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  • A '''motor''' is a device that converts [[energy]] into mechanical power, and is often '''Motor''' may refer to:
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  • The '''Turinelli & Pezza''' was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[electric car]] manufactured only in 1899. Manufactured in [[Milan]], it featured [[ [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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  • ...ar after the founding, as part of the Milan Motor Show, showed a new small electric car. This car, built in very small circulation, was available in a two-and
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  • [[Image:fram.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''1906 Fram Electric''']] ...ehicles were produced in Canton (North America) by the company ''Cantono'' Electric Tractor Co..
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  • ...could reach 25 km/h. This vehicle was shown in the same year at the Milan Motor Show, but never went into production.
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  • ...amo rotor was turned as a regenerative brake, the other became an electric motor. ...imated that regenerative braking systems in vehicles currently reach 31.3% electric generation efficiency, with most of the remaining energy being released as
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  • ! colspan=2 |'''Bugatti Type 52 with motor''' ...gatti]] Type 52''' was a half-scale [[Bugatti Type 35]] [[electric vehicle|electric]] racing car for children. Over 250 examples were produced at the [[Molshei
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  • ...rom 1938 to 1948. And also managed to design and build a small car with an electric [[three-wheeler]].
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  • [[Image:ang_ant_dx_rid.JPG|thumb|right|250px|"500 short" with electric motor [http://www.antoniocassella.it/english/index.htm <small>Source</small>]]]
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  • ...[[Battery electric vehicle|battery electric]] and [[hybrid vehicle|hybrid electric]] vehicles, the energy is stored in a [[battery (electricity)|battery]] or ...battery or capacitors. No regenerative braking effect can occur if another electric vehicle on the same supply system is not currently drawing power or if the
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  • == Electric systems == ...ering column and a computer module applies assistive power via an electric motor. This allows varying amounts of assistance to be applied depending on driv
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  • ...amo rotor was turned as a regenerative brake, the other became an electric motor. ...imated that regenerative braking systems in vehicles currently reach 31.3% electric generation efficiency, with most of the remaining energy being released as
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  • '''Dynamic braking''' is the use of the electric [[traction motors]] of a [[railroad]] vehicle as generators to slow the veh ...y line. The rolling locomotive wheels turn the motor armatures, and if the motor fields are now excited, the motors will act as generators.
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  • The '''Type 56''' was an [[electric vehicle]] like some of Ettore Bugatti's earliest designs. A single example ...rriages or [[voiturette]]s. Power came from a single 28&nbsp;amp electric motor producing 1&nbsp;hp (0.8&nbsp;kW). Energy was stored in six 6&nbsp;volt ac
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  • ...strucciones Moviles de Valencia, [[Valencia, Spain|Valencia]]|| [[electric motor]]|| ||1944-1946 || ...iclo||Electrociclo SA, Barrio Chonta, [[Eibar]], [[Guipúzcoa]]||[[electric motor]]||2 ||1945-1946 ||
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  • ...t]] No. 745,157 was issued to [[Clyde J. Coleman]] of New York City for an electric '''[[automobile]] self-starter'''. He had invented the first self-starter ...impelled engineer [[Charles Kettering]] to replace the hand crank with an electric starter. He modified Coleman's design and made it practical. It was teste
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  • * [[Baker Motor Vehicle|Baker Motor Vehicle Company]] ([[Cleveland, Ohio]]) * [[Buffalo Electric Carriage|Buffalo Electric Carriage Company]] ([[Buffalo, New York]])
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  • *[[DMV]]: California [[Department of Motor Vehicles]] *[[eACC]]: [[Improved electric accessories]]
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  • ...made in [[Bologna]] from the early eighties with a ''Polimotor'' electric motor with three batteries with 60 Ah and 14 hp. The primary [[transmission]] was
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  • ...from a direct connection to land-based generation plants, as is common in electric trains; from chemical energy stored on the vehicle in batteries or diesel f ...ertor|torque convertor]]s and [[Differential_(mechanics)|differential]]s. Electric motors also have the unusual ability to convert movement energy back into e
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  • |{{flagiconBrazil}} [[Brazil]]||[[Itaipú E400]] ||[[Gurgel]] ||[[electric motor]] 10kW (10hp)|| 1981-1983 ||
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  • ...of manufacturing electric cars as well as acquiring an interest in Millet motor bicycles. He established [[Automobiles Darracq S.A.]] in [[Suresnes]], nea ...f all automobiles in France. His company became involved with [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning a number of major races, including the [[Vanderbilt Cup]]
