern enough not to break or give way on a turn. If the chassis were n
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• Andrea de Cesaris
  ...ime out in [[Mexico]]. The following race in [[France]] he finished sixth. Suspension failure in [[Great Britain]] led to a massive crash but the Italian bounced ...very old and was replaced mid-season by the 021. This car featured active suspension was not a success. For the third time in his career, de Cesaris failed to s
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• Alfa Romeo Giulia
  ...speed [[manual transmission]] and disc brakes on all four wheels. The rear suspension uses a beam axle with coil springs. [[Air conditioning]] and a [[limited sl ...ntreal]] used a strengthened and slightly modified 105 series floorpan and suspension.
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• Formula One car
  ...k; being bolted to the cockpit at the front end, and transmission and rear suspension at the back end. ...e far more developed than American open wheel racers, which depend more on suspension tuning; for instance, the nose is raised above the centre of the front aero
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• Touring car racing
  ...component is allowed to be heavily modified for racing, including engines, suspension, brakes, wheels and tires. Aerodynamic aids are usually added to the front ...ord]] financially and technically support their favoured teams and take an active role in promotion of the series.
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• Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
  ...very bumpy surface, mostly due to Mexico City's location on a geologically active region. Furthermore, with an elevation of 2,285 [[metre|m]],(7,500 [[Foot ...ez crashed, although it is unclear whether this was due to excess speed or suspension failure. After the last F1 Mexican Grand Prix in 1992, a baseball stadium w
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