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...o door [[coupe]] with either a two seat or a 2+2 seat arrangement. Example cars include the [[BMW 6-Series]] and the [[Aston Martin DB9]]. ...uch as the fact they mainly use rear or [[four wheel drive]], and the term sports car may be used to describe a car with grand touring qualities. Very high-p

...driven wheels: the [[FF layout|front wheel drive]], [[RR layout|rear wheel drive]] and [[MR layout|mid-engined]] arrangements. ...hicles use a [[transverse engine]] and transaxle, similar to a front wheel drive unit. Others use both a [[longitudinal engine]] and transaxle. [[Ferrari]

...''' means a layout where the [[engine]] is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. This was the traditional automobile layout for most of ...rive to steered wheels. The layout is still more suitable than front-wheel drive for engine outputs of more than about 200bhp, as the weight transference du

...wishbone designs allow the engineer to carefully control the motion of the wheel throughout suspension travel, controlling such parameters as [[camber angle ...long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks.

...]s throughout the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engin ...e the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.

...[[automobile]] [[internal-combustion engine|engine]] between the rear and front axles. Another term for this is mid-ship, though that term is used mostly ...mid-engine design is a way to provide additional empty crush space in the front of the automobile between the bumper and the windshield, which can then be

...'s governing body, the [http://www.loosenet.co.uk/nasa/ National Autograss Sports Association]. ...ir 60s and 70s. Ladies’ races are held at every meeting and the sharing of cars between family members is encouraged. It is an affordable motor sport. Indi

[[image:LamboMer.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Lamborghini Gallardo Sports Car at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]''' ...erformance. While opinions differ as to the exact definition, most sports cars have two seats and two doors, and are designed to excel at a combination of

...]s throughout the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engin ...e the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.

...| [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] ...ont mid-engined, rear-wheel drive]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari, based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.

...imbalance of such proportions would make it nearly impossible to keep the front wheels on the ground. ...nsest/heaviest component of the car. Thus, in a car which steers with the front wheels, it is better for the engine to be located in the rear of the car -

...mainly of [[rear-wheel drive|rear-]] or [[four-wheel drive]], and the term sports car may be used to describe a car with grand touring qualities. Very high- ...stance travel, or races, and make more practical daily drivers than sports cars.

...wishbone designs allow the engineer to carefully control the motion of the wheel throughout suspension travel, controlling such parameters as [[camber angle ...long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks.

...'' is a road [[car]] produced in [[1963]] by the company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]] [[Forlì]]. ...sport that precedes the same system and front and rear suspension. On the front wheels are disc brakes, while the rear drum remain. [[Image:Coupe_cornagt_b

...th the left foot to disengage the [[engine]] from the [[drivetrain]] and [[wheel]]s. Automatic transmission vehicles, and those with [[continuously variable ...m|British]] cars to also have their [[Hand brake|handbrake]]. ([[Left-hand drive]] models received a column shift.)

A '''three wheeler''' is a [[vehicle]] with three [[wheel]]s, either "human or people-powered vehicles" (HPV or PPV or [[velomobile]] ...at the front, (for example: [[Morgan Motor Company]]) or one wheel at the front and two at the back (such as the [[Reliant Robin]]).

...ation]] of a [[automobile|car]] with seating for ''two'' passengers in the front, ''plus two'' smaller seats for occasional passengers (or children) in the ...lacks a large transmission tunnel, but loses space in the rear due to its wheel arches, reducing the space to 2 passengers.

...]s throughout the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[mid engine]] and [[rear engine]] layouts are also ...e the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.

...become common on passenger vehicles, as well. Some spoilers are added to cars primarily for styling purposes and have either little aerodynamic benefit o ...ome spoilers have adjustable components so they can be tuned. Formula One cars, for instance, feature different settings so the car can be optimized for s

...B, but the 288 GTO never raced and all 272 cars built remained purely road cars. The GTO was based on the [[RMR layout|mid-engined, rear wheel drive]] [[Ferrari 308 GTB|308 GTB]]. The 288 refers to its 2.8 [[liter]] V8 engin

...uses up central space, making it impractical for any but two-seater sports cars. ...ccesses in racing, the RMR platform has been popular for road going sports cars despite the inherent challenges of design, maintenance and lack of cargo sp

...963|(1963)]] [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] [[Jaguar E-Type|E-Type]] is a classic sports car.]] A '''sports car''' is a type of [[automobile]] designed primarily for performance drivi

...ry sports cars, cruising motorcycles, and aircraft than ordinary passenger cars. ...between the front wheels are offset by the efficiency of adding four-wheel drive to the layout. In the past a number of other manufacturers have used them,

...mall alterations inside and out. The most notable changes were the revised front spoiler and rear bumper. Production of the car finally stopped in June 200 ...] cars only, even though the car was marketed and sold in two [[right hand drive]] markets, the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Japan]].

