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  • {{Racing Car Infobox | |Category = Group 6
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  • ...along with ''[[Group A]]'' for [[touring car racing|touring car]]s and ''[[Group B]]'' for [[Gran Turismo (automobile)|GT]]s. ...Endurance Championship (1983 only). It was also used for other sports car racing series around the globe. The final year for the class came in 1993.
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  • The '''Bentley Boys''' were a group of gentlemen racers who drove [[Bentley]] [[Sportscar|sports cars]] to vict * [[Frank Clement (racing driver)|Frank Clement]]
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  • ...d from the merger of two companies,Grondona Comi & C and Miani Silvestri & C. Originally, OM manufactured railway stock. Car production started in 1918 ...with a 2-litre six-cylinder engine. This model was extremely successful in racing - won top five positions in 1925 and 1926 at [[24 hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]
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  • {{Racing Car Infobox | |Category = Group C
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  • {{List of Martini Racing Models}} '''Martini Racing''' is the name under which various motor racing teams raced when sponsored by the Martini & Rossi distillery that produces
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  • {{Racing Car Infobox | |Category = Group C
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  • {{Racing Car Infobox | |Category = Group C prototype
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  • '''Tom Walkinshaw Racing''', also known simply as TWR, was a racing team founded in 1976 by touring car racer [[Tom Walkinshaw]]. ...cing, for use in both the [[World Endurance Championship]] and the [[IMSA (racing)|IMSA]] [[IMSA GT Championship|GTP Championship]]. Jaguar cars won the [[24
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  • | [[Le Mans Prototype Class]] Group C ==Complete Racing Results==
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  • | IMSA Group C ==Complete Racing Results==
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  • | Group C Racing
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  • | Group C / IMSA Racing
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  • ...me time, the British interests of Talbot were taken over by the [[Rootes]] Group and the parallel using of Talbot brand in France and Britain ended.) ...igh performance 4 litre one. The sporting six cylinder models had a great racing history. The bodies - such as of ''T150 coupé'' were made by excellent [[c
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  • ...h by 1922 was manufacturing 1000 cars a month. It was part of the Stinnes group of companies. AGA stood for Autogen Gasaccumulator AG, a company originally ...1919 had a 1420 cc [[four-cylinder]] car. The more successful '''Typ C''' followed in 1921 with the same engine but tuned to give more power and w
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  • ...hen, butterfly doors have been an adopted design of closed top [[sportscar racing|sportscar racers]], such as the [[Toyota GT-One]], [[Bentley Speed 8]] and
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  • ...'World Sportscar Championship''' was the world series run for [[sports car racing]] by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] from 1953 to 1 ...ld Championship, one of the two major world championships in circuit motor racing.
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  • ...[[Jaguar|Jaguar]] XJR-9''' was a prototype race car built for both [[Group C]] and [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]] Camel GTP, debuting i ...he design for the XJR-8, the XJR-9 was yet again built by [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing]] (TWR), and featured a [[Jaguar|Jaguar]] 7.0-litre V12 based on the produc
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  • ...y effort of the 959, the '''Porsche 961''' was a racing car built to Group C regulations in the World Endurance Championship. It featured a 2.8 litre fl
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  • ...lly racing]] car during the 1970s and 1980s. It started a new era in rally racing as it was the first car designed from scratch for this kind of competition. ...he 400 cars required for [[homologation]] in [[Group B#Group 2 and Group 4|Group 4]] were launched in 1973 and the car was homologated for the 1974 World Ch
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  • | Group 5 Special Production ...es (similar to the [[Porsche 934]] which was built for the more standard [[Group 4]]).
