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• Society of Automotive Engineers
  ...gineers''' is a professional organisation and [[standards body]] for the [[engineering]] of powered [[vehicle]]s of all kinds - [[automobile|cars]], [[truck]]s, [ ...''[[automotive]]'' was coined by the Society to describe all self-powered vehicles, and the name was changed.
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• Grecav
  ...ince of [[Mantua]]. The company produces, among other things, light motor vehicles. The company was founded in 1966 by Cav. Bruno Grespan (current President) ...ufacturing point , achieving a specific technical know- how, sophisticated engineering, resources and the most advanced industrial technologies applied to the aut
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• A.L.F.A 24 HP
  ...ark A.L.F.A (later [[Alfa Romeo]]). [[Giuseppe Merosi]] was the man behind engineering. Car was used first time in car racing 1911 [[Targa Florio]]. This was firs ...he tax schedules. The 24 HP became the starting point of a whole series of vehicles, which were built until [[1921]]:
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• Bodywork
  In [[automotive engineering]], the '''bodywork''' of an [[automobile]] is the structure which protects: In vehicles with a frame or [[chasis]], the term ''bodywork'' is normally applied to on
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• Non-synchronous transmission
  .... An example would be a PTO, or [[power take-off]]. The operation of these vehicles is sometimes regulated by local, regional, or national [[laws]]. Some count ...ions. The split off of automotive transmission types that has prevailed in engineering designs uses three major categories: [[Automatic transmission|''automatic''
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• Weight distribution
  ...istics, including [[car handling|handling]], [[acceleration]], [[traction (engineering)|traction]], and component life. Ideal weight distribution will vary from v [[Category:Vehicles]]
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• De Tomaso Pantera
  ...Ford's own test track. Early crash testing at UCLA showed that safety cage engineering was not very well understood in the 1970's. Rust-proofing was non-existent ...e changes were made, including the use of a factory [[Manifold (automotive engineering)|exhaust header]].
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• Vehicle dynamics
  ...t it may also involve [[chemistry]], [[solid state physics]], [[electrical engineering]], [[communication]]s, [[psychology]], [[control theory]], etc. The dynamic behavior of vehicles can be analysed in several different ways. This can be a straightforward as
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• Marque
  ...le]] in the automobile industry. A larger company can develop and produce vehicles much more economically than a smaller concern. Product development, in par ...in only surface cosmetic detail is known, somewhat pejoritively as [[badge engineering]]. Sometimes, such practices erode [[brand equity]] severely, while in oth
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• Nicola Romeo
  ...ouple of years abroad and completed a second bachelor degree in electrical engineering in [[Liège (city)|Liège]], [[Belgium]]. In 1911 he returned to Italy and ...y 23 years, moved to Liège, in Belgium, where he graduated in [[electrical engineering]]. After several attempts to find work at several European companies, he wa
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• Subframe
  ...with a full chassis, separate front and rear subframes are used in modern vehicles to reduce the overall weight and cost. In addition a subframe yields benefi [[Category:Structural engineering]]
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• List of microcars by country of origin: U
  ...[[Private company limited by shares|Ltd]], [[Thames Ditton]] ||[[Villiers Engineering|Villiers]] 346 cc ||2 ||1953-1955 || ...[[Private company limited by shares|Ltd]], [[Thames Ditton]] ||[[Villiers Engineering|Villiers]] 346 cc ||2 ||1955-1958 ||The Mark 2 has minor trim diff
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• Independent suspension
  ...modern vehicles have '''independent front suspension''' ('''IFS'''). Many vehicles also have an '''independent rear suspension''' ('''IRS'''). IRS, as the na ...the other wheel on the vehicle. Independent suspension requires additional engineering effort and expense in development versus a [[live axle]] or [[beam axle]] a
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• Giuseppe Merosi
  ...d as a building surveyor, before he discovered his gift for the automotive engineering. He gained first experiences at [[Bianchi]] and the running department of [ ...ar already 50 pieces were sold. The cars proved to be durable and reliable vehicles with an elegant design. Higher HP models followed in the coming years. In 1
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• Jake brake
  ...rakes or compression release engine brakes in general, especially on large vehicles or heavy equipment. "Jake Brake" is a registered trademark of Jacobs Vehicl ...brake is a braking system used primarily on [[semi-truck]]s or other large vehicles that modifies engine valve operation to use engine [[Physical compression|c
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• Chassis
  ...tank-converted platforms such as [[armored personnel carrier]]s, [[combat engineering vehicle]]s, etc.
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• Frame (vehicle)
  ...nd chassis [[Jeep Forward Control|FC]] for others to convert into finished vehicles.]] In the case of vehicles, the term '''chassis''' means the [[Frame (vehicle)|frame]] plus the "runni
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• Bremach
  Since September 1988 the BREMACH vehicles have been manufactured by Bremach-Fb S.r.l. in plant located in [[Varese]], ....DE group which has a long and successful history in automotive design and engineering with DARMAK brand.
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• Motorcycle land speed record
  ...set until 1920. There was controversy over the 1930 record, when [[Osborn Engineering Company|OEC]] claimed to be fastest, on the basis of a publicity photo take ...the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]], the FIA only certifies vehicles with at least four wheels, while the FIM certifies two- and three-wheelers.
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• List of supercars
  ...However, the category is a subjective one and the inclusion of some of the vehicles listed may be more or less controversial, depending upon the opinions of th The following is a list of vehicles that are widely considered to be "supercars" for their era. Ranked by the i
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