...[[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] .... The California is powered by [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|front-mid mounted]] [[gasoline direct injection]] 4.3L [[V8 engine|V8]], sending

.... This allowed Autodelta to use the [[Balocco]] test track for new racing cars and prototypes. ...TZ]] introduced in June 1962. The TZ was updated to TZ2 in 1965, with both cars taking many wins in various championships. Alfa Romeo and Autodelta would

...orts prototype''' is a race [[car]] built in [[1970]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]] [[Forlì]]. This two-seater sports together for many years previous ''[[Bandini 1000 | 1000/66]]'' (which repr

...The car is said to oversteer when the rear wheels do not track behind the front wheels but instead slide out toward the outside of the turn. Oversteer can ...he condition when the [[slip angle]] of the rear tires exceeds that of the front tires.

...mb|right|224px|The [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] is a 4WD/AWD that powers the front via a VCU if the rear slips.]] ...W Golf]] is a 4WD/AWD that powers the rear via a multi-plate clutch if the front slips.]]

...:Amilcar Kühlerfigur.jpg |150px|thumb|right|Amilcar insignia on one of its cars]] ...rn the [[Amilcar CGS|CGS]], which helped maintain the high reputation that sports hovered house on Saint-Denis.

...act car]]. They are typically are [[front engine]]d, [[front wheel drive]] cars driven by a [[naturally aspirated]] [[straight-4]] [[gasoline engine]]. Typ ...d to several compromises when it comes to performance, such as front wheel drive, conservative engine design, and platform sharing. [[Electronic control uni

...d intervened and demand for such cars slowed. Furthermore, the front wheel drive layout and modest V6 powerplant from the [[Maserati Merak|Merak]] (offering ...ndro de Tomaso]] and his design staff in [[1976]]. This was a [[rear wheel drive]] car, powered by a large V8 engine. It was important to de Tomaso that the

It has the famous Lancia HF four cyl. four carb. front wheel drive engine (114 hp) combined with light weight (2000 lbs.), a butter smooth fiv Various sports and "fast touring" '''[[Lancia]]''' cars have had bodies built or designed by the great Italian design house '''[[Za

...-wheel-drive and transverse ("east-west") engine configurations in smaller cars saw that the shorter engine length of the V6 became highly desirable, and t ...re [[rear wheel drive]], but Volvo builds cars equipped with [[front wheel drive]] and a [[transverse engine|transverse]] straight six.

...mb|right|224px|The [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] is a 4WD/AWD that powers the front via a VCU if the rear slips.]] ...W Golf]] is a 4WD/AWD that powers the rear via a multi-plate clutch if the front slips.]] -->

...d:#333333; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Ferrari P45 front right.jpg|At the [[Concours d'Elegance]]|300px]] |Class || [[Sports Car]]

|Platform || [[FR layout|FR]]/[[Rear-wheel drive|RWD]] |Front track ||

...|| [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] ...ar-wheel drive layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer [[Ferrari]]. The 458 Italia replaces the [[Ferrari F430]].

...pany since 1835) and Clement (a Paris based company) in order to construct cars known as the '[[Torino]]' at [[Turin]]. These were actually licenced produc ...cacchi]], the builder of the Storero brand cars and [[Newton]], builder of cars badged NB) whose experience, equipment and plans were all used by Diatto. A

...e Gallardo SE, a "Special Edition" of the now popular mid-engine all-wheel drive supercar. ...res a two-toned paint job that has gloss-black painted roof, engine cover, front and rear spoilers and mirrors. This is offset by the fenders, doors and hoo

...es found on different types of vehicles, for example, a [[tiller]] or rear–wheel steering. [[Tracked vehicle]]s such as tanks usually employ differential st ...odern cars use [[rack and pinion]] steering mechanisms, where the steering wheel turns the pinion gear; the pinion moves the rack, which is a sort of linear

| Drive || [[FR layout]] ...double overhead cam engine, as fitted to the [[Maserati 250F]] Grand Prix cars that won 8 Grand Prix between 1954 and 1960 and one F1 World Championship i

...t suspension]] both in the front and in the rear similar to the FIAT Tipo, front [[disc brake]]s, side impact bars along with [[crumple zone]]s incorporated ...[[transverse engine|transversely]], making the little Fiat one of the few cars in the world available with both configurations at the same time.