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  • ...ging is provided to encourage the use of electric vehicles. [[neighborhood electric vehicle|NEVs]] may also be used as station cars where the roadway speed lim ...erpendicular, where other cars park parallel, or be lifted by hand, like a motor [[scooter]], to get into a tight spot. The Isetta and some others had forw
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  • ...se in urban areas. It is more substantial and faster than a [[neighborhood electric vehicle]] ("NEV") and has four seats, unlike [[microcar]]s which are two-se ...in some locations, electric recharging is provided to encourage the use of electric vehicles. NEVs may also be used as station cars where the roadway speed lim
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  • ...Société Seve-Cedre, [[Sainte Croix Volvestre]], [[Ariège]] || [[electric motor]] {{Convert|5|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}} || ||1975-79 || ...|Cedre|| Cedre sarl, [[Sainte Croix Volvestre]], [[Ariège]] || [[electric motor]] {{Convert|5|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}} || ||1979- ||
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  • [[Image:DC Electric Locomotive.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An [[electric locomotive]], taking power through a [[Pantograph (rail)|pantograph]]]] ...] driven by rotary motors, or in the case of tracked vehicles, by [[linear motor]]s.
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  • Most modern motor scooters have smaller wheels than motorcyles, between 8 and 12 inches (20-2 ...ater cooled such as the [[Honda]] [[Honda FC50|FC50]] or the 2002 [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] YQ50s. Scooters increasingly have four stroke engines to m
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  • |{{flagiconUK}} [[United Kingdom]]||Allard Clipper||[[Allard]] Motor Co [[Private company limited by shares|Ltd]], [[Clapham]] ||[[Villiers Eng ...|[[Battery Manufacturing Association]], [[Hove]], [[Sussex]] ||[[electric motor]] 1.5 kW| ||2 ||1952-1957 ||
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  • ...icity)|battery]] [[electricity|electric]] propulsion, creating a [[battery electric vehicle]]. In some cases the vehicle may be built by the converter, or asse ...EV]]) or by an independent converter that purchases new vehicles without a motor or related equipment (these vehicles are called "[[Glider (disambiguation)|
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  • ...y objects over distances. Pneumatic devices are also used where [[electric motor]]s cannot be used for [[safety]] reasons, such as deep in a mine where expl
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  • ...introduced in the early 1950s, were nothing but [[bicycle]]s with a helper motor in various locations, for example on top of the front wheel. These were com [[Image:Moped_old.jpg|thumb|210px|Moped's ancestor - a bike equipped with a motor]]
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  • ...the transmission into gear. Worse still, many North American-market [[Ford Motor Company]] cars from the late [[1960s]] had a flaw in which, when the steeri ===Electric parking brake===
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  • ...ages has required a wide range of energy-conversion systems. These include electric, [[steam engine|steam]], [[solar power|solar]], [[turbine]], rotary, and di ...feasible in prior years. Although a few limited-production battery-powered electric vehicles have appeared from time to time, they have not proved to be compet
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  • ...ages has required a wide range of energy-conversion systems. These include electric, [[steam engine|steam]], [[solar power|solar]], [[turbine]], rotary, and di ...feasible in prior years. Although a few limited-production battery-powered electric vehicles have appeared from time to time, they have not proved to be compet
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  • [[Petroleum electric hybrid vehicle|Petroleum electric hybrid vehicles]] make use of both an on-board [[rechargeable energy storag [[Image:Hybridpar.png|thumb|right|400px|Structure of a parallel hybrid electric vehicle]]
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  • ...ar, from '''Garage Italia''', has made its public debut at the [[Bologna]] Motor Show, which will be available in 2006 in five innovative different versions ...sion. The maximum speed varies from 45km/h for 4kW to 85km/h for 85kW. The electric model will adopt an engine that is hermetically sealed for longer duration
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  • ...] or a '''[[traction battery]]''' (used for the main power source of an [[electric vehicle]]). ...er plate count in order to have a larger surface area that provides high [[electric current]] for short period of time. Once the engine is started, they are be
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  • ...ts as standard. The luxurious Gold Cloverleaf (Quadrifglio Oro) model had electric rear windows, a [[trip computer]], power steering, central locking, metalli
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  • ...of the [[drivetrain]]. A mechanical system (typically a [[electric motor|motor]]) exerts a rotational force on the axle, which is transferred to the wheel
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  • ==Electric versions== The vehicle uses a 30 [[kW]] (60 kW peak) motor from Ansaldo Electric Drives, that gives 120km/h top speed.
