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• Italdesign
  ...development process, with the intention of expanding the range of products in a short time, substantially reducing the “time to market” of new models ...st major assignment for a new vehicle (and a new production unit to locate in Southern Italy).
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• Maserati
  ...ian car giant [[Fiat]], after having been a part of [[Ferrari]] (a company in which [[Fiat]] has a majority stake) for some years. ..., based on one the [[Fontana del Nettuno, Bologna]]. Alfieri Maserati died in [[1932]] but three other brothers, Bindo, Ernesto and Ettore, kept the firm
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• Electronic stability control
  ...estimates 5,300-9,600 traffic fatalities could be avoided if all passenger vehicles were equipped with the feature. According to the [[IIHS]] one-third of fata ...keep traction while accelerating but unlike ESC it is not designed to aid in steering.
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• Airbag
  ...irbag.600pix.jpg|right|thumb|250px|An [[automobile]] airbag, like this one in a crashed [[SEAT Ibiza]] car, deflates after 0.3 seconds.]] ...ost commonly used for cushioning, in particular after very rapid inflation in the case of an automobile [[collision]].
  24 KB (3,909 words) - 10:43, 8 October 2009
• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...four-wheeled (or more) vehicle suspension. For information on two-wheeled vehicles suspensions see the [[Suspension (motorcycle)]], [[Motorcycle fork]], [[Bic ...s with a bow. Early suspension devices were developed for [[stagecoach]]es in [[early modern Britain]]. The physical laws of [[damping]] were not discove
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• 24 Hours Nürburgring
  ...a real race, unlike the earlier endurance contests that covered 12h, 24h (in 1961 and 1967), 36h, 84h and even 96h, like the [[Marathon de la Route]]. T ...urance racing events at very long tracks, at least until Spa was shortened in the late 1970s.
  25 KB (3,660 words) - 22:29, 16 September 2010
• Lancia Delta
  ...the third generation Delta entering production in 2008. It was first shown in ...1979. The Delta is best known for its [[World Rally Championship]] career in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when it dominated rallying. Lancia offered
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• Fiat X1/9
  ...uary 26 1977:<div style= "font-size:87%;"><blockquote>"At its announcement in 1972, Fiat's Bertone styled X1/9 had the distinction of being the first mid ...bly from the front of the 128 to the rear of the passenger cabin, directly in front of the rear axle with the manifolds on the rear face, giving a [[Mid-
  22 KB (3,272 words) - 16:25, 31 October 2009
• Fiat Panda
  ...in [[Italian language|Italian]]), and was the [[European Car of the Year]] in 2004. ...the [[Fiat 126]]. The drive for a mechanically simple car was also evident in the rear suspension, which used a [[dead axle]] suspended on [[leaf spring]
  37 KB (5,681 words) - 09:17, 18 November 2009
• List of automotive superlatives
  ...limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] ...riginal vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals
  46 KB (6,094 words) - 13:24, 8 October 2009
• 007 (disambiguation)
  ...riller writer)|John Gardner]], [[Raymond Benson]], and [[Charlie Higson]]. In addition, [[Christopher Wood (writer)|Christopher Wood]] wrote two screenpl To date, five actors have portrayed Bond in the official series, and a sixth is soon to make his appearance. They are:
  61 KB (9,404 words) - 10:48, 8 October 2009
• James Bond
  ...riller writer)|John Gardner]], [[Raymond Benson]], and [[Charlie Higson]]. In addition, [[Christopher Wood (writer)|Christopher Wood]] wrote two screenpl To date, five actors have portrayed Bond in the official series, and a sixth made his appearance. They are:
  62 KB (9,561 words) - 23:27, 29 November 2010
• Moto Guzzi
  ...industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by ..., enjoyed prominence in world-wide motorcycle racing, and led the industry in ground-breaking innovation &mdash; for the greater part of its history.
  53 KB (7,792 words) - 12:53, 9 December 2009

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