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...0-degree V8 3586.2 cc engine has been improved in terms of consumption and power, putting out 445 horsepower (332 kW) at 8750 rpm. Weight: 1100 kg (2425 lb)

...et cars''' are very small [[race cars]] with a very high [[power-to-weight ratio]]s and typically using four-cylinder engines. Despite their name, they are ...iven for races of relatively short distances, typically 2.5 to 25 miles (4 to 40 km), often staged inside arenas, most notably the [[Chili Bowl Midget Na

...alve|desmodromic]] [[single cylinder engine|single]]<br>12:1 [[compression ratio]]<br>Weber [[fuel injection]]<br>bore x stroke: 100&nbsp;mm x ? | Power || 61.4 hp @ 9750 rpm

|Wheelbase ratio || 1.72 |Cerb weight || 950 kg, 2094 lb

[[Compression ratio]]: 10.6:1 | Power || 80 hp @ 9,000&nbsp;rpm

...xygen available for combustion. This compressed air is normally referred to as [[boost (automotive engineering)|Boost]] or charge air. ...ke pressure may be regulated according to the engine speed, thus providing power from extra capacity at high speed, but without wasting fuel at lower speeds

...ess aircraft|business aircraft]] produced by [[Piaggio Aero]]. It seats up to nine passengers in a generous [[cabin pressurization|pressurized cabin]], a ...r]] creates a downward force, requiring the main wing to produce more lift to balance this force, and thus increasing [[induced drag]]. The Avanti's aero

...ylinder 77° v-twin dry sump water cooled four stroke with 12:1 compression ratio. ...he crank: 60 hp for the RXV/SXV 4.5, 70 hp for the RXV/SXV 5.5. Rear wheel power measured stock on a Dynojet ATV: 54.3 hp at 11000 rpm for the SXV 4.5, 65.9

...The use of the term is dependent on the era: a vehicle that is considered to be a supercar at one time may not retain its superiority in the future. The The designation supercar was first applied to the [[Lamborghini Miura]] in a review by legendary British motor journalist

...twin|L-twin]] <br>Bore x stroke: 80&nbsp;mm x 74.4&nbsp;mm <br>Compression ratio: 8.5:1 | Power || 37.3 kW hp @ 5,250 rpm

...duced at the [[Tokyo Motor Show]], it was similar in design and appearance to the final Veyron production car. One major difference was the EB 18/4's us ...the production Veyron at the 2001 [[Geneva Motor Show]]. It was promised to be the fastest, most-powerful, and most-expensive car in history. Instead

Today, the former Scaglietti works is owned by [[Ferrari]] and used to produce the aluminum [[Ferrari 360 Modena|360 Modena]] and [[Ferrari 612 Sc ...s off the weight, and made a significant difference in the power to weight ratio. Very fast, and very nicely balanced.

| Power || 78 hp @ 12000 rpm | Dry weight || 118 kg

...] [[Fiat Ritmo]]. It was produced from [[1983]] to [[1990]], corresponding to the post-facelift Ritmo. The Regata had a choice of two gasoline and two di ...ional four-door three-box design, it bore very little external resemblance to the original Ritmo although it hinted strongly at the look of the 1982 face

...in the form of the Greek letter [[delta (letter)|Delta]]) is used to refer to both the opposed piston high speed diesel engine designed and produced by [ ...and the outlet purple. Notice the bottom shaft contra-rotating with regard to the other 2 shafts, the lag between the exhaust and inlet ports opening and

...superexclusive [[Edonis]] supercar, based on the [[Bugatti EB110]]. Thanks to severe engine modifications it has higher performances than it's 'basevehic ...p;hp [[DIN]] (448&nbsp;kW) and 650&nbsp;Nm (479&nbsp;ft·lbf) of [[torque]] to 680&nbsp;hp DIN (500&nbsp;kW) at 8000&nbsp;rpm and 735&nbsp;Nm (539&nbsp;ft

...junior category promotional designed [[Europe]] and [[USA|United States]] to start young drivers racing career, allowing a deserved better visibility be ...he longitudinal axis. The box steering could well be in a perfect position to avoid bump and roll steer.

