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• OR
  '''OR''' (''Officine Riunite di Costruzioni Meccaniche'') was a historic brand of
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• Bol d'Or
  ...humb|right|300px|24 hours of endurance racing on a tough track: the 'Bol d'Or']] The '''Bol d'or''' is a [[motorcycle]] [[endurance racing|endurance race]], held annually i
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• Mascarpone
  ...treatment with [[tartaric acid]] and removal of the whey, without pressing or aging. ...carpa," a milk product made from the [[whey]] of stracchino or aged cheese or it may come from "mascarpia," the local dialect for [[ricotta]]; however, i
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• Vehicle brake
  ...of automotive brake that stores the heat in the rotating part (drum brake or disc brake) during the brake application and then releases it to the air gr A [[drum brake]] is a brake in which the friction is caused by a set of shoes or pads that press against the inner surface of a rotating drum. The drum is c
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• Two-wheel drive
  '''Two wheel drive''' or '''2WD''' describes vehicles with a [[drivetrain]] that allows two [[wheel] ...ower at most two wheels, referred to as either [[front wheel drive|front]] or [[rear wheel drive]]. The term '''4x2''' is also used, to denote four total
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• Cassata siciliana
  ...olate]] filling. Most variants are also covered with a shell of chocolate or chocolate [[frosting]].
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• Panna cotta
  ...now a [[gelatin]]-thickened [[custard]], flavored with [[vanilla]], fruit, or spices and served chilled. * 1 1/2 teas. vanilla or 1 small vanilla bean
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• Gear train
  A '''gear train''' is a set or system of [[gear]]s arranged to transfer rotational [[torque]] from one par ...ce between the drive and driven gears. A compound gear train refers to two or more gears used to transmit motion.
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• Long block
  ...valve locks, and valve keepers. The bare head is free from cracks, warps, or holes.
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• General Disclaimer
  ...sionals with the expertise required to provide you with complete, accurate or reliable information. ...he content of any given article may recently have been changed, vandalized or altered by someone whose opinion does not correspond with the state of know
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• Italian ice
  ...ater, with one part sugar, and somewhere between two and three parts juice or pulp source. Home made Granita can be made with a hand blender with this m Italian ice is frequently sold from street stands or at pizzerias as an inexpensive treat.
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• Parasitic loss
  ...rasitic Loss''' is a loss that a parasite consumes from its host which may or may not be beneficial to the host. In the [[internal combustion engine]] almost everything including the driveline causes parasitic loss. Bearings, oil pumps, piston
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• Meccanica
  ...icles from 1956 to 1957. These were fitted with 50 cc or 150 cc two-stroke or 125cc four-stroke engines.
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• Bodywork
  In vehicles with a frame or [[chasis]], the term ''bodywork'' is normally applied to only the non-struc ...les, and had [[body-on-frame]] construction with a wooden frame and wooden or metal body panels. Wooden-framed motor vehicles remained in production unti
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• Piston
  Its purpose is either to change the [[volume]] enclosed by the cylinder, or to exert a [[force]] on a [[fluid]] inside the cylinder. ...piston can be flat, bulged or otherwise shaped. Pistons can be [[forge]]d or [[cast]]. A special type of cast piston is the [[Hypereutectic piston]]. Th
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• Automatic Vehicle Location
  ...where GPS is not usable, are [[dead reckoning]], [[inertial navigation]], or [[RFID]] readers; sometimes a combination of these methods can be used. The
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• Senior
  ...Moser]] engines with a either mono- or V-twin that were driven with a belt or chain drive.
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• Vehicle
  ...vehicles. This includes humans carrying another human, for example a child or a disabled person. [[Movement]] without the help of a vehicle or an animal is called [[locomotion]]. The word ''vehicle'' itself comes from
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• List of microcars by country of origin
  ...in'''. This list excludes cars over 700 cc, and cars where production or manufacture ended before 1945. ...ree or four wheels, powered by petrol engines of no more than 700 cc or battery electric propulsion, and manufactured since 1945'.
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• Family car
  ...o go [[shopping]] or on [[vacation]]s. Most family cars are [[hatchback]]s or [[Sedan|saloons]], although there are [[multi-purpose vehicle|MPVs]], [[sta ...ng if they are hatchbacks, or between 4.40 m and 4.55 m if they are saloon or estate models. Since the [[1990s]] there have been [[multi-purpose vehicle]
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• Offroad racing
  ...neral idea of "offroad racing" can also extend to include [[hillclimbing]] or any other form of racing that does not occur on a specified, paved track. ...lly-raids such as the [[Paris-Dakar Rally|Paris-Dakar]], [[Master Rallye]] or European "bajas" are called Cross-Country Rallies.
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• Halo vehicle
  A '''halo vehicle''' (or '''halo model''') in [[automobile]] [[marketing]] is a car designed and mar ...companies often design a special vehicle, usually a [[luxury car|luxury]] or [[sports car|sports]] model, with the hope that customers will come to deal
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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
  '''If you have an idea, want us to add to the site, something needs changing or you just want to say "HI"...'''
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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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• Ostuni
  ...ttilastra in Monopoli, where undertaken the construction of a [[carryall]] or [[station wagon]] based on a [[Fiat 1100]]BL chassis . The car, the result ...n death of the owner, however, put an end to a company that seemed to have everything together to achieve great success.
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• Classic Racing
  ...Kingdom]] is generally accepted as racing as defined under the rules and or auspices of the [[Classic Racing Motorcycle Club]] (CRMC)[http://www.crmc.c ...acers worldwide as the ultimate classic racing event. This involves three or more laps around the famous 37<small>3/4</small> mile long 'Mountain' circu
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• Northeast Italy
  '''Northeast Italy''' ({{lang-it|'''Italia nord-orientale'''}} or just {{lang|it|'''''Nordest'''''}}) is an informal cultural and geographic ...f the area:but, it is often used only with strangers or in the main cities or for cultural reasons, because the most part of the inhabitants speaks their
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• DIN
  * ''DIN #'' is used for German standards with primarily domestic significance or designed as a first step toward international status. ''E DIN #'' is a draf *[[DIN 476]]: international paper sizes (now [[ISO 216]] or DIN EN ISO 216)
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• Special Interest Auto
  If your Alfa, Fiat, Lancia, vintage Ferrari, Maserati or other awesome Italian marques need special attention, this is the place to
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• Cornering Brake Control
  '''Cornering Brake Control''' or '''CBC''' is an [[automotive]] [[Automobile safety|safety system]] develope ...nic Stability Control]] (ESC, also known as Electronic Stability Programme or ESP)
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• Top dead center
  ...''dead centre''' is the position of a piston in which it is farthest from, or nearest to, the [[crankshaft]]. The former is known as '''top dead centre' ...the dead centre for each cylinder occurs out of phase with the other one (or two) cylinders.
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• RR layout
  In [[Automobile]] design, an '''RR''', or '''Rear-engine, [[Rear wheel drive]]''', layout places both the [[engine]] ...s better for the engine to be located in the rear of the car - either a RR or MR design.
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• Monocoque
  ...n the structure. This stands in contrast with using an internal framework (or [[truss]]) that is then covered with a non-load-bearing skin. Monocoque con ...t a smooth surface. The materials vary; some builders used [[sheet metal]] or [[plywood]] for the skin. In all of these designs the idea of load-bearing
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• Regenerative braking
  ...to electrical energy. This electrical energy is then stored for future use or fed back into a power system for use by other vehicles. ...ic]] vehicles, the energy is stored in a [[battery (electricity)|battery]] or bank of [[capacitors]] for later use.
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• Adding content
  ...ve an idea, want us to add something to the site, something needs changing or you just want to say "HI"...</i>
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• Small family car
  ...4.40&nbsp;m and 4.55&nbsp;m if they are [[cabriolet]]s, [[sedan|saloon]]s or [[station wagon|estate]]s. [[Multi-purpose vehicle]]s and [[sport utility v ...[hot hatch]]es, may have [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] 2.0&nbsp;L engines, or even [[V6]] 3.2&nbsp;L units, ranging maximum outputs from 170&nbsp;bhp to
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• Poppet valve
  A '''poppet valve''' is a [[valve]] consisting of a hole, usually round or oval, and a tapered plug, usually a disk shape on the end of a shaft also c ...plications the valve stem and disk are made of different steel [[alloy]]s, or the valve stems may be hollow and filled with [[sodium]] to improve [[heat]
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• MF layout
  In [[automotive design]], a '''MF''', or '''[[mid-engine design|Mid-engine]], [[Front-wheel drive]] layout''' is one ...he rear axles {{Fact|date=March 2009}}, as in the [[Lamborghini Countach]] or [[Ferrari Testarossa]], but an engine placed in front of the driver's compa
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• Touring car
  ...eating for four or more. Engines on early models were either in the front, or in a mid-body position. Touring cars evolved into the modern [[sedan|sedan/ ...could be installed to protect passengers from weather elements by snapping or zipping them into place, otherwise, drivers and passengers braved the eleme
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• Frame (vehicle)
  ...logous to an [[animal]]'s [[skeleton]], for example in a [[motor vehicle]] or a [[firearm]]. *A '''chassis''' in a [[television]], [[radio]], or other electronic device consists of the metal frame on which the [[circuit
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• Biblocco
  '''Biblocco''' engines could be used in combination with one or two a heads that were each to complete each stroke in the sub-block. Many c
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• Track racing
  '''Track racing''' is a [[motorcycle sport]] where teams or individuals race opponents around an oval track. There are differing varian ...nts are accumulated over a number of heats, with the winner being the team or individual who has scored the most.
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• Italian Grill Menu's
  ...oods such as meats, seafood or vegetables, and generally consists of three or four different items. ...reate tasty complete meals that lend themselves perfectly to entertaining, or to an informal family get together at the end of a busy day. There are a mu
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• Risotto
  ...bles and meat, as well as risottos made with various other wines, cheeses, or even fruits. ''Risotto Negro'' is a specialty of the [[Veneto]] region, ma ...here are thousands of types of risotto, but the procedure will remain more or less the same.
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• Trident
  ...f or spear. The word's origin is from [[Latin language|Latin]] ''tridens'' or ''tridentis'', from ''tri'' "three" and ''dentes'' "teeth". It was used by *The trident or ''[[Trishula]]'' is also the missile weapon of the [[Hindu]] god [[Shiva]],
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• Brake (railway)
  ...used hoses connecting all the wagons of a train, so the driver could apply or release the brakes with a single valve in the locomotive. These continuous brakes can be simple or automatic, the key difference being what happens should the train break in
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• Overhead camshaft
  ...hrod]]s. This arrangement is more complex, and relies on a [[timing belt]] or chain, but allows for greater valvetrain flexibility. ...utput for a given [[torque]]. Instead the cams operate the valves directly or by a short [[rocker arm|rocker]] as opposed to overhead valve cam-in-block
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• Gas Fill Tip
  Fill up your car or truck in the morning when the temperature is in the afternoon or in the evening, what should be a gallon is not
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• Reciprocating engine
  ...o often known as a '''piston engine''', is a [[heat engine]] that uses one or more [[piston]]s to convert [[pressure]] into a rotating motion. This artic ...from other pistons connected to the same shaft. In most types the expanded or "[[Exhaust gas|exhausted]]" gases are removed from the cylinder by this [[S
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• Fuel
  ...ical means, such as burning, or nuclear means, such as [[nuclear fission]] or [[nuclear fusion]]. An important property of a useful fuel is that its ener ...mical process called ''[[metabolism]]'' that converts energy from [[food]] or solar power into a form that can be used to sustain life. Additionally, hum
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• Carbon fibre
  '''Carbon fiber''' can refer to carbon filament thread, or to felt or woven cloth made from those carbon filaments. By extension, it is also used ...ng) exhibits a higher [[modulus of elasticity]] (77,000,000 psi or 531 GPa or 531 kN/mm²). For further literature see Rose, Ziegmann and Hillermeier.
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• Titania
  ...ed coupé powered by a foreign engine, in this case a unit from either Ford or Lotus. The design was by no less than [[Franco Scaglione]] and gave it the
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• Falco
  ...ped]] with a two-stroke Fichtel & Sachs engine available with either 98 cc or 147 cc.
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• Blowoff valve
  ...turbocharged or centrifugally supercharged car when the throttle is lifted or closed. This air pressure is re-circulated back into the non-pressurized e ...riod of time. Engines with a [[manifold absolute pressure]] regulated ECU or where the blowoff is mounted upstream of the MAF sensor are not affected.
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• Baccalà
  ...is not made from salted cod, but from dried cod ([[stockfish]]) served on or next to [[polenta]].
