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• Automobile self starter
  ...he cycle. This means that the engine must be set in motion by an external force before it can power itself. Originally, a hand crank was used to start eng ...when appropriate; at the upward piston movement, air is discharged through normal exhaust valves.
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• Differential (mechanics)
  ...corners. The differential is designed to drive a pair of wheels with equal force, while allowing them to rotate at different speeds. In vehicles without a d ...f a differential is that it can reduce overall [[torque]] - the rotational force which propels the vehicle. The amount of torque required to propel the vehi
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• Vacuum brake
  ...stons, so that a net force is applied. A mechanical linkage transmits this force to brake shoes which act by friction on the treads of the wheels. ...s that a very large brake piston and cylinder are required to generate the force necessary on the brake blocks; when a proportion of the British ordinary wa
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• Four-wheel drive
  ...ts with different speeds. The differential distributes [[torque]] (angular force) evenly, while distributing [[angular velocity]] (turning speed) such that ...gn. The [[HMMWV]] uses front and rear Torsen differentials, but only has a normal lockable differential in the center. Torsen differentials generally work ve
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...r expanded during the spring's [[deflection]]. The magnitude of the Spring Force increases as Deflection increases according to Hooke's Law. Spring rate is ...on at all. Vehicles that commonly experience suspension loads heavier than normal have heavy or hard springs with a spring rate close to the upper limit for
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• Cyclo-cross
  ...eferred to V-brakes, again to prevent clogging with mud. Wheels are of the normal road racing type fitted with knobbie tires (a variety of tread designs in b ...oo steep to ride up to man-made objects like steps and plank barriers that force a dismount or a bunny-hop.
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• Maserati Coupe
  ...settings and, if installed, different [[active suspension]] settings. The Normal mode provides a more comfortable ride, whereas the Sport mode stiffens up t ...raction control]] (ASR), the motor spin regulation (MSR), electronic brake force distribution (EBD), and [[anti-lock braking system]] (ABS). The wheels empl
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...ter handling stability is obtained with the single wheel at the back, with normal automotive type front wheel steering, as compared with placing the single w ...ve General Motors [[Geo Metro]] for electric use, creating the [[Solectria Force]].)
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• Steering
  ...ents this degree of feedback, just as it prevents desirable feedback under normal circumstances. ...the road wheel, it is less likely that the impact of a frontal crash will force the steering wheel to intrude into the driver's survival space.
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• Formula One car
  ...ively. Unlike the fuel, the tyres bear only a superficial resemblance to a normal road tyre. Whereas a roadcar tyre has a useful life of up to 80,000 km, in ...me temperatures, up to 1,000 degrees Celsius. The driver can control brake force distribution fore and aft to compensate for changes in track conditions. R
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• Tomorrow Never Dies
  ...found to have been killed using Chinese ammunition, a [[Royal Navy]] task force is sent to the region. ...omorrow Never Dies''. An agent from the Chinese People's External Security Force, Wai Lin was sent to investigate Elliot Carver's role in trying to start a
  20 KB (2,986 words) - 23:41, 3 November 2009
• Electronic stability control
  ...ved the course tracing performance by automatically adjusting the traction force (called "trace control") thereby restraining the development of excessive l During normal driving, ESC works in the background, continuously monitoring steering and
  27 KB (3,920 words) - 22:51, 15 November 2009
• Auto rickshaw
  ...rickshaw manufacturers in India are [[Bajaj Auto]], [[Piaggio Greaves]], [[Force Motors]][previously Bajaj Tempo], Atul Auto and Kerala Automobiles. A new e ...e music systems that play tracks from latest musical hits in volumes above normal levels.
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• Motorcycle
  ...est, the rider puts one or both feet on the ground, because the gyroscopic force that keeps a moving bike up is absent. ...rcycles still effectively push their way through the atmosphere with brute force.
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• Spark plug
  The heat and pressure force the gases to react with each other, and at the end of the spark event there ...d the surface area of the plug exposed within the combustion chamber. For normal use, the selection of a spark plug heat range is a balance between keeping
  23 KB (3,923 words) - 22:48, 11 June 2009
• Car classification
  ...', still exists in the form of the [[Ford Mustang]]. The epitome of brute-force power, these cars shoe-horned giant engines into mid-sized cars which were Crossover SUVs have a [[monocoque]] construction and relatively normal ground clearance. Some of them use electronic systems like [[traction contr
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• Tire
  ...rce Variation]] and [[Lateral Force Variation]], which are measured on a [[Force Variation Machine]] at the end of the manufacturing process. Tires outside ...most spare tires (sometimes called "doughnuts") for cars are smaller than normal tires (to save on trunk space, gas mileage, and cost) and should not be dri
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• Diesel engine
  Unfortunately, due to the greater compression force required and the increased weight of the stronger components, starting a di ...as "[[engine knocking|pinging]]" or "[[engine knocking|pinking]]" (during normal running) or "[[dieseling]]" (when the engine continues to run after the ele
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• Pagani Zonda
  ...n the skidpad is 1.18 ''g'' (11.6 m/s²), the car is 10 kg lighter than the normal Zonda C12, it can reach a top speed of 220 mi/h, and carries a price tag of ...p speed on the setting for the best handling which provides the most down force but also has the highest drag coefficient. If the aerodynamic settings were
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• 2010 Formula One season
  ...n unless the budget cap rules were changed. [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] and [[Force India]] both submitted their own entries and were temporarily suspended fro | [[Force India]]
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