...Engine displacement|displacement]], 55.2 mm ∅ x 52 mm, 6.8:1 [[Compression ratio|compression]], 25° forward inclined. Dell'Orto MB18BS carburetor. |Power || 6.5 bhp @ 6500 rpm

...d eventually showing his drawings to [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] who he planned to name the car after (as the Fangio F1). ...hat Fangio introduced Pagani to [[Mercedes-Benz]] and by 1994, they agreed to supply a V12 engine.

|Transmission || 4-speed manual with low ratio transfer box |Weight || 1250 kg (2755 lb)

| Power || 16 hp @ 10,300 rpm | Dry weight || 75 kg

| Weight || 1465 kg ...and the [[Bertone Pirana]], a radically rebodied [[Jaguar E-type]]. It was to fill the spot of a true four seat car in Lamborghini's lineup, which alread

'''Ferrari 360''' is the name given to three models of [[Ferrari]] cars: the '''Ferrari 360 Modena''', an enclosed ...and an improved mid-mounted V8 engine; it is the first production Ferrari to be constructed entirely of aluminum. Its six-speed gearbox is available as

|Dry weight || 141.0 kg (310.9 lb) |Wet weight || 167.0 kg

...me of the simplest gearboxes merely change the physical direction in which power is transmitted. In daily life, individuals most often encounter the transm ...s. In this case, most of the gear ratios (simply called "gears") are used to slow down the output speed of the engine and increase torque. However, the

...an-American Tony Pompeo, provided for the export of cars with no propeller to be installed in a second time in [[USA | United States]]. ...have been exported on February 15 [[1954]], was designed and built in 1952 to house the engine [[Maserati]] A6 1500 cm ³ [[engine capacity]] and run in

...]], liquid cooled<br>Bore x stroke: 98&nbsp;mm x 66&nbsp;mm<br>Compression Ratio: 11.5:1 |Power || 122 hp (82.3 kW) @ 8500 rpm

| Dry weight || 406&nbsp;lb (184&nbsp;kg) | Wet weight ||

...make it in to production, it inspired a run of V-twin models that continue to this day. ...f the development costs in 1961, that the project went ahead. They decided to call it the [[Project Apollo|Apollo]], in honour of the moon mission series

|Weight:||1365&nbsp;kg (3000&nbsp;lb) *Power 492.2 kw / 660.0 bhp at 7800 rpm

The cars have very tight specifications to ensure cars are quite similar with each other. All cars utilize the same pa *minimum weight of 1,300 lb (591 kg).

...tion of a conventional [[internal combustion engine]] (ICE) driven vehicle to [[battery (electricity)|battery]] [[electricity|electric]] propulsion, crea ...a two-stage vehicle and the procedure is called third-party [[powertrain|(power)trainization]]). A two-stage vehicle is a vehicle that has been built by tw

| Dry weight || 406 lb ...orber. From 2004 onwards Ducati reduced the level of chassis specification to that of the Sport (which was subsequently dropped from the range some time

| Power || 92hp @ 9500 rpm | Dry weight || 185kg

...r decades from simply strapping a bag to the back of any sporty motorcycle to a very specified genre of motorcycle riding for which specific models of mo ...sport-tourer models on the market, it has been common for the manufacturer to utilize an existing engine and technology from the current or last generati

|Weight:||1450&nbsp;kg (3197&nbsp;lb) The '''[[Ferrari]] F430''' is a [[sports car]] [[automobile]] designed to replace the [[Ferrari 360]]. It debuted at the 2004 [[Paris Motor Show]]. E

|Weight:|| 1550 kg ...dard power steering and four-wheel [[disc brakes]], and was the first Fiat to adopt an alternator instead of a direct-current generator.

