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• Alfa Romeo 145
  ...were widely praised for their handling, particularly the sharp, responsive steering. Early cars used boxer engines derived from the old 33 in 1.3/1.4 (same eng In 1996, the flagship Cloverleaf (145) and Ti (146) models were launched with the 2 litre Twin Spark engine already seen in the 155 sister car. 1.6 and 1
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• Lamborghini Espada
  As is the case with most of Lamborghini's cars the Espada's name is also tied in to bulls and b ...a radically rebodied [[Jaguar E-type]]. It was to fill the spot of a true four seat car in Lamborghini's lineup, which already included the [[Lamborghini
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• Left-foot braking
  ...Car Control Center | Press<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It contrasts with the normal practice of the left foot operating the clutch pedal, and the ri ...commonly used in [[auto racing]], but is also used by some drivers for use with an [[automatic transmission]], as the left foot is not needed to operate a
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• Electronic Stability Control
  ...s drive-wheel slip under acceleration and individually brakes the slipping wheel or wheels, and/or reduces excess engine power, until control is regained. [ ...trol (yaw is spin around a vertical axis). To grasp how it works, think of steering a canoe. If you want the canoe to turn or rotate to the right, you plant th
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• Lanchester Motor Company
  ...ther than centrally. Design started to become more conventional with wheel steering from 1912 and pedals and gear lever replacing the original two lever system ...litre Twenty Three in 1926. The Forty was finally replaced by the Thirty with straight eight 4.4 litre engine in 1928.
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• Flat-6 engine
  A '''flat-6''' or '''horizontally-opposed-6''' is a [[flat engine]] with six [[Cylinder (engine)|cylinders]] arranged horizontally in two banks of t ...engine|engines]]. The [[Citroen DS]] was originally intended to be fitted with an air-cooled flat-6, but this never materialised.
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• Autobianchi Primula
  ...gine]] setup, as well as the first Fiat group car with [[rack and pinion]] steering.<ref name="carsfrom">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/200502090152 ...egendary [[Mini]], it also found its way to other, bigger models, starting with [[British Motor Corporation|BMC's]] own [[BMC ADO16|Austin/Morris 1100]].
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• Dune buggy
  ...on an open [[chassis]]. They are also called '''beach buggies''' and those with an open frame chassis are called '''sandrails'''. ...2 on a 1961 VW chassis. It was fitted with a 180 HP turbo corvair engine, with reverse rotation, mated to a VW transaxle.
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• Chrysler Pacifica
  ...sler]]. It shares its platform with the Chrysler minivans but offers [[all wheel drive]] and an upscale interior. The Pacifica was introduced for 2004 and w ...Pacifica designated as the CT49. Possible changes may have included a rear-wheel drive layout and, if produced, was slotted for production at the St. Louis
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• Honda Civic Hybrid Review
  ...cable, and floor the gas. This results in great electric assist, combined with increased efficiency in the gasoline engine. Because the combined torque p * Front 3-Point Seat Belts with [[Seatbelt Pretensioners|Automatic Tensioning System]]
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• Chrysler Firepower
  ...al Auto Show, exudes Chrysler brand attributes of elegance and performance with high customer value. ...expression of engineering and design such as last year's prototype, the ME Four-Twelve? Firepower uniquely bridges these two worlds."
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• Chevrolet Mako Shark II
  Start off with a brief Introduction to the particular MODEL. Please DO NOT use the same In ...section. Please replace [[Wikicars:Model Review Template|<MODEL> Review]] with the proper text:'''
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• Honda Civic Si
  ...da]]. The Si model name was formerly used in both Japan and North America, with it denominating the most powerful Civic available. In Canada, the Si trim h ...r the Civic Si hatchback included a removable glass sunroof, tilt steering wheel, a full-width taillight panel and color-keyed front airdam and roof spoiler
  8 KB (1,228 words) - 10:33, 25 February 2009
• Ford Transit
  Start off with a brief Introduction to the particular MODEL. Please DO NOT use the same In ...section. Please replace [[Wikicars:Model Review Template|<MODEL> Review]] with the proper text:'''
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• Mazda Verisa
  ...capabilities. The Verisa has front-wheel drive as standard, althought four-wheel drive is optional. ...either Front Wheel Drive (Yen 1,640,000) or electronically controlled Four Wheel Drive (Yen 1,829,000). [http://www.worldcarfans.com/9071205.002/mazda-veris
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• Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hybrid
  * [[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]] Extended Cab 6.5' box 143.5" WB 1LT * [[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]] Extended Cab 6.5' box 143.5" WB 2LT
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• Pontiac GTO
  ...0[[hp]] [[V8]] engine, 4-speed [[automatic transmission]] w/OD, and [[rear wheel drive]]. It features a sport suspension and 17" silver alloy wheels, and s *Leather/metal-look telescopic tilt steering wheel & leather shift knob
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• Audi RS2 Avant
  ...er of practical high performance vehicles; its wagon body and standard all-wheel-drive system made it useable as a comfortable daily driver even in poor wea ...ngine; the stock KKK [[turbocharger]] was switched for a larger unit along with a heavy-duty [[intercooler]] and higher flow fuel injectors, a newly design
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• Suzuki Forenza
  The '''Daewoo Lacetti''' is a compact car available as a four-door [[sedan]], a five-door [[hatchback]] or a 4-door [[station wagon]]. Th ...etti''', but by the end of the 2004 it was rebadged as a [[Chevrolet]]. As with its home market, in some European markets, the ''Lacetti'' name is also use
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• Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
  ...e braking. The purpose of this is twofold: to allow the driver to maintain steering control under heavy braking and, in most situations, to shorten braking dis ...handles the [[Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)|ABS]] function itself (ie, preventing wheel locking) but also traction control, ''BAS'' (Braking Assist System), anti-u
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