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  • ...o evaluate the effectiveness of motor vehicle safety standards and highway safety programs. ...analytical purposes to study trends and evaluate the effectiveness highway safety programs. This Data is tabulated and provided to the public via the FARS In
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  • * Limited off-road capability ==Safety==
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  • * Great road holding ==Safety==
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  • ...ue between axles providing optimised control of rear brake pressure on all road surfaces and load conditions. [[Category:Car safety]]
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  • On road cars, TC is often packaged with Anti-lock Brakes (ABS), because the same se ...ccelerating, especially in wet or snowy conditions. It is also used in off-road vehicles to enhance traction on loose surfaces.
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  • Almost two-thirds of the 1.2 million people killed in road traffic crashes worldwide are pedestrians. Despite the magnitude of the pro ...includes information on how seriously your vehicle is likely to harm other road users]
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  • ...the existing drivetrain. The Cat II has its own wheel in contact with the road surface. The [http://www.99mpg.com/mikesinsight/the5thwheel/ E-Wheel]system ...the existing drivetrain. The Cat III has it own wheel in contact with the road surface.
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  • ...gally considered '''drivers''' and are required to obey the [[rules of the road]]. ...ich control the vehicle; it requires knowing how to apply the rules of the road (which govern safe and efficient sharing with other users). An effective dr
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  • [[Category:Road safety]]
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  • ...en the driver evades a suddenly appearing obstacle (such as a moose on the road), became well-known under the name '''Moose test''', also '''Elk test''', ' ...do is to avoid hitting the moose by [[brake|braking]] or driving down the road embankment if necessary. If that is not possible and a collision cannot be
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  • ...7-05-18}}</ref> It will also run in an anti-clockwise direction to enhance safety<ref>{{cite news | first = Ian| last = De Cotta| author = Ian De Cotta| coau ...60s in another street circuit at [[Thomson Road Grand Prix circuit|Thomson Road]].
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  • ...so is very significant in the development of driver aids that improve road safety. * [http://www.drivesaferamerica.com Vehicle Safety Equipment "Drive Safer America"]
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  • | Layout1 = 2004 Road course | Layout2 = 2000 Road course
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  • *[[4WD]] version performs well off-road ==Safety==
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  • ...s car designed by Ford in the early '80s as a purpose built rally car. 200 road going versions were built (based on the RAC Rally car) to comply with [[FIA ...intentions for it to be a purpose-built rally car, rather than an adapted road car.
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  • ...The sport uses street cars first retro-fitted with improved equipment and safety systems, and then driven competitively around closed roads in the wildernes ...o one side or the other). Then, the system prints out a description of the road based on the user's pre-defined preferences and allows the user to then mak
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  • or increase the amount of force pushing the vehicle's tires to the road surface (also called ''downforce''). The result is increasing the contact between the tire and the road surface, thereby increasing traction. This increase in traction allows a v
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  • ...ition to these programs, FHWA performs research in the areas of automobile safety, congestion, highway materials and construction methods. FHWA also publish ...aus along with the Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety and the National Highway Safety Bureau (now known as [[NHTSA]]).[http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/rw9
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  • ...ober 1994. The Musso seats five people. The Musso's wheels are fit for off-road driving, similar to the smaller SUV SsangYong Korando. The SsangYong Musso Since 2008 Musso is avaible in Russia as TagAZ Road Partner, produced by TagAZ in Taganrog, Russia
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  • A '''seat belt''', sometimes called a '''safety belt''', is a harness designed to hold the occupant of a car or other vehic ...es associated paralysis, or "seat belt syndrome", has led to a revision of safety regulations in nearly all of the developed world requiring that all seats i
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  • ...governmentally approved child safety seat when riding in a vehicle. Child safety seats provide passive restraints and must be properly used to be effective. ...ngland by Jeans Ames with the purpose of protecting a child.<ref>AAP. "Car Safety Seats: A Guide For Families 2009." American Academy of Pediatrics. 2009. Am
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  • [[Kart]]s, many [[open wheel car|open wheelers]], and some modern road cars (cars that are mounted with [[automatic transmission]] or [[semi-autom ==Road use==
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  • ...bonded and riveted Aluminium monocoque, with RSR steel reinforcements and safety structure. |Debut = 2009 Road Atlanta (Petit Le Mans)
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  • ...ommuting or driving in traffic, it is the most convenient. But on the open road, the six-speed [[manual transmission|manual]] is a sweet gearbox, with an o ...y boxed frame and a solid rear axle making it extremely durable and an off-road performer.