The '''[[Lancia]] Aurelia''' is considered by many to be the first true [[Grand Turismo]] [[automobile]]. Designed by [[Vittorio ...engine, a [[Lancia V6 engine|60° Jano design]] which grew from 1.8&nbsp;L to 2.5&nbsp;L. It was an all-alloy [[pushrod engine|pushrod]] design with a s

|Power || 147.1 kW @ 13800rpm (claimed) |Dry weight || 171 kg

|Weight || 89Kg ...is perfect for smaller or shorter riders. At 175lbs. dry weight, it is eay to maneuver and support while stopped, making it popular among beginners and s

...(pistonless) rotary engines [[as of 2005]], [[Mazda]], consistently refers to [[Mazda Wankel engine|their Wankel engines]] as ''rotary engines''. The basic concept of a (pistonless) rotary engine is to avoid the reciprocating motion of the piston with its inherent vibration an

...cleaning with range of weird shaped brushes in a variety of sizes in order to keep them looking nice in the opinion of owners. ...while the 1.9-litre JTD diesel proves to be a popular choice in comparison to the petrol 2.0-litre engine.

|Weight:|| 675-727 kg (1488-1603 lb) :''"Cinquecento" may also refer to the earlier [[Fiat 500]] or the modern [[Fiat Nuova 500]].''

...fer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tude, the power recovery of a turbocharger makes a big difference to total power output of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraf

...andini 750 sports torpedo''' is a racing car model, produced from [[1950]] to [[1956]] by the italian company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. ...of [[USA]] [[1955]] and [[1957]] in addition to its successes of division To those from [[1961]] [[1963]] (Division South-West) and the many victories g

...oke]], 124.4 cc [[Engine displacement|displacement]], 6.8:1 [[Compression ratio|compression]], 25° forward inclined |Power || 6.5 bhp @ 6500 rpm

..., linkages, etc. which allow for a [[automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]] to follow a course determined by its driver, except in the case of [[rail tran ...tracks are made to move at different speeds or even in opposite directions to bring about a change of course.

...hat is ''swept'' as the [[piston]]s are moved from ''[[top dead centre]]'' to ''bottom dead centre''. ...e engine cycle, however. In 2 rotations of the eccentric shaft, comparable to 2 crankshaft rotations on a 4-stroke piston engine, the 13B would displace

| class="lightbg" id="car_specsleft" | Power | class="lightbg" id="car_specsleft" | Weight

...6]], though the cars remained in production. It was created as an attempt to produce a relatively low cost vehicle by using components from more common ...famed engineer, [[Vittorio Jano]], Dino influenced Enzo Ferrari's decision to produce a line of racing cars in the 1950s, with V6 and V8 engine designs.

...vehicle understeers, the front wheels lose traction and the vehicle tends to follow the red dotted line.''']] ...in which the front tires do not follow the trajectory the driver is trying to impose while taking the corner, instead following a more straight line traj

|Weight || 1220-1380 kg<br>(2689-3042 lb) ...traditional Alfa Romeo engine configuration since the 1920's, but gave way to four-cylinder engines as the factory oriented its production towards more e

|Weight || 1725&nbsp;kg (3803&nbsp;lb) ...th a [[2 plus 2|2+2]] seating arrangement. The 612 Scaglietti was designed to replace the smaller [[Ferrari 456|456 M]]; its larger size makes it a true

|Weight:||1335 [[kilogram|kg]] (2943 [[pound (mass)|lb]]) ...rcar, meeting all criteria. The car entered production in [[2004]] with 30 to be produced (5 not for sale) and a further 25 produced in [[2005]]. All 50

...historic by Ducati and its fans in that it helped define Ducati's approach to racing. ...e motorcycle. Taglioni engaged Leopoldo Tartarini, the founder of Italjet, to refine the styling aspects of the new Ducati. (When these two worked togeth

...n the chamber, which are permitted to expand. The expanding gases are used to move a piston, turbine blades, rotor, or the engine itself. ...release sufficient [[energy]] in the form of [[heat]] upon [[combustion]] to make use of the engine practical.

| Weight || 915 kg (2017 lb) ...' is a [[coupé]] version of the [[Alfa Romeo Alfasud]], produced from 1976 to 1989 by [[Alfa Romeo]]. 116,552 examples of the Alfasud Sprint and Alfa Rom

...r source for vehicle [[Ground propulsion|propulsion]]. There are many ways to accomplish this. ...air conditioning are powered by electric motors instead of being attached to the combustion engine. This allows efficiency gains as the accessories can

|Weight || 1370 kg-1470 kg (3020-3240 lb) ...[[cabriolet]] version of the GTV. The rear seats can be optionally deleted to increase the very tiny boot space.