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  • The pair were launched at the [[Geneva Motor Show]] in March 1995. The GTV's name placed it as the successor to the lon ...me, which completely disappears from sight under a flush fitting cover. An electric folding mechanism is fitted on some versions. As would be expected the GTV
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  • ...in [[Sesto San Giovanni]] near [[Milan]]. Company started as a magnet and electric equipment manufacturer and has always been a synonym of quality and innovat [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
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  • |Manufacturer || [[Ducati Motor Holding|Ducati]] |Parent company || Ducati Motor Holdings, SpA
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  • ...but also motorcycles in 1925 with a 246 cc parallel twin-side door with an electric sump. In 1932 [[Vittorio Guerzoni]] developed (see [[Taurus]]) a 498 cc rac ...few years later to become, with his motor bikes named 'Mignon', the first motor manufacturer from Modena.
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  • ...In 1931, at the request of a client, they applied for an electric starter motor and certainly this is the first device equipped with sort of device in Ital
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  • ...he hydrogen is turned into electricity through fuel cells which then power electric motors. ...y produce more pollution than would use of that energy in [[plug-in hybrid electric vehicles]]. Hydrogen fuel cells generate less CO<sub>2</sub> than conventi
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  • ...styling work was scarce and Frua had to turn to designing children’s cars, electric [[oven]]s and kitchen units, as well as a [[monocoque]] [[scooter]]. ...owed a [[Maserati 3500]] GTI Coupé on the Italsuisse stand at the [[1961]] Motor Show in Geneva, together with two tasteful bodies on [[Studebaker]] chassis
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  • ...logy]], and overall design before [[production]]. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or ma ...f car customizer [[George Barris (auto customizer)|George Barris]], [[Ford Motor Company]]'s "[[Lincoln Futura]]" from 1954, received a new lease on life as
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  • ...y have played a part in the infamous [[Ford Explorer]] [[Firestone vs Ford Motor Company controversy|rollover accidents]]. | 0.001 ''to'' 0.0025 || &nbsp; train steel on steel with tatz-mounted electric traction
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  • digital ignition and electric starter motor. The 198 line was developed as the frame and motor took shape: first virtually through innovative 3D design software
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  • ...o continuous updates. His job opportunities are manifold: as the auxiliary motor vehicle, boat or car. * [[Di Blasi R34|R34]] (20 "electric)
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  • ...king]] and from powering [[weapon]]s to [[propulsion]] and generation of [[Electric power|electricity]]. ...r (H<sub>2</sub>O) and electrical energy, which then can drive an electric motor to run a car (or a variety of other uses). In this reaction the [[chemical
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  • == Electric vehicles == Iveco is making [[hybrid electric vehicle]]s.
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  • ...motorcycle.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Freccia C12R readjusted with an electric motor]]
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  • ...red partly by an [[internal combustion engine]], and partly by an electric motor. The concepts of transmission continue to employ methods for transferring t ...have a mechanism for slowing down, or stopping an idle gear. In commercial motor vehicles, this mechanism is called the ''clutch brake'', and is used by dep
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  • '''Moretti Motor Company''' is a now defunct [[automobile manufacturer]] formerly based in [ ...most notably a range of electric powered small trucks and a 5 or 7 seat [[electric car]]. In 1946, with the war over and thus demand for their commercial vehi
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  • ...[[Napier & Son|D Napier & Son]], and the locomotives produced by [[English Electric]] using these engines, including their [[British Rail DP1|demonstrator loco ...p a committee to develop a high-power, lightweight [[diesel engine]] for [[Motor Torpedo Boat]]. Hitherto in the [[Royal Navy]], such boats had been driven
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  • ...first "motorcycle" that rode on the Italian roads and also built the first motor car to travel the Italian roads. He did research on internal combustion eng ...e, probably named after [[Enrico Bernardi]] and provides both gasoline all electric motors.
