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• Alfa Romeo 149
  {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}} [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|149]]
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• Compact SUV
  ...Subaru-Forester-XT.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Subaru Forester, one of the first vehicles to be named a compact SUV]] [[Image:Suzuki-Grand-Vitara-2006.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Suzuki Grand Vitara, a modern compact SUV]]
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• Whitewall tire
  ...er sidewalls. The original whitewalls featured an entirely white sidewall. Modern whitewall tires often have a thin white stripe, or white raised lettering i ...nd within the [[pimpmobile]] culture. Although wide whitewalls are rare on modern automobiles, they are still manufactured by specialty outlets and/or classi
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• Torque steering
  ...luence of the engine torque on the steering for some [[front-wheel drive]] vehicles. For example, during full acceleration the steering may pull to one side, w ...haft") on one side of the transmission. This is already implementd on most modern cars. When the driveshafts have different length and excessive torque is ap
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• Drum brake
  ...inder (engine)|cylinder]] and [[piston]]s (as in the picture), though some vehicles continued with purely-mechanical systems for decades. Some designs have two ...apped around the outside of the drum and tightened. This type predated the modern drum brake, and was later often used for the parking brake on the central [
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• Fiat Elba
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Bugatti Type 53
  ...hough [[Ettore Bugatti]] himself had designed multi-engine all wheel drive vehicles early in his career. It was originally conceived by [[Giulio Cappa]], who ...Bugatti]] even crashed a Type 53 at [[Shelsley Walsh]] in June, [[1932]]. Modern tests, however, have shown the car to be quite tractable at speed, and Buga
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• Windshield
  ...tomobile]], [[bus]], [[motorcycle]], or [[tram]] is the front [[window]]. Modern windshields are generally made of [[Glass#Laminated_glass|laminated safety ...stem for automobile windshields, introduced on [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] vehicles ("[[Quickclear]]") in the [[1980s]], uses very thin heating wires embedded
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• Bugatti Type 2
  ...a new car, the '''Type 5''' or '''Hermes'''. It was a prototype of a more-modern model with a [[straight-4|four-cylinder]] engine and four-speed [[manual tr [[Category:Bugatti vehicles|Dietrich-Bugatti]]
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• Bugatti Type 5
  ...a new car, the '''Type 5''' or '''Hermes'''. It was a prototype of a more-modern model with a [[straight-4|four-cylinder]] engine and four-speed [[manual tr [[Category:Bugatti vehicles|Dietrich-Bugatti]]
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• Lamborghini LM003
  ...it never went past a few concept drawings that looked vaguely similar to a modern [[Range Rover]]. {{Lamborghini vehicles}}
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• Open wheel
  [[Image:Alonso_%28Renault%29_qualifying_at_USGP_2005.jpg|thumb|right|Modern Formula One Renault]] ...t only to enclose the driver's body, with the head exposed to the air. In modern cars, the engine is located directly behind the driver, and drives the rear
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• Open-wheel
  [[Image:Alonso_%28Renault%29_qualifying_at_USGP_2005.jpg|thumb|right|Modern Formula One Renault]] ...t only to enclose the driver's body, with the head exposed to the air. In modern cars, the engine is located directly behind the driver, and drives the rear
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• Shifter
  ...[[engine]] from the [[drivetrain]] and [[wheel]]s. Automatic transmission vehicles, and those with [[continuously variable transmission]] gearboxes, do not re ...he [[dashboard]]), the transmission tunnel, or directly on the floor. Some vehicles, especially older models, have a [[column shift]] where the lever is mounte
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• Casalini
  ...is devoted to the production of small cars: the so-called ''[[minicar]]s'' vehicles. The company was founded in 1939 and until 1969 first machines produced whe ==Modern History==
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• Fiat 132/Argenta
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} {{Early European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Independent suspension
  ...on on all wheels. Some early independent systems used [[swing axle]]s, but modern systems use [[Chapman strut|Chapman]] or [[MacPherson strut]]s, [[trailing ...locity joint|constant-velocity (CV) joints]] used in [[front wheel drive]] vehicles.
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• Regenerative brake
  ...storing it for future use or feeding it back into a power system for other vehicles to use. Using a dynamo as a regenerative brake was discovered co-incident with the modern [[electric motor]]. In 1873, [[Zénobe Gramme]] attached the wires from tw
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• Axle
  ...the wheels relative to each other and to the vehicle body. Since for most vehicles the wheels are the only part touching the ground, the axles must bear the w ...y be slowed by applying force to brake the rotation of the axle. Consumer vehicles' brakes are part of the wheel assembly and therefore exert friction on the
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• Bubble car
  ...iant Robin]]) — these were rather larger but continued in production until modern times. The [[Messerschmitt KR175]], [[Messerschmitt KR200|KR200]] and [[Me
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• Spoiler (automotive)
  ...performance [[sports cars]], although they have become common on passenger vehicles, as well. Some spoilers are added to cars primarily for styling purposes a ...]] cars are often equipped with smaller spoilers, similar to those seen on modern [[sports cars]]. [[Sprint cars]] have very large asymmetric spoilers desig
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• Power steering
  ...wheel drive]], greater vehicle mass and wider [[tire]]s means that modern vehicles would be extremely difficult to manouevre at low speeds (e.g. when parking) Some more modern implementations of hydraulic systems also include an electronic pressure va
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• Barchetta
  ...]] top raised the driver and passenger remain exposed to the elements. In modern times, the word is often used to describe a two-seat convertible without fi ...aditional open sense, many manufacturers today offer "roadsters." Notable vehicles include the '''[[BMW Z4]], [[Honda S2000]], [[Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class|Merce
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• Compact car
  ...recognized in much of the world as a C-segment (between B- and D-segment) vehicles. Compact cars usually have [[wheelbase]]s between 2.54 [[meter]]s (100 [[in ...h a [[station wagon]], [[hardtop]], and [[sedan]] versions were added. The modern compact class greatly expanded between 1958 and 1960 when the [[Studebaker
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• Lancia Prisma
  {{Lancia modern timeline}} [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Prisma]]
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• Regenerative brakes
  ...storing it for future use or feeding it back into a power system for other vehicles to use. Using a dynamo as an regenerative brake was discovered co-incident with the modern [[electric motor]]. In 1873, [[Zénobe Gramme]] attached the wires from tw
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• Dietrich-Bugatti
  ...a new car, the '''Type 5''' or '''Hermes'''. It was a prototype of a more-modern model with a [[straight-4|four-cylinder]] engine and four-speed [[manual tr [[Category:Bugatti vehicles|Dietrich-Bugatti]]
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• Subframe
  ...with a full chassis, separate front and rear subframes are used in modern vehicles to reduce the overall weight and cost. In addition a subframe yields benefi
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• Fiat Multipla
  ...erior and interior design of the Multipla was displayed at the [[Museum of Modern Art]] (MOMA) in New York during its "Different Roads - Automobiles for the ==The Modern Multipla (1998–present)==
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• Fiat Ulysse
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Naturally-aspirated engine
  ...enerally cannot offer suitable power:weight ratios to be acceptable in the modern car market. ...tter [[fuel efficiency]]. In drag racing, naturally-aspirated vehicles are vehicles that do not run a blower, a turbo, nor use [[nitrous oxide]].