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• Cima
  ...inder four-stroke 247 cc and 347 cc ''Blackburne'' engine with either side or overhead valve.
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• Distributor
  It consists of a rotating arm or ''[[rotor]]'' inside the [[distributor cap]], on top of the distributor sha ...ent was eliminated. This also eliminates any problem with breaker follower or cam wear, and by eliminating a side load extends distributor shaft [[bearin
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• Powertrain
  ...components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air. This includes the [[internal combustion engine|engine]], [[transmissi ...nding on whether a vehicle is [[front wheel drive]], [[four wheel drive]], or [[rear wheel drive]].
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• Limited slip differential
  A '''Limited Slip Differential (LSD)''' is a modified or derived type of [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] gear arrangement ...al suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving [[off-road]], or for [[high performance vehicle]]s, such a state of affairs is undesirable,
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• Bizzarrini P538
  ...three or four chassis were originally built in period, but a total of ten (or more) chassis are in existence. At least two of these are Lamborghini V12 p ...[[Bizzarrini Manta]]. Now it resides in Sweden. Some of the P538S replicas or re-editions were built in the late 70's and 80's by [[Salvatore Diomante]],
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• OR
  '''OR''' (''Officine Riunite di Costruzioni Meccaniche'') was a historic brand of
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• Colella
  ...lcar'' mini moped . It was so small that it easily could be taken in a car or boat. The engine used was a 50 cc [[Franco Morini]].
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• Oversteer
  ...toward oversteer is generally increased by softening the front suspension or stiffening the rear suspension. Camber angles, ride height, and tire press An oversteering car is alternatively referred to as 'loose' or 'tail happy'.
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• Rubinelli
  ...c and 172 cc two-stroke models. The engines were also used by other labels or companies as an auxiliary engine.
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• Meldi motorcycle
  ...inly racing machines with 248 cc, 348 cc and 498 cc overhead valve ''JAP'' or Python engines. The bikes remained pruduced in small numbers.
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• Lancia Flavia
  ...o 2.0&nbsp;L in capacity, available with carburetor or injection, and four or five speed gearbox. The 2.0&nbsp;L models were only made with revised Pinin ...ch D-jetronic Analog-electrovalve fuel injection. These were built to 1973 or 1974 although brand new models remained in stock until 1975. As with the Fl
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• Motomec
  ...e engine could be used as a battery charger, compressor, self-priming pump or high pressure pump.
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• Reiter
  ...e and overhead valve 248 cc, 348 cc and 346 cc overhead valve ''Bradshaw'' or ''Blackburne'' engines.
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• Solenoid
  ...of an electromagnetically inductive coil wound around a movable [[steel]] or [[iron]] slug. The coil is shaped such that the slug can be moved in and ou ...low tube, usually metal, that is capped on either end. Both ends have one or more ports for intake and exhaust. The [[actuator]] itself is connected to
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• Dominissimi
  ...fered four [[motorcycles]] models with the availability of either a 175 cc or 250 cc ''DKW'' engine.
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• Romano
  ...e mounted in the front wheel. The engine stopped and drove rolling through or inside the rim of the bicycle.
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• Holidays in Italy
  <tr><td>August 15 <td>Assumption Day<td>''Assunzione'' or ''Ferragosto''<td>&nbsp;
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• O.T.A.S.
  ...t guess is that is was a joint effort of Lombardi and other locals who may or may not have worked for him. ...around the car, it looks as it if may be as large as the aforementioned M1 or Pantera.
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• Unique visitors
  ...to the site, thereby capturing the identity of each Visitor on each visit, or ...mong particular demographic groups or in certain topic areas, such as news or sports. They typically compare those data with a Web site's own figures. Bo
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• Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba
  ...available it can be predicted that the Curitiba racing course will be used or it will be removed at all likewise in the previous year.
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• Fiat Panorama
  ...47. The light weight allowed a small fuel consumption both of [[gasoline]] or [[alcohol]]. ...]/56 [[Horsepower#hp (SAE)|hp]]/42 [[Watt|kW]] and 1297 cc/80 in³ gasoline or alcohol with a power of 61 CV/60 hp/45 kW and 62 CV/61 hp/46 kW respectivel
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• Stebro Stainless Performance
  Direct 613-212-8765 or 613-212-8762
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• CRT
  ...ckburne engine had a four-stroke valves side valve in the head in 175, 250 or 350 cc, which were available in a Touring and Sport version. The front fork
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• Antique car
  ...e primarily in view of profit in a future sale and not of enjoying a drive or taking pleasure in restoration work. As with [[art]] collecting, antique c ...By waiting 20 years, the cars might be worth in adjusted dollars, 20 times or more than when parked. Constant dollar $500 cars might become constant doll
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• Gloria
  ...ing the Scout) manufactured by Gloria Intramotor have Morini Franco Motori or Minarelli engines, both of which are two-stroke. [http://www.mopedarmy.com/
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• Iso Fidia
  '''Iso Fidia''' (or '''Iso Rivolta Fidia'''), initially '''Iso S4''', was a four-door [[sedan]]
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• Sport compact
  A '''sport compact''' is a high-performance version of a [[compact car]] or a [[subcompact car]]. They are typically are [[front engine]]d, [[front whe ...dling and increasing engine efficiency, rather than increasing engine size or conversion to [[rear-wheel drive]]. For example, the Celica GT-S and RSX Ty
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• Lamborghini Concept S
  ...put into limited production and available for sale sometime late [[2006]] or early [[2007]].[http://www.gizmag.com/go/4463/]
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• Lido
  ...which is outside, or part of a beach where people can swim, lie in the sun or do water sports. See [http://www.lidos.org.uk Lidos in the UK]
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• SCCA RallyCross
  ...lub of America]]. It is a timed event that involves solo driving on grass or dirt, and can be considered an "[[autocross]] on the dirt". As with autocr
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• Cargneluti
  It is not known whether this design was ever put into production or even a complete motorcycle was ever delivered by Cargneluti.
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• Mariani motorcycle
  ...d be equipped with 498 cc side valve engines with two valves for gasoline, or naphtha with three flaps to turned the engines. They were not well known.
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• Riva
  Carrozzeria '''Riva ''', or ''Mario '''Riva''' & Sons'', started in 1949 in [[Carzaniga Merate]], [[Com ...e Alfa Romeo-Cattaneos got a body by [[Colli]], but also Riva has made one or two cars after a Lurani design. So is the model on the above picture, a car
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• Dashboard
  A '''dashboard''' or '''dash board''' (sometimes '''facia''' in [[British English]]) in an [[aut When car radios became available, they were mounted on or underneath mid-20th-century car dashboards.
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• Power (physics)
  ...energy]] flow, equivalent to the rate of change of the energy in a system, or the time rate of doing work, ...power" when the context makes it clear) is the average amount of work done or energy transferred per unit time. The '''instantaneous power''' is then the
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• Alfa
  ...acement (125 cc and 175 cc) bikes using either a ''[[JAP]]'', ''Bradshaw'' or ''Blackbune Norman'' engines. There are reports that indicate the productio
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• Sport touring
  '''Sport touring''' refers to either a style of [[motorcycle]] design, or a philosophy of riding. It is an attempt to blend performance with long-di ...manufacturer to utilize an existing engine and technology from the current or last generation of their sport bikes. This is cost effective because of th
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• Car tuning
  ...be altered to provide better fuel economy, produce more power at high RPM or the ride comfort may be sacrificed to provide better handling. ...are held where entrants compete for the loudest, highest quality reception or most innovative sound systems.
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• Toma cheese
  '''Toma''' is a soft or semi-hard, Italian cow's milk [[cheese]]. It is made primarily in the [[Aos
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• Salva
  ...produced. The chassis of the 60/75 HP was the main base for the commercial or heavy vehicles.
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• San Cristoforo
  ...ed in Viale Maino No 9 to [[Milan]]. Information has not been found before or after the years 1949-1952 concerning the St. Christopher, the fact is to as ...Christopher had sufficient power to start hammering advertising campaigns or bear the weight of the initial sales. In those days the Italian market [[sc
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• Beadlock
  ...n situations where there is a lot of pressure pushing the tire to one side or the other, the bead of the tire may come off the wheel. It is also possibl ...ter and an inner ring. The inner ring may be welded onto a standard wheel or may be formed as part of the wheel when the wheel is made in the factory.
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• Belco Avia
  ...ng in January of 1999 but there is no evidence that the car was ever built or raced.
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• Cubism
  ...m angles presenting no coherent sense of depth. The background and object (or figure) planes interpenetrate one another to create the ambiguous shallow s French art critic [[Louis Vauxcelles]] first used the term "cubism", or "bizarre cubiques", in 1908 after seeing a picture by Braque. He described
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• Panettone
  ...mpanied with sweet hot beverages or a sweet [[wine]], such as [[spumante]] or [[moscato]]. In some regions of Italy, it is served with '''Crema di Mascar ...inci]], and encouraged the launch of the new cake-like bread: Pan del Ton (or Toni's bread).
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• Fiat Oggi
  | Transmission || 4-speed manual or 5-speed manual ...of engine: the 1.3&nbsp;L (1297&nbsp;cc/80&nbsp;in&sup3;) with [[alcohol]] or [[gasoline]] [[fuel]]. The gasoline engine had a power of 61&nbsp;[[Horsepo
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• Polizia di Stato
  The '''''Polizia di Stato''''' (State Police or PdS) is one of the [[national police]] forces of [[Italy]]. It is responsib ...). In smaller settlements, a ''Vice Questore Aggiunto'' (deputy commander) or ''Commissario Capo'' runs the PdS offices. There are also several sub-stati
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• Front-engine design
  ...ent of an [[automobile]] [[internal-combustion engine|engine]] in front of or on the front [[axle]].
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• Bruna
  '''Bruna''' was a [[Carrozzeria]] or caochbuilder based in [[Genova]], [[Italy]]. Bruna built the conversions fo
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• Sway bar
  A '''sway bar''' (also '''stabilizer bar, anti-sway bar, roll bar,''' or '''anti-roll bar,''' '''ARB''') is an [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle) ...ng]], are adjustable, allowing their stiffness to be altered by increasing or reducing the length of the lever arms. This permits the roll stiffness to b
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• Straight engine
  ...nternal-combustion engine]] with all cylinders aligned in one row, with no or only minimal offset. ...to build than an otherwise equivalent [[Flat engine|horizontally opposed]] or [[V engine]] because the [[cylinder bank]] can be milled from a single meta
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• Padania
  ...). The term was however used sparingly if at all, since ''pianura Padana'' or "val Padana" was preferred in most [[geography]] [[textbook]]s and in [[atl ...s that Italy comprises different and well-individualized sections, whether or not one should be called Padania and should comprise exactly those regions
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• Dynamic brake
  ...rical engineering)|armatures]] are connected across either the brake grids or supply line. The rolling locomotive wheels turn the motor armatures, and if It is possible to use the brake grids as a form of [[dynamometer]] or [[load bank]] to perform a ''"self load"'' test of locomotive engine [[Hors
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• Maserati Kyalami
  |Transmission || 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic ...anything good (confer his Deauville, a smoothed-out copy of Jaguar's XJ 6, or his sports car prototype shown at the Turin Salon in 1974, a virtual carbon
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• Navone
  PM possibly stood for ''Propul Motorcycles'' or ''P. Madoz''.
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• Double clutch
  ...le is trying to shift into a gear while traveling outside the gear's speed or directional range, such as reverse while moving forward. ...hing, although time consuming, eases gear selection when an extended delay or variance exists between engine and transmission speeds. When shifting up on
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• Ansaloni
  ...ed [[Franco Scaglione]] in 1952. He designed a ''Giardiniera'' ("gardener" or a "carryall"; three door [[station wagon]]) on a [[Fiat 1100]]E [[chassis]]
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• Fiat 1200
  |Weight || 880kg or 1,940lbs ...1200''' was introduced in Turin Motor Show in November 1957. The 1200 Fiat or Granluce Fiat 1200, was intended to replace the Fiat 1100-103 TV - Turimo V
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• Air filter
  ...combustion engines and compressors tend to use either [[paper]], [[foam]], or [[cotton]] filters. Oil bath filters have fallen out of favor. The technolo ...from building up in the system which can lead to expensive maintenance and/or early system failure.
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• Bol d'Or
  ...humb|right|300px|24 hours of endurance racing on a tough track: the 'Bol d'Or']] The '''Bol d'or''' is a [[motorcycle]] [[endurance racing|endurance race]], held annually i
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• Lamborghini LM003
  ...to production with an updated design. It was to have been named the Borneo or Galileo, to differentiate it with the previous LM003. The idea was taken to
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• Hydraulic brake
  ...perator of the vehicle, to the actual brake mechanism, which is usually at or near the wheel of the vehicle. ...then apply pressure to the braking mechanism, whether shoes inside a drum, or pads which compress on a disc.