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  • |Production = 1930 - N/A 30(completed for road use) ...''' accomplished the same feat at the 1938 edition. The decision to make a road-going variant of these winning designs must have been easy.
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  • ..., some for the safety of [[Automobile|car]]'s occupants only, some for the safety of others. Road traffic injuries represent about 25% of worldwide injury-related deaths (th
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  • ...orld_report/en/ WHO, 2004]). In the UK the Department of Transport publish road deaths in each type of vehicle. These statistics are available as [http://w (e.g. BMW 3 series 6%, Subaru Impreza 8%, Honda Accord 6%). Traditional "safety cars" such as the [[Volvo]]s halve that chance (Volvo 700 4% incidence of d
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  • The '''Pescara Circuit''' was a 16.032 miles (25.8 km) road race course near Pescara, Italy. ...as a racing venue as it was impossible for the organizers to guarantee the safety of drivers and spectators.
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  • ...ers. These categories include Reviews, Resale Value, Passenger Space, and Safety. *Good safety ratings
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  • ...me truck construction, suspension and 4WD gearing made it very capable off-road. If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • ...aved or gravel surface.<ref Name="New_Brunswick">{{cite web | title = Off-Road Vehicle Act | work = New Brunswick Acts and regulations | publisher = At ...earance and higher traction vehicles enables access on trails and [[forest road]]s that have rough and low traction surfaces.
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  • ...d unique styling. Although marketed as a luxury vehicle, it is capable off-road service due to its low-range four wheel drive system and 8.3 inches (211 mm If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • |Image = [[Image:Jaguar XKSS 1957 Side.jpg|300px|The road-going Jaguar XKSS]] ...s, [[William Lyons|Sir William Lyons]] decided to convert a number to full road-going specification: The '''XKSS'''. Only minor changes were made to the ba
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  • The Xterra was named after the XTERRA series of off-road triathlon races. [[Nissan]] has since become the race series' primary spons The 2006 Xterra comes in four major trim levels: the X, S, Off Road, and SE editions. All are powered by the same 4.0-L 265-[[hp]] [[V6]] engi
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  • |aka = [[Audi R8 (Road Car)|Audi R8 V10]] If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • ...uzuki Swift]] styling to try break the boring look of too many Myvi on the road. If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • ...Gear's latest reliability survey, the 807 is the least reliable car in the road. Other Peugeots, the [[Peugeot 307|307]] and the [[Peugeot 407|407]] make u ===Safety===
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  • ...e [[seat belt]]s, and their general reluctance to spend money on improving safety. It was a pioneering work of consumer advocacy, openly polemical but conta ...rs the Corvair. The theme of tire pressures chosen for comfort rather than safety is recurrent, and the main theme throughout is the way in which the motor i
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  • In May 2000, the [[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]] ([[NHTSA]]) contacted [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[Fi ...defect". Also Clarence Ditlow; Executive Director for the Centre for Auto Safety in his statement before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Trans
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  • ===Safety=== Safety features include [[ABS]] brakes with [[EBD]] as well as front airbags.
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  • ...e HDi 110 FAP engine, making it one of the most economical vehicles on the road today. Figures rate that it only requires 4.4 liters of diesel per 100 km ( If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • The '''4CS''' was [[Maserati]]'s first road car. It was a two-seat version of the [[Maserati 4CM|4CM-1100]] ''[[monopos ===Safety===
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  • ...is was unavoidable given that cars of the period were of a high-speed, low-safety design, and drivers of a win-at-all-costs mentality. Only a third of entran ...n, unusually, with official backing on special closed stages of the public road network and fast transit sections through central Mexico at speeds approach
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  • ...se speed restrictions are required because of a lack of federally mandated safety equipment and features which NEV's can not accommodate because of their des ...ducation sites, and even recreation areas, connecting them with [[arterial road|relatively high speed thoroughfares]] exceeding that available to NEVs with
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  • ...ity vehicle that carries the military-inspired design cues and amazing off-road capabilities of the [[Hummer H1]] and [[Hummer H2|H2]], but puts them in a ''For off-road enthusiasts, [[Hummer]]'s put together the '''Adventure Package''':''
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  • Safety can be improved by providing computer controlled intervention of vehicle co ...temdesign.com/Issue/Article/47436/ArticleDraw.aspx]. Its implementation in road vehicles is limited by concerns over reliability although it has been demon
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  • ==Safety== *Safety Cage frame enhancements
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  • '''Parking sensors''' are proximity sensors for road vehicles which can alert the driver to unseen obstacles during parking mano [[Category:Automotive safety technologies]]
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  • '''''Road Test''''' magazine in September, 1970 said: "Chevy pulled out the stops on '''''Hot Rod''''' magazine in 1972, road tested a Vega GT Kammback, and said: "The car never looks like something yo
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  • ...by [[Ferrari]] essentially as a 'rolling laboratory' for developing future road car technology and is based on the [[Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano|599 GTB]]. The The programme has also produced a road legal result in the form of the [[Ferrari 599 GTO]].