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• Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta
  Edward Walson commissioned the car in 2008, asking Ferrari to build a modern interpretation of the [[gold]] covered Carrozzeria Fantuzzi-designed Ferrar {{Ferrari vehicles}}
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• Polizia Penitenziaria
  ...ch needed reforming to ensure the Italian prison system was operating in a modern and democratic way. Professionalisation and demilitarisation were also moti Its vehicles are dark blue with a light blue stripe along the side and ''Polizia Peniten
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• MacPherson strut
  ...ile|car]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] system widely used in modern vehicles, named after [[Earl S. MacPherson]], an engineer who developed the design f ...se engine|transverse]] oriented engines such as most [[front wheel drive]] vehicles have. For those reasons, it has become almost ubiquitous with manufacture
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• Body-on-frame
  ...-frame remains the preferred construction method for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, especially those which are intended to carry and pull heavy loads, such as ...issue now that CAD is commonplace), but still an advantage for coachbuilt vehicles.
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• Fiat Panorama
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Oggi]]
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• Lamborghini Concept S
  ...asis. Shown at the [[2005]] [[Geneva Motor Show]]. It was intended to be a modern interpretation of the single-seat roadsters of the past. Utilizing a 'saute {{Lamborghini vehicles}}
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• Kingpin
  ..."dead" feel for the driver which is undesirable, especially on performance vehicles.
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• Autobianchi Y10
  {{Lancia modern timeline}} [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Y10]]
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• Brake lining
  ...consumable surfaces in [[brake|braking systems]], especially those used in vehicles. ...bbery portion which contacts the rims when the brakes are applied. In most modern vehicular applications the system is conceptually identical, except the rim
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• Fiat 508C
  In [[1953]] the 1100 was completely remade as a compact 4-door sedan, with a modern monocoque bodywork and integrated forelights: after the project number, the {{Early European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Inboard brake
  ...r E-Type]] and [[Citroën 2CV]]. The [[Hummer H1]] is one of the few modern vehicles fitted with inboard brakes, although this addition was ostensibly to accomm
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• Straight-8
  ...ign of cars from a long engine compartment between separate fenders to the modern configuration beginning with the [[Chrysler Airflow]] and its shorter engin ...t-8 engines were used pre-World War II in expensive luxury and performance vehicles. [[Bugatti]]s commonly used [[DOHC]] straight-8 engines. Postwar, the main
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• Lancia Zeta
  ...and [[Peugeot Expert]]. They are more technically related to PSA than Fiat vehicles, as PSA governs the Sevel Nord part of the joint-venture. ...eurovans were afforded a much more bubbly, contemporary look, along with a modern-looking dashboard with centrally mounted gauges. The differences are now mo
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• Fiat 1100/103 TV
  The car shown here is an appealing example from this era. Its elegant, modern lines were drawn by the very creative Giovanni [[Michelotti]], who is proba [[Category:Veteran vehicles]]
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• Menarini
  After a first period aimed to the refurbishing of vehicles bodies, in 1925 as soon as it was possible to extend the plant and buy mach ...nufacture of tourism vehicles was stopped and the production of industrial vehicles: [[vans]], [[ambulances]], lorries, truck cabins was started and later, als
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• Front-wheel drive
  ...r]]s, where the engine drives the front [[wheel]]s. Most front wheel drive vehicles today feature [[transverse engine|transverse]] engine mounting, though many ...rary [[Cord 810|810]] from [[Cord Automobile]] in the United States. These vehicles featured a [[mid-engine]] front wheel drive design — the engine was behin
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• Vehicle size class
  !rowspan=2|Modern example Off-road vehicles and [[SUV]]s are considered a segment apart from normal, as are [[light com
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• Fiat Sedici
  ...io, and it is an alternative to [[multi-purpose vehicle|mini multi-purpose vehicles (MPV)]], which have a more "boxy" appearance. ...it got new Euro 5 power plants. The 1.9 Multijet was replaced by the more modern 2.0 Multijet 135 PS, also the petrol 1.6 was upgraded now to have 120 PS, w
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• Brass Era car
  * Pre-[[1905]] vehicles are '''veteran cars''' * 1905–1918 vehicles are '''[[Edwardian]] cars'''.