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• Spider
  '''Spyder''' or '''Spider''' is an [[Italian]] term for a [[convertible]] [[car body style]
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• Bugatti Type 51
  ...r racing|Grand Prix]] car of 1932. Also with 300&nbsp;hp (223&nbsp;kW), 4 or 5 were built. ...attached to the brake drums. 250&nbsp;hp (186&nbsp;kW) was on tap, and 6 or 7 were made.{{-}}
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• GP
  ...“Bosh” magneto, B.B. (Brown & Barlow) carburetor; it could run on gasoline or on naphtha (lighter fuel), with 90-95 km/h max speed on heavy fuel and 95-1
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• Ohv
  The original overhead valve or '''OHV''' [[piston engine]] was developed by the [[Scottish-American]] [[Da
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• Iso Varedo
  ...esigned to follow the [[Iso Rivolta|Rivolta GT]], the [[Iso Grifo|Grifo]], or the [[Iso Lele|Lele]], which were luxury [[sportscars]].
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• Liquid fuels
  ...e the shape of their container. Most liquid fuels, in widespread use, are or derived from [[fossil fuels]]; however, there are several types, such as hy ...ies) is made of hydrocarbon [[molecules]] forming [[aliphatic compound]]s, or chains of carbons with hydrogen atoms attached. However, many [[aromatic c
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• Lawil
  ...s two engine options, either the 246 cc twin-cylinder [[two-stroke]] model or the 123 cc single-cylinder version.
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• Alba-Mazzucchelli
  ...ch will accompany 'the production of light motorcycles and vans up to 1934 or shortly thereafter.
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• Dietrich-Bugatti
  ...04]], Ettore Bugatti and Émile Mathis designed a new car, the '''Type 5''' or '''Hermes'''. It was a prototype of a more-modern model with a [[straight-4
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• Baldi
  ...ody. As an alternative to the Fiat 2-cylinder rear-mounted engine, a 125cc or 302cc engines were also offered. Baldi's other model was the ''Sahara'' 4,
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• Hand brake
  ...ssistance in starting on steep inclines (in [[manual transmission]] cars), or for initiating [[handbrake turn]]s, as the release button can be held down ...s are recommended to be left in in their lowest gear (usually either first or reverse) when parked, especially when parked on an incline. It should be no
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• Carrozzeria
  ...zzeria or '''coachbuilder''' is a manufacturer of bodies for [[carriage]]s or [[automobile]]s. ...icle operations. Others became contract vehicle assemblers, building niche or localized cars for larger companies.
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• Monterosa
  ...on and a luxury saloon. The engines were available and tuned by [[Abarth]] or [[Stanguellini]]. Very few cars were built.
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• Tire code
  * An optional letter (or letters) indicating the intended use or vehicle class for the tire * Speed rating - one or perhaps two letters (see table below).
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• Street racing
  ...takes place on the streets,usually at a stop light, during normal traffic or during empty hours of traffic, often within the industrial areas of cities. ...ty of such a race (which could be interrupted by a police squad any time), or just the similarity to day to day situations at a traffic light. Streetraci
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• Lancia motorcycle
  ...wheel. There is no evidence that they ever been built the bike in a series or had participated in racing competitions.
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• Cyclo-cross
  ...]]. Races take place typically in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is September-January), and consists of many laps of a sh ...eight because competitors need to carry their bicycle to overcome barriers or slopes too steep to climb in the saddle. The sight of competitors strugglin
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• Capello
  ...nder 5 ½ hp and 8 hp Motocapello. The customer could choose a version with or without a [[clutch]] and [[gearbox]]. In 1914 they brought out a 3 ½ hp si
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• 2 plus 2
  ...engers in the front, ''plus two'' smaller seats for occasional passengers (or children) in the rear. ...s, and (because of being [[FR layout|front engined with rear-wheel drive]] or [[four-wheel drive]]) wide central transmission tunnels, the last of these
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• Iso Lele
  '''Iso Lele''' (or '''Iso Rivolta Lele''') was a sports [[coupé]] produced by the [[Italy|Ita ...0 the engine capacity was increased to 5736cc. A equal maximum power (300 or 350 hp), improved distribution of torque and thus the elasticity of travel.
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• Motorcycle Trials
  ...ding up) and have suspension travel that is short, relative to a motocross or enduro motorcycle. ...ng the ground with the feet. The obstacles in the course may be of natural or constructed elements. In all sections, regardless of content, the designate
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• Rear wheel drive
  ...s small a space as does front wheel drive, thus requiring less disassembly or specialized tools in order to replace parts. ...acceleration, the front end rises, and more weight is placed on the rear, or drving wheels).
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• Bundy tube
  ...he overlapped seam in a process called '''Bundywelding'''. It may be zinc- or terne- coated for corrosion protection. It is used in automotive [[hydrauli
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• V24
  ...cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s, usually suitable only for very large trucks or locomotives.
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• Illy
  ...ated. The blend is packaged as beans (yet to be ground), pre-ground coffee or [[Easy_Serving_Espresso_Pod|E.S.E.]] pods.
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• Bandini
  ...es and petite dimensions earned the car the Italian nickname of Saponetta, or “little soap.” The formula 3 of 1954 had 4 disc brake which was very early for italian cars or any car manufacurer. The Bandini/Zagato raced in daytona and 12 hours of s
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• SpaItalia
  ...proposals and [[tuning]] or variations on the part of [[body | coachwork]] or tuner both private and approved by Italian houses, also held a competition Every year is spent on a car body or Italian and is called a special guest for the event:
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• Rayton
  ...t the small [[carrozzeria]] in [[Cherasco]] had to either abandon the idea or go it alone. They decided to go it alone. ...amazing structure, so strong that it was practically impossible to damage or crush this vehicle. And the cost to produce all the necessary dies and jigs
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• Electric car
  ...el fuel; from nuclear energy, on nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers; or more esoteric sources such as flywheels, wind and solar. ...ling arbitrary travel, most directly connected vehicles are owned publicly or by large companies. These forms of transportation are covered in more deta
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• Ducati 848
  The Ducati 848 is available in Red or Pearl White colors.
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• Road Atlanta
  ...Panoz|Panoz Motorsports]], and is the home to [[Petit Le Mans]], a 10 hour or 1000 mile [[endurance racing|endurance race]] of the [[American Le Mans Ser
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• Autocrossing
  ...her than racing on a track with multiple other cars, as in [[road racing]] or [[oval racing]]. Autocross tends to place more emphasis on [[car handling] Autocross events are usually held in large paved areas like parking lots or airfields. Typically, new courses are created for each event so drivers mus
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• Autocross
  ...her than racing on a track with multiple other cars, as in [[road racing]] or [[oval racing]]. Autocross tends to place more emphasis on [[car handling] Autocross events are usually held in large paved areas like parking lots or airfields. Typically, new courses are created for each event so drivers mus
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• Lancia Thesis
  ...ed]] engines ranging from 2.0&nbsp;L to 3.2&nbsp;L, in both [[straight-5]] or [[V6]] configurations. The Thesis is based on the [[Lancia Dialogos]] proto ...tomatic "Comfortronic" (not for 2.0). The interior is trimmed with leather or the suede-like [[Alcantara]] material long favoured by Lancia. At the 2004
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• Smeg
  ...by a number of engineers on the UK Whitegoods forum so getting information or help is not too difficult. Smeg have also started to make all their user manuals or instruction books downloadable freely as [[PDF]] files from their website.
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• Hot rod
  ...er (vehicle)|fenders]]), lowering it, modifying, [[Engine tuning|tuning]], or replacing the [[engine]] to give more power, and changing the [[wheel]]s a ...ars were equipped for greater speed and power from the factory with little or no modification required.
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• Polizia Penitenziaria
  ...ons, handles the transportation of inmates to and from prison and to court or medical appointments, and manages work and education programs for inmates.
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• FF layout
  In [[automobile]] design, an '''FF''', or '''Front-engine, [[Front wheel drive]]''', layout places both the [[engine] ...iest such arrangement had the engine mounted longitudinally (fore-and-aft, or north-south) behind the wheels, with the transmission and differential in f
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• Provolone
  ...meter and 3 feet long; in a watermelon shape; in a truncated bottle shape; or also in a large pear shape with the characteristic round knob for hanging.
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• Fiat 518
  | Engine || 1758 cc or 1944 cc [[straight-4]] ...nd 1939 by PZInż in Warszawa under Fiat licence. The car has 4 doors and 7 or 5 seats. It used 2L engine Fiat 118 (PZInż 157) (45 hp (33 kW)/3600 rpm co
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• MZV
  ...quipped with [[Minarelli]] and Franco [[Morini]] 50 cc motor's and with 4 or 6-speed transmissions.
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• Lamborghini Marco Polo
  The '''Lamborghini Marco Polo''' or '''ItalDesign Marco Polo''' was a [[concept car]] designed by [[Italdesign
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• Invicta
  ...odels. Both vehicles were driven by chains and they were not mass produced or marketed.
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• Units of measurement
  ...onal System]] (SI) of units, a form of [[metric system]]. The SI has been or is in the [[Metrication|process of being adopted]] throughout the world. Th ...important. Each unit is a set size. A distance or length or volume or mass or span of time being measured is described as a certain number of these units
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• Racing flags
  ...other flags are appropriate. Therefore, if the race is not under caution or delayed, it is said to be ''under green-flag conditions''. Also, a green f The solid [[yellow]] flag, or caution flag, universally requires drivers to slow down due to a hazard on
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• Coordinated Universal Time
  ...u time'''" or '''Z''', is an atomic realization of [[Universal Time]] (UT) or [[Greenwich Mean Time]], the astronomical basis for [[civil time]]. [[Time ...the first in 1972 &ndash; have been positive and applied on dates June 30 or December 31, where an additive leap second is designated as 23:59:60. The a
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• Kiton
  ...000 each. All Kiton suits are completely handmade. They can be tailor-made or purchased at a small number of exclusive stores, such as Wilkes Bashford in
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• Legend car racing
  *Yamaha FJ 1200, XJR1200, or XJR1250 motorcycle engine INEX Legends group websites or Legends race tracks in the USA, Canada AND Europe:
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• Paris-Nice
  ...finishes every year on the [[Promenade des Anglais]] in [[Nice]]. The last or penultimate stage often passes the [[Col d'Eze]], a [[mountain pass]] close
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• Engineering mechanics
  ...under [[pressure]], the fracture of a [[solid]] from an applied [[force]], or the vibration of an ear in response to [[sound]]. A practitioner of the di ...n|plastic]]) of objects under known '''forces''' (also called '''loads''') or [[Stress (physics)|stresses]].
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• Daytime running lamp
  ...sed in brake lamps and turn signals, producing [[Selective yellow|yellow]] or white light of approximately 400 to 600 [[candela]] on [[Coordinate axis|ax ...d. Germany, France and others have begun to experiment with encouragements or requirements for daytime low-beam headlamp use on certain roads at certain
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• Graphite-reinforced plastic
  ...ften [[epoxy]], but other [[plastic]]s, like [[polyester]], [[vinylester]] or [[nylon]], are also sometimes used. Some composites contain both carbon fib ...air bubbles will be present in the material, reducing strength. For hobby or custom applications the cloth can instead be draped over a mould, and the e
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• Taurus
  ...ready manufactured [[motorcycles]]. A year later, the motorcycles appeared or re-appeared on the market under the motorcycle brand name '''Taurus'''. The
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• Tire mousse
  ...Rally, In 1987, Michelin debuted its ATS system (Appui Temporaire Souple, or Flexible Temporary Support) on the works [[Renault 11]]s of [[Jean Ragnotti
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• Seat belt
  ...by stopping the wearer from hitting hard interior elements of the vehicle or from being thrown from the vehicle. In cars seat belts also prevent rear-se ...on of the [[lumbar vertebrae]] and the sometimes associated [[paralysis]], or "seat belt syndrome", has led to a revision of safety regulations in nearly
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• Douglas Meythaler
  To purchase or commission work please contact... [mailto:smithmey@msn.com SmithMey@MSN.com
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• Zena
  ...gine. In the model 1 B 8 HP, also known as the N 8 HP, had either a single or a twin-cylinder engine. The 10 HP C N 1 and N 2 14 HP models were equipped
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• Fully-automatic transmission
  ...ile]] [[gearbox]] that can change [[gear ratio]]s automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears [[manual tr However, some simple machines with limited speed ranges and/or fixed engine speeds only use a [[torque converter]] to provide a variable g
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• Acerboni
  ...ght motorcycles and three wheelers, which were branded either '''[[MA]]''' or '''Acerboni'''. These engines where used by such companies as the British M
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• Faralli & Mazzanti
  |Front Wheels || 255/40/ZR 19 (options: 245/35/ZR 20 or 255/30/ZR 21) |Rear Wheels || 285/35/ZR 19 (options: 275/30/ZR 20 or 295/25/ZR 21)
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• Run flat tires
  ...mph]]), and for limited distances of up to 100&nbsp;miles (160.9&nbsp;km), or even 200&nbsp;miles (321.8&nbsp;km) depending on the type of tire. First pa ...rubber and a heat-resistant cord that prevent the side-walls from folding or creasing. The bead around the edge of the tire is also specialized to grip
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• Corpo Forestale dello Stato
  '''Corpo Forestale dello Stato''' (or '''CFS''', in English, "State Forestry Department ") is a national police a
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• Vacuum brake
  In the earliest days of railways, trains were slowed or stopped by the application of manually applied brakes on the [[locomotive]] ...rake pistons on each vehicle, and the degree of braking could be increased or decreased by the driver. Vacuum, rather than compressed air, was preferred
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• Industrial design
  ...ign]] and [[interaction design]]. Various schools of Industrial Design and/or Product Design may specialize in one of these aspects, ranging from pure ar ...tries as [[intellectual property]]. In some cases it can be protected also or as an alternative under [[copyright]] law. Generally [[registration (legal)
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• A.M.
