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• World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
  ...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.
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• Kaiser-Frazer
  ...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
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• VTEC
  ...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.
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• Triumph
  {{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} The '''Triumph Motor Company''' had its origins in 1885 when [[Siegfried Bettmann]] (1863-1951)
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• Reasons Not to Buy a Hybrid Car (yet)
  ...balance, here are good reasons to wait on buying a [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] vehicle: #How you finance your vehicle
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• Alpine
  {{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
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• Active suspension
  ...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.
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• HUMMER
  {{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]]
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• Passenger vehicles in the United States
  ''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"
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• Automotive industry
  ..., 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
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• Toyota Soarer
  |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
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• Mitsubishi Galant
  ...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.
  12 KB (1,780 words) - 06:42, 21 June 2009
• Pierce-Arrow
  {{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} The forerunner of Pierce-Arrow was established in 1865 as Heinz, Pierce and Munschauer. The c
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• Nissan Serena
  |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.
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• Holden
  {{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}} ==History of the Firm==
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• Van
  ...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.
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• Automotive lighting
  ...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]].
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• Compact car
  ...''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
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...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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• Sports car racing
  '''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.
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• Variable Valve Timing
  ...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
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• Catalytic converter
  ...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 ==
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• Motor oil
  ..., 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.
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• History of the automobile
  ...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==
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• Recreational Vehicle
  ...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.
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• General Motors Company
  ...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.
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• Petroleum electric hybrid vehicle
  ...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]].
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• Motor Racing
  ...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===
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• Horsepower
  ...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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• Fuel injection
  ...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.
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• Maserati MC12
  ...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]
  28 KB (4,290 words) - 11:10, 27 September 2010
• Indianapolis 500
  Venue=[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]| ...elebrated its 90^th running and 61^st consecutive year of uninterrupted occurrence.
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• Manual Transmission
  ...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
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• Corporate Average Fuel Economy
  |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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• Electric motor
  ...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.
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• Rallying
  '''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
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• Fuel economy in automobiles
  ...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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• Formula One
  ...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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• WilliamsF1
  ...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 [[
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• Williams F1
  ...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 [[
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• Top Gear (2002 TV series)
  '''''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
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• Custom auto
  ...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
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