...number of distinct [[auto racing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Germany]], [[Scand ...and tires. Aerodynamic aids are usually added to the front and rear of the cars. Regulations are usually designed to limit costs by banning some of the mo

Giugiaro's vision for an Alfa Romeo sports flagship ...what must be almost a career span of fifty years, I found myself designing cars on more than one occasion for the “Biscione” Carmaker, sometimes by way

...[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] at [[Italdesign Giugiaro]], and was a large luxury [[sports car]] with [[V8]] power and estimated price near [[USD|US$]]100,000. The B ...etrol will be front wheel drive, whilst the V6 will come with [[four wheel drive]] similar to the [[Alfa Romeo 156|156]]'s Q4 system. In [[North America]] t

| Class || [[Sports car]] | Front track || 60.6 in (1540 mm)

...ran Turismo sedan. The style and proportions evoke high end Italian sports cars of the past while avoiding any retro nostalgia. A balanced composition of b ...rica power train is based on an in-line front motor (a 90° V8), rear wheel drive, and a rear transaxle.

| Layout || [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|RMR layout]] ...wn in its final form at the Geneva Salon in March 1971, the first customer cars had been delivered before the end of the year. Maserati struggled after bei

[[Automobile|Cars]] can come in a large variety of different '''body styles'''. Some are sti ...xtile cover for what amounts to a large [[sunroof]]. Used on several older cars such as [[Citroën 2CV]] and [[Fuldamobil]].

...htbg" id="car_specsright" | carbon-fiber monocoque with aluminum subframes front and rear | class="lightbg" id="car_specsleft" | Drive

| class = [[Sports car]] ([[S-segment|S]])<!-- per [[WP:CARCLASS]], this should not be changed ...l]] [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]

|Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Alfa Romeo GTV''' and '''Alfa Romeo Spider''' are two [[sports car]]s produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] since

...ngine fitted with twin Solex carburettors. The body shell also had revised front subframe mountings. ...p;cc (and 1199&nbsp;cc engine for Greece) and restyled body with a longer wheel base.

|Class:||[[Sports car]] |Track:||1536&nbsp;mm (''front'')<br>1606&nbsp;mm (''rear'')

...ari]] who offered him a contract to drive a Ferrari in [[sports car racing|sports car events]] and selected [[Formula One|Grands Prix]]. Much respected as a ...n front of a home crowd at the [[Belgian Grand Prix]]. However, it was in sports car racing, particularly the long distance and endurance events, where Gend

| class ||[[Sports car]] ([[S-segment|S]]) ...]], [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]

|Class || [[Sports car]] |Front track || 1514 mm (59.6 in)

...33]]. There were a few prototypes of 2.5 V6 rear mounted engine rear wheel drive Sprints built but this vehicle never made full serial production. ...y were fun to drive and very predictable. With the engine mounted over the front wheels and a very low center of gravity due to the flat (boxer) engine, it

'''Formula Ford''' is a single seater, [[open wheel racing|open wheel]] class in [[motorsport]] which exists in some form in many countries aroun ...s great rival as an entry level formula, [[Formula Vee]], the Formula Ford cars use full racing suspension setups.

...esigned for the road were almost uniformly [[FR layout|front-engined, rear drive]] vehicles. The Miura was a trendsetter, the one that made the mid-engined ...oyant bodywork and unusual engine and clam-shell opening hoods on both the front and rear of the car. There was a small trunk located in the very rear of t

|Transmission:||[[Getrag]] 6-speed [[manual transmission]], Rear wheel drive ...e)|suspension]] control system. This system updates the adjustment on each wheel, based on road conditions and the level of comfort desired.