...egory, the 4CLT was the car of choice for many privateer entrants, leading to numerous examples being involved in most races during this period. ...heel gauge|track]] was a full 5cm wider than the 6CM, and sat lower thanks to repositioned spring hangers.

...to its [[wheel]]s. Suspension systems serve a dual purpose – contributing to the car's [[car handling|handling]] and [[brake|braking]] for good active s ...catapults. The use of leaf springs in catapults was later refined and made to work years later. Springs were not only made of metal, a sturdy tree branch

| Weight || 685-710 ...is attributable to a very courageous decision of the Italian manufacturer to launch this car in a little pomp and especially the quality of the work of

|Weight || 3725&nbsp;lb (1690&nbsp;kg) ...ngine displacement (5.5 litres) and the model name of [[Maranello]] refers to the town where the Ferrari headquarters are located.

|Engine || 992 cc [[v-twin]] 94 ∅ x 71.5&nbsp;mm, Compression Ratio 10:1 |Power || 68 kW @ 8,000&nbsp;rpm

...shorter one for the roadster (2250 wheelbase) as it was lighter and easier to handle. ...s speed we needed to concentrate on the bodywork. I decided that we needed to lengthen the body and, as an initial test, I took the profiles designed by

...he engine behind the driver. The regulations governing the cars are unique to the championship. The current Formula One regulations specify that cars mus ...rev up to 19,000 rpm, with the Cosworth V8 powering the Williams going up to an astonishing 20,000 rpm in qualifying trim.

...er]] ([[S-segment|S]])<!-- per [[WP:CARCLASS]], this should not be changed to "supercar or hypercar" --> ...g|lb|0|abbr||on}}(dry weight)<br />{{convert|1630|kg|lb|0|abbr||on}} (kerb weight)

...tinued to produce items similar to those Buggies. Its beginnings date back to the seventies and was imposed as one of the most appreciated companies in t ...pulci of the desert", the company founded by [[Adriano Gatto]] was devoted to the simple conversion of the Custom "Maggiolino 1200" (VW Beetle) by provid

| Weight || 1350 kg (dry) 44% front 56% rear ...ign|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by [[Pagani]]. It is a successor to the [[Pagani Zonda]] and is as such the second model produced by Pagani. It

...a 125 G.P.jpg|right|250px|thumb|'''The Moto Villa 125 G.P, built from 1967 to 1972, had the same aesthetic look as the 250 G.P. In the hands of Englishma ...at was directed by Ing. Fabio Taglioni, during that time totally dedicated to the production of a 100cc and 125cc SOHC named "Marianna", that was gaining

|Weight || 1690&nbsp;kg (3722&nbsp;lb) ...km/h (205 mph), 3.7 second sprint to 100&nbsp;km/h (62&nbsp;mph), and 11.0 to 200&nbsp;km/h (124&nbsp;mph).

...the Diablo was rear wheel drive and the engine was mid-mounted to aid its weight balance. ...for the braking system, mostly to minimize the vehicle's already high curb weight. A few options were available, including having the driver's seat molded sp

...[[Formula One]] champion, [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]. The car was originally to be named for him, the "Fangio F1", but the name was changed upon his death ...g, while another was a demonstrator and show car. The rest were delivered to customers over the next three years, priced at [[USD|US$]]320,000.

|Weight:||1425-1580 k g ...the Kappa simply as the '''k''' (lower case "k"), which is fairly similar to the original Greek letter.

