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- ...] which set a speed record for a production car at the Nardò Ring with the wheel at 30°. This record has since been beaten by the [[Bugatti Veyron]], howev690 bytes (122 words) - 22:49, 11 June 2009
- ...'' is a type of [[automotive]] [[Tire|tyre]] most commonly found on [[Four wheel drive]] vehicles. ...ndard tend to be biased towards road use. That is to say that for highway driving in a variety of conditions, they will offer good traction and low noise lev696 bytes (111 words) - 11:09, 17 September 2009
- ...netic friction]] range. The friction force developed between the tire and driving surface is proportional to the [[coefficient of friction]] for the combinat1,020 bytes (153 words) - 21:20, 26 September 2009
- ...]] in [[1997]] at [[Daytona International Speedway]], and his second while driving for [[Richard Petty]] in [[1999]] at [[Martinsville Speedway]].1 KB (143 words) - 14:31, 24 September 2009
- ...t street cars, [[stock car racing|stock car]]s, or [[touring car]]s. Open-wheel racing includes many types and levels of motor racing including [[Formula O ...stling common in touring and stock car racing impossible), only a few open-wheel categories draw significant crowds.3 KB (496 words) - 09:28, 14 June 2009
- ...t street cars, [[stock car racing|stock car]]s, or [[touring car]]s. Open-wheel racing includes many types and levels of motor racing including [[Formula O ...stling common in touring and stock car racing impossible), only a few open-wheel categories draw significant crowds.3 KB (498 words) - 23:20, 23 September 2009
- ..., in parallel (roughly). Positive toe, or '''toe in''' is the front of the wheel pointing in towards the centreline of the vehicle. It can be measured in li ...a little more tire wear as they are now driving a bit sideways. On [[front wheel drive]] cars, the situation is more complex.2 KB (412 words) - 11:40, 1 August 2009
- ...[[GT]]''', is a high-performance [[automobile]] designed for long distance driving. Any such car could be considered to be a grand tourer, but the traditional ...larities with sports cars, such as the fact they mainly use rear or [[four wheel drive]], and the term sports car may be used to describe a car with grand t1 KB (188 words) - 09:06, 23 July 2009
- '''Driving''' is the controlled operation of a [[vehicle]], which is usually a [[motor Driving includes knowing how to operate the mechanisms which control the speed and7 KB (1,042 words) - 16:53, 11 May 2009
- The brake actuator, and the wheel speed sensors, are the same as that used for [[Anti-lock braking system]]. ...so extremely useful in countries that suffer from icy or snowy roads: When driving up a slippery hill, giving full gas and letting the car's TCS take care of2 KB (319 words) - 12:19, 15 November 2005
- ...rs sometimes adjust caster angle to optimize car performance in particular driving situations. ...se of this is to provide a degree of self-centering for the steering - the wheel casters around so as to trail behind the axis of steering. This makes a car4 KB (703 words) - 07:57, 11 June 2009
- The term '''Custom wheel''' is used refer to the [[wheel]]s of a [[vehicle]] which have either been modified from the vehicle manufa ...heir requirements for a street wheel against their requirements for a race wheel or buy multiple sets of wheels.3 KB (466 words) - 22:52, 14 April 2010
- ...)|traction]] compared to a standard, or "open" differential by disallowing wheel speed differentiation between two wheels on the same axle under certain con ...problem with its capability of delivering 100% of available torque to the wheel with the most traction.6 KB (934 words) - 10:48, 8 October 2009
- ...he passenger in front of the steering compartment, the space for the spare wheel and luggage. It is not known whether there even after the prototype there w2 KB (262 words) - 08:30, 26 June 2010
- '''Rear-wheel drive''' (or '''RWD''' for short) was a common [[engine]]/[[transmission (m ...vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels via a [[driveshaft]] linked via a [[differential (mechanics9 KB (1,331 words) - 08:17, 18 August 2009
- '''Rear-wheel drive''' (or '''RWD''' for short) was a common [[engine]]/[[transmission (m ...vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels via a [[driveshaft]] linked via a [[differential (mechanics9 KB (1,427 words) - 23:37, 20 September 2009
- ...ock braking system]]s, EBD can apply more or less braking pressure to each wheel in order to maximize stopping power. ...plies brake force precisely through electronic control. It recognises that driving conditions, braking situations and vehicle weight distributions are unique1 KB (196 words) - 23:22, 14 December 2010
- ...ly instead. [[Rear-wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four-wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...he automobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the [[United Kingdom]] introduced a front wheel drive model in 1928, but it was not a success.12 KB (1,842 words) - 23:38, 7 August 2009
- ...ion rather than the rule, at least on European cars. The trend to [[front wheel drive]], greater vehicle mass and wider [[tire]]s means that modern vehicle ...des of the steering wheel gear. When [[torque]] is applied to the steering wheel, the hydraulic lines provide unequal pressures and hence assist in turning5 KB (838 words) - 22:52, 11 June 2009
- ...'s "Dynamic Regulating Programme" (DRP), which tracks the driver's inputs, driving conditions, and engine load to compute the optimal [[gear ratio]] for fuel ...ot compatible with the [[quattro (four wheel drive system)|quattro]] (four-wheel drive system), or [[transverse engine]] in the [[Audi A3]]. At first the t3 KB (403 words) - 23:28, 3 July 2009