...body, instead of the 5-door [[mini MPV]] look seen on many [[Korea]]n city cars. Like its predecessors, the Cinquecento and [[Fiat 126|Polski Fiat 126]], t ...oyager]] MPV. This is not so surprising, as the car has an extremely short front-end and keeps many components from its predecessor, originally conceived in

'''AC Cars Group Ltd.''' is a British specialist car manufacturing company and one of In 1922 the name changed again to A.C. Cars Ltd. Edge bought the company outright for £135,000 in 1927 and re-register

...ype front wheel steering, as compared with placing the single wheel in the front. ...], its [[VW Type 3 |Type 3]] evolution, and its successor, the front motor/drive [[VW Rabbit]].

|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...'Lamborghini Diablo''' ("devil" in [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]]) was a [[sports car]] built by [[Lamborghini]] of [[Italy]] between [[1990]] and [[2001]].

...uperiority in the future. The automotive press frequently calls new exotic cars "supercars". ...t often does not include roll cages and other features required for [[race cars]].

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]]; [[coupe]]; [[sports car]] ...]]. European left-hand drive sales began in November, 2004, but right-hand drive sales did not start until Spring 2005, and the [[United States]] did not ge

...re were only 15,272 berlinas and 6,789 coupés built. As with several other cars of the period, the fastback style had a conventional boot at the rear, and ...e following Greek character (Beta is second) appears as logical. The Gamma sports the '''γ''' (lower case gamma) sign on several badges both inside and outs

| class="lightbg" id="car_specsleft" | Drive | class="lightbg" id="car_specsright" | All wheel drive

The '''Ferrari F50''' was a [[RMR layout|mid-engine]] [[sports car]] made by [[Ferrari]]. The F50 was introduced in 1995 to celebrate the Only 349 cars were made, one fewer than Ferrari estimated they could sell. This was, in t

|{{flagiconUK}} [[United Kingdom]]||AC Petite (Mark 1)||[[AC Cars]] [[Private company limited by shares|Ltd]], [[Thames Ditton]] ||[[Villier ...r trim differences to the Mark 1, a more powerful engine and equally sized front and rear wheels

...lor:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:1974-Fiat-124-Spider-Red-Front-Angle-st.jpg|280px|Fiat 124 Spider]] ...ovember 1966 [[Turin Auto Show]], and manufactured until 1985. Most of the cars were exported to the [[United States|US]].

| Class || [[Sports car]] ...erimental Sportscar 3.0 litre) was a high performance limited production [[sports car]]/road-concept car built between 1989 and 1991 with partnership via Cen

| Class || [[Sports car]] / [[Roadster]] ...| [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]]

...es with that engine a compactness very suited to the popular [[front wheel drive]] layout, and is becoming more popular as car weights increase. ...designed to be narrower than normal for use in small [[front wheel drive]] cars.

...ilized. However, this increased speed, coupled with the fact that compact cars tend to be less crashworthy, makes injuries more frequent. Vehicles from t ...tery]], and occasionally cutting an escape hatch in the roof. To make the cars last longer, they are occasionally pre-bent, [[frames]] notched, rear [[bum

...lian]] car designer. His work covered a large range from [[minicar]]s to [[sports car]]s, using all the different layouts as and when they were the best solu ...s [[Tranquillo Zerbi]], designer of [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars for Fiat. In 1933 when work commenced on the Fiat 500, the director of the

...is a [[RMR layout|mid-engined, rear wheel drive]] [[V8]]-powered 2-seat [[sports car]], replacing the [[Ferrari 328|328]] in 1989. ...rm water no longer ran underneath the cabin as in the older front-radiator cars. This also had the side effect of making the doors very wide.

|Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...ura|Miura]], the Daytona was a traditional [[FR layout|front-engined, rear-drive]] car. Customers were disappointed that Ferrari stuck with this layout, an

...1967 at [[Expo 67]], held in [[Montreal]], Canada. Originally, the concept cars were displayed without any model name, but the public took to calling it '' One of the two concept cars built for [[Expo 67]] is displayed in the [[Alfa_Romeo_Museum|Alfa Romeo Hi

...is model had Berlina's longer wheelbase floorpan combined with the coupé's front end and doors. The HPE was also styled in house at Lancia by Castagno's tea ...ause General Motors had already used the name Monte Carlo for one of their cars. The Scorpion name was a reference to Abarth.

