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• Dashboard
  ...mb|250px|A modern Formula 1 car has all its gauges mounted on the steering wheel]] ...uster.jpg|thumb|250px|A gauge cluster typically seen on limited-production vehicles]]
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• Torque steering
  ...ities, this problem becomes more and more evident with high output engines with strong torque in the low RPM range. Torque steering may be confused with [[steering kickback]].
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• Opposite lock
  ...losing momentum. It is typified by the classic [[rallying]] style of rear-wheel drive cars, where a [[automobile|car]] appears to travel around a tight ben 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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• Bugatti Type 53
  ...r. It was originally conceived by [[Giulio Cappa]], who created a [[front wheel drive]] Grand Prix car in 1926. Cappa's associate, Antonio Pichetto, handl The Type 53 is said to have not used universal joints, and steering difficulty was legendary. [[Jean Bugatti]] even crashed a Type 53 at [[She
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• Acura CSX
  ...ve compartment, ambient), [[Honda Civic Si|Civic Si]]-style steering wheel with audio controls, optional [[Navigation System|navigation system]] on the top The resulting car is 62 to 88 kg heavier than the Civic EX sedan, with fuel consumption raised to 8.7 L city, 6.4 L highway per 100 km f
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• MacPherson strut
  ...A simple 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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• Steering wheel
  ...el''' (also called a '''driving wheel''' or '''hand wheel''') is a type of steering control in [[vehicle]]s and vessels (ships and boats). ...ignition key is removed from the [[ignition system|ignition]] lock. See [[steering lock]].
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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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• Reverse trike
  ...wheeled vehicle design due to its increase in stability over single front wheel designs. ...ycle is defined as “a vehicle traveling with less than 4 wheels in contact with the ground”. This means that 3 wheeled vehicle are classified as motorcyc
  3 KB (438 words) - 18:43, 16 December 2010
• Double wishbone
  ...shbone designs allow the engineer to carefully control the motion of the [[wheel]] throughout suspension travel, controlling such parameters as [[camber ang ...w the [[wheel]] to be driven. A bolt on hub design is commonly used if the wheel is to be driven.
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• Kégresse track
  ...suitable for use over rough or soft ground. Conventional front wheels and steering are used. ...in between, over which run a reinforced flexible belt. The belt is fitted with metal or rubber treads to grip the ground. It differs from conventional tra
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• Steering
  ...by which rail tracks combined together with railroad switches provide the steering function. [[image:suspension.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Part of steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, king pin.]]
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• Drive by wire
  ...d steering feel emulators. Hence, the traditional components such as the [[steering column]], intermediate shafts, pumps, hoses, belts, coolers and vacuum serv ...improved by providing computer controlled intervention of vehicle controls with systems such as [[Electronic Stability Control]] (ESC), [[adaptive cruise c
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• Ford Sync
  ...ed by Ford and [[Lincoln]] [[Mercury]] in North America for sale beginning with product for the 2008 model year. ...r vehicles and operate them using voice commands or the vehicle’s steering wheel or radio controls.
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• Locking differential
  ...differential by disallowing [[wheel]] speed differentiation between two [[wheel]]s on the same [[axle]] under certain conditions. ...its capability of delivering 100% of available [[torque]] to the [[wheel]] with the most traction.
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• Mercury SYNC
  ...y [[Mercury]] and [[Lincoln]] [[Ford]] in North America for sale beginning with product for the 2008 model year. ...r vehicles and operate them using voice commands or the vehicle’s steering wheel or radio controls.
  3 KB (454 words) - 22:24, 6 November 2007
• Navigation System
  ...pg|frame|Built in Navigation with [[Steering Wheel Audio Controls|Steering Wheel-mounted Voice Activation]] on the 2006 [[Honda Odyssey]]]] ...d along a line of sight by radio from satellites. Receivers on the ground with a fixed position can also be used to calculate the precise time as a refere
  3 KB (469 words) - 16:39, 28 December 2009
• Power steering
  ...h century, automotive engineers have implemented this now standard feature with a variety of technologies. ...sachusetts. There is another inventor credited with the invention of power steering by the name of Charles F. Hammond an American, born in Detroit, who filed s
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• Traction Control
  ...tion (and therefore the control of the vehicle) when excessive throttle or steering is applied by the driver. Although similar to the [[Electronic Stability Co On road cars, TC is often packaged with Anti-lock Brakes (ABS), because the same sensors that detect wheels stopped
  3 KB (403 words) - 09:16, 26 July 2009
• Autocar
  ...any in 1899. By 1907, the company had decided to concentrate on commercial vehicles, and the ''Autocar'' brand is still in use for commercial trucks. ...d-framed car weighed 1675 lb (760 kg). The early cars had tiller steering.
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