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• Magneti Marelli
  ...ocusing on its strong electronic skills to develop intelligent systems for active and passive safety of vehicles and in the powertrain area with the objectiv ...trument clusters; telematics systems, body computers), Suspension Systems (suspension systems; shock-absorbers), Exhaust Systems and Motorsport, where Magneti Ma
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• Sway bar
  ...rt [[lever]] arms linked by a [[torsion spring]]. A sway bar increases the suspension's roll stiffness -- its resistance to roll in turns, independent of its [[H ...s called the [[roll couple]]. One effect of body (frame) lean, for typical suspension geometry, is positive [[Camber angle|camber]] of the wheels on the outside
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• Launch control
  ...emi-automatic [[transmission]], [[ABS]], [[traction control]] and [[active suspension]]. The [[pinnacle]] of the driving aids was achieved by [[Williams F1]] tea
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• Hydropneumatic suspension
  '''Hydropneumatic''' is a type of [[automotive]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension system]] invented by [[Citroën]] and fitted to Citroën cars, as well as b ...mately six times more flexible than conventional steel, so [[self-leveling suspension|self-leveling]] is incorporated to allow the vehicle to cope with the extra
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• Serpollet
  |Front suspension || Rigid Axle w/Leaf Springs |Rear suspension || Live Axle w/Leaf Springs
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• 1987 Monaco Grand Prix
  ...ry was notable in that it was the first for a car with [[active suspension|active suspensions]]. | Suspension
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• Maserati Shamal
  ...ed [[manual transmission]] and an electronic active [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] control system. This system updates the adjustment on each wheel, based o
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  [[Image:Ford model t suspension.triddle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The front suspension components of a [[Ford Model T]].]] ...any cargo or luggage from damage and wear. The design of front and [[rear suspension]] of a car may be different.
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• Maserati Coupe
  ...Coupé and Spyder utilize the same vehicle systems – engine, transmission, suspension, and interior driver and front passenger controls and safety equipment. The ...e provides a more comfortable ride, whereas the Sport mode stiffens up the suspension and provides fast gear shifts of around a quarter of a second. Automatic mo
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• World Rally Car
  ...city to 2.0 [[litres]], adding a [[turbocharger]], [[four wheel drive]], [[active differential]], sequential [[gearbox]] and [[aerodynamic]] apendages. ...engthening measures. Before each rally, the competing cars are fitted with suspension and tyres along with different differential settings to suit the conditions
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• Alex Zanardi
  ...and was important in fine-tuning the team's active [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] system, scoring his first ever F1 point at the [[Brazilian Grand Prix]].
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• Formula Three
  * active suspension, telemetry and traction control are forbidden
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• Colnago
  * Active — aluminum * CF2, carbon fiber monocoque mountain bike with suspension and Ferrari decals
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• Ferrari 458 Italia
  ...shbones]] at the front and a multi-link set-up at the rear, coupled with [[active differential|E-Diff]] and F1-Trac [[traction control system]]s, designed to
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• Ayrton Senna
  ...e end of 1993 [[WilliamsF1|Williams-Renault]]. After the banning of active suspension the Williams started the season trying to close the gap to Benetton. Senna .... This led to the now most commonly accepted theory that one of the car's suspension bars had came loose and impacted with Senna's head.
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• Twin-turbo
  ...ust energy is minimal, only one turbocharger (the primary turbocharger) is active. During this period, all of the engine's exhaust energy is directed to the ...merous small component upgrades, the Callaway GTVs included a much revised suspension, larger brakes and a twin-turbocharger system, boosting performance to near
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• Electronic stability control
  ...idual effect, it also works together with Diamante's electronic controlled suspension and four-wheel steering that Mitsubishi had equipped to improve total handl ...controllers on the vehicle such as an all wheel drive system or an active suspension system to improve vehicle stability and controllability.