...When the rear [[slip angle]] is greater than the front slip angle, and the front wheels are pointed in the [[opposite lock|opposite direction]] to the turn ...Tazio Nuvolari]] also used an at the limit form of driving called the four-wheel drift[http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/art_of_driving.htm]. It has also featu

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] ...m [[1968]] to [[1976]]. The Dino name was retired by [[1976]], though the cars remained in production. It was created as an attempt to produce a relative

...y 12,633 sold over 13 years, the Flaminias were truly exclusive and unique cars, and are very rare collectibles now. Interestingly, coupés outsold the 4-d ...]]s, but [[disc brake|discs]] were substituted after the initial 500 or so cars were built.

...roduced from [[1950]] to [[1956]] by the italian company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. ...ndini Cars | Bandini]] as [[car]] international level. These are the ''750 sports torpedo'' fact, to take [in [Forlì]] the title of Champion of [[USA]] [[19

...owered vehicle was able to travel on [[wheel]]s on land and via a [[paddle wheel]] in the water. ...hydrogen gas]]-fuelled one-cylinder internal combustion engine made a test drive from [[Paris]] to [[Joinville-le-Pont]] in 1860, covering some nine kilomet

...vehicle)|suspension system]] invented by [[Citroën]] and fitted to Citroën cars, as well as being adapted by other car manufacturers, notably [[Rolls-Royce ...d to work on the cars - making them seem radically different from ordinary cars with common mechanicals. Citroën thus encountered the same issue as [[Appl

|Front track || ...5–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to to a straight 6 engine. Bodies to these cars were made by [[coachbuilder]]s such as James Young, [[Zagato]], [[Bertone]]

...has generally received positive reviews but it's critics say it is hard to drive, overpriced and too large. Other criticisms include the lack of trunk, rear The MC12 has a [[MR layout|mid-engine, rear wheel drive]] [[V12]] in a 2 door [[coupe]] with a [[targa top]] roof however the detac

...o entry doors and the hatch) or five-door (four entry doors and the hatch) cars. In Europe, [[city car]]s, [[supermini car|superminis]], and [[small family Small cars often incorporate a hatch tailgate to make the best use of available space.

|Class || [[Sports car]] |Front track ||

...car]]s and high quality carbon fiber that [[Lamborghini]] also uses in its cars. The company was founded by [[Horacio Pagani]] an Argentine company manufac ...pleting the [[Nürburgring]] in 7:27:82, but has since been beaten by other cars, such as the [[Maserati MC12]], and [[Dodge Viper]] SRT10 ACR.

...ique to the championship. The current Formula One regulations specify that cars must be constructed by the racing teams themselves. ...ernationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] mandated that as of the 2006 season the cars must be powered by 2.4 litre naturally-aspirated engines in the [[V8 engine

...manufacturer of [[automobile racing|racing cars]] and [[sports car|sports cars]], established in 1914 in [[Bologna]]. The company's headquarters are now i ...e other brothers, Bindo, Ernesto and Ettore, kept the firm going, building cars that won races.

| Category || [[Open wheel car|Single seaters]] == GP2 Series cars ==

|Class:||[[Sports car]] |Platform:||[[mid-engine]] [[all wheel drive|AWD]]

| Platform || [[FR layout|FR]]/[[Rear-wheel drive|RWD]] | Front Track ||

|Class || [[Sports car|Sports Car]] ...[[Alfa Romeo Giulia|Giulia]] [[Sedan (car)|Berlina car]]. These appealing cars were made in a wide variety of models over a period of 13 years, so they pr

...rements emphasize handling above passenger space and comfort, are called [[sports car]]s. Cars with relatively soft suspension and with low unsprung weight are least affe

...rhaps a small child. Behind the seat was a large parcel shelf with a spare wheel located below. A heater was optional, and ventilation was provided by openi ...ferential. The front axle was a modified version of a Dubonnet independent front suspension. The Isetta took over 30 seconds to reach 30&nbsp;mph (50&nbsp;k

...on a standard production chassis, while the Lotus had been created as a [[sports car]] with a special chassis, ideal distribution of weights, and specially ...and, when it was ready, we carried out a series of tests. With Elio at the wheel and me next to him with a stopwatch we carried out a series of kilometre ru

...mb|right|224px|The [[Lamborghini Murciélago]] is a 4WD/AWD that powers the front via a [[viscous coupling unit]] if the rear slips.]] ...l (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]]

