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• Independent suspension
  ...left and right sides of the suspension to be connected with anti-roll bars or other such mechanisms. The anti-roll bar ties the left and right suspensio ...or [[MacPherson strut]]s, [[trailing arm]]s, [[multilink|multiple links]], or [[double wishbone suspension|wishbones]].
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• Boost gauge
  ...gauge''' is a dashboard mounted instrument that indicates [[turbocharger]] or [[supercharger]] boost [[pressure]] in an [[internal combustion engine]]. A turbo- or supercharger are both engine driven air compressors and provide varying lev
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• Brös
  '''Brös''' (also '''Bros''', '''Bross''', '''Brus''' or '''Bruss''') is a [[Piedmont]]ese preparation of [[cheese]] and [[grappa]] ...original motivation was the avoidance of waste: pieces of stale, hard and/or mouldy cheese were mixed with homemade grappa (the distillate of the [[poma
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• Convertible
  ...]. The collapsible roof section is typically made from flexible [[canvas]] or [[vinyl]], although [[plastic]], [[aluminium]] and [[steel]] have occasiona In [[Europe]] this body style is frequently called ''[[cabriolet]]'' or ''cabrio''.
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• Polizia Provinciale
  ...ironmental protection. The forces' vehicles are usually white with a green or blue stripe along the side.
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• Macaroni
  ...ade dry commercial [[pasta]], used in contrast to fresh pasta made at home or in small local businesses. Macaroni technically must not contain eggs. Alth ...nd of barley-broth. Others think it comes from Italian maccare, "to bruise or crush" (referring to the crushing of the wheat to make the pasta) which com
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• Electronic brakeforce distribution
  ...etc. Often coupled with [[anti-lock braking system]]s, EBD can apply more or less braking pressure to each wheel in order to maximize stopping power. ...ing for the conditions – whether that's the front or rear wheels, the left or right. The final result is more precise and effective braking under all con
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• Contact Us
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• Naturally-aspirated engine
  ...reathing) refers to an [[internal combustion engine]] (normally [[petrol]] or [[diesel]] powered) that is neither [[turbocharged]] nor [[supercharged]]. ...[[atmospheric pressure]] upon opening of the [[poppet valve|inlet valve]] or valves. The pressure within the cylinder is lowered by the action of the p
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• Threshold braking
  ...time and travel distance required to stop the vehicle to optimal amounts, or when racing, allows the driver to delay braking when entering a corner. Th
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• Valvetrain
  ...above the valves within the cylinder head, and operates either indirectly or directly on the valves. ...t is located within the engine block, and operates directly on the valves, or indirectly via pushrods and rocker arms. Because they often require pushrod
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• Multi-link suspension
  ...used in independent suspensions, using three or more lateral arms, and one or more longitudinal arms. These arms do not have to be of equal length, and m ...d compression, but not in bending. Some multi-links do use a [[swing arm]] or [[wishbone]], which has two bushings at one end.
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• Gasket
  ...tos]]. It is usually desirable that the gasket be made from a compressible or slightly compressible material such that it tightly fills the space it is d ...ost accepted of these. Most manufacturers of gasket materials will provide or publish these results.
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• Brake
  ...uch of the energy is recovered and stored in a [[flywheel]], [[capacitor]] or turned into [[alternating current]] by an [[alternator]], then [[Rectifiers ...ction brake]]s on cars store the heat in the rotating part ([[drum brake]] or [[disc brake]]) during the brake application and release it to the air grad
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• Coil spring
  ...pically used to store energy and subsequently release it, to absorb shock, or to maintain a force between contacting surfaces. They are made of an [[ela ..., the material of the spring acts in torsion when the spring is compressed or extended.
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• About Wheels Of Italy
  ...h-needed focus on Italian vehicles and their owners. There has been little or no activities with the clubs, lack of service providers and virtually no ad .../us/en/xhtml/welcome/signup-owner.php '''''Sign Up Here as a Vehicel Owner or Admirer''''']
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• Spaghetti alla Bolognese
  ...te wine]] is poured into [[casserole]] and reduced. [[cream (food)|Cream]] or [[milk]] is addeed about ten to fifteen minutes before the cooking process ...can be served with [[rigatoni]] or represent the stuffing for [[lasagna]] or [[cannelloni]].
