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  • ...parts around the world. Together, the companies of JAMA hold a vast share of the markets in the United States, Europe, and many developing countries. JA == Members of JAMA ==
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  • ...pecialist in the creation and production of components and systems for the automotive industry. Aisin Seiki was founded in 1949 and currently supplies transmissi ...lding, spawned from the companies which received recognition in their area of specialisation:
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  • ...f [[Mitsubishi Motors]]. It is responsible for development and preparation of the company's [[rally racing]] and [[off-road racing]] vehicles, and is als ...lliart Australia as the official regional licensee in 1988, after 22 years of experience with the company's cars.<ref name="stewart">[http://www.ralliart
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  • ...an attractive intake [[noise (environmental)|noise]]. These [[Aftermarket (automotive)|aftermarket]] parts come in many different colors and many different sizes ...now offer intake systems in metal tube designs, allowing a greater degree of customization (the tubes can be powder-coated or painted to match a vehicle
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  • ...vents at home and abroad, and they were also competitive at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] races in the early 1980s with the [[Mazda 717|717]], [[Mazda 727| ...on realized that these high performance models could be successful outside of North America and would make the next vehicles available worldwide.
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  • {{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} ...-1-0-0-0-0-0-8-7145-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of DaimlerChrysler Approves Renaming as Daimler AG]</ref> The US company adopt
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  • ...in London, where he got to know people such as [[Raymond Loewy]], were one of the most influencing times in his life. ==Automotive design==
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  • ...eplacement. Various versions of the Canto were shown to the then-president of Lamborghini but unfortunately, the project was canned and was not deemed su ...ly big at the rear, however the speed was phenomenal. A rumoured top speed of about 350 Km/h was mentioned.
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  • The '''automotive industry''' designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world's ...gnant, while those in South America and other parts oAsia]] grew strongly. Of the major markets, China, Russia, Brazil and India saw the most rapid growt
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  • ...(無限) is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by [[Hirotoshi Honda]], the son of [[Honda|Honda Motor Company]] founder [[Soichiro Honda]], and [[Masao Kimur ...[Formula 1]], from 1992 to 1999, and up to 2005 was the exclusive supplier of [[Formula Nippon]] engines.
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  • ...ommunications Technology). Hence the application of telematics is with any of the following: * The technology of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices in
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  • {{List Of Hummer Models}} '''Hummer''' is a former marque of trucks sold by [[Motors Liquidation Company]] (the company left over from G
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  • ...of power for locomotion. These vehicles generally use the hydrogen in one of two methods: combustion or [[fuel-cell]] conversion: ...timeframes in which such challenges may be overcome is unclear and a point of controversy.
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  • {{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} '''Holden''' is an Australian automotive manufacturer with ties to [[General Motors]]. It is an icon in the region.
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  • ...ly in the [[automobile|automotive]] industry for listing the maximum power of [[internal-combustion engine]]s. * [[#RAC horsepower|RAC horsepower]] is based solely on the dimensions of a piston engine
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  • ''Department of Transportation's definition of a ''passenger vehicle'', to mean a car or truck, used for passengers, exclu ...referred to as the "Big Three." The motor car has become an integral part of American life, with vehicles outnumbering licensed drivers.<ref name="BTS1"
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  • |Power = 150 hp @ 5000 rpm<br>170 lb-ft of [[torque]] @ 3750 rpm ...'''", thus continuing Volkswagen's never ending saga of switching the name of its entry-level hatch for the North American market.
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  • ...e world's leading finance companies, GMAC Financial Services, which offers automotive, residential and commercial financing and insurance. GM's [[OnStar]] subsid ...nghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France.
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  • [[Image:2010 ob0002 hsmall.jpg|right|frame|Interior of the 2010 '''Subaru Outback''']] *The 2009 [[New York Auto Show]] played host to the unveiling of the '''third-generation Subaru Outback'''. The new car was designed under [
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  • ...rpreted differently in different places. Broadly speaking, there are a set of classifications which are widely understood in North America, and another s ...icle Classifications and Definitions] Australian FCAI - Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries</ref>
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  • ...iance a mid-[[engine]] [[rear-wheel drive]] vehicle without needing a load of cash. ...''''write information of the vehicle's performance in a third-person point of view'''''. This section should include information about the car's '''accel
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  • ...d via a [[common rail]] fuel line directly into the [[combustion chamber]] of each [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]], as opposed to conventional [[fuel inje ==Theory of operation==
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  • ...bile can be divided into a number of eras based on the prevalent method of automotive propulsion during that time. Later periods were defined by trends in exteri ==Eras of invention==
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  • ...st all private cars requiring drivers, which are not in use and parked 90% of the time, would be traded for public self-driving taxis that would be in ne ...and the [[DARPA Grand Challenge]] from the USA. For the wider application of artificial intelligence to [[automobile]]s see ''[[smart car]]s''.
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  • ...NASCAR has presented exhibition races in Suzuka City, Japan, Motegi City, Japan, and Melbourne, Australia.<ref name="race-ref-exhibition">{{cite web|url=ht ...and Toronto. Additionally, owing to its southern roots, all but a handful of NASCAR teams are still based in North Carolina, especially near Charlotte.
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  • ...elebrated its 90<sup>th</sup> running and 61<sup>st</sup> consecutive year of uninterrupted occurrence. ...age:speedageindy.jpg|thumb|left|Cover of Speed Age magazine, showing start of first Indianapolis 500 race]]
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  • |title=CAFE Overview: "What is the origin of CAFE?" ...ssenger cars or light trucks with a [[gross vehicle weight rating]] (GVWR) of 8,500 pounds (3,856 kg) or less, manufactured for sale in the US.
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  • {{List of AMC Models}}[[Image:1958amclogo.gif|thumb|150px|Logo used by AMC 1954-1969] ...mes in the United States. The [[Jeep]] line was continued, as well as some of the models under the [[Eagle]] marque.
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  • Fastest_laps = 220<ref>This is the number of different World Championship races in which a Ferrari car has set the faste ...s, good friends with Enzo Ferrari, asked him so, to continue his tradition of sportsmanship, gallantry and boldness.
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  • ...s from 1.5 litres to 4.5 litres. The maximum power achieved in the history of the series was around 1200 bhp in racing trim, during the 1980s 'turbo era' ...m sponsors translating into extremely high monetary budgets for the [[List of Formula One constructors|constructor teams]], however, in recent years seve
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  • '''Rallying''', also known as '''rally racing''', is a form of [[auto racing]] that takes place on public or private roads with modified p ...were [[Panhard et Levassor]] and [[Peugeot]].<ref>Rose, Gerald: "A Record of Motor Racing 1894–1908" page 1. Royal Automobile Club 1909, reprinted in
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  • ...relationship between distance traveled by an [[automobile]] and the amount of [[fuel]] consumed. There are no quantities or units for fuel usage defined == Units of measure==
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