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  • '''Touring car racing''' is a general term for a number of distinct [[auto racing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in B ...ies insist on a "control tyre" that all competitors must use) and keep the racing close (sometimes by a "lead trophy" where winning a race requires the winne
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  • ...Hall Shelby''', (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive design legend. == Life before racing ==
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  • {{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}'''Chevron''' was a manufacturer of [[racing car]]s, founded by [[Derek Bennett]], who remained in charge from 1965 to h ...notable for its proud Lancastrian nature - unlike the rest of the British racing car industry which tended to be based in an arc running from South West Lon
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  • ...t]], in the Design Office, making major contributions to the design of the racing engine for the 1914 [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] Grand Prix car ...ntil 1937. With BMW continued growth into automobiles, Friz succeeded Leo C. Grass as General Manager of Flugmotorenfabrik Eisenach GmbH, overseeing de
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  • The '''[[Porsche]] 911 GT1''' was a racing car designed for competition in the GT1 class at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans] ...on with the 911, its floorpan was taken from the Porsche 956|956/962 Group C car. In addition, the GT1 featured a water cooled, twin-turbocharger|turboc
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  • ...r the name [[Alfa Corse]] or [[Autodelta]]) and private entries. The first racing car was made in 1913, three years after the foundation of A.L.F.A., the [[A ...a [[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60HP]]. [[Giuseppe Merosi]] built a very advanced racing car in 1914, which was named the [[Alfa Romeo Grand Prix|Grand Prix]].<ref
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  • ...e resumed production in January 2007 under new owners [[Nanjing Automobile Group]]. ...regret about his decision. Later forms of MGs built by BL's [[Austin Rover Group]] were often [[badge engineering|badge-engineered]] Austins, and were made
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  • ...t|DTM]], [[Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft|DRM]], [[Interserie]], [[Group C]] ...nd Übungs-Straße''', better known as '''AVUS''', was a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit on the south-western outskirts of Berlin, Germany, between Charlo
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  • {{Racing Car Infobox ...as the '''Toyota TS020''') was a [[racing car]] initially developed as a [[racing car]] for [[grand tourer|grand touring]] style rules, but later adapted int
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  • |Marque = [[Tramonta Group]] ...ish single or twin seat [[sports car]] with styling inspired by open wheel racing cars and built in Girona on the Costa Brava and costing from £400,000, 610
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  • '''Sports car racing''' is a form of circuit [[auto racing]] with [[automobile]]s that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be ...y involve complex pit strategy and regular driver changes&mdash;sports car racing is seen more as a team sport than a gladiatorial individual sport, and team
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  • ...]s employ ground effect to some extent, but [[Formula One]] and most other racing series worldwide currently use design constraints to heavily limit its effe ...1960s 'wings', or inverted airfoils, were routinely used in the design of racing cars to increase downforce, but this is ''not'' ground effect.) This kind o
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  • ...ow" award on one car from the group of first-place winners. In addition, a group of honorary judges, individuals who have made significant contributions to *1998: British Sports Racing Cars
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  • ...rs before diversifying into one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of racing cars in the world. Lola is one of the best-known names in [[automobile racing]]. A subsidiary of Lola is the rowing boat manufacturer Lola Aylings. Lola
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  • ...''Matra 530''' is a sports car created and built by the French engineering group [[Matra]]. ...rdère decided to develop a sports car more accessible to the ordinary, non-racing public, a voiture des copains (car for friends), as successor to the Matra
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  • ...g.com''' (iRacing for short) is an online, subscription-based [[sim racing|racing simulation]] service for Microsoft Windows created by [[iRacing.com Motorsp ...and [[Indy Racing League]]. Starting in 2010, iRacing will host an online racing series officially sanctioned by NASCAR.<ref name="NASCAR">{{
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  • | Name = Suzuka International Racing Course '''Suzuka International Racing Course''' (鈴鹿サーキット, ''Suzuka Sākitto''), '''Suzuka Circuit''
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  • ...Flathead engine|Ford flathead V8]] in a body mostly sourced from a Bugatti racing car, and used the American engine's high [[torque]] to great effect in this * [http://www.mulsannescorner.com/allardj2x.html Allard J2X Group C race car from early '90s]
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  • ...5|accessdate=2010-10-06}}</ref>. Instead, it was 1927 Le Mans winner, [[S. C. H. "Sammy" Davis]] who was brought in as a track design advisor in July 19 ...k developer at that time. A plan to save the remaining track was made by a group of people and companies. Circuit Park Zandvoort was born, and the track was
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  • During the season, the [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team had its results stripped after a technical infringement. ...xperience with similar economy rules due to its participation in endurance racing and this translated in superior fuel economy.
