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• Pushrod
  ...ned just above crankshaft and can be run with a much smaller chain or even direct gear connection. ...m 6,000 RPM to 9,000 RPM in road legal car engines and up to 18,000 RPM in current [[Formula One]] race engines using [[pneumatic valve springs]]. High-revvin
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• Electric car
  ...ty|electrical]] [[energy]] used to power the motors may be obtained from a direct connection to land-based generation plants, as is common in electric trains ...patent was granted in 1840 for the use of rails as conductors of electric current, and similar American patents were issued to [[Lilley and Colten]] in 1847.
  9 KB (1,323 words) - 08:15, 8 October 2009
• San Marino Grand Prix
  | Current year || 2006 ...the high-speed [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] circuit to Imola, as a direct result of 1978's startline pile-up, which claimed the life of the popular [
  11 KB (1,393 words) - 20:03, 22 February 2009
• Electric vehicle
  ...ght|A [[streetcar]] drawing current from a single overhead wire, returning current through the rails and ground]] *from a direct connection to land-based generation plants, as is common in [[electric trai
  18 KB (2,741 words) - 15:59, 24 June 2009
• Diesel engine
  ...diesel injectors easier, but all modern diesel engines employ some form of direct injection, coupled with more complicated bowl-in-piston designs. === [[Fuel injection#Direct injection|Direct injection]] ===
  33 KB (5,114 words) - 23:11, 23 September 2009
• Automatic transmission
  ...peration of the planetary gearset to select the optimum gear ratio for the current operating conditions. However, in many modern automatic transmissions, the ...mmonly range from 3, 4 (the most common), 5, 6 (found in [[VW]]/[[Audi]] [[Direct Shift Gearbox]]), and 8 in the new model of Lexus cars.
  18 KB (2,740 words) - 23:27, 3 July 2009
• Spark plug
  ...ge difference develops between the center electrode and side electrode. No current can flow because the fuel and air in the gap is an insulator, but as the vo As the current of electrons surges across the gap, it raises the temperature of the spark
  23 KB (3,923 words) - 22:48, 11 June 2009
• Fuel injection
  Injection systems have evolved significantly since the mid 1980s. Current EFI systems provide an accurate and cost effective method of metering fuel. ===Direct injection===
  35 KB (5,222 words) - 08:19, 11 June 2009
• Aprilia
  In 1998 Aprilia launched what is its current flagship model the [[Aprilia RSV Mille | RSV Mille]], a 1000cc [[V-twin| V- In 2000 Aprilia launched the 50cc [[Aprilia DiTech Engine | DiTech]] (Direct Injection Technology) two stroke engine for scooters which provides high mi
  10 KB (1,475 words) - 09:10, 20 April 2009
• Pinarello
  In 1952 an opportunity presented itself to Giovanni Pinarello as a direct result of a major disappointment in his cycling career. The opportunity was ...al of Pinarello's advertising campaigns. More recently, the success of the current teams, particularly Telekom, Brescialat and Banesto, should be mentioned.
  8 KB (1,382 words) - 06:12, 3 November 2012
• Maserati
  ...idea has since been abandoned because Volkswagen owns two of [[Ferrari]]'s direct rivals, [[Lamborghini]] and [[Bugatti]]. ==Current Models==
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• Panamerican Highway
  ...formerly ended at [[Cañita, Panama]], 110 miles (178 km) north of its current end. United States government funding was particularly significant to compl ...]] leads to [[Bogotá]], but [[Colombia Highway 11]] turns south for a more direct route. [[Colombia Highway 72]] is routed southwest from Bogotá to join Hig
  12 KB (1,795 words) - 07:27, 17 July 2009
• Lamborghini Gallardo
  At current U.S. prices, a base Gallardo costs about $165,000. ...-5 engine found in the new [[Volkswagen Jetta]]. The 5.0-liter engine is a current Audi 4.2-liter V8 (featured in Audi's [[Audi S4|S4]], [[Audi A6|A6]], [[Aud
  13 KB (1,997 words) - 09:02, 23 April 2010
• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...ns are important due to current price, weight, and performance limitations current battery technoligies.) For a given battery type, reducing the battery-to-v ...The Electric Vehicle Discussion List (EVDL) - A helpful resource for all current and future EV owners, converters, and enthusiasts]
  15 KB (2,335 words) - 09:11, 7 October 2009
• Fiat 130
  ...rakes]], and was the first Fiat to adopt an alternator instead of a direct-current generator.
  8 KB (1,123 words) - 15:35, 31 October 2009
• Alfa Romeo Sprint
  ...hough some revival ideas came through in the last two decades, its nearest current relative is the [[Alfa Romeo GT]] (which is derived from the [[Alfa Romeo 1
  8 KB (1,193 words) - 16:09, 22 October 2009
• Two stroke
  ...addressed in newer engines which employ [[Gasoline_Direct_Injection_Engine|direct injection]], similar to diesel two-strokes. ...llier and more damaging than a four-stroke engine, thus struggling to meet current emission control laws. They are noisier, partly due to the more penetrating
  15 KB (2,394 words) - 23:48, 11 September 2009
• Manual transmission
  ...sions that employ clutch packs but allow the driver to manually select the current gear are called [[semi-automatic transmission]]s. ...haft then behaves like a single, solid shaft, a situation referred to as ''direct drive''.
  40 KB (6,454 words) - 10:28, 15 July 2009
• Tre Spade
  ...er is the engineer [[Giovanni Battista Rolle]], grandson and namesake of a direct of the two founders.
  8 KB (1,331 words) - 22:25, 17 December 2016
• Internal combustion engine
  ...s, the root word only explains the beginnings of the word, rather than the current usage. It can certainly be argued that such is the case with the words mot ...ht ratio than piston engines. This type of engine is used in the [[Mazda]] current 'RX8' and earlier 'RX7' and other models.
  40 KB (6,068 words) - 09:48, 2 August 2009

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