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• Trailing arm
  ...le]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] design in which one or more arms (or "links") are connected between (and perpendicular to and forward of) the [[ Trailing-arm designs in [[live axle]] setups often use just two or three links and a [[Panhard rod]] to locate the wheel laterally.
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• IMP
  ...', a small structure that had a two-cylinder rear engine with either 500cc or 650cc. The racing version won the 500cc class at Nurburgring. In 1963, the
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• Concept car
  ...otor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced. ...designer [[Harley Earl]] is generally credited with inventing the concept, or show, car, and definitely did much to popularize it through its traveling [
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• San Gimignano
  ...most or all of the towers have been brought down due to wars, catastrophes or urban renewal, San Gimignano managed to conserve about 15 towers of va
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• Magnesium alloy wheel
  ...metimes used on [[Auto racing|racing]] cars, in place of heavier [[steel]] or [[aluminium]] [[wheel]]s, for better performance. The wheels are produced b
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• Vehicle dynamics
  Components, attributes or aspects of vehicle dynamics include: Some attributes or aspects of vehicle dynamics are purely [[Aerodynamics|aerodynamic]]. These
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• Baccalà alla Vicentina
  ...[[fish]] dried naturally by sun and wind on wooden racks called [[hjell]], or in special drying houses. The [[Drying (food)|drying of food]] is the world ...n many ways comparable to that of making a good [[cognac]], [[parma ham]], or a well matured [[cheese]].
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• Casino
  ...es certain types of [[gambling]] activities. Casinos are often placed near or combined with hotels, [[restaurants]], retail shopping, cruise ships and ot ...t for pleasure, usually on the grounds of a larger [[Italy|Italian]] villa or [[palazzo]]. There are examples of such casinos at [[Villa Giulia]] and [[V
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• Formula A
  ...s must be made by a manufacturer approved for [[Intercontinental A]] (ICA) or [[Intercontinental C]] but they can be [[prototypes]]. ...or a few years to improve their skills before moving on to [[car racing]], or they become professional kart racers and race in FA until they retire. Many
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• Regenerative brakes
  ...e|braking]] and make use of that power either by storing it for future use or feeding it back into a power system for other vehicles to use. ...or or brake by converting [[motion (physics)|motion]] into [[electricity]] or be reversed to convert electricity into motion.
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• Panhard rod
  A '''Panhard rod''' or '''track bar''' is a component of a [[automobile|car]] [[suspension (vehicl ...parallel to the rear axle, connecting one end of the axle to the car body or [[chassis]] on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar is attached on eit
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• Locking differential
  ...ides increased [[traction (engineering)|traction]] compared to a standard, or "open" differential by disallowing wheel speed differentiation between two ...spin the wheel with the least amount of traction but will transmit little or no power to the wheel that has more solid traction. Basically, it will tran
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• Single cylinder engine
  [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)]] ...possible for an Otto or Diesel engine. The mounting can be standing, lying or angled..
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• Spoiler (automotive)
  ...primarily for styling purposes and have either little aerodynamic benefit or even make the aerodynamics worse. ...different settings so the car can be optimized for short, low-speed tracks or larger, high-speed ones.
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• Kingpin
  ...'' is the main [[pivot]] in the steering mechanism of a [[automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]]. Originally this was literally a steel pin on which the m ...effect on the [[steering]], making it tend to return to the straight ahead or centre position. This is because the straight ahead position is where the w
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• Forced induction
  ...ed air is normally referred to as [[boost (automotive engineering)|Boost]] or charge air. ...rectly (direct port) or by a single fogger...with fuel(wet nitrous system) or without fuel(dry nitrous system).
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• Child safety lock
  ...of poisoning have resulted from [[toddler]]s eating brightly-colored pills or spilling cleaning solvents. ...he inside of the drawer or cabinet. The hook catches on part of the drawer or door and prevents opening unless the rod is bent downward simultaneously to
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• Custom wheel
  ...which have either been modified from the vehicle manufacturer's standard, or have replaced the manufacturer's standard. ...ually recognized performance benefits from switching to lighter, stronger, or larger wheels; appearance-oriented enthusiasts more often choose larger and
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• Exotic car
  ...amborghini Murciélago]] have unusual doors and/or design to draw attention or for aerodynamic reasons.]] ...ontemporaries. It has been defined specifically as "a very expensive, fast or powerful car with a centrally located engine",and stated in more general te
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• Three wheeler
  ...]] vehicles in the form of a [[motorcycle]], [[All terrain vehicle]] (ATV) or [[automobile]]. Other names for three-wheelers include Trikes, Tricars and ...at the back and two at the front, (for example: [[Morgan Motor Company]]) or one wheel at the front and two at the back (such as the [[Reliant Robin]]).
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