The '''Ferrari F40''' is a [[RMR layout|mid-engine]] [[sports car]] that was produced by [[Ferrari]] from 1987 to 1992 as the successor ...e a vehicle that combined the company's best technologies into a no-frills sports car that would come as close as possible to being a full fledged race vehic

[[Image:Ford model t suspension.triddle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The front suspension components of a [[Ford Model T]].]] ...hicle itself and any cargo or luggage from damage and wear. The design of front and [[rear suspension]] of a car may be different.

| Class || [[Sports car]], [[Supercar]] | Layout || Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout

...drive. However, the [[1973 oil crisis]] had intervened and demand for such cars disappeared. Furthermore the technical backbone didn't convince the custome ...lejandro de Tomaso]] and his design staff in 1976. This was a [[rear wheel drive]] car, powered by a large V8 engine. It was important to ''de Tomaso'' that

...d]] (production in Thailand started March 2002 and lasted couple of years, cars were targeted for Asia Pacific markets). Between 1997 and 2005, 680,000 exa ...oon (car)|saloon]] was discontinued late in 2005 in Europe, the four-wheel drive Q4 Crosswagon was produced to the end of 2007. The 156 was replaced with 15

...enissima|Scuderia Serenissima]]'s [[Count Giovanni Volpi]], a road-going [[sports car]] and a [[Formula One]] car. ...d the well-known Scuderia [[Serenissima]], ATS developed both a road going sports car and a [[Grand Prix]] racing car. Personalities involved with ATS includ

The '''[[Ferrari]] 250''' is a series of [[sports car]]s from the 1950s and early 1960s. It was the company's most successfu Most 250 road cars share the same two wheelbases, 2400&nbsp;mm for short wheelbase (SWB) and 2

...is an article about manual transmission in general; for guidance on how to drive with a manual transmission, see [[Manual transmission driving technique]].' ..., such as those commonly mounted on [[motorcycle]]s and some types of race cars, only allow the driver to select the next-highest or next-lowest [[gear rat

...d States Auto Club|USAC]]. George blueprinted the IRL as a lower-cost open-wheel alternative to CART, which had come to be technology-driven and dominated b == The Cars ==

...cc [[Straight-6|I6]]<br>2.9&nbsp;L 2905&nbsp;cc [[Straight-8|I8]]<br>(road cars) <small>''This article is about the 1930's Alfa Romeo 8C. For the new sports coupe, see [[Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione]].''</small>

|Platform:||[[Mid engine]] [[all wheel drive|AWD]] ...anual or six speed sequential [[gearbox]] and [[four wheel drive|All Wheel Drive]]. It also has a rear spoiler that can be raised to an angle of 70 degrees,

...sign Giugiaro|ItalDesign]], who also designed the [[Maserati Ghibli]]. The cars were built at the Viale Ciro Menotti plant in [[Modena]], [[Italy]]. ...automatically stows beneath a hard cover that sits flush with the body in front of the trunk. Both deployment and stowage of the top takes about 30 seconds

...[[Front-engine design|Front engine]], [[front-wheel drive]] / [[four-wheel drive]] ...ominated rallying. Lancia offered road-going versions of these competition cars — the Lancia Delta HF4WD and Integrale.

...] industrialists with a passion for motor sport yearned to build their own cars. ...ened a factory in Turin and became the first company to build entirely new cars in Italy after the war, beating Fiat and Ferrari by some considerable time.

Since its introduction in the [[NSU Motorenwerke AG]] (NSU) and [[Mazda]] cars of the 1960s, the engine has been commonly referred to as the ''[[rotary en ...released into the exhaust. At first, while manufacturers of piston-engine cars were turning to expensive [[catalytic converter]]s to completely oxidize th

...#333333; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:AlfaRomeo 164 front.jpg|280px|Citroën C6]] ...the company by [[Fiat]]), and was most notably the first large front wheel drive Alfa. The 164 was essential to Fiat's plan to relaunch Alfa Romeo as the p

...ortion of the business. Sr. Ferrari envisioned producing 100 of the small cars per week. His management team disagreed with an ambitious launch schedule. ...r eroding their market image as the most powerful, fastest production [[GT cars]] in the world. Price was a problem.