  ...ction lasted until 1923. Alternatively, there were these vehicles with two-or three-seat body. In 1924, a four-wheeled car was designed under the name of
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• Antonietti & Ugonino
  ...er the badge name Antonietti & Ugonino. Whether this car was a self design or a [[prototype]], it was assembled from foreign components and details are n
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• Pistonless rotary engine
  ...piston]]s in the way a [[reciprocating engine]] does, but instead uses one or more [[rotor]]s, sometimes called '''rotary pistons'''. ...each crankshaft rotation of a single-cylinder single acting piston engine, or four strokes for a double-acting cylinder such as found in some [[steam eng
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• Alfa Romeo 33
  ...renamed to Q4 starting from 1992. The last 33s are known as either 'Nuova' or '[[Alfa Romeo 164|164]]' 33s for their resemblance to that model. *1.3 Boxer twin weber IDF 32 or Dell Orto DRLA 32 86 hp
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• Transmission Control Unit
  ...'' to determine the current [[Driveshaft|shaft]] speed of the output shaft or differential in a typical vehicle. The '''Transmission Control Unit''' use ...on Control Unit''' to determine the current shaft speed of the input shaft or [[Torque converter|torque converter]]. The '''Transmission Control Unit'''
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• Electronic Stability Control
  ...der acceleration and individually brakes the slipping wheel or wheels, and/or reduces excess engine power, until control is regained. ESC cannot override ...a setting so the user can choose whether the system will intervene earlier or later stage. Enthusiasts have also begun to modify ESC systems to suit thei
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• Architecture
  ...tructure]] or system, which preserves the relationships among the elements or components. ...e on the functional and feasibility aspects of the design of constructions or structures.
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• Newton's Second Law
  *''"An object at rest or traveling in uniform motion will remain at rest or traveling in uniform motion unless acted upon by a net force."'' This law is also called the '''law of [[inertia]]''' or '''[[Galileo's principle]]'''.
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• Tanesini
  ...on the first day and the name stuck. By comparing the results ([[circuit]] or [[hill-climb]] races) with the results achieved by the endothermic cars, th
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• Cinelli
  ...de in Cinelli” begin to get known all over the world. The bicycle changes, or better, the vision of the bike changes. The bike is seen as total project. ...a newspaper calls it a cult object in the USA like Ferrari, Vespa, Lavazza or Fornasetti (9th January 1999).
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• Lada
  ...rs are in [[Togliatti, Russia|Togliatti]] ([[Samara Oblast|Samara]] Oblast or province). ...the UK. During this period, many Lada dealers either went out of business or switched to other makes of car. Confronted with the need to meet new EU emi
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• Cockpit
  ...the pilot uses a [[side-stick]] (usually located on the outboard side and/or at the left). ...entral concept in the design of the cockpit is the [[Design Eye Position]] or "DEP".
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• Inertia
  ...of angular momentum of a rotating object and describes how much [[force]] or [[torque]] is needed to accelerate the object at a given rate. The 'motion- ...ctile moving through the air would owe its continuing motion to ''eddies'' or ''vibrations'' in the surrounding medium, a phenomenon known as ''[[antiper
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• Torsion beam suspension
  ...dicular to the bar, that is attached to the [[axle]] of the suspension arm or wishbone. Vertical motion of the wheel causes the bar to rotate along its a ...on bar or key to adjust the ride height, usually to compensate for heavier or lighter engine packages. While the ride height may be adjusted by turning
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• Rallying
  ...omobile racing]] that takes place on public roads with modified production or specially built road cars. This unique motorsport is distinguished by runni ...in many ways removed the motorsport from its “grassroots” past. For better or worse, rally has become a lucrative business.
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• De Sanctis
  ...m 1000, 1600 or 2000cc. The Colotti transmission could be fitted with five or six ratios.
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• Caffè
  ...and may indicate either the Italian way of preparing this beverage at home or [[espresso]], which is prepared instead with electrical steam machines. Another legend gives us the name for coffee or "mocha". An Arabian was banished to the desert with his followers to die of
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• Giottiline
  ...home producer Giottiline, that features a 500 cc [[petrol engine|petrol]] or [[diesel engine]] and scissor-style front doors.
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• Intramotor Gloria
  ...engines and later ''Sachs''. Models with 125 cc had Sachs engines (with 6 or 7 geared [[transmissions]]), like the 125 cm ''Enduro'' and legendary motoc
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• Transmission
  ...power (physics)|power]] from a [[prime mover]] (which can be an [[engine]] or [[electric motor]]), to some form of useful output device. Typically, the ...prime mover output shaft to a more useable lower speed with higher torque, or do the opposite and provide a [[mechanical advantage]] (i.e increase in tor
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• Flat-twin
  This position allowed the use of a conventional motorcycle drivetrain by belt or chain to the rear wheel. ...in this layout provide protection to the rider in the event of a collision or fall, and keeps their feet warm in cold weather.
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• Catalytic converter
  ...ompletely [[combustion|combusted]]. Automobile converters use [[platinum]] or [[palladium]] and [[rhodium]] as [[catalyst]]s. Hence the combustion ([[re ...2 [[gram]]/[[horsepower#Brake horsepower (bhp)|BHP]]hour to 3 gram/BHPhour or less, as per the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] (EPA) 2004 regulations
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• Ciocc
  Manufacturer of frames for racing bikes in carbon fiber or stainless steel.
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• Coppa Florio
  ...k of [[Paris]]. The cup was to be offered the manufacturer that wins four or more of the first seven races, the first race held in 1905. Eventually, th ...ito delle Madonie]] circuit outside [[Palermo]], [[Sicilia]], running four or five laps, 108 km each.
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• Motorcycle Information and Photos by Marque: O
  |[[OR]] || 1928 - 1931 || [[Milano]] ||<font color=green>'''M'''</font>, <font
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• Motorcycle Racing
  ...port]]ing aspects of [[motorcycling]]. The disciplines are not all "races" or timed-speed events, as several disciplines test a competitor's various ridi ...erived from the typical road going machines) on tarmac, either on circuits or on closed public roads (sometimes called true road racing). [[MotoGP]] and
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• DOT 3
  ...is is not much of an issue, but can be of serious concerns in [[racecar]]s or [[motorcycle]]s.
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• Doge's Palace
  Perhaps the most spectacular room is the Grand Council chamber or ''Sala del Maggior Consiglio'', originally the meeting place for the legisl
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• Galloni
  ...ines. The last machines that were built had a 173 cc Blackburne side valve or overhead valve engine. In 1931 all production ended and the company closed
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• Sports cars
  ...of sporting quality, but brands such as [[Lamborghini]] which do not race or build cars exclusively for racing are also highly regarded. ...l configurations are grouped under the general term ''Sports and GT cars'' or occasionally ''performance cars''
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• Risk compensation
  ...ividuals will behave less cautiously in situations where they feel "safer" or more protected. ...tervention is imperceptible and greatest when an intervention is intrusive or conspicuous.
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• Norick Abe
  '''Norifumi''' (or '''Norick''') '''Abe''' is a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[motorcycle]] racer, who h
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• Garage Italia
  ...low fuel consumption and very good performance, even on really steep roads or parking ramps. Meta has unique and sophisticated mechanics - statement fro ...the pedals when braking. Several hooks are available for hanging handbags or backpacks.
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• Alfa Romeo 145
  |Body Styles:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[compact car|compact]] 3- or 5-door [[hatchback]] ...most respects. Owners clubs can often advise on multiple sources of parts or workarounds.
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• W8
  ...ration is sometimes, and more accurately, referred to as a "VV" ("vee-vee" or "double-vee") to distinguish it from the traditional three-bank "W" design. ...major advantages of these engines over the more traditional [[straight-4]] or [[V4]] engines. The first is the width of the engine: a V4 engine will be n
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• Motion Products
  *Jim Wallner or Mark Buelher
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• Universal joint
  ...niversal joint''', '''U joint''', '''[[Gerolamo Cardano|Cardan]] joint''', or '''Hardy-[[Clarence W. Spicer|Spicer]]''', '''Hooke's''' joint is a [[joint ...Polhem knot". In Europe, the device is often called the '''Cardan joint''' or ''Cardan shaft''. [[Robert Hooke]] produced a working universal joint in [[
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• Prototype
  ...type, form, or instance of something serving as a typical example, basis, or standard for other things of the same category. The word derives from the [ In [[semantics]], prototypes or ''proto instances'' combine the most representative [[attribute]]s of a [[C
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• Maserati Gran Sport
  ...made of hardened aluminium silicon alloy. The car costs about Stg £66,000 or $98,000. Production began in [[2004]]. The car is 4523 mm long, 1822 mm w
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• De Tomaso Biguà
  ...305 hp. The vehicle can be opted with either a Borg-Warner 5-speed manual or a computer-controlled 4-speed automatic. Acceleration times were impressive ...st without asking for too much effort and attention. It was not as focused or as exciting as many European sports cars, but Qvales’ eyes were always lo
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• SCAT
  There followed the launch of the [[Tipo 50]], or '[[Ceiranina]]' which formed the basis of production until the late 1920's ...on of SCAT under the brand CEIRANO (see story). The launch of the Type 50, or "Ceiranina," formed the basis of production until the end of the 20s in the
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• James Ellison
  ...ended beyond the 2006 season, and he is currently without a ride in MotoGP or any other class.
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• AC Cars
  ...]], a lightweight chassis with either the now rather old AC 2 litre engine or the 135 bhp [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] six-cylinder engine, the latter being ...ine is the [[Bristol]], the design for which was taken from [[BMW]] during or after [[World War II]], and which was built by [[Bristol Cars]] for its own
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• Compression ratio
  The '''compression ratio''' of an [[internal-combustion engine]] or [[external combustion engine]] is a value that represents the ratio of the ...then the compression ratio would be proportionally described as 1000:100, or with fractional reduction, a 10:1 compression ratio.
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• Ferrari 125 S
  The '''125 S''' (commonly called the '''125''' or '''125 Sport''') was the first vehicle produced and built by the famed [[Fe S/n 010I, or 01C, has been recently restored to its original condition. The car contains
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• Cam in block
  ...aces the camshafts within the cylinder head and drives the valves directly or through short rocker arms, called fingers. * L-head, also known as ''L-block'', '''flathead''' or ''sidevalve''
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• Rally
  ...omobile racing]] that takes place on public roads with modified production or specially built road cars. This unique motorsport is distinguished by runni ...in many ways removed the motorsport from its “grassroots” past. For better or worse, rally has become a lucrative business.