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• Racing
  ...n conducted in [[vehicle]]s, such as [[boat]]s and [[automobile|car]]s, on or with [[animal|animals]] such as [[horse]]s and in [[aircraft]]. ...e at different times. A stage is a shorter section of a much longer course or a [[Individual time trial|time trial]].
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• Cam
  ...team hammer]], for example, or an [[Eccentric (mechanism)|eccentric]] disc or other shape that produces a smooth reciprocating (back and forth) motion in ...seen as a device that translates movement from circular to reciprocating (or sometimes oscillating). A common example is the [[camshaft]] of an [[autom
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• Engine knocking
  '''Knocking''' (also called '''pinking''' or '''pinging''')—technically [[detonation]]—in [[internal combust ...addition of octane-increasing "[[Tetra-ethyl lead|lead]]," [[isooctane]], or other fuel additives.
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• Trailing arm
  ...le]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] design in which one or more arms (or "links") are connected between (and perpendicular to and forward of) the [[ Trailing-arm designs in [[live axle]] setups often use just two or three links and a [[Panhard rod]] to locate the wheel laterally.
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• IMP
  ...', a small structure that had a two-cylinder rear engine with either 500cc or 650cc. The racing version won the 500cc class at Nurburgring. In 1963, the
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• Concept car
  ...otor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced. ...designer [[Harley Earl]] is generally credited with inventing the concept, or show, car, and definitely did much to popularize it through its traveling [
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• San Gimignano
  ...most or all of the towers have been brought down due to wars, catastrophes or urban renewal, San Gimignano managed to conserve about 15 towers of va
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• Magnesium alloy wheel
  ...metimes used on [[Auto racing|racing]] cars, in place of heavier [[steel]] or [[aluminium]] [[wheel]]s, for better performance. The wheels are produced b
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• Vehicle dynamics
  Components, attributes or aspects of vehicle dynamics include: Some attributes or aspects of vehicle dynamics are purely [[Aerodynamics|aerodynamic]]. These
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• Baccalà alla Vicentina
  ...[[fish]] dried naturally by sun and wind on wooden racks called [[hjell]], or in special drying houses. The [[Drying (food)|drying of food]] is the world ...n many ways comparable to that of making a good [[cognac]], [[parma ham]], or a well matured [[cheese]].
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• Casino
  ...es certain types of [[gambling]] activities. Casinos are often placed near or combined with hotels, [[restaurants]], retail shopping, cruise ships and ot ...t for pleasure, usually on the grounds of a larger [[Italy|Italian]] villa or [[palazzo]]. There are examples of such casinos at [[Villa Giulia]] and [[V
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• Formula A
  ...s must be made by a manufacturer approved for [[Intercontinental A]] (ICA) or [[Intercontinental C]] but they can be [[prototypes]]. ...or a few years to improve their skills before moving on to [[car racing]], or they become professional kart racers and race in FA until they retire. Many
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• Regenerative brakes
  ...e|braking]] and make use of that power either by storing it for future use or feeding it back into a power system for other vehicles to use. ...or or brake by converting [[motion (physics)|motion]] into [[electricity]] or be reversed to convert electricity into motion.
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• Panhard rod
  A '''Panhard rod''' or '''track bar''' is a component of a [[automobile|car]] [[suspension (vehicl ...parallel to the rear axle, connecting one end of the axle to the car body or [[chassis]] on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar is attached on eit
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• Locking differential
  ...ides increased [[traction (engineering)|traction]] compared to a standard, or "open" differential by disallowing wheel speed differentiation between two ...spin the wheel with the least amount of traction but will transmit little or no power to the wheel that has more solid traction. Basically, it will tran
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• Single cylinder engine
  [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)]] ...possible for an Otto or Diesel engine. The mounting can be standing, lying or angled..
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• Spoiler (automotive)
  ...primarily for styling purposes and have either little aerodynamic benefit or even make the aerodynamics worse. ...different settings so the car can be optimized for short, low-speed tracks or larger, high-speed ones.