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• Automobile safety
  ==Active and passive safety== ...hicle occupant — can themselves operate in an active manner. An example is active head restraints, which move to a position optimal for preventing neck injur
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• Alfa Romeo GTA
  At the time, Alfa was very active in [[motorsport]]. Autodelta, the racing division of Alfa, developed a car |Suspension front:  || colspan="6" align="center" |Independent suspension, wishbones , coil springs, anti-roll bar
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• Alfa Romeo Visconti
  ...DC, an [[Alfa Romeo]] interpretation of the ESP – by use of stabilizer rod active control. Comfort is assured by the suspension pneumatic springs, which also enable the electronic control of the height f
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• Flat-6
  ...sports car with acceptably compromised interior room and a long history of suspension development to utilize the characteristics of the drivetrain layout. ...ies]] of flat engines features a Porsche designed and German manufactured, Active Valve Control System (AVCS) and Variable Valve Lift (VVL) system, that furt
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• Fiat Panda
  ...26]]. The drive for a mechanically simple car was also evident in the rear suspension, which used a [[dead axle]] suspended on [[leaf spring]]s. Later versions o ...pgraded, the rear leaf springs being replaced by a more modern independent suspension system using a rigid rear axle (known as the 'Omega' axle) with a central m
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• Spada
  ...h a special chassis, ideal distribution of weights, and specially designed suspension. From the mechanical point of view, the Giulietta had by this time reached active channel (steering angle, g meter longitudinal and lateral,
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• Car handling
  ...aight line. Handling and braking are the major components of a vehicle's "active" safety. The maximum lateral acceleration is sometimes discussed separatel Cars with relatively soft suspension and with low unsprung weight are least affected by uneven surfaces, while o
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• Ferrari F430
  ...ok]]" electronic suspension, transmission behavior, throttle response, and active "[[E-Diff]]" differential. The feature is similar to [[Land Rover]]'s "Ter
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• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  ...ological damper]]s. Reviewers of the car have mentioned that the MagneRide suspension gives the 599 a very comfortable ride but allows it to handle well at the s ...two cars. The two cars drove through 16 countries and had minimal (mainly suspension) changes made to the mechanicals.[http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/ferrar
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• Ferrari F12berlinetta
  ...ntrol system|traction control]]. The car's stability and traction control, suspension and other settings are controlled by the [[Manettino dial]] mounted on the ...hicle, creating an effect that increases [[downforce]]. Another feature is Active Brake Cooling ducts, which open to direct cooling air only when the brakes
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• Catalytic converter
  ...for active precious metal sites. The catalyst is added to the washcoat (in suspension) before application to the core.
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• Chris Amon
  ...[[1943]] in [[Bulls, New Zealand]]) was a [[Formula 1]] (F1) racing driver active in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]] and widely regarded to be one of the best dr ...ified and ran second in the [[1970 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco GP]] until his suspension failed twenty laps from the finish. This was the race where Amon refused to
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ===Suspension=== * First [[torsion bar]] suspension - 1921 [[Leyland Motors|Leyland]]
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• Autobianchi
  ...i in 1885 and now remembered primarily as a bicycle manufacturer, was also active in [[passenger car]] manufacturer from 1899. Bianchis were in general high- ...sump like the Mini, became universal; as did its use of conventional steel suspension in almost all other cars with the exception of Citroen- usually McPherson s
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• Formula One regulations
  ...f they must do other significant work, body work or [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] adjustments, the car will start from the pit lane. ...a car cannot start the race (engine failure during qualifying or practice, suspension fails, etc), the car can still join the race, but will take a 10-position p
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• Alfa Romeo 8C
  ...sion of the 8C-35 GP racer, with rear-mounted gearbox and full independent suspension. The 8C2900A was also a race car intended for the Sports Car category. Fewe |Platform|| Light gauge welded box-section frame with all independent suspension
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• Pagani Huayra
  ...is different from [[Pagani Zonda|its predecessor]] in that it incorporates active aerodynamics. It is capable of changing the height of the front form the gr ...lready present in the Zonda on the longer wheelbase Huayra. The individual suspension made with forged AvionAl double A-arms have been tested extensively on the
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• Kart racing
  ...ifter karts''' depending on the design. By definition a kart must have no suspension (relying on chassis flex), and no differential (solid back axle). They are ...ortant element of the kart because it must be flexible enough to work as a suspension and stern enough not to break or give way on a turn. If the chassis were n
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• Andrea de Cesaris
  ...ime out in [[Mexico]]. The following race in [[France]] he finished sixth. Suspension failure in [[Great Britain]] led to a massive crash but the Italian bounced ...very old and was replaced mid-season by the 021. This car featured active suspension was not a success. For the third time in his career, de Cesaris failed to s
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• Alfa Romeo Giulia
  ...speed [[manual transmission]] and disc brakes on all four wheels. The rear suspension uses a beam axle with coil springs. [[Air conditioning]] and a [[limited sl ...ntreal]] used a strengthened and slightly modified 105 series floorpan and suspension.
