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• Trailing arm
  [[Image:Axle - Semi trailing-arm 23.gif|thumb|Semi-trailing arm suspension|Semi-trailing ...to the rear of) the [[axle]] and the [[chassis]]. It is used on the front axle.
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• Independent suspension
  ...right|A [[MacPherson strut]] type rear independent suspension on an [[Four-wheel drive|AWD]] car. The anti-roll bar has some orange paint on it.]] ...anti-roll bars or other such mechanisms. The anti-roll bar ties the left and right suspension spring rates together but does not tie their motion togeth
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• Front-engine design
  ...bile]] [[internal-combustion engine|engine]] in front of or on the front [[axle]]. ...which takes up a great deal of space is packaged in a location passengers and luggage typically would not use. The main deficit is [[weight distribution]
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• MF layout
  ...g|thumb|250px|[[Saab Sonett]] mk1 used the MF layout by turning the engine and running it "backwards".]] ...ve layout]] (FF), the [[center of mass]] of the engine is behind the front axle. This layout is typically chosen for its better weight distribution (the h
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• FR layout
  ...ve]]''' 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 mo ...0bhp, as the weight transference during acceleration loads the rear wheels and increases grip.
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• Vehicle brake
  ...servos|(vacuum servo)]], the [[master cylinder]], the apportioning valves and finally the brakes themselves. ...the rotating part (drum brake or disc brake) during the brake application and then releases it to the air gradually.
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• Locking differential
  ...by disallowing wheel speed differentiation between two wheels on the same axle under certain conditions. ...problem with its capability of delivering 100% of available torque to the wheel with the most traction.
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• Sway bar
  ...positive [[Camber angle|camber]] of the wheels on the outside of the turn and negative on the inside, which reduces their cornering grip (especially with ...stiffness, which is a function of the spring rate of the vehicle's springs and of the anti-roll bars, if any. The use of anti-roll bars allows designers t
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• Ausonia
  ...y were much more practical than the horse-drawn carriages used at the time and that drivers were still very undemanding in terms of speed. ...g the most important four names were: Stigler, [[STAE]], [[FRAM|F.R.A.M.]] and Ausonia.
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• Torsion beam suspension
  ...he effective spring rate of the bar is determined by its length, diameter, and material. ...k torsion key, rotating the stock keys too far can bend the adjusting bolt and (more importantly) place the shock piston outside the standard travel. Ove
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• Three wheeler
  ...or [[automobile]]. Other names for three-wheelers include Trikes, Tricars and Cyclecars. The term [[Tricycle]] is used somewhat interchangeably, but the ...e 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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• Ollearo
  |Transmission || four gears, and reverse acting with the engine block |Suspension || rear axle suspended on leaf springs, hydraulic shock absorbers
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• Opes
  |Suspension Front || independent with leaf springs and the triangular control arm |Rear Suspension || rigid axle with coil springs Petroleum
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• Maserati 8CM
  |Construction ||cast-iron block and head |Front suspension || rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
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• Wheel
  ...for other circular objects that rotate or turn, such as a [[Ship's wheel]] and [[flywheel]]. ==History of the wheel and axle==
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• Felice Nazzaro
  ...d. He returned to the United states for the 1910 event but a damaged real axle forced him out of the race. ...lemanly of nature and immaculate in dress, his skill as a driver, mechanic and diplomat earned him the position of 'works' Fiat driver alongside [[Vincenz
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• Front wheel drive
  ...ly instead. [[Rear wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...[[Citroën Traction Avant|Traction Avant]] cars from [[Citroën]] in Europe, and the contemporary [[Cord 810|810]] from [[Cord Automobile]] in the United St
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• RR layout
  ...e [[center of gravity]] of the [[engine]] itself is actually past the rear axle. This is not to be confused with the center of gravity of the vehicle itse ...pically chosen for a combination of several reasons. For optimal handling and to eliminate the phenomenon known as [[torque steer]], the wheels which pro
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• Differential (mechanics)
  ...sistance at both wheels is equal, the pinion gear (green) does not rotate, and both wheels turn at the same rate.]] [[Image:Transmission diagram.JPG|thumb|The differential on the rear [[axle]] of a car]]
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• Flat-twin
  ...ylinders are not truly in line but displaced by the width of one crank pin and one crank-shaft web.''']] ...crankshaft. It is part of the class of [[flat engine]]s, sub-type "boxer", and shares most characteristics of those engines.
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