...e pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant a need for a path t ...les for voiturette racing permitted 1.5 L supercharged engines; Grand Prix cars were permitted 3.0 L supercharged or 4.5 L "normally aspirated" (unsupercha

...such as the outer front wheel to counter [[oversteer]], or the inner rear wheel to counter [[understeer]]. Some ESC systems also reduce engine power until ...[traction control system]]s. Traction control works by applying individual wheel braking and throttle to keep traction while accelerating but unlike ESC it

...motorcycle''' is a two-wheeled [[vehicle]] powered by an [[engine]]. The [[wheel]]s are in-line, and at higher speed the motorcycle remains upright and stab ...s|Braking]] is controlled with a hand-lever and foot pedal (front and rear wheel, respectively).

...wagen]]. Lamborghini is the main counterpart to [[Ferrari]] in the Italian sports car business. The Italian company was founded in 1963 by businessman [[Ferr ...he notion of a tractor manufacturer criticizing the design of his precious cars, and let Lamborghini know as much, quoted as having said "the problem is no

...&nbsp;ft·lbf (608&nbsp;N·m) of torque will also be a high for Ferrari's GT cars. Most of the modifications to the engine were done to allow it to fit in th |Front Longitudinal || V12, 5999cc, petrol || Aluminum Head and Block || 92.0/75.2

...nd continues through the present, with production proceeding at roughly 10 cars per year. As of June 2009, 106 Zondas had been built, considering also tes ...ht clusters and [[exhaust system|exhausts]]. Only fifteen 7.0&nbsp;L C12 S cars were produced.

...ars; it was after he entered the prestigious [[Mille Miglia]] in a Ferrari sports car that he eventually started racing on four wheels regularly. [[Image:Maserati 4clt 48.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Alberto Ascari at the wheel of a [[Maserati 4CLT/48]], on his way to second place in the [[1948 British

...he bilanceri and the relative starter shaft (the axis to cams centers them wheel between the two heads). ...ed vertical sections, I reinforce to “X”, and leggermente convergent spars front: two longitudinal round tubes, than dipartono from a crosspiece of I reinfo

...'''24 Hours of Le Mans''' (''24 Heures du Mans'') is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing|endurance race]] held annually since {{24hLM|1923} ...the ability of manufacturers to build sporty yet reliable cars. This would drive innovation in not only reliable but also fuel-efficient vehicles, since the

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...y California Speedway) - Sports Car.png|<center><font color=black> Primary sports car layout ...eedway was opened. In addition to NASCAR, the raceway has also hosted open-wheel events from both [[CART]] and the [[Indy Racing League]].

...low sleek cars could be aerodynamic, but small, roomy, boxy well packaged cars could be too. It was voted [[European Car of the Year]] in 1984. ...at could be operated without removing the driver's hands from the steering wheel), although indicators remained on a stalk; an unusual arrangement similar t

...oscillations caused by irregularities in the road surface, to protect the wheel from [[wear and tear]] as well as to provide a high-friction bond between t ...bert William Thomson]], born in [[Stonehaven, Scotland]], as the '''Aerial Wheel'''. This invention consisted of a [[canvas]] inner tube surrounded by a [[

...air-cooled 652&nbsp;cc two-cylinder powerplant from the [[Fiat 126]]. The drive for a mechanically simple car was also evident in the rear suspension, whic The Panda [[four-wheel drive|4x4]] was launched in June 1983, it was powered by a 965 cc engine with 48b

...tated objective is to find a "single, decisive winner" among all competing cars. ...twelve months prior to the award. The award is not restricted to European cars, but nominees must be available in at least five European countries, and ha

...the Italian market. Merosi would go on to design a series of new A.L.F.A. cars with more powerful engines ([[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60 HP]]). A.L.F.A. also v !style="background:darkorange" align="center" valign="middle" | Cars

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...is [[1994 Australian Grand Prix]] tactics and turned in on Villeneuve. The cars made contact but Villeneuve was able to continue, finishing in third place ...Prix|Hockenheim]] and the [[1998 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungaroring]]) and a front-row grid slot at [[1998 Italian Grand Prix|Monza]] were the only highlights

...to racing]] driver who has won championships in [[Sprint car racing|sprint cars]], [[Indy Racing League|Indy car]]s, and [[Stock car racing|stock car]]s. When he wasn't racing Indy Cars, he raced stock cars. In 1996, Tony made his [[NASCAR]]'s [[Busch Series]] debut, driving for Ha