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• Cam-in-block
  ...aces the camshafts within the cylinder head and drives the valves directly or through short rocker arms. ...ly General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and Cummins produce cam-in-block or pushrod engines in any large numbers, although GM in particular has several
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• Galbusera
  ...Adolf Marama Toyo]] initially built 173 units with a 498 cc Python (Rudge) or Sturmey-Archer [[engines]] into their [[frame]]s, but in 1938 they made two
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• Torque
  ...au''. The concept of torque, also called '''[[moment (physics)|moment]]''' or [[couple (mechanics)|couple]], originated with the work of [[Archimedes]] o or, more generally, torque can be defined as the rate of change of [[angular m
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• Front wheel drive
  ...only offered in front wheel drive form, now coming off showrooms in a rear or [[all wheel drive]] layout. ...e, obviating the need to devote interior space for a [[driveshaft]] tunnel or rear [[differential]] and increasing the volume available for passengers an
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• Dirt speedway racing
  ...ll tracks are oval and less than a mile in length with most being 1/2 mile or less. The most common increments in the U.S. are 1/2 mile, 3/8 mile, 1/3 mi In mainland Europe Long Tracks can be used on grass, or sand and can be up to 1000m long
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• Peggy Guggenheim Collection
  Its most famous (or notorious) exhibit is the 1948 bronze "The Angel of the City" by [[Marino M
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• Steering
  ...lection of components, linkages, etc. which allow for a [[automobile|car]] or other [[vehicle]] to follow a course determined by its driver, except in th ...ential steering — that is, the tracks are made to move at different speeds or even in opposite directions to bring about a change of course.
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• Itom
  ...ine (3 versions – one for front wheel – 2 for rear wheel - close to pedals or over the rear wheel) ...ansion chamber and piston. The pistons were of various types with either 2 or 3 rings.
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• Maserati Trofeo
  A '''Trofeo Light''' (or simply the '''Maserati Light''') was also developed for use in various nati
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• Tire manufacturing
  ...ylon]], [[polyester]], and [[Kevlar]]. Passenger tires typically have one or two body plies. Body plies give the tire structure strength. Truck tires, ...n a rubber compound. Bead wire is coated with special alloys of [[bronze]] or [[brass]]. Coatings protect the steel from corrosion. Copper in the alloy a
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• Fibreglass
  ...composite material]], properly known as [[glass-reinforced plastic]] (GRP) or glass-fiber reinforced [[epoxy]] (GRE), is called "fiberglass" in popular u Glass fiber is formed when thin strands of [[silica]] based or other formulation glass is extruded into many fibers with small diameters s
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• World Rally Car
  ...[[Skoda Fabia]], which have no road car with a turbocharged petrol engine or four wheel drive.
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• Alfa Romeo Arna
  |Body Styles:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[subcompact car|subcompact]] 3-door or 5-door [[hatchback]] *1.4 L (1350 cc) [[Flat-4|Boxer-4]] (71 or 86 bhp)
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• Ferrari F1 643
  ...lthough arguably one of the prettier cars in the field, the car's results (or lack thereof) was one of the main reasons for the falling out between Prost
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• Wheel
  ...ore generally the term is also used for other circular objects that rotate or turn, such as a [[Ship's wheel]] and [[flywheel]]. ...kra]]'', and [[Persian language|Persian]] ''charkh'', all meaning "circle" or "wheel", and also in [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], ''sukti'' means "t
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• Flat-6
  ...0px|The flat-6 engine of the [[Honda Valkyrie]] motorcycle]]A '''flat-6''' or '''horizontally-opposed-6''' is a [[flat engine]] with six [[Cylinder (engi The flat-6 is also smoother than the [[flat-4]] or [[inline-4]] because the power strokes of the cylinders overlap in a [[four
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• ACAM
  A.C.A.M. was an Italian [[microcar]] manufacturer built with [[Piaggio]] 125 or 218cc [[engines]]. Later a version was made with a 50cc engine. This was v
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• Fiat Campagnola
  ...armed service in many versions with standard or long wheelbase and canvas or hard top.
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• Coil bind
  ...avel]] (hence the name). The goal of coil bind is to keep the [[air dam]] (or splitter if applicable) at the front of the car as low to the ground as pos
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• Straight-6
  The '''straight-6''' (also '''inline 6''', '''I-6''', or '''I6''') is an [[internal combustion engine]] with six cylinders aligned i ...n cargo and passenger ships. These engines have a displacement of 1,000 L or more.
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...ectric vehicle]]. In some cases the vehicle may be built by the converter, or assembled from a [[kit car]], and vehicles of this type are also noted belo ...or by an independent converter that purchases new vehicles without a motor or related equipment (these vehicles are called "[[Glider (disambiguation)|gli
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• SIM
  '''SIM''' ''(Società Italiana Motoscooters or Italian Society Motoscooters)'' was founded in 1955 in [[Milan]] by a team
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• Kart racing
  ...lly raced on scaled-down tracks, but are sometimes driven as entertainment or as a [[hobby]] by non-professionals. Karting is commonly perceived as the s ...e corner. Kart chassis are also classified as 'open,' 'caged,' 'straight,' or 'offset.' Caged karts have a [[roll cage]] surrounding the driver, and open
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• Volugrafo
  ...1943, the German Luftwaffe bought up these bikes, either by requisitioned or by continuing their production; they were assigned in particular to the Luf ...rt and could be used to transport a second military person, some materials or ammunition. At the launch configuration, the handlebar was folded forward o
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• Fiat Linea
  ..., i.e. 100mm longer than its sister models, and its total length is 4560mm or 500mm. ...ine with 134PS, flexible for the Brazilian market (capable of using petrol or ethanol). Also in [[Brazil]] the Linea is available with a 1.4 L 16v T-Jet
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• Road bicycle racing
  ...nown as handicaps, are designed to match riders of different abilities and/or ages; groups of slower riders start first, with the fastest riders starting ...time to complete all stages (accordingly, a rider does not have to win all or any of the individual stages to win overall).
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• Ceirano GB & C
  ...ng car companies. Base, then leave or merge with others, or withdraw them, or detect, in a kaleidoscope of companies that enliven the landscape and enric ...(Agnelli it must have enough of all those brands Ceirano House that sooner or later, were to get under his control) and at the time of acquiring the Scat
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• Fiat 125
  ...at]] as the ''[[Polski Fiat 125p]]'', and later as the FSO 1500, FSO 1300, or FSO 125p. ...as a somewhat simplified variation of the Fiat car, with outdated 1300 ccm or 1500 ccm engines and mechanicals from the [[Fiat 1300/1500]]. Polish cars d
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• Understeer
  The latter is also often referred to as pushing, plowing, or refusing to turn in. The car is referred to as being "tight" because it is In a straight line, or when cornering gently (typically up to 0.4g) the characteristic is called l
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• Bandini formula junior
  * Wheels: ray Borrani or [[aluminium alloys|Light]] Amadori or Campagnolo 12 "-13" -14 " ...w and brings air needed for cooling through a rectangular opening smoothed or at semicircle. Conversely tail, which has a lower door to enter the differe
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• Combustion
  '''Combustion''' or '''burning''' is a chemical process, an [[exothermic reaction]] between a s ...the reaction will only yield carbon dioxide and water. When a hydrocarbon or any fuel burns in air, the combustion products will also include nitrogen.
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• Carcerano
  ...bile or a jewel, for example); be it immaterial ( artificial communication or audio-visual aids), thus proposing innovations from a perspective that conc
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• Aprilia Futura
  ...rs after the Futura was announced and some (e.g. the 2002 [[Honda_VFR800]] or Interceptor) even used almost identical ergos. The BMW K1200S is also said
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• Maserati Mistral
  The Mistral is the last model from the "Casa del Tridente" or “House of the Trident” to have the famous straight six cylinder, twin-s ...eed for the 3.7 liter engine and the 4.0 liter engine was around 7 seconds or a little better and the top speed was around 140mph to 145mph.
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• Alfa Romeo Junior
  ...kes had less work to do, so it was astonishingly rapid over winding roads, or in the mountains. Zagato made just 402 examples of the lightweight coupe wi ...is significantly heavier than the 1,455 lb. of the Giulia Tubolare Zagato or the 1,675 lb. of the alloy-paneled GTA Junior. Unlike virtually all other A
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• Ferrari Motorcycles
  ...cked any remarkable performance and simply sported an engine that was more or less a direct copy of a [[Parilla]] 125/250cc. Apparently one of the broth
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• FATA
  ...transformation of the company into 'Fabbrica Anonima Torinese Automobile', or F.A.T.A. These cars had a wheelbase of 2600mm ([[Torpedo]] and [[Spider]]),
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• FIA GT Championship
  ...es of [[grand tourer|GT cars]]: GT1, or '''Grand Touring Cars''', and GT2, or '''Series Grand Touring Cars'''. Each category has an annual driver champi ...sed perfectly legally on the open road, and adapted for racing on circuits or closed courses."
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• Luxury car
  ...phasis on comfort, appearance, and amenities than on performance, economy, or utility. Furthermore, they usually offer more modern technology, higher qua ...A luxury car, on the other hand, is either one made by a luxury car maker, or if its base MSP is more than $36,000.
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• Lamborghini Cala
  '''Italdesign Cala''' or probably as it is more commonly referred to, the '''Lamborghini Cala''', is
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• ALCA
  ...Lombarda Cabotaggio Aereo), located in [[Milan]], [[Italy]], manufactured, or at least tried to produce a small car in series tandem-cylinder two-stroke, ...5) and 5500 rpm [[air-cooled]], lit by a magnetic plate of 50W, up by hand or foot, light alloy [[cylinder head]] change and four walks in front and one
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• Straight-5
  The '''straight-5''' or '''inline-5''' is an [[internal combustion engine]] with five [[Cylinder (e In a 1-, 2-, or 3-cylinder engine there must then be times when no power stroke is occurrin
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• Rendez-vous
  Despite (or due to) the limited availability of video tapes, it gained cult status over ..., professional racers of the time like [[Jacques Laffite]], [[Jacky Ickx]] or Petar Vranesevic were suspected.
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• Alfa Romeo GTV
  ...rbocharger|turbo]] that produced 200bhp or a 3.0 V6 in either 12 (192 bhp) or 24 valves (220 bhp). The 3.0 V6 24V was the fastest production Alfa Romeo t
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• CanAm
  The '''Canadian-American Challenge Cup''' or '''CanAm''', was an [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]]/[[Canadian Auto Spo ..., [[Vic Elford]], and [[Jackie Stewart]] all drove Can Am cars at one time or another.
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• Alfa Romeo 33/3 Full Story
  ...1 specs. Nastasi does not know in what events the chassis participated in, or who drove it. "In 35 years of experience with Autodelta and it's employees ...ques. In 1972 they redesigned the chassis calling it TT for Typo Tubulari (or some reports say Typo Tedesco) because the tubular aluminum chassis was use
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• Dauphiné Libéré
  ...ten in the Dauphiné Libéré. All cyclists who have won the Tour de France 5 or more times have also won the Dauphiné Libéré.
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• José Froilán González
  ...Grand Prix', for 270 laps, making a career lead of 1363.85 [[kilometer]]s or approximately 847.457 [[mile]]s. He win 1951 [[Coppa Acerbo]] and 1954 [[24 (Note: grands prix in '''bold''' denote race '''victories''' or '''poles'''.)
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• Abarth
  ...icles, mainly for [[Fiat]]. Abarth was also associated in producing sports or racing cars with [[Porsche]] and [[Simca]]. ...d by famed engine designer [[Aurelio Lampredi]]. Some models built by Fiat or its subsidiaries [[Lancia]] and [[Autobianchi]] were co-branded Abarth, the
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...and. The expanding gases are used to move a piston, turbine blades, rotor, or the engine itself. ...ll gas]], [[biodiesel]], [[peanut oil]], [[ethanol]], [[methanol]] (methyl or wood alcohol), and [[hydrogen peroxide]]. Engines that use gases for fuel a
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• Horsepower
  ...the Americas]] in [[1492]]. The memory aid states that 1 hp = 1/2 Columbus or 746 W. The power of an engine may be measured or estimated at several points in the transmission of the power from its gener
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• Demolition Derby
  ...ary from event to event, the typical demolition derby event consists of 10 or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one anot ...color for visibility. Most demolition derbies are held on [[dirt track]]s or open fields that are usually soaked to become muddy to further slow the veh
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• Gerosa
  [[Image:GEROSA V1 Monotrave.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''1978 Gerosa Goblin or V1 Monotrave''']]
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• Lancia Kappa
  ...the [[Alfa Romeo 166]] and was available as a [[sedan]], [[station wagon]] or [[coupé]]. The Kappa was only available in [[left-hand drive]], as Lancia .... They were available with either a 5-speed [[manual transmission|manual]] or 4-speed [[automatic transmission]], unless otherwise indicated.
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• Prada
  '''Prada, SpA''' is an Italian fashion company (also known as a "label" or "house") with retail outlets worldwide. Prada's first [[pr&ecirc;t-&agrave;-porter]], or "ready-to-wear" collection was designed by Miuccia Prada in the autumn/wint
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• FAST
  The body (for 2 or 3 passengers) had a very distinctive [[radiator]]. Participation in sports
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• Mi-Val
  '''Metalmeccanica Italiana Valtrompio s.p.a.''' or '''Mi-Val''' started out as a manufacturer of machine tools and built (main * Weather protection: [[Vehicle canopy|bubble canopy]] coupe, convertible or open roadster
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• Motor racing
  ...) is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[mot ...es, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another major city in Europe or France.