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• Van (road vehicle)
  ...refers to the road vehicle known as a van. For other uses, including rail vehicles, please see [[Van (disambiguation)]]'' |[[Image:Nissan primastar.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A modern van, the [[Nissan Primastar]]]]
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• Fiat Palio Weekend
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Palio]]
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• Fiat Barchetta
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Barchetta]]
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• Tractor
  [[Image:Modern-tractor.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A modern [[farm]] tractor.]] ..." usually means "farm tractor", and using "tractor" to mean other types of vehicles is known of in the vehicle trade but unfamiliar to much of the general publ
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• Iveco Massif
  ...Defender as the [[body-on-frame]] construction is better suited to utility vehicles which are intended for towing or carrying heavy loads. ...d as Iveco have recently signed up as the main sponsor of the team. Launch vehicles have been displayed with black body work and ‘tribal’ graphics which ar
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• Automobile self starter
  ...ce the engine was running, a concept that is now being revived in [[hybrid vehicles]]. By [[1920]], nearly every car had a self-starter. ...lls the pinion gear away from the ring gear, and the starter motor stops. Modern starter motors have a "bendix" — a gear and integral [[freewheel
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• Fiat Strada
  ...o Weekend|Weekend Adventure]]. It is offered in Europe with the relatively modern 1.9 JTD Diesel engine. {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Fiat Duna
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Duna]]
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• Fiat 124 Coupé
  ...g in both 6 or 8 slot configuration. All of these coupes are fun competent modern driving cars which look fantastic in their original forms. They are akin to {{Early European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Lancia Trevi
  {{Lancia modern timeline}} [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Trevi]]
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• Weber
  ...t'' Webers fed [[supercharger]]s on the 1938 [[Alfa Romeo 8C]] competition vehicles. ...fuel injection]] has replaced carburetors in both production cars and most modern motor racing, although Weber carburetors are still used extensively in clas
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• Fiat Bravo/Brava
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Bravo/Brava]]
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• Straight engine
  ...in both length and height and easier to fit into the engine bay of smaller modern cars. Some manufacturers, notably Acura, Audi, Toyota, VW and Volvo Cars, h ...or. Cars became smaller and much more space-efficient. The engine bay of a modern small or medium car, typically designed for a straight-4, often does not ha
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• Multi-valve
  ==Modern multivalve engines== ...like [[Volkswagen]] and [[Audi]] now use 5-valve engines in many of their vehicles after acquiring the technology from [[Bugatti]] who developed it for their
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• Derbi
  |Products || motorcycles, scooters, recreations vehicles ==Modern history==
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• Fiat Bravo (2007)
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Bravo]]
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• Fiat Oggi
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Oggi]]
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• Boat
  Unusual floating vehicles have been used for sports purposes as well. For example, the [[Bathtub Boat ...entially [[torpedo boat|motor torpedo boats]] which could submerge. In the modern combat environment where a typical attack submarine is the size of a [[dest
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• Scooter
  Most modern motor scooters have smaller wheels than motorcyles, between 8 and 12 inches Until recently, most modern motor scooters came with air cooled [[two-stroke cycle]] engines with autom
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• Fiat Regata
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Regata]]
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• Fiat Fiorino
  In 1984 a more modern version was published it was based upon the [[Fiat Uno]]. Second generation {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Lancia Ypsilon
  {{Lancia modern timeline}} [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Ypsilon]]
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• Reciprocating engine
  ...ain types are the [[internal combustion engine]] used extensively in motor vehicles, the [[steam engine]] which was the mainstay of the [[industrial revolution ...combustion engines, single and two-cylinder designs are common in smaller vehicles such as [[motorcycles]], while [[automobiles]] typically have between four
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• Autograss
  ...with a restrictor, to even out performance amongst the vast collection of vehicles used. ...gine with the lightness to allow better handling than the heavier class 10 vehicles. The capacity limits are between 1421cc and 2070cc and any modifications ar
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• Ansaldo
  At that time, there were also commercial vehicles with petrol engines, the type 300 (2 liters) and type 500 (5.5 liters), wit ...[[straight-eight]] of 3532cc. Ansaldos were generally of good quality and modern design, and competed in many races. When [[Wikov]] began manufacture in [[
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• Crumple zone
  ...sh test results and real-life accidents also belies any such fears. Modern vehicles using what are commonly termed 'crumple zones' provide, on average, far sup
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• Locking differential
  ...Motors Corporation|GM]]'s "Gov-Lok." This is the type most often found on vehicles factory equipped with a locking differential. ...and inflated. Steering difficulties can be mostly eliminated by selecting modern lockers which are better engineered than earlier versions which were notori
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• Fiat Albea
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Albea]]
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• Alfa Romeo SZ
  {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}} [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|SZ]]
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• Alfa Romeo 75
  {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}} [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|75]]
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• Shock absorber
  === Vehicles suspension === ...ock absorbers as springs only store and do not dissipate or absorb energy. Vehicles typically employ both springs or torsion bars as well as hydraulic shock ab
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• Ariete
  ...[Fiat]] and [[Oto Melara]] combined forces to develop a new tank utilizing modern firepower, mobility, and protection technologies. ...eadquarters in [[Rome]]. This is a consortium formed by Iveco SpA, Defence Vehicles Division and the Oto Melara Division of Alenia Difesa. Iveco Fiat has carri
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• Fiat Idea
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Idea]]
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• Hemi engine
  ...le)|Riley]]. [[Stutz]] built four valve engines, conceptually anticipating modern car engines. The [[BMW]] double push rod design, taken over by [[Bristol Ca ...n material, space and warranty claims and allowed it to be used in smaller vehicles. Chrysler's Australian-market [[Chrysler Hemi-6 Engine|Hemi-6]] of 1970-80
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• Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer
  ...arina]] body was an angular wedge with popup headlights, and remains quite modern looking. 387 examples were built. {{Ferrari vehicles}}
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• Steering
  ...traight line. Other arrangements are sometimes found on different types of vehicles, for example, a [[tiller]] or rear–wheel steering. [[Tracked vehicle]]s s Many modern cars use [[rack and pinion]] steering mechanisms, where the steering wheel
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• Overhead camshaft
  ...n of overhead cam technology, it has been used in some domestic production vehicles intermittently at least since the 1960's, when Kaiser-Jeep produced the 230 When DOHC technology was introduced in mainstream vehicles, it was common for the technology to be heavily advertised. While the techn
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• Alfa Romeo Arna
  {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}} [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|Arna]]
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• Fiat Scudo
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Scudo]]
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• Alfa Romeo 145
  ...can be freely transplanted into the older cars, by virtue of the earliest vehicles inheriting the older 1.7 L Boxer engines which are backwards compatible wit {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}}
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• Vanderbilt Cup
  ...drew large crowds hoping to see an American car defeat the mighty European vehicles. However, [[George Heath]] won the race in a [[Panhard]] and another French ...any to build the [[Long Island Motor Parkway]], one of the country's first modern paved parkways that could not only be used for the race but would open up L
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• V8
  ...llowing higher RPM and quicker acceleration. The design was popularized in modern racing with the [[Coventry Climax]] 1.5 L V8 which evolved from a cros ...nd [[1970]] by Ford licensees around the world, mostly powering commercial vehicles.
