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...ssociation''', or '''KAMA''', is a South Korean [[automobile]] and [[motor vehicle]] association. It is headquartered in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, So *[[Hyundai Motor Company]]

...n 1952. The company changed its name to Prince in 1955 to honor Emperor of Japan, Crown Prince Akihito. ...nce the merger, the Prince name survived as a Nissan dealership network in Japan which it still operates today.

...919. It coordinates communication among manufacturers, as well as a number of international [[auto show]]s. ...United Nations expert groups including [[World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations]].

...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 ==

...currently engaged in a joint venture with [[Suzuki Motor Corporation]] of Japan to form the Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Company. ...uga]] will be sold under the Viribus marque, previously known for its line of "hospitality amenities" for the hotel industry[http://www.viribusweb.com/ma

{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} ...parts for motorcycles. Yamaha Motor is the world's second largest producer of motorcycles after [[Honda]]. It also produces many other motorized vehicles

...iki was founded in 1949 and currently supplies transmissions for many auto manufacturers. ...lding, spawned from the companies which received recognition in their area of specialisation:

{{List of Innocenti Models}}'''Innocenti''', an Italian machinery works, was original .... The car was produced by OSI (near Milan). In 1972 BLMC took over control of the company.

{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} ...ny has been the leading producer of medium and heavy-duty diesel trucks in Japan. It is owned by [[Toyota]].

...urer]]s. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year. They are vital to car manufacturers and local dealers as a public relations exercise, for advertising products, * [[Auto Expo]] (New Delhi, 10 to 17-January-2008), by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) .

...a, Wisconsin. The factory produced cars until 1931 using parts from other manufacturers. Jordan cars were noted more for attractive styling than for advanced engi ...e seven weeks later, while the second addition was completed within months of the first structure..

...front for steering and one in the rear for power, or any other combination of layouts. Due to its handling superiority, an increasingly popular form is t ...|date=2001 |publisher=pages.zoom.co.uk |accessdate=2008-01-20}}</ref> One of these, the [[Benz Patent Motorwagen]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://star-moto

{{List Of Acura Models}} ...ket for luxury Japanese cars outside Japan. Before Acura, automobiles from Japan were primarily economical and were seen as reliable above all else.

'''Gas-guzzler''' commonly refers to a vehicle that consumes [[fuel]] [[fuel efficiency|inefficiently]]. ...ns in the Energy Tax Act of 1978 to discourage the production and purchase of fuel-inefficient vehicles. The gas guzzler tax had applied only to cars (no

{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}The '''Wolseley Motor Company''' was a British [[automobile]] manufacturer founded in 1901. After ...ny for a short time before resigning to form his own concern, the [[Austin Motor Company]], in 1905.

{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} ...test the car reached 120 mph with a 1500 cc engine. The series III version of 1966 added the then popular pop up headlights.

...ne or even two city cars in their lineup, so the competition is fierce. In Japan cars under 3.40&nbsp;m are officially called [[keicar]]s and have tax and i ...affic environments and in all weather conditions. Whilst it may be capable of extra-urban speeds and may be legal to operate on high speed roads, this is

{{List of Farboud Models}}'''Farbio''' (formerly known as '''Farboud''', and along wi ...ing his AF10 and racing car projects. Arash is renowned for his collection of supercars from Lamborghinis to a rare [[Porsche Carrera GT|Carrera GT]] spe

{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}'''Marcos''' is a British [[sports car]] manufacturer. ...premises led to financial troubles in the 1970s and by 1971 they were out of business. Jem Marsh however stayed in the auto business and in 1976 he boug

{{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

...urope (UNECE). It is tasked with creating a uniform set of regulations for vehicle design to facilitate international trade. The forum works on regulations covering [[vehicle safety]], environmental protection, energy efficiency and theft-resistance.

...company also combined the dwindling assets of the former [[Graham-Paige]] Motor Company. The concern was the only new US automaker to achieve success after ...o the new 1947 Kaiser and Frazer shared bodies and powertrains. Being some of the first newly designed cars to hit the market while the "Big Three" were

...ble valve timing and lift control systems have also been produced by other manufacturers (''[[MIVEC]]'' from [[Mitsubishi]], ''[[VVTL-i]]'' from [[Toyota]], ''[[Var ...ctly the right point, lift high enough and stay open just the right amount of time for the engine speed in use.

{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} The '''Triumph Motor Company''' had its origins in 1885 when [[Siegfried Bettmann]] (1863-1951)

...balance, here are good reasons to wait on buying a [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] vehicle: #How you finance your vehicle

{{List of Alpine Models}}:''Alpine is also the name of car models produced by [[Sunbeam Alpine|Sunbeam]] and [[Chrysler Alpine|Chr '''Alpine''' was a French manufacturer of [[racing car|racing]] and [[sports car]]s which used [[rear engine|rear mou

...pension''' is an automotive technology that controls the vertical movement of the wheels via an onboard system rather than the movement being determined ...ires perpendicular to the road in corners, allowing for much higher levels of grip and control.

{{List Of Hummer Models}} ...ummer H1]] was based on the military [[High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle]] (HMMWV, or ''Humvee''). However, the [[Hummer H2]] and the [[Hummer H3]]

''Department of Transportation's definition of a ''passenger vehicle'', to mean a car or truck, used for passengers, excluding buses and trains. ...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"

..., more than 70 million motor vehicles, including [[car]]s and [[commercial vehicle]]s were produced worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Motor Vehicle Production by Country: 2007-2008

|Body Style = '''how many doors+how many seats+what type of body''' |Power = N/A hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm

...that the non-American Galants will get a front fascia that resembles that of the [[Mitsubishi Lancer|Lancer]] and [[Mitsubishi Diamante|Diamante]]. The ...be decreased and 250 staff at its factory are being laid off. This is 15% of the factory staff.