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  • ...nsumption and minimal environmental pollution, performance may suffer. The motor vehicle industry doubts that customers may adopt vehicles in which accelera ...s” versions that can be outfitted with specialized bodies. These include [[motor home]]s, [[fire engine]]s , [[ambulance]]s, etc.
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  • The pair were launched at the [[Geneva Motor Show]] in March 1995. The GTV's name placed it as the successor to the lon ...me, which completely disappears from sight under a flush fitting cover. An electric folding mechanism is fitted on some versions. As would be expected the GTV
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  • ...499&nbsp;cc||4 ||1968-1971 || First shown to the public at the 1966 Turin Motor Show |{{flagiconIndia}} [[India]]||[[REVA|G Wiz electric car (REVA)]]|| || || || ||
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  • ...the [[Lamborghini LM002]] &mdash; a similar design, but with a 12-cylinder motor from the [[Lamborghini Countach]] mounted in the front. *Electric Winch Kit
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  • ...400 to 425bhp at an identical 8500rpm. Designated Tipo 131, this reworked motor is riddled with improvements like new heads and pistons that allow an incre ...safety belts]]. Customers can also choose between sliding Lexan windows or electric glass items.
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  • ...[Ferrari America|500 Superfast]] for [[1966]]. Introduced at the [[Geneva Motor Show]], it featured evolutionary styling by [[Pininfarina]]. The famous [[ ...lutionary [[cabriolet]] body by [[Pininfarina]]. Debuting at the [[Geneva Motor Show]] in 1966, just 14 examples were produced before production ended the
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  • ...ey appear mostly in the form of [[gas turbines]]. They are also used for [[electric generator]]s and by industry. ...sity of [[battery (electricity)|batteries]] and lack of affordable onboard electric generators such as [[fuel cell]]s has largely restricted their use to speci
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  • ...days of submarine warfare, when submarines were essentially [[torpedo boat|motor torpedo boats]] which could submerge. In the modern combat environment wher * [[Electric boat]]
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  • ...and dissipate [[kinetic energy]]. It is analogous to a [[resistor]] in an electric [[RLC circuit]]. ...automobiles have [[regenerative braking]], which uses a reversed electric motor to dampen and eventually stop the motion of the car.
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  • ...mited production. A year later the production model debuted at the [[Paris Motor Show]]. It was named for the [[Cooper-Maserati]] win at the [[Mexican Grand ...e. Its luxurious interior included a rich leather seating for four adults, electric windows, wooden dashboard and air conditioniong as standard. Automatic tran
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  • ...ornier Flugzeugwerke|Dornier GmbH]], [[Munich]], [[Bavaria]] ||[[electric motor]] ||2 ||1972 ||Prototype |{{flagiconGreece}} [[Greece]]||D.I.M.||[[DIM (automobiles)|D.I.M Motor, George E. Dimitriadis & Co]], [[Athens]]||[[Fiat]] 594&nbsp;cc||4||1977-19
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  • ...k was scarce and [[Pietro Frua]] had to turn to designing children’s cars, electric [[oven]]s and kitchen units, as well as a [[monocoque]] [[motorscooter]]. ...owed a [[Maserati 3500]] GTI Coupé on the Italsuisse stand at the [[1961]] Motor Show in Geneva, together with two tasteful bodies on [[Studebaker]] chassis
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  • ...a [[wheel]]ed [[passenger]] [[vehicle]] that carries its own [[car engine|motor]]. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to r ...lieb Daimler]] and [[Wilhelm Maybach]] in [[Stuttgart]] patented the first motor bike, built and tested in 1885, and in 1886 they built a converted horse-dr
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  • ...ey appear mostly in the form of [[gas turbines]]. They are also used for [[electric generator]]s and by industry. ...sity of [[battery (electricity)|batteries]] and lack of affordable onboard electric generators such as [[fuel cell]]s has largely restricted their use to speci
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  • ...(vehicle)|coaches]], and [[van]]s. The design and development of a modern motor vehicle is typically done by a large team from many different disciplines. *[http://www.electriccarsociety.com/ How to design and build an electric car]
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  • ...hat drives the vehicle. This contrasts with all-[[Battery electric vehicle|electric car]]s which use batteries charged by an external source such as the grid, ...l combustion engine that spun a generator which powered four wheel-mounted electric motors. The car was presented at the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris. The up