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• Automobile racing
  ...) is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[mot ...es, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another major city in Europe or France.
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• Bus
  Whether by direct emulation, or because the idea was in the air, by 1832 the idea had been copied in Paris, ...rivate company&mdash;generally a small stableman already in the [[livery]] or freight-hauling business&mdash;an exclusive franchise to operate public coa
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• Alfa Romeo SZ
  | Aka || ES-30 or Il Mostro The '''Alfa Romeo SZ''' (Sprint Zagato) or '''ES-30''' (Experimental Sportscar 3.0 litre) was a high performance limit
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• Lamborghini Reventón
  ...ull, however, it was intended to be interpreted as an adjective, a quality or property of that bull in particular. In this last sense, Reventón means "h
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• Magni
  ...sta motorcycle is possible to restore one with pieces produced from Magni, or to always construct one retort of the motorcycles from competition using a To the beginning of years ' 80 a motor Honda 900 Bol d' Or to four cylinders is constructed to the first Magni motion using. E' produc
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• Car classification
  ...'' is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. Not all car types are sold in all countries and n ...rs widely sold in the North American market. They have usually three, four or five doors and are designed to seat comfortably four adults and a child, bu
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• Aurea
  ...vehicles were exported via England and contain either a British made body or Australian made body. ...Sydney and 1 in Wagga Wagga, N.S.W. No known agencies existed in Melbourne or any other Australian State.
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• Differential (mechanics)
  ...r distance than the outer wheel, resulting in the inner wheel spinning and/or the outer wheel dragging. This results in difficult and unpredictable handl ...cription of a differential applies to a "traditional" rear-wheel-drive car or truck:
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• Vulcano
  ...of cinders and ashes from his forge. The earthquakes that either preceded or accompanied the explosions of ash etc., were considered to be due to Vulcan ...y.html] His workshop is also reputed to have been at either [[Mount Etna]] or [[Mount Olympus]].
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• Supercar
  ...ercar''' is a term used for a high end [[sports car]], typically an exotic or rare one, whose performance is highly superior to that of its contemporarie ...n two wheels can take advantage of. For an example, see [[Bugatti Veyron]] or [[Lamborghini Murcielago]].
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• Fiat Cinquecento
  :''"Cinquecento" may also refer to the earlier [[Fiat 500]] or the modern [[Fiat Nuova 500]].'' ...of extras, including [[central locking]], [[power windows]], [[sunroof]] (or full-length retractable canvas roof in the ''Soleil'' version) and even [[a
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• Locati & Viarengo
  ...a pretty g'avevi Balilla, fuder de pel Anguila of ... "), version spider, or the type 508 S.
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• Fiat 500
  :''"500" can also refer to the later [[Fiat Cinquecento]] or to the new [[Fiat Nuova 500]]'' '''K''' or ''Giardiniera'' - (1960-1977)<br>
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• Ducati 996
  From 1999, there were three different models of the 996: a base, or Biposto; the 996S with [[Öhlins]] suspension and the engine of the 996SPS ...he steel tube trellis frame making it suitable for different riding styles or race tracks.
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• Testi
  ...ross suspension, alloy wheels light of Grimeca, engine Minarelli P6 normal or Compact System with alettatura raccordata.
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• Ferrari 250 GTO
  |Production:||1962 &mdash; 1964<br>36 or 39 produced ...sting and, unlike most Ferraris, was not designed by a specific individual or design house.
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• Fiat 600
  ...r engine|rear-engined]] Fiat and cost the equivalent of about €&nbsp;6,700 or US$&nbsp;7300 in today's money (590,000&nbsp;[[lira]] then). The total numb ...erally adequate, for high-power modified versions a front-mounted radiator or oil cooler is needed to complement the rear-mounted radiator. All models of
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• Bugatti Veyron
  ...on features a [[W16]] engine&mdash;16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders, or two [[W8]] engines mated together in line. Each cylinder has [[multi-valve ...b (1950&nbsp;kg) with a power to weight ratio of 513.3 hp per ton (metric) or 4.36&nbsp;lb/hp (SAE). OBSOLETE TEXT-->
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• Autobianchi Primula
  ..."[[saloon car|saloon]]" concept, available with two or four doors and with or without the rear hatch (which made the car effectively a [[hatchback]]), pr
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• Corazzieri
  ...by their uniforms and height (the minimum height for admission is 190 cm, or 6 feet 3 inches).
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• Gabotti
  ...Enzio had one last trick upon his sleeve. He proposed a 175 cc racer, more or less based on the [[MM]] design, but it got only as far as producing just o
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• Masaryk Circuit
  *Track capacity: 55 motorcycles or 40 cars
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• Maggiora
  ...by [[Arturo Maggiora]] as a high quality car body maker - a coach builder or '[[Carrozzeria]]'. Their work has graced many [[Fiat]] and [[Lancia]] cars
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• Fiat 126
  ...,674 units. All Fiats of the last limited ''Happy End'' series were yellow or red (500 cars in red and 500 cars in yellow). ...led ''Maluch'', which literally means 'a little kid' or 'something small', or ''mały Fiat'' ('small' Fiat), on contrary to [[Fiat 125p]] ('big' Fiat). I
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• Fiat Zero
  ...p and could reach 70 km/h (44 Mph) and could travel about 5.1 km per liter or 19.6 miles per gallon.
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• Ducati Bronco
  ...a decal on the sides of the tank, along with a decal of a prancing horse (or [[Ducati#Product_history|"Cavallino Rampante"]]) on the sides of the toolbo
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• Miller Balsamo
  ...h a 123 cc two-stroke and 173 cc models with a [[Moser (St. Aubin)|Moser]] or [[Rudge|Python]] [[kopklepmotor]]. In [[1924]] they launched the Excelsiore
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• SI
  ...itre]], whose original symbol "l" is unsuitably similar to the numeral "1" or the uppercase letter "i" (depending on the typeface used), at least in many ...housands_separator|commas or periods]] in of general use, e.g. "1,000,000" or "1.000.000", presumably to reduce confusion resulting from the variation be
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• Motorama
  ...h displays of fancy [[prototypes]], [[concept vehicle]]s and other special or [[halo vehicle|halo models]]. ...a special convertible trimmed in [[leopard]] skins. There was no Autorama or Motorama in 1952. [[Cadillac]] celebrated its Golden Anniversary (50 years
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ...pply a large part of the torque or be fitted with a reverse one-way clutch or automatic clamp. ...each wheel. Series hybrids can be also be fitted with a [[supercapacitor]] or a [[flywheel]], which can improve efficiency by minimizing the losses in th
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• Carl Fogarty
  ...n and Troy Bayliss. This attitude towards other racers has made him a love-or-hate personality in the motorcycling world.
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• Alfa Romeo TZ
  ...motions, close to love, because what is at stake does not relate to reason or to common sense. The Alfa-Romeo TZ2, more than scarce, so rare in effect th ...mes, others were destroyed or damaged. And finally all were sold, in parts or complete, to privateers by [[Autodelta]].
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• Motor oil
  ...e pumps the oil through the oil filter. Oil filters can be a ''full flow'' or ''[[bypass]]'' type. ...an's terms, the viscosity of a liquid can be thought of as its "thickness" or a quantity of resistance to flow. The viscosity must be high enough to mai
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• Hermes
  '''Hermes''' or <strong>HISA</strong> ''(Hermes Italiana SA)'' was an [[Italian]] [[automot
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• Airbag
  ...ble membrane or envelope, inflatable to contain [[Earth's atmosphere|air]] or some other [[gas]]. Air bags are most commonly used for cushioning, in part ...[[1984]], the U.S. government required cars to have driver's side air bags or automatic seat belts by [[1989]] (the automatic seat belt was a technology,
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• Football (soccer)
  ...s of the [[English language|English]]-speaking world, usually '''soccer''' or '''association football'''. These names are often used to distinguish the g ...ball around, they may use any part of their bodies other than their hands or arms.
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• Lancia Gamma
  ...nted]] engines. It was available with either a 5-speed manual transmission or later a 4-speed [[automatic transmission]]. There were effectively two seri ...cachet afforded to luxury cars in this sector, which generally came with 6 or 8 cylinders. The 4-cylinder engine was unusually large and for over 18 year
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• Electro-pneumatic brake system on British railway trains
  ...fe Westinghouse system on the train. This was only done in case of failure or emergency. ...and a jumper cable was provided at each end of every unit for use when two or more units were coupled to run in multiple. In 1950 no electronic control w
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• Piaggio P.180 Avanti
  ...nerous [[cabin pressurization|pressurized cabin]], and may be flown by one or two [[aviator|pilots]]. |Crew || one or two pilots
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• Straight-3
  A '''straight-3''' or '''inline-3''' is an [[internal combustion engine]] with three [[cylinder (
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• Lamborghini 400GT
  ...ing to be installed in the rear, where the 350GT only had room for luggage or +1 seating. The bodywork was designed by [[Carrozzeria Touring]]. The 400GT
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• Race car
  ...) is a [[sport]] involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean [[motorcycle racing]], and it can further in ...es, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another major city in Europe or France.
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• Ganna
  image:GANNA 500 VL 38.jpg|'''1938 Ganna 500 VL (''Valvole Laterali'' or lateral valves)'''
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...compromise. The suspension also protects the vehicle itself and any cargo or luggage from damage and wear. The design of front and [[rear suspension]] This article is primarily about four-wheeled (or more) vehicle suspension. For information on two-wheeled vehicles suspensio
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• Fiat Palio
  ...wn whether it will be a true low-cost car, like the €5000 [[Dacia Logan]], or just a supermini with more competitive price than models, such as the [[Vol
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• Moto Guzzi Grand Prix 500 cc V8
  |Transmission || choice of 4, 5 or 6 gears * Gearbox: choice of 4, 5 or 6 gears
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• Formula One regulations
  ...no more than 180 [[centimeter|cm]] wide. Though there is no maximum length or height, other rules set indirect limits on these dimensions, and nearly eve The [[crankshaft]] and [[camshaft]]s must be made of [[steel]] or [[cast iron]]. The use of [[Graphite-reinforced plastic|carbon]] [[composit
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• Freestyle Motocross
  **360 Backflip or Barrel Roll * The 'Cliffhanger' consists of the rider placing his feet on top of or underneath the handlebars and than reaching up towards the sky as if he wer
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• Nardi
  ...d was available as a ''monoposto'' (one-seater, or [[Grand Prix|GP]] type) or ''due posti'' (two-seater, [[sports car racing|sports racer]], when fitted ...'' in 1951, focusing on prototypes and tuning equipment. Here, he designed or built several prototypes, including:
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• Enduro
  ...to arrive at those locations exactly per the defined schedule, with early or late arrivals resulting in penalties to the riders' scores. This sort of e ...points are calculated based on the number of minutes that a rider is early or late.
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• Ferrari 212 Inter
  ...o 68&nbsp;mm. Output was 150 to 165&nbsp;hp (111 to 123&nbsp;kW) with one or three [[Weber carburetor|Weber]] 36DCF [[carburettor]]s. The short-wheelba
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• ASA
  ...to produce the smaller car without a huge influx of capital from financing or sale of a portion of the business. Sr. Ferrari envisioned producing 100 of ...market the small car without diminishing their larger production car sales or eroding their market image as the most powerful, fastest production [[GT ca
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• Twin-turbo
  ...often simplified exhaust plumbing, the fact that both turbos spool at more or less the same time means that there is still a noticeable bit of lag, espec ...ary turbocharger prior to its full utilization. Once a preset engine speed or boost pressure is attained, valves controlling compressor and turbine flow
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• Fiat Marea
  ...ngine]] was later added to the range; it may run on either petrol, ethanol or any mixture of the two. ...&nbsp;bhp) on the more expensive Marea HLX model. Simply exchanging the SX or ELX fuel injection chip with the HLX chip would bring back the original eng
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• Ferrari 550 Maranello
  ...wide, though not very deep, and could accept a full set of [[golf club]]s or standard overnight bags.
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• Casalini
  ...s dedicated to the production of two small cars, the so-called Minivetture or Vetturette. Casalini, based in [[Piacenza]], was founded in 1939 and more t
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• Carburetor
  ...ustion engine]]. Carburetors are still found in small engines and in older or specialized [[automobile]]s such as those designed for [[stock car racing]] ...automotive carburetors are either ''downdraft'' (flow of air is downwards) or ''side-draft'' (flow of air is sideways). In the [[United States]], downdra
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• Gull-wing door
  ...the De Lorean), they require little side-clearance to open (about 27.5 cm, or 11" in the [[De Lorean]][http://www.dmcnews.com/faq/t_dims.htm]) and allow * Lamborghini ("scissor" or "jack knife" doors)
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• Body-on-frame
  * Heavier than unibody - lower performance and/or higher fuel consumption.
