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Flat-6
...her before a fight, which has led to it being referred to as a '''boxer''' engine. ...ensive design to manufacture, and somewhat too wide for compact automobile engine compartments, which makes it more suitable for luxury sports cars, cruising

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RWD
...ront of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.

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Sports cars
...though many possess them. Most early British sports cars lacked a powerful engine and did not accelerate as quickly as contemporary American muscle cars, but [[Image:63 vette.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Chevrolet Corvette]] (shown is a 1963 model) is commonly referred to as "America's Sp

9 KB (1,403 words) - 11:59, 8 October 2009
Straight-6
...age:alfa romeo 2600 engine.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''An [[Alfa Romeo 2600]] engine.]] ...(also '''inline 6''', '''I-6''', or '''I6''') is an [[internal combustion engine]] with six cylinders aligned in a single row. The name '''slant-6''' is so

8 KB (1,196 words) - 20:17, 19 October 2010
Fiat Strada
|Similar models:||[[Chevrolet Corsa|Chevrolet Montana]] [[Ford Fiesta|Ford Courier]] [[Volkswagen Gol|Volkswagen Sa ...nture]]. It is offered in Europe with the relatively modern 1.9 JTD Diesel engine.

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Fiat Siena
|Similar models:||[[Chevrolet Corsa Sedan]] [[Ford Fiesta Max]] [[Renault Clio Classique]] [[Vol ...chback models in developing countries. The competicion in Brasil was the [[Chevrolet Corsa]] Sedán, but after the [[Fiat]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[R

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Fiat Oggi
| Engine || 1.3 L [[straight-4]] (1297 cc) 1.4 L [[straight-4]] (1415 ...This car was a response to the new sedans in the Brazilian market: The [[Chevrolet]] [[Chevrolet_Monza#Brazil|Monza]], the [[VW]] [[VW_Voyage|Voyage]] and, af

3 KB (479 words) - 00:17, 11 November 2009
Rear wheel drive
...the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[mid engine]] and [[rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.

9 KB (1,374 words) - 10:51, 8 October 2009
Fornasari
*Engine: 5.700cc-8 cylinders ...cylinders. We ran with a 2WD car, and in 2005 we had the final evolution: Chevrolet 8 cylinders (modified), integral traction.

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Rick Mears
...t row at Indy, but did not lead a lap and retired at 104 laps with a blown engine. Two weeks later, at the [[Rex Mays]] 150 at [[Milwaukee]], he bounced back ...the Penske team utilized a new car, the PC-17, with a [[Chevrolet]] racing engine. Mears used the new car to win the Indy 500. A year later, he took a record

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Dirt track racing
...intains a rule book outlining each class of racecar; including dimensions, engine size, equipment requirements, prohibitions, etc. The requirements for each ...otor than can turn in excess of 9,000 RPMs. The engines are based on V-8 [[Chevrolet]], [[Ford]] and [[MOPAR]] power plants.

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Economy car
...uto manufacturers would introduce smaller cars of their own, such as the [[Chevrolet Corvair]], [[Plymouth Valiant]], and [[Nash Motors]] products. These vehic ...nomy car development. [[Hybrid car]]s and smoother, more powerful [[Diesel engine]]s have improved fuel economy. Safety and comfort have become increasingly

5 KB (812 words) - 21:42, 26 September 2009
Dirt speedway racing
...intains a rule book outlining each class of racecar; including dimensions, engine size, equipment requirements, prohibitions, etc. The requirements for each ...e with a thin aluminum or fiberglass body and some variant of a Chevrolet engine.

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Turbo
...y advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tput of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably advantageous—and was the original reason for developm

20 KB (3,092 words) - 23:47, 7 August 2009
Sport compact
...drive]] cars driven by a [[naturally aspirated]] [[straight-4]] [[gasoline engine]]. Typical sport compacts include the [[Acura Integra]], [[Honda Civic]], [ ...ises when it comes to performance, such as front wheel drive, conservative engine design, and platform sharing. [[Electronic control unit]]s are also program

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Oran Park Raceway
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 92D [[Buick V6 engine#3800 V6|Holden]] | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 92D [[Buick V6 engine#3800 V6|Holden]]

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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
! Engine | [[Chevrolet]]-[[Ilmor]]

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Batmobile
...vehicle include a chassis with heavy armor plating and a high performance engine, sometimes with rocket boosts for increased speed, special devices to impro ...ould be built off the stretched-out platforms of other cars, such as the [[Chevrolet Caprice]] and [[Buick Riviera]]. This style was utilized in the two ''Batma

8 KB (1,240 words) - 20:58, 22 September 2009
Turbocharger
...y advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tput of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably advantageous—and was the original reason for developm

19 KB (3,049 words) - 13:22, 8 October 2009
Bizzarrini
...The [[Ferrari 250|Ferrari 250 GT 2+2/GTE]], the 3 litre [[Testarossa]] V12 engine, the [[Ferrari 250 TR]] or Testarossa and the [[Ferrari 250 GT]] SWB (''Sho ...e chassis to improve weight distribution and handling. He also lowered the engine, using a [[dry sump]] lubrication system. The result was the Ferrari 250 GT

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