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• Car body style
  ...p might be fitted, along with side curtains, but there was no side glass. Modern roadsters still have two seats but have tops and side windows; the term mea ...ts utility vehicle]]''' (SUV) : Derivative of off-road or four-wheel drive vehicles but with car-like levels of interior comfort and drivability. Also sometime
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• Lamborghini Reventón
  ...ting one million [[euro]]s. The official press release stated that only 20 vehicles would be released to the public, with one additional car (marked as 0/20) p {{Lamborghini vehicles}}
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• Antique car
  ...07}} of that term has it as applying only to certain specific high-quality vehicles from the pre-[[World War II]] era. 25 years is about double the [[design]] life of modern cars and an even greater increment on those cars now 25 years old; therefor
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• Sports car
  ...with more power or performance than is typical for cars in general. Often vehicles in the [[muscle car]], performance sedan/saloon or [[grand tourer]] (GT) ca Most modern cars use front wheel drive ([[FF layout|FF]]) where the engine is in the fr
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• Mopeds
  ...dals. Moped classification is designed to allow the use of small motorised vehicles avoiding safety restrictions and licensing charges of larger [[motorcycles] ...acement of no more than 50 cc and maximum speed no more than 50 km/h. Such vehicles require no [[license|licensing]]. Pillion passengers are only allowed when
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• Lancia Thema
  {{Lancia modern timeline}} [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Thema]]
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• Fiat Seicento
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Seicento]]
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• Front wheel drive
  ...]]s, where the engine drives the front [[wheel]]s. Most front wheel drive vehicles today feature [[transverse engine|transverse]] engine mounting, though many ...Saab 92]] predates it) although its mechanical layout differed from modern vehicles, since the transmission was built into the [[sump]] of the engine, and driv
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• Wheel
  ...n ca. 1200 BCE, and Barbieri-Low (2000) argues for earlier Chinese wheeled vehicles, circa 2000 BCE. It is an open question whether there was an independent "i ...anthropology|paleoanthropologists]] now date the emergence of anatomically modern humans to ca. 150,000 years ago, 143,000 of those years were "wheel-less".
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• Disc brake
  ...ok another half century for his innovation to be widely adopted. The first modern disc brakes appeared on the [[Jaguar C-Type]] racing car in 1951. In 1950, ...tive for some time after a water crossing, an important factor in off-road vehicles). Disc brakes are also more reliable than drum brakes due to the simplicit
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• Lancia Dedra
  [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Dedra]] [[Category:Front wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Lancia 037
  ...a transverse position to a longitudinal position in order to decrease the vehicles [[polar moment]] and improve handling. An independent double wishbone susp {{Lancia modern timeline}}
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• Fiat Cinquecento
  :''"Cinquecento" may also refer to the earlier [[Fiat 500]] or the modern [[Fiat Nuova 500]].'' {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Engine
  ...l]] and [[Electricity |electrical]] engines of enormous power dominate the modern world, engines themselves are not new. Engines using [[Manual labour |huma ===Modern===
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• Fiat Marea
  ...) and [[Turkey|Turkish]] (in [[Bursa]], with [[Tofaş]]) plants, which make vehicles mostly for local and other developing markets. {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Fiat 124
  ...tion due to their outdated technology and lower quality when compared with modern automobiles. ...poor (by modern standards) safety level and equipment when compared with modern automobiles, but are still favored for their extremely low price and servic
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• All wheel drive
  ...gine]] simultaneously. While many people think exclusively of [[off-road]] vehicles, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an im ...erms are thus quite vague in modern usage, with AWD being used to describe vehicles with a wide variety of very different drivetrains.
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• Anti-lock braking system
  ...it by its inventors at [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]]) is a system on [[motor vehicles]] which prevents the [[wheel]]s from locking while [[brake|braking]]. The p In modern ABSes, two more sensors are added to help [[ESP]] work: these are a wheel a
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...ehicle may be built by the converter, or assembled from a [[kit car]], and vehicles of this type are also noted below.<br> ...er that purchases new vehicles without a motor or related equipment (these vehicles are called "[[Glider (disambiguation)|glider]]s" to offer a two-stage vehic
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• Fiat 500
  ...early identical to the original 1957 design while the L sports a much more modern look). *[[Fiat Cinquecento]] (a modern Fiat 500)
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• Marine engine
  ...l]] and [[Electricity |electrical]] engines of enormous power dominate the modern world, engines themselves are not new. Engines using [[Manual labour |huma ===Modern===
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• Fiat 124 Sport Spider
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|124 Sport Spider]]
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• Lancia Musa
  {{Lancia modern timeline}} [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Musa]]
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• Lancia Lybra
  [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Lybra]] [[Category:Front wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Fiat Linea
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Linea]]
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• Automobile emissions control
  ...Exhaust emissions control systems were first required on 1966 model year vehicles produced for sale in the state of [[California]], followed by the [[United ...velled by each vehicle, and equally substantial increases in the number of vehicles in use, have meant that the overall reduction in pollution has been much sl
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• Supercharger
  ...than any other consideration, such as [[Top Fuel|top-fuel dragsters]] and vehicles used in [[tractor pulling]] competitions, positive displacement supercharge ...y American [[Francis Roots]] in [[1860]]. This design is the basis for the modern [[Roots type supercharger]].