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• Anzani
  ...ngines, the 25hp Anzani 3W, was supplied to [[Louis Blériot]] who used it or his successful crossing of the [[English Channel]] in 1909. ...nd luck. Despite having all three, Bobby Walthour collected an impressive (or dismaying) inventory of injuries over his career: 28 fractures of the right
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• Maserati 200S
  ...camshafts, double [[Weber carburetor|Weber]] 50DCO3 (first few cars only) or 45DCO3 [[carburetors]]. It output 190bhp @ 7500 rpm. Many chassis compone
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• Maserati 3500
  ...[Carrozzeria Vignale]] went into production in 1960, as the '''3500 GTs''' or just «Vignale spider», and had a shortened 2499mm chassis weighing 1380kg ...Salon International de l'Auto]] in [[Geneva]], 1963), [[Pietro Frua]] (two or three coupes, one spider) and [[Bertone]] (one coupe). The last was a coup
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• Chicken Cacciatora (Pollo alla Cacciatora)
  '''Serves 4 as a main course, or 6 as part of a multi-course Italian meal'''
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• Alfa Romeo Sprint
  ...for hot, second for cold air intake, and third to distribute flow to upper or lower vents. The rear cargo area has capacity of 425 litres (15 cubic feet) ...upe version of the [[Alfa Romeo Alfasud]] and it had no direct predecessor or successor. The Alfa Sprint was a small coupe, although some revival ideas c
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• Turbocharger
  ...The additional fuel is provided by the proper tuning of the fuel injectors or carburetor. ..."boost" and is measured in [[Pascal (unit)|pascals]], [[bar (unit)|bars]] or lbf/in&sup2;. The [[energy]] from the extra fuel leads to more overall engi
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• Florentia
  In 1905 they produced an every day car which was available in either a 16 HP or 35 HP. The factory at that time employed over three hundred people. In tha
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• San Lazzaro degli Armeni
  ...[[India]]n and [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] artifacts collected by the monks or received as gifts.
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• Fiat Idea
  ...iesel 1.3-litre 16 valve [[MultiJet]] units, with 70 (52&nbsp;kW)&nbsp;bhp or 90&nbsp;bhp. All of these engines can be matched with the Dualogic [[Electr ...[flexible fuel]] technology, which lets the driver use either [[gasoline]] or [[ethanol]].
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• Fiat 1
  The '''Fiat 1''' or '''Fiat 1 Fiacre''' was produced by [[Fiat]] from 1908 to 1910, it had an e
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• Malaguti
  ...inally proposed. Most US importers were suddenly unable to import scooters or watched as its dealer base sat with inventory for months as the scooters su ...ountries in the Americas since Malaguti is no longer sold in South America or Central Americe due to the high Euro. Martin the owner has been quoted in t
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• San Pellegrino
  ...so known as '''S. Pellegrino''', '''SANPELLEGRINO''', '''S. PELLEGRINO''', or frequently misspelled '''''Sam''''' '''Pellegrino''') is a [[carbonated wat ...United States. It is often served in restaurants as a sparkling refresher or cocktail alternative.
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• Alfa Romeo 12C
  The '''Alfa Romeo 12C''' or '''Tipo C''' was a 12 cylinder [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] car.
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• Vespa
  ...e left handgrip while pulling the clutch lever and selecting between the 3 or 4 gears. They also have had [[two-stroke cycle|two stroke]] [[motor]]s, req ...dramatic increase in the number of urban commuters who have purchased new or restored Vespas. The difficulty with parking, the cost of gasoline are two
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• Lambretta
  ...ory and the rights to the Lambretta name, creating Scooters India Limited, or SIL. Today, the Innocenti [[brand]] name rights are owned by [[Fiat]], wher ...gn was geared towards all user groups, including women, as wearing dresses or skirts made riding a motorcycle a challenge. The front fork, like an aircra
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• Michael Jekot
  ...eation of unique painted works. Paintings may be either acrylics on canvas or watercolors. A number of new works are always in development. ...d and soft, mind and matter. The subject vehicles are not always show cars or race winners, but convey a story that makes the observer wanting to know mo
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• Ducati Aurea
  ...higher spec model. Two years later, the Aurea would have its low, racing or "drag bar" style handle bars replaced with upright touring handlebars, and ...uxury'). Every year the Berliner Motor Corp. chartered a plane and flew 70 or 80 of its top dealers and their wives to Italy for a visit to the Ducati fa
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• Siena
  ..., the Roman family name of the "Saenii", or the Latin word "senex" ("old") or the derived form "seneo", "to be old". ...who governed the republic slowly became more inclusive of the ''poblani'', or common people, and the Commune increased its territory as the surrounding f
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• FR layout
  In [[Automobile]] design, an '''FR''', or '''Front-engine, [[Rear wheel drive]]''' means a layout where the [[engine]
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• V engine
  ...ers share one [[crank pin]] on the crankshaft, either by master/slave rods or by two ordinary rods side by side. Some authorities even regard this as a d
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• Alfa Romeo Brera
  ...0bhp 2.4 JTD turbo-diesel, or 2.2 JTS and 3.2 [[V6]]. Cars with the diesel or 2.2 petrol will be front wheel drive, whilst the V6 will come with [[four w ...and steering-wheel are made in high-quality material such as carbon-fibre or aluminium. The interior furnishings are available in a new soft and black m
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• Touring car racing
  As well as short "sprint" races, many touring car series include one or more [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance races]], which last anything ...on when it comes to classifying closed-wheel racing cars as 'touring cars' or '[[sports car racing|sports cars]]' (also known as GT cars). In truth, ther
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• Supercross
  ...ciation]] who is the oldest and most prodigious cycle racing organization, or the [[THQ]] series of Supercross [[Championship]] events that are in part t ...ed fans, who would probably attend a Supercross event also if it were near or in town. Attendance at Supercross races in the [[United States]] is typica
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• Hatchback
  ...an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind the vehicle by a tailgate or flip-up window. The vehicle must have at least two rows of seats, with the ...tchbacks are often described as three-door (two entry doors and the hatch) or five-door (four entry doors and the hatch) cars. In Europe, [[city car]]s,
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• Culture of Italy
  ...frican immigrants]] began arriving. These North Africans, mostly of Berber or Arab origin, came mainly from heavily Islamic [[Morocco]], though they have ...s of Homer or Dante, as well as more modern lyrics which address political or social issues. It is often completely improvised, and sometimes competitive
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• Ferrari 212 Export
  ...f 212 Export bodies ranks among the most consistently impressive from this or any design house of the period. Ten Export's received coachwork by [[Tourin
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• Alfa Romeo 1900
  The 1900 was offered in two door or four door models, with a new 1884&nbsp;cc, 90&nbsp;bhp, 4 cylinder [[twin c ...an improved engine and custom body design. [[Alfa Romeo Matta|1900M AR51]] or "Matta" is 4wd off-road variant of this car.
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• Ferrari 250 GT Drogo
  The '''Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo''' or commonly known as the '''Breadvan''' is a special [[Ferrari]] made in 1962
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• Ermini
  ...he Parma-Poggio Berceto in 1937 (here, he won driving a [[Maserati 4CM]]), or as in the three editions of the [[Mille Miglia]] (1935, 1936, and 1937). He ...tors, who fitted it to a variety of cars, usually either based on the 1100 or with a chassis by [[Gilco]]. Bodies were supplied by numerous carrozzeria.
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• Ca' d'Oro
  ...windows of great delicacy; above this balcony is another enclosed balcony or loggia of a similar yet even lighter design. To describe the style of the p
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• Tire
  A '''tyre''' or '''tire''' (see [[spelling differences]]) is a device covering the circumfe ...etter traction in the tire to road contact. Without such grooves, a layer or film of water would form between the wet roads and the tire surface, which
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• Maserati Merak
  ...engine used to carve out a second row of seats, suitable for [[children]] or very small adults.
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• Ferrari 400
  The '''400 Automatic''' or '''400A''' was introduced at the [[Paris Motor Show]] in [[1976]]. It was
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• Ferrari 575M Maranello
  ...ne's capacity in litres, whilst the 'M' is an abbreviation of 'modificato' or 'modified'. ...006 [[Geneva Motor Show]]. Designed to recall the [[Ferrari 250|250 GTZ]] (or 250 GT Zagato) and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 250 range, the G
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• Czech Grand Prix
  ...d by the German [[Silver Arrows]]. In 1937, several spectators were killed or injured when [[Hermann Lang]] skidded off the track. The spectators had bee
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• Electronic stability control
  ...individual wheels, such as the outer front wheel to counter [[oversteer]], or the inner rear wheel to counter [[understeer]]. Some ESC systems also reduc ...d wheel slip control function enables better traction on slippery surfaces or during cornering. In addition to the TCL system's individual effect, it als
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• Miari Giusti
  ...n [[1899]], with the completion of a distance of 60,000 km, with no engine or mechanical failure.
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• Fiat Stilo
  ...sed on the [[Alfa Romeo 147]]. An 8 valve, 1.9 JTD unit with 115, 120, 130 or 16 valve 150 bhp diesel unit were/are also available. ...ericas, the Stilo will be partially replaced by the new Bravo in late 2009 or early 2010, when it will be built in Brazil; from 2007 on the Italian impor
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• Automobile safety
  ...cause of injury-related deaths, an estimated total of 1.2 million in 2004, or 25% of the total from all causes. ...he fact that passive safety devices and systems — those requiring no input or action by the vehicle occupant — can themselves operate in an active mann
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• OMC
  '''OMC''' or '''Oemmeci''' built a wide range of [[mopeds]] in [[Budrio]] ([[Bologna]]), Everything seemed to be doing well, when Vincent Bruzzese was fraudulently charged for
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• Olive oil
  ...oncentrate. The oil is extracted by means of pressure (traditional method) or [[centrifuge|centrifugation]] (modern method). After extraction the remnant ...olives off and crushing them in stone or wooden [[mortar (bowl)|mortar]]s or [[beam press]]es. Nowadays, olives are ground to tiny bits, obtaining a pas
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• List of international Formula One colors
  | Silver (or bare metal (''[[Silver Arrows]]''))|| Red || [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Auto Unio |E|| {{flagiconESP}} ||Red||Yellow||Chassis/Springs: Red||Black on yellow or white on red||align=center|[[Image:Auto racing color E.png|50px]]
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• B Engineering
  ...r technical or aesthetic, each car will bear the name of a famous inventor or artist from each century.
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• Lamborghini Diablo
  ...d be left in "auto" mode where it was controlled entirely by the computer, or any of four separate "modes" could be manually selected by the driver via b .... Lamborghini choose to do without the VT's advanced electronic suspension or all0wheel-drive systems, but the car did get an advanced adjustment system
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• 2009 Formula One season
  ...ituations where Prodrive will not be cars 24 & 25 (e.g. WDC joins the team or another team currently competing withdraws for 2008 season. Numbers should ...ituations where Prodrive will not be cars 24 & 25 (e.g. WDC joins the team or another team currently competing withdraws for 2008 season. Numbers should
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• Beta (Motorcycle)
  ...two versions, a [[touring]] and a [[sport]] that only differ in the finish or styling. The ''Titan'' 175 was added to the lineup in 1953, as well as its
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• Ferrari 212
  ...o 68&nbsp;mm. Output was 150 to 165&nbsp;hp (111 to 123&nbsp;kW) with one or three [[Weber]] 36DCF [[carburettor]]s. The short-wheelbase Export model g ...onstruct a racing body which has often been called a "Carretto Siciliano", or "Sicilian cart." Marzotto achieved successes with this car in its inaugural
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• Ancona
  ...ing the town with the ships. Later it was used also as a military hospital or as barracks; it is currently used for cultural exhibits.
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• Polski Fiat 125p
  ...agreement, the car was also branded as the '''FSO 1300''', '''FSO 1500''' or '''FSO 125p'''. ...ain versions, differing in engine employed: 1300 (1295 ccm, 60 hp / 44 kW) or 1500 (1481 ccm, 75 hp / 51.5 kW). The 1300 model entered production in 1968
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• Milanese
  As per today, Milanese does not have any official status either in [[Milan]] or anywhere else: the only [[official language]] in Milan is [[Italian languag ...''non sei'' for "you are not", Milanese allows either of ''ti te seet no'' or ''ti te seet minga''. ''Minga'' is an alternative negational [[adverb]] (pr
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• Desmodromic valve
  ...on, from the [[crankshaft]], to the [[camshaft]] and ultimately the levers or "[[rockers]]" and valves. Initially bevel-driven camshafts were used. Thi
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• Villa Malaparte
  ...Access to this private property is either by foot from the Town of Capri or by boat and a staircase cut into the cliff.