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  • | Record_driver = [[Loïc Duval]] ...e end of [[Mulsanne]] in a short distance. Downforce in the era of [[Group C]] cars helped braking to some degree but presently cars are tending towards
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  • ...owned and operated by the [[NASCAR|National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing]]. It is the only series in all of NASCAR to race modified production [[pic ...up truck.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/c/craftsmantruckseries.php | title = Craftsman Truck Series | work = The Crit
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  • ...me in many respects. Its longevity is illustrated by Stirling Moss's early racing success after WW2 in pre-war Riley's. But by about 1936 the company had ove ...look to other manufacturers for partnerships. It had withdrawn from works racing after its most successful year, 1932, although it continued to supply engin
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  • ...ow" award on one car from the group of first-place winners. In addition, a group of honorary judges--typically individuals who have made significant contrib ...t was held April 6, 1996 at Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island. Warner assembled a group of 163 cars that year and attendance was around 2,200.
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  • ...enter feel. The re-geared setup that comes with the Road/Track Performance Group delivers better steering feel across the speed range. The Performance Group comes with fatter, stickier [[tire]]s (P235/55R18 Michelin MXM4s) and [[sus
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  • ...{{·}} [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]{{·}} [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]]{{·}} [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]{{·}} [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] ...orsport [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]]<br>Equipe Liqui Moly - [[Martini Racing]]<br>[[Porsche|Porsche System]]<br>[[Rothmans]] [[Porsche in motorsport|Por
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  • ...d in 1945, it raced from 1950 to 1977, competing in 197 [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] and winning 17. In 1962, BRM won the Constructors' Title. At ...d built several [[hillclimb]] and [[road racing]] cars under the [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] brand before the war, and [[Peter Berthon]], a long-time
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  • ...Association''' (generally referred to as '''IMSA''') is an American [[auto racing]] sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. It was started by John Bish |title= IMSAblog: Do you want to know about GT racing in the 70s
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  • ...axles were used as upper locating links, which was very similar to Formula racing car designs of that era. Aside from the doors, bonnet (hood), and trunk (bo ! style="text-align:left; font-weight:large; background:#ddb;" | c/h
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  • ...olden and [[Tom Walkinshaw Racing|TWR]] - an operation owned by Scottish [[racing car]] driver and entrepreneur [[Tom Walkinshaw]]. HSV effectively replaced ...ds of [[Allan Grice]] and [[Win Percy]] for HSV's racing arm, the [[Holden Racing Team]].
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  • The 1970 Familia featured a 1.3&nbsp;L [[Mazda C engine#TC|TC engine]] and new styling. It was exported as the '''Mazda 1300 * 1970-1973 - 1.3&nbsp;L (1272&nbsp;cc) ''[[Mazda C engine#TC|TC]]'' [[Straight-4|I4]], [[carburetor|2 barrel]], 69&nbsp;hp (51
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  • ...homologation|homologated]] for production based motorsports ([[touring car racing|touring cars]]) and like regular saloons, seats four or five people. ...hicles such as the [[Mazda Miata|Mazda Miata/MX-5]] to derivatives of true racing thoroughbreds such as the [[Lotus Elise]].
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  • ...m which debuted in 2010 and which will use Renault engines in 2011 [[Lotus Racing]].'' ...Grand Prix]], usually regarded as marking the birth of [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. Renault has competed in Formula One (originally via subsidiary [[Renault
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  • ...pectrum|author=Kassakian, J.G|coauthors=Wolf, H.-C.; Miller, J.M.; Hurton, C.J.|publisher=''IEEE''|year=1996|doi=10.1109/6.511737}}</ref> ...ent to work in. An engine dynamometer gives a more precise calibration for racing applications. Tuners often utilize a chassis dynamometer for street and oth
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  • ...961 model year. This group of cars was commonly referred to as the "B-O-P" group &mdash; for Buick-Olds-Pontiac &mdash; or the [[GM Y platform|Y-bodies]]. ...to weight ratio made it immediately interesting for automotive and marine racing. [[Mickey Thompson]] entered a stock-block Buick 215-powered car in the 196
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  • ...bocharged V6s back to large V8s, namely the [[Rover V8]] (to which [[Rover Group|Rover]] bought the intellectual property rights from Buick). Capacity grew |[[TVR S Series|TVR S3(C)]]||1991-1992||[[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Ford Cologne V6]]||2933&nbsp;cc
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  • ...m of the 2008 [[Dodge Caliber]]. Built by [[Chrysler LLC]]’s [[Street and Racing Technology]] division, the Caliber SRT4 replaces the recently discontinued ...um four-cylinder petrol engines co-developed by DaimlerChrysler’s Chrysler Group, Hyundai Motor Company and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.