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• Alfa Romeo Alfa 6
  ...d a similar style to the existing [[Alfa Romeo Alfetta]], and in fact both vehicles share a great number of parts, including door panels; actually, design work {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}}
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• Double clutch
  ...called a '''double declutch''') is a driving procedure primarily used for vehicles with an [[manual transmission#Unsynchronized transmission|unsynchronized ma ...ue when unable to keep the transmission unloaded during shifting, as large vehicles are usually equipped with older, simpler and more durable unsynchronized ge
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• Ferrari FF
  ...brake]] configuration is a departure from the conventional wedge shape of modern Ferraris, and the FF has been likened to the similarly-shaped 1962 [[Ferrar {{Ferrari modern car timeline}}
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• Fiat Siena
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Siena]]
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• Lamborghini Jalpa
  {{Lamborghini modern timeline}} [[Category:Lamborghini vehicles|Jalpa]]
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• List of Fiat models
  {{commonscat|Fiat vehicles}} {{Early European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Car safety
  [[Image:Safety_distance_1s_p1050014.jpg|thumb|Distance crossed by vehicles in a city (here, [[Paris]]) during 1 second (typical time to react to an em ...er, the correlation between official crash test results and road deaths in vehicles is not exact. An alternative method of assessing vehicle safety is to study
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• Passive safety
  [[Image:Safety_distance_1s_p1050014.jpg|thumb|250px|Distance crossed by vehicles in a city (here, [[Paris]]) during 1 second (typical time to react to an em ...er, the correlation between official crash test results and road deaths in vehicles is not exact. An alternative method of assessing vehicle safety is to study
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• Autobianchi
  ...w and innovative concepts which later found their way into mainstream Fiat vehicles; these concepts included [[fibreglass]] bodies and [[front-wheel drive]]. ...the ownership of the firm passed to his son, Giuseppe. Even though a new, modern facility was constructed in [[Desio]] after the war, economic conditions fo
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• Autobianchi A111
  ...e largest Autobianchi ever made, as the brand specialized in small cars. A modern [[front-wheel drive]] (FWD) construction, it was launched concurrently with [[Category:Front wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Alfa Romeo Giulietta (nuova)
  {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}} [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|Giulietta (nuova)]]
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• Fiat Tempra
  ...main parts (most notably, the doors) were shared with the Fiat Tipo. Other vehicles, derived from the same project were [[Lancia Dedra]] (Tempra's most similar ...utomakers also, so they could find assembly line mistakes to improve their vehicles and give a better product.
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• Luxury car
  ...s, and are often built in smaller numbers than more affordable mass-market vehicles. =Non-luxury prestige vehicles=
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• Fiat Tipo
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Tipo]]
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• Alfa Romeo 90
  {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}} [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|90]]
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...as its primary source of [[power (physics)|power]] for locomotion. These vehicles generally use the hydrogen in one of two methods: [[combustion]] or [[fuel- ...chnical and economic challenges to implementing wide-scale use of hydrogen vehicles; the timeframes in which such challenges may be overcome is unclear and a p
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• Iveco Daily
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Fiat Palio
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Palio]]
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• Engine Control Unit
  ...ted into each cylinder each engine cycle. More advanced ECUs found on most modern cars also control the [[ignition timing]], [[Variable Valve Timing]] (VVT), But this latter mostly applies only to manual transmission equipped vehicles.
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• Stola
  ...military trucks, special desert [[wheels]], truck steering wheels, special vehicles. ...to evolve, slowly but steadily, resulting in the adoption of increasingly modern materials and new machines, including 3D coordinate scriber, to simplify an
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• Alfa Romeo 156
  {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}} [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|156]]
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• Motorsport
  ..., [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Bugatti]] constructing streamlined vehicles with engines producing up to 450 kW(612HP) with the aid of multiple superch [[Image:formula_one_car.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A modern Formula One car]]
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• Automobile design
  ...[[Coach (vehicle)|coaches]], and [[van]]s. The design and development of a modern motor vehicle is typically done by a large team from many different discipl
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• Automobile
  ...or that automobile. Even though Benz is credited with the invention of the modern automobile, several other German engineers worked on building automobiles a === Internal combustion engine powered vehicles ===
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• Fiat Ducato
  Since 1981, more than 2 million Fiat Ducato vehicles have been produced. {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• De Tomaso Deauville
  ...o de Tomaso took a good look at the Jaguar XJ, the Deauville was much more modern in terms of styling (comparable to the much later 90's XJ40 cars) and more [[Category:De Tomaso vehicles|Deauville]]
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• Four-wheel drive
  ...s. The third differential is in the center. This setup is used on most AWD vehicles to this day.]] ...r case (e.g. a [[Toyota Land Cruiser]]). The terms are thus quite vague in modern usage.
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• Fiat 130
  ...est and most exclusive Fiat saloon, the [[Fiat 2300]]. It was a thoroughly modern car, with four-wheel [[independent suspension]] ([[torsion bar]]s in the fr {{Early European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Auto racing
  ..., [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Bugatti]] constructing streamlined vehicles with engines producing up to 450 kW(612HP) with the aid of multiple superch [[Image:formula_one_car.jpg|thumb|350px|right|A modern Formula One car]]
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• Ferrari P4/5
  ...d in producing other unique cars. Glickenhaus replied that he would like a modern [[Ferrari P]] and in June of that year he signed a contract with Pininfarin ...tory of Ferrari-racing-DNA" sharing elements from several historic Ferrari vehicles, not just the 330 P4. The rear window is similar to that of the [[Ferrari 5
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• History of the automobile
  Vehicles that can be considered [[automobiles]] may have been demonstrated as early ''Also see'' [[History of steam road vehicles]]
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• Turbo-Hydramatic
  THM400s were not the only Switch-Pitch units used in GM vehicles - the Super Turbine 300 (ST300 or 300THM) had a similar setup as well as Bu ..., replaced the THM400 in Chevrolet/GMC pickups, vans, SUVs, and commercial vehicles. The 4L80E (and its successor 4L85E) was the first Hydramatic to incorporat
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• Car classification
  '''Car classification''' is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. Not all car types are sol ...lled '''[[Bubble car]]s'''. A contrast to the traditional microcar is the modern [[Smart Fortwo]].
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• Autobianchi A112
  ...rimula| Primula]], and was built until 1985, when it made way for the more modern [[Autobianchi Y10]] (branded in most export markets as the [[Lancia Y10]]. [[Category:Front wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Rallying
  ...entertaining and unpredictable nature of the stages, and the fact that the vehicles are in some cases closely related to road cars, draws massive spectator int ...the paint of the rally cars, and the commercialization that permeates the modern sporting world began to change rallying forever. Drivers became paid profes
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• Fiat 127
  ...leaf spring]] suspension at the rear. The car was one of the first of the modern super-minis, and won praise for its utilization of space (80 percent of the ...c engine option was introduced. The interior was redesigned and made more modern looking.