{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} The forerunner of Pierce-Arrow was established in 1865 as Heinz, Pierce and Munschauer. The c

|Power = N/A hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm ....3 diesel engine version and it was unusual in that it had 8 seats instead of the usual 7.

{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} ==History of the Firm==

...sic van version of the tiny [[Mini]] to the five metre long (LWB) variants of the [[Mercedes Sprinter]] van. Vehicles larger than this are classified as ...of the word ''[[wikt:caravan|caravan]]'' which originally meant a covered vehicle.

...isplay information about the vehicle's presence, position, size, direction of travel and intended travel, and brake status. ...y of Automotive Engineers|SAE]] beam standard contained in [[Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108|FMVSS / CMVSS 108]].

...''small family car''' (Europe), is a [[car classification|classification]] of [[automobile|cars]] which are larger than a [[supermini car|supermini]] but ...tion wagons (estate car)]]. [[Multi-purpose vehicle]]s and [[sport utility vehicle]]s based on small family cars (often called [[compact MPV]]s and [[compact

...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.

'''Sports car racing''' is a form of circuit [[auto racing]] with [[automobile]]s that have two seats and enclos ...Peter Sauber]] and [[Reinhold Joest]] have become almost as famous as many of their drivers.

...ology. VVT allows the ''lift'' or ''duration'' or ''timing'' (some or all) of the [[intake]] or [[exhaust]] [[Poppet valve|valves]] (or both) to be chang ...f time (''duration'') during each intake and exhaust cycle. The ''timing'' of the valve opening and closing is also important. The camshaft is driven by

...t, catalytic converters are still most commonly used in [[automobile|motor vehicle]] [[exhaust gas|exhaust]] systems. Catalytic converters are also used on ge ==Purpose and function of catalytic converters ==

..., 1984, ISBN 0-89573-177-0</ref> provides extensive technical detail about motor oils. ...compounds. Motor oils are today mainly blended by using base oils composed of hydrocarbons (mineral, polyalphaolefins (PAO), polyinternal olefins<ref>G.

...omobile can be divided into a number of eras based on the prevalent method of automotive propulsion during that time. Later periods were defined by trend ==Eras of invention==

...ound in a home; they are sometimes called '''motorhomes'''. A recreational vehicle normally includes a kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom and a living room. In ot ..., or to offer their services to distant employers, or to reach a new place of abode.

...ancing and insurance. GM's [[OnStar]] subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. ...nghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France.

...ems or components. The HV provides better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle because the engine is smaller and may be run at speeds providing more effic ...o [[flexible-fuel vehicle]]s as ''hybrids'' because they can use a mixture of different fuels — typically gasoline and [[ethanol]] [[alcohol fuel]].

...ng''') is a [[motorsport]] involving the [[racing]] of [[car]]s. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports. ===The beginning of racing===

...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

...aws. In modern automotive applications, the fuel metering task is only one of several functions performed by an ''engine management system''. ...a wide variety of injection schemes have existed since the earliest usage of the internal combustion engine.

...and radio and the way the car's engine was limited or "drugged".<ref name="Motor Trend" /><ref name="worldcarfans"/> Current driver for Vitaphone Racing Tea ...great success. Maserati began racing the MC12 in the FIA GT toward the end of the 2004 season, achieving a victory at the [[Zhuhai International Circuit]

Venue=[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]| ...elebrated its 90^th running and 61^st consecutive year of uninterrupted occurrence.

...o select the next-highest or next-lowest [[gear ratio]]. This second type of transmission is sometimes called a '''sequential manual transmission'''. ...ons are characterized by gear ratios that are selectable by engaging pairs of gears inside the transmission. Conversely, [[automatic transmission]]s fea

|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.

...m mechanical energy, is accomplished by a generator or dynamo. Many types of electric motors can be run as generators, and vice versa. For example a st ...ower, by their internal construction, by their application, or by the type of motion they give.

'''Rallying''', also known as '''rally racing''', is a form of [[auto racing]] that takes place on public or private roads with modified p ...re [[Panhard et Levassor]] and [[Peugeot]].<ref>Rose, Gerald: "A Record of Motor Racing 1894–1908" page 1. Royal Automobile Club 1909, reprinted in facsim

...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==

...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

...illiamsF1 chassis are called "FW" then a number, the FW being the initials of team owner, Frank Williams. ...ellow British team [[McLaren]], to win 100 races. Williams won nine [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructor's titles]] between [[

...illiamsF1 chassis are called "FW" then a number, the FW being the initials of team owner, Frank Williams. ...ellow British team [[McLaren]], to win 100 races. Williams won nine [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructor's titles]] between [[

'''''Top Gear''''' is a BBC television series about motor vehicles, primarily [[automobile|cars]]. [[Top Gear (1977 TV series)|It beg ...te=14 October 2008<!-- - 13:10 -->|accessdate=2008-11-18}}</ref> Episodes of the Australian version premièred on 29 September 2008 and NBC was holding

...one time -- the period between the end of the war in 1945 and the begining of the 1950s -- and mainly in one place -- southern California -- to create a ...le of those first hot rods. The basic performance and engineering elements of the hotrod came together in these cars: More power, less weight and a look