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  • ...[[self-leveling suspension|automatic leveling]], using a [[electric motor|motor]] to tighten the bars to provide greater resistance to load and, in some ca
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  • ...engineering in its premium road cars and its success in early [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning the first ever [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. The company's succe *[[Bugatti Prototypes#Type 56|Type 56]] ([[electric car]])
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  • ...ering systems—hydraulic and electric/electronic. There is also a hydraulic-electric hybrid system possible. ...cient than the hydraulic power steering, since the electric power steering motor only needs to provide assist when the steering wheel is turned, whereas the
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  • ...storic record of over 100 km/h of [[The Jamais Content|Jamais Content]] to electric traction, while the [[internal combustion engine]] set the third record a f ...he Serpollet in Europe. The cars of this company would often experiance an motor burst. The success of Serpollet then crossed the border into France and the
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  • ...t year is uncertain), Robert Anderson of Scotland invented the first crude electric carriage, powered by non-rechargeable [[primary cell]]s. ...so patented the [[disc brake]]. And, contrary to popular belief, the first electric starter was installed by [[Arnold (automobile)|Arnold]] in a copy of the [[
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  • ...precision machinery]], [[motor vehicle]]s, chemicals, [[pharmaceuticals]], electric goods, and [[fashion]] and [[clothing]]. Italy's major exports are precision machinery, motor vehicles, chemicals and electric goods, but the country's more famous exports are in the fields of [[food]],
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  • ...tion front downtube between the forward cylinders. Small car sized starter motor and [[Electrical generator|generator]] were fitted. It had a five speed tra *Electric starter and kick starter
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  • ..., deadlines for projects - they rolled out two world firsts in 2004: a gas-electric hybrid scooter; a scooter with two wheels in front and one in back which gr ...he European market leader, it was dwarfed by rivals [[Honda]] and [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]. A year after rescuing Piaggio, Colaninno decided to salva
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  • ...comes from a combination of [[V engine]] ([[German language|German]]: ''V-Motor'') and the German word "Reihenmotor" ([[straight engine]]). The combination ...went on sale with a revised version of the 3.2&nbsp;L VR6 as its top-spec motor. For North America, the Passat received a new 3.6&nbsp;L VR6 with a narrowe
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  • ...car marques in Britain. Based in [[Weybridge, Surrey]] (see also [[British motor industry]]). ...ents left over from previous models. Agreement was reached with [[Standard Motor Company|Standard]] to supply new chassis and in 1932 a new range of cars wa
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  • ...uilt by [[Bertone]] (rather than at the main Fiat factory), it featured an electric powered fully-retracting roof and was one of the cheapest open-top cars in ...[[power steering]] and comes with two operation modes, using an [[electric motor]], rather than a hydraulic pump driven by the engine. This results in reduc
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  • ...s other automakers, including [[Bentley Motors Limited|Bentley]], [[Hudson Motor Car|Hudson]], [[Kaiser Motors|Kaiser]], [[Nash Motors|Nash]], and [[Rolls-R ...ed torque converter automatics for [[American Motors Corporation]], [[Ford Motor Company]], [[Studebaker]], and several other manufacturers in the US and ot
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  • ...g]] and comes with two operation modes, using an [[Electric_motor|electric motor]], rather than a hydraulic pump driven by the engine. This results in reduc ...unveiled at the [[2005]] [[Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung|Frankfurt Motor Show]] and went on sale later that year. Again styled by Giugiaro, the car
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  • ...s, and sells the world's [[motor vehicle]]s. In 2008, more than 70 million motor vehicles, including [[car]]s and [[commercial vehicle]]s were produced worl {{World motor vehicle production by country}}
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  • ...s other automakers, including [[Bentley Motors Limited|Bentley]], [[Hudson Motor Car|Hudson]], [[Kaiser Motors|Kaiser]], [[Nash Motors|Nash]], and [[Rolls R ...] developed a series of three-speed torque converter automatics for [[Ford Motor Company]], [[Studebaker]], and several foreign and independent makes.