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• Circuito da Boavista
  ...abham]]. Accidents and mechanical problems ended the day early for former or future champions Moss, [[John Surtees]], [[Phil Hill]], [[Graham Hill]], an
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• Alfa Romeo 2000
  Each was available in racing trim with lightweight bodies or as luxurious grand touring cars with big, comfortable bodies. Regardless of
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• Travel
  ...imilar principles: councils and ''giunte'' headed by provincial presidents or communal mayors.
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• Fiat Uno
  ...wer (bhp)|bhp]]: 45, 55, 60, 75 or 90. The Uno was available as either a 3 or 5-door [[hatchback]]. It also featured [[ergonomic]] "pod" switchgear clust ...diesel engined version - the 60DS -was launched. It was no more economical or faster than the 1.0L FIRE engined models but was far noisier, and the extra
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• Lancia Musa
  ...pointed in luxurious materials, such as [[Alcantara (material)|Alcantara]] or leather (dependent on specification), as well as chrome details. The Musa i
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• Lancia Delta S4
  ...shell all Kevlar construction that had no inner door skin, no door handle or window winder. The door was opened with a small loop and the windows were f ...oost response are paramount over peak power concerns. The S4 itself, when everything worked perfectly, managed to hit 2.2bar boost. The most recent application
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• Suicide door
  ...rceptions. While the vehicle is parked, such a door would hide an entering or exiting passenger from the view of passing cars. The result of the door bei The advantage of rear hinged doors is that it makes it easier to get in or out of the vehicle. An additional advantage of rear-hinged rear doors (esp
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• Rapid
  '''Rapid''' or '''STAR''' ''(Società Torinese Automobili Rapid)'' was an [[Italian]] auto ...nd car companies. Base, and then leave, or merge with others, or dissolve, or detect, in a kaleidoscope of society that much more colorful and enriched t
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• Car handling
  ...and load. That is, handling is not just good or bad; it is also the same or different. ...The car's momentum acts at its center of gravity to tilt the car forward or backward, respectively during braking and acceleration. Since it is only t
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• Watt's linkage
  ...cularly by only fixing it to a piece of iron upon the beam, without chains or perpendicular guides [...] and one of the most ingenious simple pieces of m
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• FOD
  ...duce aluminium products. This became the 'Fonderie Officine De Benedetti' (or FOD) on 1st January 1919 (it later became 'Societa Aninima Fonderie Officin
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• Ljubljana
  ...map in one of the Tourist Information Offices either in the train station or in the city centre (Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 2). Taxis are very cheap, and between two or three people it can be a convenient way to get back to the hotel if you're
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• Ferrari FF
  ...ons only when the manettino dial on the steering wheel is in the "comfort" or "snow" positions, leaving the car most often in the traditional rear wheel ...m the front of the engine. This gearbox (designated "power take off unit", or PTU) has only two forward gears (2nd and 4th) plus reverse (with gear ratio
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• La Linea (TV series)
  The cartoon features a man (known as "Mr. Linea" or, in some parts of Europe, "Balou", as well as "Linus" in [[Sweden]]), drawn
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• Engine displacement
  ...e engine cycle; it is normally stated in [[cubic centimetre]]s, [[litre]]s or [[cubic inch]]es. In a [[piston engine]], this is the volume that is ''swep In a standard piston engine (an [[Otto cycle|Otto]] or [[Diesel engine|Diesel]] engine), displacement is calculated by multiplying
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• Food
  *[[Pizza alla Napoletana]] (or [[Naples|Napoli]]) - same as Margherita with [[oregano]] and [[basil]] ...iola)- with [[Mozzarella cheese|mozzarella]], mushrooms and sausages, with or without tomato.
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• Grand Prix motorcycle racing
  ...road racing. The category is commonly referred to simply as ''GP racing'' or ''MotoGP''. Premier class GP motorcycles are prototype racing machines that ...cc, regardless of whether the engine was a [[two stroke cycle|two-stroke]] or [[four stroke cycle|four-stroke]]. Consequently, all machines were two-stro
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• Maserati Coupe
  |Transmission || 6-speed [[manual]]<br>"Cambiocorsa" or "CC" [[electrohydraulic manual transmission]] ...iver to rapidly revert to manual using the F1-style paddles. The Low Grip, or Ice mode, allows for smooth starting and gear changes on snow and ice.
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• Maserati A6GCM
  [[Image:Maserati A6GCM.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Maserati A6GCM "interim" or A6SSG wearing the Siam racing colors, those of [[Prince Bira]]]] ...received an oval front grill. This version is known as the "interim" A6GCM or '''A6SSG'''.
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• Ferrari F310
  | Gearbox || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] six- or seven-speed transverse semi-automatic The F310 proved to be a front-running car, but without the outright pace or superb reliability which led to the [[Williams FW18]]s dominating 1996. Sc
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• Alfa Romeo 155
  ...h as well as a wider track and revised steering based on racing experience or requirements, also brought in new 16-valve engines for the 1.8 and 2.0&nbsp ...le, including a race-inspired body kit (spoiler and side skirts) and black or graphite coloured 16" Speedline wheels. The more genteel could opt for the
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• Ferrari America
  Ironically though, Ms. Bergman wasn't too fond of the car, or of Rossellini's love for Ferraris in general.{{-}} ...ted in 1959 as 410 production ended, and was available as a coupe, spider, or cabriolet with custom Pinin Farina bodywork. Four-wheel [[disc brake]]s we
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• Enrico Nardi
  Nardi himself raced the ''monoposto'' (one-seater, or [[Grand Prix|GP]] type), in [[Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti]] hillclimb, winni
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• Borile
  Here passion, not marketing strategies or market analysis, moved people. The [[motorcycles]] come from this passion.
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• SWM
  ...the rights to the SWM XN Tornado, a Rotax engined enduro machine of 350cc or 506 cc. With [[Clews Competition Motorcycles|CCM]], Armstrong developed and
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• Partenavia
  ...rd seating arrangement for seven, comprising one pilot and six passengers, or two pilots and five passengers.
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• Weber
  ...conversion kit is a complete package of Weber Carburetor, intake manifold or manifold adapter, throttle linkage, air filter and all of the necessary har
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• Scioneri
  ...iants whilst later most of the mainstream [[Fiat]]s were used in some form or another.
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• Chiribiri
  ...e 'Monza', either as a four-seater [[Torpedo (car)|torpedo]] bodied tourer or as a 'Monza Corsa' for competition, eventually with a supercharger. In 1923 a road version was released with either a 45 hp (33 kW) engine or a new 65 CV (48 kW) version using 5,000 rpm. 2 years later a supercharger
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• Husqvarna
  ...the factory foreman Birger Johansson beside one of the first Svartkvarnas, or “Blackqvarnas”. (Blackqvarna being a nickname for the earlier 120 cc li ...werful and sporty 175 cc motorcycle, also weighing less than 75 kg. A year or so later we also launch the Golden Arrow, a 200 cc version. But the Swedish
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• Motorcycle speedway
  ...this surface to slide their machines sideways ([[powerslide|powersliding]] or [[broadsiding]]) into the bends using the rear wheel to scrub-off speed whi ...n engine could be stopped by removing the plug lead from the sparking plug or shutting off the fuel supply.
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• Covini
  The '''Covini B24 Turbocooler''' or '''Sirio''' is an experimental car built by [[Covini Engineering]] and unve *Maximum speed: 186 mph or 299 km/h
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• Cubic centimetre
  It can either be abbreviated '''m3''' or '''m^3''' when superscript characters are not available/accessible (i.e. in
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• List of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents
  ...have died during a [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] weekend, or in pre-race testing or practice sessions in preparation of the event. It does not include track ma ...t into the ditch, killing him instantly. Early report claimed a blown tire or brake lock caused the crash, but many sources claims that he was struck by
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• Ferrari 412T
  | Gearbox || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] six- or seven-speed transverse semi-automatic transversely mounted
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• Autobianchi A111
  ...ith floor-mounted shifter. Neither an [[automatic transmission|automatic]] or any other engine options were offered.
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• Siata
  ...h bodies constructed by [[Motto]], these were available as a [[Cabriolet]] or [[Coupe]]. ...owner. Dave had at first thought it was a [[Ferrari]] and then a [[Fiat]] or Siata 8V. Then he concluded that it was a Siata 1400/1500. To that end he h
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• Standards body
  ...eristics required for a product to be either certified by a standards body or sold in the marketplace (e.g. flammability standards for children’s cloth Overlapping or competing standards bodies tend to cooperate purposefully, by seeking to de
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• Bizzarrini
  ...r Testarossa and the [[Ferrari 250 GT]] SWB (''Short Wheelsbase Berlinetta or Berlinetta Passo Corto'') were influenced by his ideas and technical soluti ...ion versions of the Grifo were named [[Iso Grifo A3C]], C for Competizione or Corsa. A new lightweight riveted aluminium body was designed and built by [
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• Dunlop Tyres
  ...facturing operations that have now been sold off to various third parties (or closed). Separately owned companies continue to make specialised products s
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• Fiat 131
  ...minium alloy]] [[cylinder head]], either pushrod with chain drive camshaft or double (DOHC) [[overhead camshaft]], driven by a single rubber/kevlar tooth ...re were two trim levels - the basic "131" and the better appointed "131 S" or "131 Special", which could be distinguished from the base model by its 4 ci
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• Travel in Italy
  ...imilar principles: councils and ''giunte'' headed by provincial presidents or communal mayors. .... During commuter hours, on major north-south routes during the holidays, or before and after large political demonstrations, trains on the two lower ti
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• De Tomaso Longchamp
  ...omponents and exterior details were changed. It was available with a rigid or flexible roof.
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• List of Maserati Vehicles
  |[[Maserati A6|A6]]||1946||1950||international||[[I6]]||1489||65 (48)||1 or 3 Carburettors |[[Maserati A6|A6G]]||1951||1953||international||[[I6]]||1954||100 (74)||1 or 3 Carburettors
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• Issi
  The '''ISSI''' SpA ''Microbe'' was a [[microcar]] in a tricycle or three wheeler format, produced in only two models from the ''(Istituto Scie
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• Michelin
  ...e-man has entered the language to describe the appearance of someone obese or wearing comically bulky clothing: "How can I wrap up warm without looking l In Spain, ''michelín'' has acquired the meaning of the "tyres" or folds of fatty skin around the waist.
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• Iveco Daily
  ...with wheelbase of 3400mm. Permissible total weight in two versions: 3500kg or 5500kg.
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• Fiat Nuova 500
  ...so refer to the former [[Fiat Topolino|Fiat 500 "Topolino"]], [[Fiat 500]] or [[Fiat Cinquecento]] (500).'' ...00 may be badged in different markets as the Fiat 500, the Fiat Nuovo 500, or the Fiat Cinquecento.
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• Fiat Ducato
  ...in 1981 then redesigned for 1993: engines were 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol or 1.9 [[Diesel engine|diesel]]. Trim levels were base, S and SX. Car was manu ...s with a choice of four [[engines]]. The 2.0 petrol, 2.0 JTD, 2.3 JTD 16v or the 2.8 JTD. They all conform to the Euro 3 standards and offer programmed
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• William Grover-Williams
  ...[[Berlin, Germany]]. There, prisoners died in violent medical experiments or were executed. Nearly 100,000 people died from exhaustion, disease, malnutr
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• Vyrus
  ...high-class motorcycles: many of them worked for companies like [[Ducati]] or [[Bimota]]. ...at ARP was very adaptable and could work very fast in making one-off parts or complete bikes. We were like a mouse compared to the elephant that bigger c
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• Ducati 748
  The base model was now known as the 748E, available as Biposto or Monoposto, with 3-spoke gold wheels and gold frame. Gone were the quick-rel
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• Targa Florio
  ...[[Leo Kinnunen]] in 1970, qualifying the [[Porsche 908]]/3 at 128,571 km/h or 33'36 min. Due to the long track, drivers practised in the week before the ...mountains villages while the people were sitting or standing right next to or even on the road. Porsche, on the other hand, did not race its big [[Porsch
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• Amilcar Italiana
  ...much outcry. In any case, was not neglected either branch of touring cars, or that of sports cars.
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• Micro-Vett
  ...e been then extended to prototype vehicles, pre-series and boats for inner or coast waters. Micro-Vett has recently developed its research activities for
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• Ferrari F12berlinetta
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• Maserati Shamal
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