...luded the Special, California and Ambassador and was based on a model sold to the Los Angeles police department. The bike featured an upright seating po ...riod of 1999 through 2005 no fewer than fourteen different names were used to describe three levels of trim. During the same period, all models used a 1

...cted at road vehicles with at least three wheels, but some of it may apply to other ground vehicles.) ...n design from those he is used to. Other things that a driver must adjust to include changes in tires, tire pressures and load. That is, handling is no

...by non-professionals. Karting is commonly perceived as the stepping stone to the higher and more expensive ranks of motorsports. ...4.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 75mph. It has a better power to weight ratio than a Ferrari F50. A kart like this can be driven by race licence holders

...del to date. The second-place [[Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo]] took a decade to sell 2,903 examples. ...uch more practical to use in bad weather than many other supercars, thanks to rear-biased [[all-wheel drive]]. Although corporate owner [[Audi]] is renow

|Weight || 900-1100 kg (1984- 2425 lb) ...with more powerful 100&nbsp;bhp engine, it had bigger valves, compression ratio was higher and it had double carburetor. Two years later was introduced '''

|Weight || 686 Kg From the beginning to the end of the war 1905-1945 Pasquale Ermini named "Pasquino" was one of th

...manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] from 1963 until 1977. They were the successors to the celebrated [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta|Giulietta Sprint]] coupé and used a .... Competition models featured cylinder heads with twin spark plugs. Common to all models was also a 5-speed [[manual transmission]] and disc brakes on al

...uretion. The majority of [[motorcycles]] still are carburated due to lower weight and cost, however [[as of 2005]] many new models are now being introduced w ...he carburetor instead of into the [[intake manifold]]; it also lent itself to use of an oil bath [[air cleaner]], where a pool of oil below a mesh elemen

| Weight || 1000 kg (GTV)<br>1210 kg (GTV6) ...end of its production run, but in the final years its sales were down due to Alfa Romeo's reliability problems that plagued the company through the late

...like windows, it became known as a [[bubble car]]&mdash;a name later given to other similar vehicles. Other countries had other nicknames: In Germany it ...hree-wheeled trucks. [[Iso]]'s owner, Renzo Rivolta, decided he would like to build a small car for mass consumption. By 1952 the engineers [[Ermenegildo

...eterini array of little-known marques, '''Motobi''' is an obscure sub-plot to the ever-changing soap opera that forms the panorama of Italian motorcyclin ...eppe Benelli]] walk out of the family factory in 1948 and cross the street to found his own rival marque, whose products were at first solely identified

| Weight || ...as a result the Delta was better suited for colder climates and less prone to rust than other Lancias. Key competitors were the [[Volkswagen Golf]], [[Op

...the "old Panda". The second model, launched in 2003, is sometimes referred to "new Panda" or "Nuova Panda" (in [[Italian language|Italian]]), and was the ...s mechanical improvements but this spirit of robust simplicity was adhered to throughout the life of the model.

...the houses automobilistiche|Casa]] [[Torino|Torinese]] from [[the 1939]] [[to the 1953]]. ...that one of one ancient [[city]] [[Lazio|laziale]] (geographically little to south of [[Pomezia]]).

...and practice of [[Automobile|vehicle]] design, construction, and equipment to minimise the occurrence and consequences of [[automobile accident]]s. ([[R ...rivers are especially at risk. In the workplace, 45% of all fatal injuries to workers under age 18 between 1992 and 2000 in the United States resulted fr

...sitalia [[Grand Prix]], the lack of money would not allow the stunning car to be completed.''']] ...wealthy [[Italian]] industrialists with a passion for motor sport yearned to build their own cars.

...vant, the list (except for the [[#Firsts|Firsts]] section) will be limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the earl The list will also be limited to production road cars that meet the following conditions:

...sturdy frame, front shock absorbers, and handlebars oriented perpendicular to the bike's axis]] ...ansport|human-powered vehicle]] with two [[bicycle wheel|wheels]] attached to a [[bicycle frame|frame]], one behind the other. First introduced in [[19th

==1927 to 1930 The Bentley years== ...by the ''Bentley Boys''. After 70 years, this marque returned to Le Mans, to win again in 2003.