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• Lancia Thesis
  {{Lancia modern timeline}} [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Thesis]]
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• Nuerburgring
  ...ttom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Europeangprix-nur.png|260px|'''Route of the modern Nürburgring ''GP-Strecke'' for Formula One races''']] It features several track configurations. Only the shorter, modern [[1980s]] version called ''GP-Strecke'' is currently used by major and inte
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• Sports cars
  ...]] [[Porsche 911|911]] [[Porsche 997|(997)]] [[Porsche 911 Turbo|Turbo]] A modern sports car.]] ...and supercar manufacturers, such as [[Ferrari]] and [[Lamborghini]]. Many modern cars also use a front-mid layout "FM", where the engine sits between the fr
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• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
  ...otype was built but not produced. These 6C 2500 models were among the last vehicles with links to the pre-war cars. {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}}
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• Autobianchi Bianchina
  In 1970 Bianchina went out of production, replaced by the more modern A112. [[Category:Autobianchi vehicles]]
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• Diesel engine
  ...from the engine (and thus supplied fuel only linearly with engine speed). Modern electronically-controlled engines achieve this through the [[electronic con ...njection into the cylinder is controlled electronically in most of today's modern engines. The timing is usually measured in units of crank angle of the pist
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• Lancia Kappa
  ...[[Lancia]]. It replaced the [[Lancia Thema|Thema]] as Lancia's [[flagship vehicles|flagship]] model in 1994 and was itself replaced by [[Lancia Thesis]] in 20 {{Lancia modern timeline}}
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• Ferrari 512BB
  ...arina]] body was an angular wedge with popup headlights, and remains quite modern looking. 387 examples were built. {{Ferrari vehicles}}
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• Lancia
  ...istory of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage. Modern Lancias are seen as presenting a more luxurious alternative to the models i ==== Light commercial vehicles ====
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• Fiat Doblò
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Doblò]]
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• Ferrari 333 SP
  ...our wins. However, the car was losing its competitiveness against the more modern [[Riley & Scott]], and taking 4th, 5th and 6th in the drivers championship [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|333 SP]]
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• Rally
  ...entertaining and unpredictable nature of the stages, and the fact that the vehicles are in some cases closely related to road cars, draws massive spectator int ...the paint of the rally cars, and the commercialization that permeates the modern sporting world began to change rallying forever. Drivers became paid profes
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• Seat belt
  ...] [[Volvo]]. However, they were not required by law in the US on passenger vehicles until the [[1968]] model year. ...les by [[Volvo]]. It was Swedish engineer [[Nils Bohlin]] who patented the modern three-point belt design and gave it to Volvo.
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• Alfa Romeo 169
  ...The [[Alfa Romeo Visconti]] concept was the last attempt at showing what a modern executive Alfa could look like, and will probably influence the Alfa 169 to {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}}
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• Ferrari 500 Mondial
  ...7 kW). It was extremely light at 720 kg (1590 lb) and handled well with a modern [[de Dion tube]] rear suspension. ...around, though the live axle in the rear was retained rather than the more modern de Dion tube. The 680 kg (1500 lb) car's 190 hp (142 kW) made it quite cap
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• Ferrari Monza
  ...7 kW). It was extremely light at 720 kg (1590 lb) and handled well with a modern [[de Dion tube]] rear suspension. ...around, though the live axle in the rear was retained rather than the more modern de Dion tube. The 680 kg (1500 lb) car's 190 hp (142 kW) made it quite cap
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• Lancia Delta S4
  {{Lancia modern timeline}} [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Delta S6]]
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• Fiat Croma
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Croma]]
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• Hatchback
  ...ed to carry large volumes), but distinguished by a smaller load area. Some vehicles acheive this by having little car length behind the [[Pillar (car)|C-Pillar ...d a single-unit tailgate, so that the car then had all the features of the modern hatchback. [http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm?innia40f.htm]
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• Automatic transmission
  ...ngine to the wheels. Typical examples include [[forklift]] trucks and some modern [[lawn mower]]s. ...ween set gear ratios. Even though CVTs have been used for decades in a few vehicles (e.g. [[Van Doorne's Automobiel Fabriek|DAF]] saloons and the [[Volvo 340]]
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• Fuel injection
  ...''' is a means of metering fuel into an [[internal combustion engine]]. In modern automotive applications, fuel metering is one of several functions performe ...ive engineers strive to best satisfy a customer's needs competitively. The modern [[digital]] [[EFI]] system is far more capable at optimizing these competin
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• Fiat Stilo
  ...mper and rear of the car to adjust the speed of the car according to other vehicles' speed. This was soon dropped as it became apparent that other interference {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• GM High Feature engine
  ...|General Motors]]' new '''High Feature''' (or '''HFV6''') engine family of modern [[DOHC]] [[V6]]s. This new family of engines was introduced in [[2004]] wit
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• Triumph-Italia
  ...e distinctive bonnet bulge, kick-up door with wind-up windows, and roomier modern body design. [[Category:Triumph vehicles|Italia]]
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• Manual transmission
  ...ly used for starting from a standstill. This procedure is common in racing vehicles and most production motorcycles. ...cing' the gears to alter speed is not damaging, and the selector method on modern motorcycles (pedal operated) is not conducive to having the long shift time
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• Lancia Gamma
  {{Lancia modern timeline}} [[Category:Front wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Air filter
  ...ilter. Others are uniquely shaped to fit the available space of particular vehicles' outside-air intakes. Being a relatively recent addition to automobile equi Most modern, fuel-injected vehicles use a pleated paper filter element in the form of a flat panel. This filter
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• Differential (mechanics)
  In an [[automobile]] and other wheeled vehicles, a '''differential''' is a device, usually consisting of [[gear]]s, for all ...ls with equal force, while allowing them to rotate at different speeds. In vehicles without a differential, such as [[Kart racing|kart]]s, both driving wheels
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• Ferrari 328
  ...pholstery and stitching, revised door panels and pulls, together with more modern switchgear, which complemented the external updating details. Optional equi [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|328]]