...Le Mans''' (''24 heures du Mans'') is the most famous [[Sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]]. It is held at ''[[Circuit de la Sarthe]]'' near [ ...er 24 hours to be classified, which leads to dramatic scenes where damaged cars leave the pits to crawl around the track one last time in order to finish o

...its peak included over forty drivers, most of whom raced in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars; Enzo himself continued racing, with moderate success, until the birth of h ...815s, designed by [[Alberto Massimino]], were thus the first true Ferrari cars, but after [[Alberto Ascari]] and the [[Marchese Lotario Rangoni Machiavell

...[[CART]] driver. He has enjoyed great success, most famously in top [[open wheel racing]] series. He currently drives the #42 [[Target Corporation|Target]] ...e world. He is the only driver to have won the premier North American open-wheel [[CART]] title, the [[Indianapolis 500]] and the [[Rolex 24 at Daytona|24 H

...motorsport|Mercedes]] sent their leading driver, [[Rudolf Caracciola]], to drive a [[Mercedes SSK]]. Caracciola drove a fighting race, bringing his SSK up t ...ess powerful [[Formula Two]] cars, the race was run to [[sports car racing|sports car]] rules instead and did not form part of the World Championship. Since

...bing and [[Graphite-reinforced plastic|carbon fiber]] stays and forks. It sports a drop handlebar and thin tires and wheels for efficiency and aerodynamics. ...untain bike|mountain bicycle]]'' features oversized tires, a sturdy frame, front shock absorbers, and handlebars oriented perpendicular to the bike's axis]]

...makes haste towards Octopussy's Circus, pursued by two Bavarian BMW police cars. ...larger wheel wells (just as the Astro Spiral [[AMC Javelin|Javelin]] stunt cars that performed that same jump in AMC sponsored thrill shows) compared to th

...in Formula 3, where he won four races, Hill ascended another tier of open wheel racing by joining Mooncraft in the International [[Formula 3000]] champions ...en Middlebridge Racing over the next three years. Although Hill ran at the front with the unfavoured [[Lola]] chassis for Middlebridge in 1990 and 1991 - he

...ke [[Alberto Ascari|Ascari]] and [[Juan Manuel Fangio|Fangio]] rose to the front. ...g Motors|BRM]] – competed, although less successfully. A number of private cars also took part in local races.

...signing by the FIA on 1 August. The new Concorde Agreement will secure the sports future until its expiration in 2012. ...to pass verdict on the infringement, and while Hamilton was issued with a drive-through penalty for his actions, it had little effect as he was already wel

...insufficient reliability of the front shocks-absorber, which moreover the front chassis is succeeded at last to place remedy modifying opportunely. ...r as the suspensions, firm remaining the classic formulation Nozzle to the front chassis (independent wheels with vertical cannocchiali incorporating mollon

[[Ferrari]] had 10 cars start the 1958 Le Mans with only two finishing but one, a TR 58 (250TR) was ...275&nbsp;LM]] winning the race, this proved to be the last win for the red cars. Four consecutive victories for Ford followed in the next years.

...he bends using the rear wheel to scrub-off speed while still providing the drive to power the bike forward and around the bend. ...e only one [[gear]] and weigh a minimum of 77 kg. By using engine and rear wheel sprockets the gear ratio can be changed as required. Races consist of betwe

Prost employed a smooth, relaxed style behind the wheel, deliberately modelling himself on personal heroes like [[Jackie Stewart]] ...t was an active, athletic child, who enthusiastically took part in diverse sports, including [[wrestling]], [[roller skating]] and [[football (soccer)|footba

...ade in their 1953 motorcycle prototype remarkably resembles the ''V-twin + drive shaft'' arrangement that Guzzi developed more than ten years later, ultimat ...ponsored by the Italian government for a new police bike. The sturdy shaft-drive, air-cooled V-twin won, giving Moto Guzzi renewed competitiveness. This 196

...Championship]], winning races in [[Mexico City]] and at Autopolis, at the wheel of a [[Sauber]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] C291. He also briefly competed i ...n investigation, the FIA discovered illegal software on their car (and the cars of several rival teams), but could not prove that it had been used.

...slashes her tires with a spike that extends from his [[Aston Martin DB5]] wheel hub. Bond subsequently gives her a ride to a service station. #"Alpine Drive / Auric's Factory"