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  • ...such, he is generally considered the primary authority in [[Formula One]] racing. He is most commonly addressed in tabloid journalism as "F1 Supremo". His e ...he Compton & Ecclestone motorcycle dealership with Fred Compton. His first racing experience came in 1949 in the 500cc [[Formula 3]] Series, acquiring a Coop
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  • ...fins (PAO), polyinternal olefins<ref>G. Corsico, L. Mattei, A. Roselli and C. Gommellini, Poly(internal olefins)- Synthetic Lubricants and high-performa ...arge Goods Vehicle|commercial vehicles]], non-road vehicles such as [[Kart racing|go-karts]], snowmobiles, boats (fixed engine installations and outboards),
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  • ...d the recognised expertise of consultants [[Lotus]] and the [[Triple Eight Racing Team]]. *[[Vauxhall Prince Henry|C-type "Prince Henry"]] (1911–1913)
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  • ...ine]] - {{convert|368|kW|PS bhp|0|abbr=on}} [[DIN]] - [[list of Volkswagen Group diesel engines#V12|Audi V12 TDI]] in the [[Audi Q7]]<ref name=AW-Q7>{{cite ...Nm|0|abbr=on}} per litre - 2008 [[Mercedes-Benz C-Class#W204|Mercedes-Benz C-Class]] 250CDI BlueEfficiency {{convert|500|Nm|0|abbr=on}}
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  • ...ature comforts include Advanced Warning System and Adaptive Cruise Control group, which consists of Adaptive Cruise Control, Forward Collision Warning, Blin ...l features include a 360-horsepower 5.7-liter V-8 engine and a Trailer Tow Group.
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  • ...a spark-ignition engine, up to 25:1. The air temperature reaches 700–900°C, or 1300–1650°F. At the top of the piston [[stroke]], diesel fuel is in ...-injection engines that could be called refined was developed by the Rover Group. The '200Tdi' 2.5-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel (of 111 [[HP]]) was used by
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  • ...re those who have obtained or built and used them. This is a self-selected group because BEVs have not been promoted by the major manufacturers in the Unite ...to the limited driving range available today between fillings. The other group ponders the [[future of the car]] as a transport solution for even mnore wi
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  • ...Henry Ford Company (not to be confused with the Ford Motor Company), by a group of investors led by Leland in 1902. Ford's company, renamed Cadillac in 190 ...Indeed, after the death of Edsel, Henry Ford assumed the Presidency of the group once again, and had to deal with a difficult financial situation and his ow
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  • ...cing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has completely devoted its attention and funding to its [[Formula ...of whom raced in various [[Alfa Romeo 8C]] cars; Ferrari himself continued racing, with moderate success, until the birth of his first son [[Dino Ferrari|Din
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  • ...s introduced as a 1988 model. It was a special design aimed at winning the Group-A touring car championships around the world. There were only 500 Turbo-As ...es] in the SSGT1 class. The major deficiencies with this platform for road racing include heat management and weight due to the 2JZ iron block. The Supra is
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  • ...ashes Top Gear lap record|work=www.autotrader.co.uk|publisher=Trader Media Group|date=2007-10-30|url=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/news/37372.h # 1:25.0 - [[Caterham Racing#Superlight R400|Caterham R400]]<ref name="TGS2E6"/>
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  • ...(4.3 L) V8 was the first Chevrolet small block. Designed by [[Ed Cole]]'s group at [[Chevrolet]] to provide a more powerful engine for the 1955 [[Chevrolet ...s the K5 Blazer, Suburban, and rounded-era pickups formerly classed as the C/K until 1996 which includes chassis cabs and 4-door crew cabs. Although usa
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