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  • ...run by an [[internal combustion engine]] powering wheel-mounted [[electric motor]]s. They presented the car on the [[Exposition Universelle (1900)|1900 Worl ...business. A contract with [[Piero Dusio]] was concluded for a [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racing car, the Type 360 [[Cisitalia]]. They also repai
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  • ...ctric pistol ([http://ppp.unipv.it/Volta/Pages/eF5struF.html]) in which an electric spark exploded a mixture of [[Earth's atmosphere|air]] and [[hydrogen]], fi *1892: [[Rudolf Diesel]] develops his [[Carnot heat engine]] type motor burning powdered coal dust.
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  • ...)|power]] from a [[prime mover]] (which can be an [[engine]] or [[electric motor]]), to some form of useful output device. Typically, the [[rotation]]al sp ...ply high torque at low speeds, but also operate at highway speeds with the motor still operating within its limits, is required. Transmissions perform this
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  • ...nd produced by [[Napier & Son]], and the locomotives produced by [[English Electric]] using these engines, including their [[British Rail DP1|demonstrator loco ...sh Admiralty commissioned Napier to design a [[diesel engine]] for their [[Motor Torpedo Boat]]s and other lightweight, high speed craft. Hitherto in the [[
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  • ...'''motorsport''') is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can ...ea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]].
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  • ...'''motorsport''') is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can ...ea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]].
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  • Big companies, such as [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], and [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]], can have staff inter ...ormula Hybrid]], similar to Formula SAE except all cars must have gasoline-electric hybrid power plants, was inaugurated. The first two contests were held at t
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  • ...ng of the drive train must be chosen appropriately to make the most of the motor's torque characteristics. [[Steam engine]]s and [[electric motor]]s tend to produce maximum torque close to zero rpm, with the torque dimini
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  • The pair were launched at the [[Geneva Motor Show]] in March 1995. The GTV's name placed it as the successor to the lon ...me, which completely disappears from sight under a flush fitting cover. An electric folding mechanism is fitted on some versions. As would be expected the GTV
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  • ...pelled by enthusiasts) or '''karting''' is a variant of [[open-wheeler]] [[motor sport]] with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called '''karts''', '''go- === Motor and fuel ===
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  • ...air until the engine reaches operating temperature. Engine block heaters (electric resistive heaters in the engine block) plugged into the utility grid are of ...trols the amount of fuel and its timing (the "start of injection") through electric or hydraulic [[actuators]] to maintain engine speed.
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  • ...lers by [[Code of Federal Regulations|CFR]] 49 393.43, as it states "Every motor vehicle, if used to tow a trailer equipped with brakes, shall be equipped w The automatic types are available with electric heating devices. These help prevent freeze up of the automatic drain in col
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  • With the exception of [[Ford Motor Company]] which owned its own hardwood forest and mills specifically for th ...ued to use the Safari name into the 1980s. Mercury, a division of the Ford Motor Company, produced a two-door hardtop wagon from 1957 to 1960. When Mercury
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  • ...a''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automobile|car]] introduced at the [[Geneva Motor Show]] in 1963 by [[Lancia]]. It was produced by that company, and later by ...updated Sport with 1584&nbsp;cc engine producing 115 hp. This version had electric front windows and was the fastest production Fulvia produced, with a top sp
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  • ...icle stability control]] (VSC). These command signals are sent to the four electric [[caliper]]s (e-calipers) via a communication network. As this network migh ...e drive currents for the brake actuator which is a [[permanent magnet]] DC motor, energised by 42V sources. In addition to tracking its reference brake comm
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  • |Starter || Electric ...the Padova Show in January 2003, powered by a tuned Ducati 900SS desmodue motor of the kind ARP had been racing with success in SuperTwins events-hence the
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  • ...'''motorsport''') is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can ...ea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]].