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• Ferrari 330
  ...und, though it separated brakes front to back rather than diagonally as on modern systems. {{Ferrari vehicles}}
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• Gasoline
  ...e required specifications (in particular [[octane rating]]; see below) for modern engines, but these streams will form part of the blend. ...y [[evaporation|evaporates]]), requiring that storage tanks on land and in vehicles be properly sealed. But the high volatility also means that it will easily
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• Automobile racing
  ..., [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Bugatti]] constructing streamlined vehicles with engines producing up to 450 kW(612HP) with the aid of multiple superch [[Image:formula_one_car.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A modern Formula One car]]
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• Station wagon
  ...automotive makes in framing the passenger compartments of their passenger vehicles. In automobiles, the framing was sheathed in steel which was then covered i ...he commercial nature of the vehicles. Early station wagons were fixed roof vehicles, but lacked the glass that would enclose the passenger compartment. In lieu
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• Lamborghini LM002
  ...ambo]]. 301 LM002s were built, including 60 LM/American special equipment vehicles. {{Lamborghini modern timeline}}
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...four-wheeled (or more) vehicle suspension. For information on two-wheeled vehicles suspensions see the [[Suspension (motorcycle)]], [[Motorcycle fork]], [[Bic ...w. Early suspension devices were developed for [[stagecoach]]es in [[early modern Britain]]. The physical laws of [[damping]] were not discovered until the 1
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• Hot rod
  ...nd irreversible modification of surviving historic - some even very rare - vehicles rather than the traditional hot rodding concept of the salvage and remanufa The [[Discovery Channel]] airs several shows dealing with modern interpretations of [[Kustom Kulture|kustom kulture]] such as ''[[Monster Ga
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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 ...ent of excessive lateral acceleration while turning. Although not a ‘true’ modern stability control system, trace control monitors steering angle, throttle p
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• Ferrari F12berlinetta
  ...y the 1957 [[Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa|250 Testa Rossa]], reinterpreted in a modern key. {{Ferrari modern car timeline}}
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• Fiat 131
  ...]], the '''Doğan''', '''Şahin''' and the '''Kartal''' (the estate). These vehicles enjoyed a very long production run and were later replaced by newer Fiat mo {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer
  ...arina]] body was an angular wedge with popup headlights, and remains quite modern looking. 387 examples were built. {{Ferrari vehicles}}
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• Motor racing
  ..., [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Bugatti]] constructing streamlined vehicles with engines producing up to 450 kW(612HP) with the aid of multiple superch [[Image:formula_one_car.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A modern Formula One car]]
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• Lamborghini Aventador
  {{Lamborghini modern timeline}} [[Category:All wheel drive vehicles]]
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• Alfa Romeo 2600
  ...a convincing case for the 2600 Sprint. The car also inherited the sharp, modern styling of its predecessor, the 2000 Sprint, and that certainly contributed [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|2600]]
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• Fiat Uno
  ...ns learnt from Giugiaro's 1978 [[Lancia Megagamma]] concept car (the first modern people carrier / [[MPV]] / mini-van) but miniaturised. Its tall car / high {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Tire
  ...leration and handling. Today most tires, especially those fitted to motor vehicles, are manufactured from [[synthetic rubber]], however other materials such a The modern tire came about in stages in the [[19th century]].
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• Inovo Design
  ...ted on the front fender immediately behind the wheel, but interpreted in a modern, evocative key. ...by a high performance computer specifically engineered for installation in vehicles. The operating system is Windows XP Professional with Wi-Fi Internet connec
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• Alfa Romeo Brera
  ...any way from the special elegance that has always distinguished these two vehicles. The inserts in the dashboard and door panel, as well as the handle and ope ...ted up to now, as well as the different features which distinguish the two vehicles. The new Alfa Brera MY 08 is a coupè of great prestige, that arouses str
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• Fully-automatic transmission
  ...ngine to the wheels. Typical examples include [[forklift]] trucks and some modern [[lawn mower]]s. ...optimum gear ratio for the current operating conditions. However, in many modern automatic transmissions, the valves are controlled by electro-mechanical se
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• Eifelrennen
  In 1922, all vehicles were allowed, cars, motorbikes, and even bicycles with supporting engines. After the modern [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] track was built at the Nürburgring
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• Lancia Beta
  ...Lancia]] (1881–1937), utilized letters of the Greek alphabet for his early vehicles - such as Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and so on. "Beta" had been used before ...ly inspired similar rear suspension system layouts in other manufacturers' vehicles during the 1980s and 1990s.
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• Fiat Ritmo
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Ritmo]]
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• Race car
  ..., [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Bugatti]] constructing streamlined vehicles with engines producing up to 450 kW(612HP) with the aid of multiple superch [[Image:formula_one_car.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A modern Formula One car]]
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• Limited slip differential
  ...iscous). The latter is gaining ground especially in modern all-wheel drive vehicles, and generally requires less maintenance than the mechanical type.
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• Fiat 1100
  In 1953 the 1100 was completely redesigned as a compact 4-door sedan, with a modern monocoque bodywork and integrated front lights. The new model was called th {{Early European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Malaguti
  ...expand business and began to private label other products and assemble new vehicles. Similar to [[Ducati]], Malaguti diversified into washing machines, [[exerc ...70s, where the big tube served both as frame and fuel tank, up to the very modern models of the '90s, such as F10 and Phantom, Firefox, Centro, Crosser, Yest
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• Fiat 126
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} {{Early European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  [[Petroleum electric hybrid vehicle|Petroleum electric hybrid vehicles]] make use of both an on-board [[rechargeable energy storage system]] (RESS ...lower floors, which is useful for buses. Some 8x8 all-wheel drive military vehicles use individual wheel motors.
