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• Grand tourer
  ...o door [[coupe]] with either a two seat or a 2+2 seat arrangement. Example cars include the [[BMW 6-Series]] and the [[Aston Martin DB9]]. ...uch 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 touring qualities. Very high-p
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• Transaxle
  ...driven wheels: the [[FF layout|front wheel drive]], [[RR layout|rear wheel drive]] and [[MR layout|mid-engined]] arrangements. ...hicles use a [[transverse engine]] and transaxle, similar to a front wheel drive unit. Others use both a [[longitudinal engine]] and transaxle. [[Ferrari]
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• FR layout
  ...''' means a layout where the [[engine]] is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. This was the traditional automobile layout for most of ...rive to steered wheels. The layout is still more suitable than front-wheel drive for engine outputs of more than about 200bhp, as the weight transference du
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• Double wishbone
  ...wishbone designs allow the engineer to carefully control the motion of the wheel throughout suspension travel, controlling such parameters as [[camber angle ...long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks.
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• RWD
  ...]s throughout the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engin ...e the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.
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• Mid-engine design
  ...[[automobile]] [[internal-combustion engine|engine]] between the rear and front axles. Another term for this is mid-ship, though that term is used mostly ...mid-engine design is a way to provide additional empty crush space in the front of the automobile between the bumper and the windshield, which can then be
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• Autograss
  ...'s governing body, the [http://www.loosenet.co.uk/nasa/ National Autograss Sports Association]. ...ir 60s and 70s. Ladies’ races are held at every meeting and the sharing of cars between family members is encouraged. It is an affordable motor sport. Indi
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• Sports car
  [[image:LamboMer.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Lamborghini Gallardo Sports Car at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]''' ...erformance. While opinions differ as to the exact definition, most sports cars have two seats and two doors, and are designed to excel at a combination of
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• Rear-wheel drive
  ...]s throughout the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engin ...e the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.
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• Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta
  ...| [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]] ...ont mid-engined, rear-wheel drive]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari, based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.
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• RR layout
  ...imbalance of such proportions would make it nearly impossible to keep the front wheels on the ground. ...nsest/heaviest component of the car. Thus, in a car which steers with the front wheels, it is better for the engine to be located in the rear of the car -
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• GT car
  ...mainly of [[rear-wheel drive|rear-]] or [[four-wheel drive]], and the term sports car may be used to describe a car with grand touring qualities. Very high- ...stance travel, or races, and make more practical daily drivers than sports cars.
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• Wishbone suspension
  ...wishbone designs allow the engineer to carefully control the motion of the wheel throughout suspension travel, controlling such parameters as [[camber angle ...long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks.
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• Bandini 1000 GT
  ...'' is a road [[car]] produced in [[1963]] by the company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]] [[Forlì]]. ...sport that precedes the same system and front and rear suspension. On the front wheels are disc brakes, while the rear drum remain. [[Image:Coupe_cornagt_b
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• Shifter
  ...th the left foot to disengage the [[engine]] from the [[drivetrain]] and [[wheel]]s. Automatic transmission vehicles, and those with [[continuously variable ...m|British]] cars to also have their [[Hand brake|handbrake]]. ([[Left-hand drive]] models received a column shift.)
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• Three wheeler
  A '''three wheeler''' is a [[vehicle]] with three [[wheel]]s, either "human or people-powered vehicles" (HPV or PPV or [[velomobile]] ...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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• 2 plus 2
  ...ation]] of a [[automobile|car]] with seating for ''two'' passengers in the front, ''plus two'' smaller seats for occasional passengers (or children) in the ...lacks a large transmission tunnel, but loses space in the rear due to its wheel arches, reducing the space to 2 passengers.
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• Rear wheel drive
  ...]s throughout the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[mid engine]] and [[rear engine]] layouts are also ...e the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.
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• Spoiler (automotive)
  ...become common on passenger vehicles, as well. Some spoilers are added to cars primarily for styling purposes and have either little aerodynamic benefit o ...ome spoilers have adjustable components so they can be tuned. Formula One cars, for instance, feature different settings so the car can be optimized for s
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• Ferrari 288 GTO
  ...B, but the 288 GTO never raced and all 272 cars built remained purely road cars. The GTO was based on the [[RMR layout|mid-engined, rear wheel drive]] [[Ferrari 308 GTB|308 GTB]]. The 288 refers to its 2.8 [[liter]] V8 engin
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