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  • ...in many countries was introduced. The Land Rover appeared at the Amsterdam Motor Show, originally conceived as a stop-gap product for the struggling Rover c ...terrain vehicle for oil exploration in North Africa, the [[France|French]] motor manufacturer [[Citroën]] developed the [[2CV]] Sahara. Unlike other 4x4 v
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  • ...'''motorsport''') is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can ...ea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]].
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  • ...ll models except the "naked" (sold only in Italy) version. There are also electric aids available such as ABS brakes, ESP (electronic stability program), ASR ...orced to delay the official launch of the Abarth 500 until the 2008 Geneva motor show. Sales of the Abarth 500 are likely to start in LHD markets in the Sum
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  • Italian and international motor sports. In just over ten years Ermini or Ermini-­‐powered cars made over ...nveils a world preview of its new prototype, The Seiottosei, at the Geneva Motor Show.
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  • ...son to [[Honda]]s of the era which sported [[overhead cam]] engines with [[electric starter]]s, in much the same way as the [[British Motorcycle]] industry was Benelli is now part of motor Group Qianjiang, which is a corporation located in southeast China at Wenli
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  • ...y machinery. In addition it makes rubber hoses, shoe soles, and parts for electric printers. ...ar in 2008. The company was named the world’s most admired company in the motor vehicle parts industry by [[Fortune]] magazine. Audit Integrity Inc. and F
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  • ...en, and marketed under the name "Puma" at the price of 1,300,000 lire with motor preparation or 440,000 lire in mounting kit. ...produced electric cars such as the PUMA BOXER 90 presented at the Bologna Motor Show.
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  • ...5mm are the same as this classic small block V8. The concept of the Cizeta motor shunts two such engines together nose-to-nose with the two timing chains in ...that. People who do that look for little noises, etc. Other supercars have electric everything. We do a good air-con but keep gadgets out."
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  • ...9&nbsp;hp (350&nbsp;kW) under the new tests, while the rating for [[Toyota Motor Corporation|Toyota]]'s [[Toyota Camry|Camry]] 3.0&nbsp;L ''[[Toyota MZ engi ...le|cars]]. Many cars took their names from this figure (hence the [[Austin Motor Company|Austin]] Seven and [[Riley]] Nine), while others had names such as
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  • ...in the past by Giotto Bizzarrini. During their first encounter, the Tuscan motor genius expressed a kind of animosity towards this idea; he refused to suppo ...oDiesel LANCIA engine and a 40 kW AC electric drive; it was shown at Turin Motor Show 2000.
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  • ...6 engine (gasoline) - 4.9&nbsp;L (4917&nbsp;cc/300&nbsp;in³) - 1965 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] ''[[Ford Straight-6 engine#300|300]]'' ***Honorable mention: 9.3&nbsp;L (9373 cc/572in³) - (2003 Chevrolet crate motor)
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  • ...'''motorsport''') is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and it c ...ea]] winning in 10 h and 23 min, beating three petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]].