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  • ...ill be the second Audi model to hold the 'R' moniker, after the [[Audi R8 (road car)|R8]]. Like the R8, it will have a [[mid-engine]] configuration and wi If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • ...costs £39,995 but for and additional £1,100 Lotus will make the car fully road legal. If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • * For 2009, Spyker introduced a road-going version of the [[Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R|GT2R]] Le Mans race car it has If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • On two occasions Zolder has hosted the World Championship Road Cycling; 1969 and 2002 and the World Championship Cyclo Cross in 1970 and 2 In the beginning of 2006, the track underwent some adaptations to increase safety. In 2007, the track hosted a [[Champ Car World Series]] [[Zolder Grand Prix
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  • ...ver of average ability) if a violent change of direction occurs, improving safety. Any vehicle may understeer or oversteer at different times based on road conditions, speed, available traction, and driver input. The design of a ve
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  • ...e of search and rescue vehicle - it's the ultimate execution of a Jeep off-road vehicle. Combine legendary Jeep off-road capability with state-of-the-art search and rescue technology, the Jeep Res
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  • ...l][http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/17/2011-jeep-compass-first-drive-review-road-test/][http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/1012_2011_jeep_compass_firs ===Safety===
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  • ...king. This tendency is referred to as [[oversteer]] and creates potential safety issues in racing applications as well as for ordinary drivers on wet or icy A range of sports road cars and racing cars with the RR layout were produced by the French company
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  • ...ines, even some [[V8]]s, makes the Frontier a capable cargo hauler and off-road vehicle. Its F-Alpha platform also gives it rigidity and strength when you The Nismo off-road model is as capable at highway speeds as it was driving through nearly two
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  • ===Safety=== This section should reference points on safety ratings and features of the vehicle.
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  • ...rpm with 772 lb·ft (1,047 N·m) of torque @ 5250 rpm. The car retained its road car amenities such as power windows and locks, Bose radio, electronic air c ===Safety===
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  • The strongest element in the creation of the [[Ferrari]] road car myth was the 2-seat [[sports car]]. Over the years, though, the cognosc If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • ...traight, destroying his world title chance. He managed to drive the car to safety and avoid a heavy impact with the wall. [[Alain Prost]] won the title after ...ght hand [[hairpin turn]] (at the [[Britannia Roundabout]]) onto Wakefield Road, then a left turn and long sweeping right hand curve back into Victoria Par
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  • ==In road cars== [[Category:Car safety]]
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  • ...what you know and examine new possibilities. The result: the most powerful road-going [[Porsche 911|911]] ever made. For some, that number means little on paper -but it all becomes dear on the road. With a driving experience - and an engine sound - that can only be conceiv
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  • ...sputed leader in respect to peak performance, fuel efficiency, comfort and safety. If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • ...oth cars penned by ex-[[Formula One]] designer Paul Brown. It is the third road car produced by the company, after the [[Ascari Ecosse|Ecosse]] and the [[A If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • ...and a different transmission which " provides greater pulling power in off-road operation", plus individually sliding and removable seats trimmed in a spec If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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  • ...based in Woking, Surrey, established in 1989 with the object of producing road cars based on [[Formula One]] technology. It works closely with the [[Team The McLaren F1 GTR was developed from the F1 road car, and proved highly effective in the four hour GT races in 1995, its fir
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