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• Two-wheel drive
  ...'' or '''2WD''' describes vehicles with a [[drivetrain]] that allows two [[wheel]]s to receive power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. ==Four wheeled vehicles==
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• Bugatti Type 53
  ...was originally conceived by [[Giulio Cappa]], who created a [[front wheel drive]] Grand Prix car in 1926. Cappa's associate, Antonio Pichetto, handled the ...and Bugatti's drawings for the Type 53 do show "Tracta" u-joints fitted in front.
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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 200 bhp, as the weight transference d
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• Tire rotation
  ...tion''' or '''rotating tires''' is the practice of moving [[automobile]] [[wheel]]s and [[tire]]s from one position on the car, to another, to ensure even t ...Thus, tire rotation needs to occur more frequently for front-wheel drive vehicles.
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• Longitudinal engine
  ...ich the [[crankshaft]] is oriented along the long axis of the [[vehicle]], front to back. ...transverse engine while most mainstream modern vehicles use [[front wheel drive]] along with [[transverse engine]] arrangement
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• Drive shaft
  ...g [[torque]] and rotation, usually used to connect other components of a [[drive train]] that cannot be connected directly because of distance or the need t Drive shafts are carriers of [[torque]]: they are subject to torsion and shear st
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• Trailing arm
  ...o, and to the rear of) the [[axle]] and the [[chassis]]. It is used on the front axle. ...by a large, roughly triangular arm that pivots at one point, ahead of the wheel. Seen from the side, this arm is roughly parallel to the ground, with the a
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• Independent suspension
  ...eDion]] system in which they are linked - movement on one side affects the wheel on the other side. Most modern vehicles have independent suspensions on the front wheels.
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• Transverse engine
  ...ception of some [[Audi]]s), while most [[rear wheel drive]] vehicles use a front-to-back [[longitudinal engine|longitudinal]] arrangement. ...The first successful transverse-engine cars were the two-cylinder [[DKW]] "Front" series of cars, which first appeared in 1931. After the Second World War,
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• MacPherson strut
  ...le MacPherson strut [[suspension]] on the left front wheel of a rear-wheel drive vehicle.]] ...ering]] pivot ([[kingpin]]) as well as a [[suspension]] mounting for the [[wheel]]. Rear struts of a similar design are properly called Chapman struts.
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• Aero (automobile)
  ...Body styles were a roadster, cabriolet and coupé all with two seats in the front and one in the rear. About 1500 were made. ...20'', was a 660 cc vertical twin with, among other improvements, four wheel brakes. The most common body was a two door 3 seat roadster but 4 door salo
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• FF layout
  ...e the FF layout because weight transference under acceleration unloads the front wheels and sharply reduces their grip, effectively putting a cap on the amo ...engine does not require a bevel gear to change the direction of the final drive, coastdown losses are reduced by approximately 2-3% of flywheel power and h
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• List of Ford platforms
  *Drive: Driven wheels in the drivetrain (front, rear, all, or four-wheel drive) *Region: Primary market for platform vehicles (on a single platform, this can vary by brand and is noted)
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• Opposite lock
  ...g momentum. It is typified by the classic [[rallying]] style of rear-wheel drive cars, where a [[automobile|car]] appears to travel around a tight bend side The term "opposite lock" refers to the position of the steering wheel during the maneuver, which is turned in the opposite direction to that of t
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• Acura CSX
  ...tion System|navigation system]] on the top of the line Premium, redesigned front and rear end to match the JDM Civic, integrated turn signals in power door [[Category:Acura Vehicles|CSX]]
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• Torque steering
  ...bing to the driver. This either causes a tugging sensation in the steering wheel, or else the car veers from the intended path. As the torque steer effect i ...02/papers/005_EUC_008_FORD.pdf |title=Torque Steer Influences on McPherson Front Axles |author=Jens Dornhege}}</ref>
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• List of Toyota transmissions
  ...omatic transmissions for front wheel drive, all wheel drive, or rear wheel drive use built by [[Aisin-Warner]]. The '''U-series''' is an automatic transmission for front wheel drive applications.
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• Scott Russell linkage
  ...cular to the input. These linkages are often used in [[front wheel drive]] vehicles with solid rear axles to control lateral movement, as they do not share the
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• Honda EV Plus
  ...in 1999 in order for Honda to work on its [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid electric]] vehicles such as the [[Honda Insight]]. The EV Plus was made to keep up with [[Gener ...h a 12 V battery for running accessories, to help save power from the main drive batteries.
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• Front wheel drive
  ...tead. [[Rear-wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four-wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...automobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the United Kingdom introduced a front wheel drive model in 1928, but it was not a success.
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