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• Alfa Romeo GTA
  == Modern GTAs == [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|GTA]]
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• Farina
  ...atchback.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Hatchback and moveable rear seats are a very modern feature. It is a two-three seating arrangement with a column shift.]] ...think [[Giovanni Farina]], as he was in his youth a builder of horse drawn vehicles, could not put up with squeaks and rattles so the real reason for these mec
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• Hybrid vehicles
  ...r plant based oils have also seen occasional use. A number of other hybrid vehicles use hydrogen fuel. ...brid]]'' when used in relation with cars also has other uses. Prior to its modern meaning of hybrid propulsion, the word ''hybrid'' was used in the [[United
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• Touring car racing
  ...re, at least notionally, derived from production cars while today's NASCAR vehicles are based on a shared, custom, design. In the early days of NASCAR, stock c ...mula One]], the similarity of the cars both to each other and to fans' own vehicles makes for entertaining, well-supported racing. The lesser impact of aerody
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• Transmission
  Most modern cars have an [[automatic transmission]] that will select an appropriate gea ...ess fuel-efficient than their manual counterparts. With the advancement of modern automatic transmissions this has changed. With [[computer]] technology, co
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• Ancillotti
  ...t he would open a workshop for the repair and maintenance of the new motor vehicles, initially automobiles and later [[motorcycles]]. Thus begins an engineerin ...system to bridge the gap due to the absence of differential gears of these vehicles. 125cc motorcycle motors are used. Initially [[Moto Rumi]], [[MV Agusta]],
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• Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider
  {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}} [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|GTV/Spider]]
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• Fiat X1/9
  ...v style= "font-size:87%;"><blockquote>"Since the introduction of the first modern small car with front-wheel drive and a transverse engine, the BMC Mini in 1 ...ed as X0 (for engines), X1 (for passenger vehicles) and X2 (for commercial vehicles). The first passenger-vehicle developed with this code (X1/1) was released
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• Isetta
  ...became known as a [[bubble car]]&mdash;a name later given to other similar vehicles. Other countries had other nicknames: In Germany it was ''das rollende Ei'' ...t car or even an assembled complete "BMW Isetta" look a-like replica from modern parts including Honda CN 250 cc single cylinder water cooled engines with a
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• Alfa Romeo 1900
  ...ory. Now Alfa replaced them with a modern four-cylinder engine housed in a modern style pressed steel saloon body shell. The engine still possessed twin over [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|1900]]
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• Polski Fiat 125p
  ...00]]. The FSO had to be refurbished to be able to handle the assembly of a modern car, so world-class machinery was ordered from [[Western]] companies. FSO's {{Early European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Straight-4
  ...) straight-4 engine on road cars like the [[Porsche 968]], but the largest modern non-diesel was the plain 3.2&nbsp;L (3188&nbsp;cc) ''[[Pontiac V8 engine#19 ...engine|Austin A-Series engine]] - This engine powered many of the compact vehicles of the [[1950s]]
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• Lancia Lambda
  ...l monocoque, also known today as unibody construction used in almost every modern production car. In an era where every vehicle was of heavy body-on-frame de [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Lambda]]
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• Lamborghini Countach
  ...pproval, even though its construction method was utterly unlike production vehicles. ...s of the original while some prefer the more aggressive lines of the later vehicles.
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• Ferrari 488
  {{Ferrari modern car timeline}} [[Category:Ferrari vehicles|488]]
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• Savio
  ...nctional prototypes, the series production area, producing runs of special vehicles such as ambulances, and the resin area, undertaking research, development a ...e proposed, and in some cases produced limited numbers of based on various modern cars, including the [[Fiat Panda]] and [[Fiat Uno]]. [http://www.carsfromit
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• Aprilia
  ...ion [[Philippe Starck]] to design the Motò which was shown in [[New York’s Modern Art Museum]]. Also in 1995 Aprilia launched the [[two stroke]] RS 125 and R ...h 1.5 billion Euro in sales, an annual production capacity of over 600,000 vehicles, and a presence in 50 countries.
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• Lancia Montecarlo
  {{Lancia modern timeline}} [[Category:Lancia vehicles|Monte Carlo]]
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• Two-stroke cycle
  ...snowmobile]]s, [[kart racing|karts]], [[model airplane]]s (and other model vehicles) and motorized garden appliances like [[string trimmer]]s, [[chainsaw]]s an Many modern two-stroke engines employ a [[2-stroke power valve system|power valve syste
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• Maserati Coupe
  ...n stroke length is 80 mm. The engine shares many of the design features of modern racing engines, including [[dry sump]] lubrication, a pump assembly located Both vehicles are equipped with front and side driver and passenger [[air bag|airbags]] a
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• Auto rickshaw
  ...a larger space that results from frightened drivers of all other types of vehicles moving away! ...hats" in Delhi (which are actually variants of what were once horse-driven vehicles), "8-seater autos" in Hyderabad and "Polaamboo vans" in Chennai. These larg
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• Prototype
  ==Modern trends== ...and so on, but generally prototypes have come to mean full-size real-world vehicles including automobiles (the prototype 1957 Chevy has spawned many models), m
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• Fiat 8V
  ...a Savonuzzi by [[Ghia]], a streamlined coupe which was very influential on modern car design. There were also a small number of 8V spiders, small open top sp ...till fitted with the old fashioned split windscreen. Later cars featured a modern single piece windshield with rounded edges.]]
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• Alfa Romeo GT
  ...re taken directly from the 156, with some influence from the slightly more modern [[Alfa Romeo 147|147]] in the double wishbone front suspension setup and th {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}}
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• Alfa Romeo 166
  {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}} [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|166]]
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• Liquid fuels
  ...o reduce the amount of [[sulfur]] in the fuel. Sulphur causes corrosion in vehicles, [[acid rain]] and higher emissions of soot from the tail pipe (exhaust pip ...E85, has a higher fuel octane than most premium gasolines. When used in a modern [[Flexible fuel vehicle]], it delivers more performance to the gasoline it
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• Fiat Coupé
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Fiat Coupe
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}
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• Motor oil
  The temperature range the oil is exposed to in most vehicles can be wide, ranging from cold ambient temperatures in the winter before th ...st manufacturers recommend oil change intervals of 6,000 miles or more for modern cars. For convenience, the oil filter is usually also replaced at the time
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• Alfa Romeo 164
  ...exclusive front suspension with angled shock absorbers was developed. Most vehicles were fitted with [[Koni]] shock absorbers, while all Cloverleaf models were ...pair of [[servo]] [[motor]]s, which can give maintenance troubles in older vehicles; Possible high part costs are alleviated by the commonality of these parts
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• Airbag
  ...emely important that safety belts always be worn, even in air bag-equipped vehicles. ...p://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/]. Most of these would have died even if their vehicles had no airbags. However, there is no way of knowing how many of them were
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• Fiat Nuova 500
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|500 (2007)]]
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• Alfa Romeo Alfasud
  {{Alfa Romeo modern timeline}} [[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|Alfasud]]
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• Fiat Grande Punto
  {{Modern European Fiat vehicles}} [[Category:Fiat vehicles|Punto]]
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• Ferrari 512
  ...d a much better support than Ferrari's clients. Ferrari did not adopt this modern scheme, but entered cars themselves in the traditional manner, as ''Spa Fer {{Ferrari vehicles}}
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• Fiat
  ...rs including [[Giovanni Agnelli]]. Fiat has also manufactured [[railroad]] vehicles, [[tanks]] and [[aircraft]]. As of 2009, Fiat is the world's sixth largest ...focused on the industrial production of cars, industrial and agricultural vehicles. Over time it has diversified into many other fields, and the group now has
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