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• Formula One car
  ...k; being bolted to the cockpit at the front end, and transmission and rear suspension at the back end. ...e far more developed than American open wheel racers, which depend more on suspension tuning; for instance, the nose is raised above the centre of the front aero
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• Touring car racing
  ...component is allowed to be heavily modified for racing, including engines, suspension, brakes, wheels and tires. Aerodynamic aids are usually added to the front ...ord]] financially and technically support their favoured teams and take an active role in promotion of the series.
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• Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
  ...very bumpy surface, mostly due to Mexico City's location on a geologically active region. Furthermore, with an elevation of 2,285 [[metre|m]],(7,500 [[Foot ...ez crashed, although it is unclear whether this was due to excess speed or suspension failure. After the last F1 Mexican Grand Prix in 1992, a baseball stadium w
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• Formula One
  ...out rules for a World Championship before [[World War II]], but due to the suspension of racing during the war, the World Drivers Championship was not formalised ...owed from contemporary road cars. Some, like active [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]], were primarily developed for the track and later made their way to the s
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• Damon Hill
  ...]]). Oliver was born with [[Down syndrome]] and Damon and Georgie are both active supporters of related charities. ...collided, breaking the Williams' front left [[Double wishbone suspension|suspension wishbone]], and forcing Hill's retirement from the race by his team. BBC Fo
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• Lancia Delta
  ...of the two-wheel drive Delta range: [[MacPherson strut]]–type independent suspension with dual-rate dampers and helicoidal springs, with the struts and springs There are a few more subtle changes, though, with the suspension mounting points to the body shell, now better insulated by incorporating fl
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• ...very bumpy surface, mostly due to Mexico City's location on a geologically active region. Furthermore, with an elevation of 2,285 m,(7,500 ft) the thin air ...ez crashed, although it is unclear whether this was due to excess speed or suspension failure. After the last F1 Mexican Grand Prix in 1992, a baseball stadium w
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• 1993 Formula One season
  [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] continued to enjoy a dominant car, with active suspension and traction control systems beyond anything available to the other teams.
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• Ilario Bandini
  ...tion by German forces: as the car was rebuilt, he modified the chassis and suspension. Fitted with an aluminum body, the work of Turin [[coachbuilder]] [[Rocco M ...e modified, and the car received an altered rear [[suspension (mechanical)|suspension]] geometry. The engine was further developed, the [[combustion chamber]]s b
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• ...d not give Räikkönen the racing line). The resultant vibrations caused his suspension to fail while he led on the final lap, and sending him into the tyre wall a ...s [[Christian Klien]] on the very first lap. The impact caused a left rear suspension failure resulting in Räikkönen retiring from the race.
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• Nigel Mansell
  ...an Grand Prix]] he missed a gear and let Piquet, who was using an [[active suspension]] car, through to win. A heavy qualifying accident at Suzuka in Japan for t ...itish Grand Prix]] at Silverstone where the team had reverted to a passive suspension set-up.
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• Automotive
  - Alfa suspension, braking and engine components including turbo, supercharged http://www.alfabb.com - Alfa Romeo Bulletin Board Forums - A very active Alfa forum!
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