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  • ...Varesina [[Cagiva]] decided to launch a new road naked single [[two-stroke motor|2 stroke]], since [[1990]] became hull and the more casual of the previous ...via the [[Gilera Crono|Crono]] to the [[Gilera GFR|GFR]] then the [[Yamaha Motor Co.|Yamaha]] with [[Yamaha TZR|TZR]] and l '[[Honda]] with l' [[Honda NSR|N
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  • ...onic fuel injector is normally closed and opens to flow fuel as long as an electric pulse is applied to the injector. The pulse's duration (pulsewidth) is prop ...dal, and the CPU determines how far to open the throttle using an electric motor. This has many benefits some of which include: controlling emissions during
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  • ...da''' prototypes. While the '''Florida I''', presented at the 1956 [[Turin Motor show]], was a sedan with [[suicide doors]], the '''Florida II''', presented ...ce of [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] with regard to various electric extras. They were seven-seater landaulets, painted dark blue, with black Co
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  • ...rdinary degree. " Indeed, in those weeks, the Rapid is part of the Olympia Motor Show in London, is that of Paris, and costs were not light. ...forward gears and reverse, and since 1916 also available with start-up and electric lighting. Suspended civilian production in 1917 and 1918, this model is alm
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  • ...aced the rear seats and occupied some of the engine bay where the 18bhp DC motor was also fitted, driving through the normal clutch and gearbox. This increa *The basic '''Actual''' has black bumpers, lacks electric windows and a full-size spare wheel. The Actual was introduced in January 2
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  • ...ulia|Giulia 105]] series chassis, the Spider was launched in 36th [[Geneva Motor Show]] in 1966. Unnamed at launch, the name "Duetto" was chosen in a write ...that the Spider was given Bosch Motronic electronic fuel injection with an electric fan. Externally, the Spider lost its front under-bumper spoiler and the re
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  • ...c during the 1900 World Exhibition at Paris. The vehicle was powered by an electric hub at each wheel, a design later used by [[NASA]] in the [[Lunar rover]]. It was in 1948 that the [[Land Rover]] appeared at the Amsterdam Motor Show, originally conceived as a stop-gap product for the struggling Rover c
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  • ...also worked to prevent the skid from occurring in the first place. Using electric [[variable gear ratio steering]] power steering this more advanced systems ESC is also available on some motor homes. Elaborate ESC and ESP systems (including [[Roll Stability Control]]
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  • * Lancia E 290 (1941) single-built electric truck * [http://www.lanciamotorclub.co.uk/ Lancia Motor Club (UK) - The oldest and largest Lancia Club in the world with members fr
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  • ...ccurate intuition for how fast the car is traveling, from the sound of the motor and the gear selection. It's easier to observe the lower speed limits like ...a [[Manual transmission driving technique#Starting the vehicle without an electric starter|push start]].
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  • ...any became a pioneer in the use of industrial robotics for the assembly of motor vehicles. Fiat assembly plants are among the most automated and advanced i ...in as chairman of Fiat in 1998. The hope was that the veteran of [[General Electric]] would bring more of an emphasis on shareholder value to Fiat. By the time
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  • ...[Hydrolastic]], [[Hydragas]] and rubber cone systems used by the [[British Motor Corporation]], most notably on the [[Mini]]. A number of different types of ...tly publicised fully active system from [[Bose Corporation]] uses linear electric motors, ie solenoids, in place of hydraulic or pneumatic actuators that hav
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  • ...ful engines ([[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60 HP]]). A.L.F.A. also ventured into [[motor racing]], drivers Franchini and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Flori ...ge.jpg|thumb|200px|The badge on the front of an Alfa in the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] Hall of Fame Museum]]
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  • [[Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung|Frankfurt Motor Show]] in 1979. The Delta is best known for its [[World Rally Championship] ...signed in 1990 by Marco Pedracini (Zagato), and introduced at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1992. The Hyena was based on the Delta Integrale floorpan s
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  • ! [[Austin Motor Company|Austin]] ...d winner mainly due to its environmentally friendly petrol-electric hybrid motor which also gave good performance. A slightly high price tag was partly just
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  • ===[[Ford Motor Company]]=== | [[Ford Edge]] (electric model)|| Dominic Greene, later by James Bond ||
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  • ...ned creating a motorcycle company after the war. Guzzi would engineer the motor bikes, Parodi (scion of wealthy Genovese ship-owners) would finance the ven ...o the original articles of incorporation) "the manufacture and the sale of motor cycles and any other activity in relation to or connected to metallurgical
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  • ...ht, Gurney and Grant had risen to third overall. That was when the Cobra's motor mounts began to crack and Gurney had to park the blue coupe after 204 laps. ...in the GT40 development. The well-known photography published by the Ford Motor Company showing McLaren leading Miles, with the MkII of Ronnie Bucknum and
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