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• Kingpin
  ...'' is the main [[pivot]] in the steering mechanism of a [[automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]]. Originally this was literally a steel pin on which the m ...effect on the [[steering]], making it tend to return to the straight ahead or centre position. This is because the straight ahead position is where the w
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• Forced induction
  ...ed air is normally referred to as [[boost (automotive engineering)|Boost]] or charge air. ...rectly (direct port) or by a single fogger...with fuel(wet nitrous system) or without fuel(dry nitrous system).
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• Child safety lock
  ...of poisoning have resulted from [[toddler]]s eating brightly-colored pills or spilling cleaning solvents. ...he inside of the drawer or cabinet. The hook catches on part of the drawer or door and prevents opening unless the rod is bent downward simultaneously to
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• Custom wheel
  ...which have either been modified from the vehicle manufacturer's standard, or have replaced the manufacturer's standard. ...ually recognized performance benefits from switching to lighter, stronger, or larger wheels; appearance-oriented enthusiasts more often choose larger and
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• Exotic car
  ...amborghini Murciélago]] have unusual doors and/or design to draw attention or for aerodynamic reasons.]] ...ontemporaries. It has been defined specifically as "a very expensive, fast or powerful car with a centrally located engine",and stated in more general te
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• Three wheeler
  ...]] vehicles in the form of a [[motorcycle]], [[All terrain vehicle]] (ATV) or [[automobile]]. Other names for three-wheelers include Trikes, Tricars and ...at the back and two at the front, (for example: [[Morgan Motor Company]]) or one wheel at the front and two at the back (such as the [[Reliant Robin]]).
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• Racing setup
  In [[auto racing]], the '''racing setup''' or '''car setup''' is the set of adjustments made to the vehicle in order to o | Front wheel rim width or diameter || larger² || smaller
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• Varesina
  ...booth Rolled 12517 cc Cylinders and a bore 125 X 170, 6 cylinders, diesel or methane gas to power producing around 140 HP + with a manual transmission t ...ld by Caprini or Varesina bodies, with an advanced booth and diesel engine or to methane. The last examples were produced towards the end of 1960.
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• Italmeccanica
  ...supercharger made for VW.jpg|thumb|left|200px|'''Italmeccanica compressor or supercharger made for VW''']]
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• Headlight styling
  ...ardized sealed-beam headlights had limited options for what they could add or detract from the looks of the front of a car. ...of these lights on or near the centerline of the car, either side by side or one above the other. This was, however, banned by the federal government. M
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• Combustion chamber
  ...be used to do work, for example, to move a [[piston]] on a [[crankshaft]] or a [[turbine|turbine disc]] in a [[gas turbine]]. The energy can also be use ===Petrol or gasoline engine===
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• Piston ring
  ...]] in a [[reciprocating engine]] such as an [[internal combustion engine]] or [[steam engine]]. ...e periphery will then have either a barrel profile (top compression rings) or a taper napier form (second compression rings). There are some taper faced
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• Wishbone suspension
  ...two parallel [[wishbone]]-shaped arms to locate the wheel. Each wishbone (or arm) has two mounting positions to the [[chassis]] and one joint at the knu The double wishbone suspension is also often referred to as double 'A' arm or short long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, lu
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• Fuel pump
  ...gh volume supply pump in the tank and one high pressure/low volume pump on or near the engine. ...e pressure from the pump, in combination with heat from the [[engine]] and/or hot weather, could cause the gasoline to boil. The fuel pump, designed to
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• Prosciutto
  ...prosciutto is never cured with nitrates (either [[sodium nitrate|sodium]] or [[potassium nitrate|potassium]]), which are generally used in ham productio ...to is usually served sliced tissue-paper thin, wrapped around [[grissini]] or [[melon]], as an antipasto.
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• Moto Rumi
  ..., with the popularity of scooters, Rumi started manufacturing the Squirrel or Scoiottolo - a pressed steel monocoque body with tubular swinging arm rear ...ons respectively). The "super sport" was superseded by the "Competizione" or "Gobbetto", a pure factory racer. A "Competizione" won the Italian Nationa
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