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• Alba (1913 automobile)
  ...nd a 1994 cc [[Altos]] with either side or overhead valves. The rear wheels were driven through a 4 speed gearboxAlbas were also fitted with front-whee
  895 bytes (136 words) - 05:26, 19 February 2007
• Morgan Aero 8
  ===Wheels and tires=== *Wheels: 18 in by 9 in forged alloy wheels
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• Drive shaft
  ...from a central [[differential]], [[transmission]], or [[transaxle]] to the wheels. ...haft. Some used electrical generators and motors to transmit power to the wheels.
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• Opposite lock
  ...ont-wheel drive vehicles, there is much less natural tendency for the rear wheels to break traction because they are not transmitting power, so often such ve A related technique is the [[handbrake turn]], in which the rear wheels are deliberately locked in order to break the friction between the tires an
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• Minissima
  In common with the Mini it was designed around 10" wheels and the [[BMC A-Series engine]]. It is 30" (75 cm) shorter than the Mini a
  991 bytes (146 words) - 07:45, 19 January 2007
• Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
  ...ck Brakes (ABS)|ABS]]''') is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. The purpose of this is twofold: to allow the dr ...ly'' slower than any of the others because when the car is turning the two wheels towards the center of the curve inherently move ''slightly'' slower than th
  11 KB (1,782 words) - 09:17, 26 July 2009
• Maserati Mexico
  ...650 x 15" Boranni chrome wire wheels and the 4.2-litre version with 'disc' wheels. ...serati to be fitted with servo assisted ventilated disc brakes on all four wheels.
  4 KB (528 words) - 22:12, 27 March 2007
• Toyota Celica WRC
  ...ue splitter and distributes 50:50 of the torque to both the front and rear wheels respectively. It can shift to different ratios when different road surfaces
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• Bugatti Type 52
  The car was originally just 1200 mm (47.2 in) between the wheels, but this was expanded to 1350 mm (53.1 in) when it was found tha
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• Tweel
  ...ri.cmu.edu/projects/lri/scarab/components/wheels/wheels.html LRI AB Scarab wheels]</ref> [[Category:Wheels]]
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• Friction drive
  1 KB (180 words) - 09:46, 23 March 2009
• Bentley Concept Java
  ...r-speed automatic gearbox sent power to the rear wheels. The 17-inch alloy wheels were large for the time but helped compliment the vehicles ambiance.
  3 KB (434 words) - 08:28, 1 January 2010
• Morgan 4/4
  ...appeared in 1936. Its model designation "4-4" (later "4/4") stood for four wheels and four cylinders. Earlier Morgans had been three-wheelers, only, typicall
  3 KB (362 words) - 07:59, 26 January 2007
• Rolls-Royce FAB 1
  In the 2004 film version, the car was still pink, had six wheels and a glass canopy (now tinted) but Rolls Royce threatened legal action if ...wings would extend from the undercarriage. During flight, the rear set of wheels folds into the vehicle's body completely. This prevents them from creating
  3 KB (475 words) - 15:06, 13 May 2007
• Audi Driving Experience
  ...elli]] provides tires for the program, and wheel manufacturer BBS provides wheels.
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• MF layout
  ...r '''Mid-engine, [[Front-wheel drive]]''' layout is one in which the front wheels are driven by an [[internal-combustion engine|engine]] placed just behind t
  1 KB (196 words) - 17:05, 18 July 2006
• Steering wheel
  Steering wheels are used in most modern land vehicles, including all mass-production [[auto Remote car audio controls are often included on the steering wheels of newer vehicles.
  11 KB (1,759 words) - 10:55, 1 July 2010
• Drum brake
  ...replaced with [[disc brake]]s and now many cars use [[disc brake]]s on all wheels.
  4 KB (594 words) - 20:55, 18 July 2006
• Clutch control
  ...[[driveshaft]], so no power can pass from the engine to the driveshaft and wheels. With the pedal entirely released, there is full contact between the engine ...ng the engine, or, in the case of adverse weather conditions, spinning the wheels.
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• Steering
  ...de. This motion applies steering [[torque]] to the kingpins of the steered wheels via tie rods and a short lever arm called the steering arm. ...pitman arm, which is connected to the steering linkage and thus steers the wheels. The recirculating ball version of this apparatus reduces the considerable
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