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  • | Location = Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan | Events = [[Super GT]], [[Formula Nippon]], [[All Japan Road Race Championship]], [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]], [[Pacifi
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  • ...オートメッセ'') is an annual [[auto show]] that is held at Intex Osaka in Osaka, Japan since 1997. It focuses on modified car and car after parts. ...uary, for 3 days. More than 200,000 people attend it almost every session. In an ordinary year, most of the famous car makers, parts makers and tuners br
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  • ...s were introduced by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.suzukisport.com/wrc/e/whats_wrc/histor ...A]], manufacturers are no longer required to build "Homologation Specials" in order to meet approval. The base model need not have the characteristics of
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  • ...so music lover and plays the cello. In 2010, he was ranked by Fast Company in their list of ''The 100 Most Creative People'' at #4. ...u Vehicross]] and [[Isuzu Gemini]]. After 10 years, he moved to [[Nissan]] in 1999. At Nissan, he would climb the ranks to his current position as, effec
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  • ...will close its doors on April 1, 2010.[http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/mitsubishi-tuner-ralliart-closing-its-performance-doors.html] ...oug Stewart]], set-up Ralliart Australia as the official regional licensee in 1988, after 22 years of experience with the company's cars.<ref name="stewa
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  • ...ibe), [[Chevy Nova]], [[Geo Prism]] and [[Toyota Hilux]] (Toyota Truck for Japan). ...es, the West's ratio is catching up. NUMMI is really the only major player in the region. It contributes 420,000 cars and light trucks to America's 16-17
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  • ...and World Championship races|FIA World Championship]] since its inception in [[1950 Formula One season|1950]]. ...eason]] for a schedule of this year's races. Correct as of the end of the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix''
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  • | Location = Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan <!-- Please refrain from adding any times from the 2010 qualifying session. As these times are set during the qualifying practice s
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  • ...cing|formula]] [[Open wheel car|single-seaters]] in Europe. It was founded in 1991. ...f the operation. ART is based at the ASM workshops at Villeneuve-la-Guyard in the département of Yonne, France.
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  • ...orbase.com/manufacturer/by-id/1723096431 |title=Scott Sociable |accessdate=2010-03-27}}</ref> ...Exhibition.<ref name=Elvis/> A Conti 6 [[horsepower|hp]] Tri-car competed in (but did not complete) a 1907 [[Peking-to-Paris]] race sponsored by a Frenc
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  • ...praise with the vast majority of critics who've praised it as the best MPV in its class, while ...06 European car of the year award. In the Future the S-max will be sold in Japan as a [[Mazda]].
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  • [[Image:2010-Lexus-LS600h-1small.jpg|right|frame|'''2010 [[Lexus]] LS 600h L''']] ...]]' flagship sedan, the [[Lexus LS|LS]]). It went on sale in North America in the spring of 2007. It was the world's first vehicle to feature a [[Full Hy
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  • | Flag = Flag of Japan.svg The '''Japanese Grand Prix''' (日本グランプリ, Nihon-guranpuri) is a race in the calendar of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[F
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  • ...milies were introduced using the letter "A" to denote that all the engines in the family had an [[alloy]] [[cylinder head]]. Their latest engines, howeve ...bishi's smallest powerplants, most commonly found in their earliest models in the 1960s:
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  • ...nd [[Mazda 737|737]] before Mazda brought the group to Hiroshima in 1990. In 1991, Mazdaspeed's [[Mazda 787|787]] won at Le Mans, a feat no other Japane ...eed model was offered, the Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata; it too was released only in the North American market. It featured an IHI single-scroll turbocharger pr
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  • |Production = 2010 - present (JDM only) |Width = 70.3 in
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  • ...[[Sports car racing|sports cars]] held at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in Belgium. ...14&nbsp;km track over public roads, the race was shortened to 762&nbsp;km in 1974 and discontinued after 1975.
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  • Image = Satoru Nakajima 2008 Motorsport Japan.jpg | Caption = In 2008, as the chairman of [[Formula Nippon]] |
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  • ...eries Audi's do). It will also include a string of [[LED]] [[headlights]] in addition to [[High-intensity discharge lamp|HID]] beams. ...http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/02/2010-audi-a5-s5-cabriolet-unveiled-just-in-time-for-winter/]
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  • [[Image:2010 ob0005 hsmall.jpg|right|frame|2010 '''Subaru Outback''']] [[Image:2010 ob0002 hsmall.jpg|right|frame|Interior of the 2010 '''Subaru Outback''']]
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  • |Image = [[Image:2010 11 08 Nissan Serena 2small.jpg]] ...most popular version was the 2.3 diesel engine version and it was unusual in that it had 8 seats instead of the usual 7.
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  • | Year = 2010 ...ationale de l'Automobile]]|date=2010-10-20|location=[[Yeongam]]|accessdate=2010-10-24}}</ref>
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  • |Production = 2010 - present |Length = 172.3 in.
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  • Location = Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | Events = [[Japanese Grand Prix]], [[Japan Le Mans Challenge|JLMC]], Japan GT
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  • [[Image:2010-Lexus-GX460-3small (1).JPG|right|frame|'''2010 [[Lexus]] GX 460''']] ...ican markets by [[Toyota]]'s luxury division, [[Lexus]]. It was introduced in November 2002 as a 2003 model as [[Lexus|Lexus]]'s true answer to the [[BMW
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  • |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Status = ''In Production''
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  • Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be ...graphs, pictures and other information regarding the powertrain is placed in this section.
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  • ...A rebadged version was sold by [[Ford]] in a few Asian markets (including Japan) as the Ford Ixion or Ford MAV. The second generation is sold worldwide as ...iter engine with a six-speed manual transmission. [http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/20/all-new-2011-mazda5-coming-to-geneva/]
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  • |Image = [[Image:2010-mazda-cx-9-300.jpg]] |Length = 199.8 in
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  • [[Image:2010-Subaru-Legacy-3small.jpg|right|frame|'''2010 Fifth Generation Subaru Legacy''']] ...available with [[all wheel drive]], which later became standard worldwide. In Australia, where it is sold as the '''Subaru Liberty''' (due to Australia's
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  • ...t face lesser regulations. With competing cars already rated at 100mpgs in Japan, 93 miles with a top speed of 93 mphs might be just enough to disrupt Suzuk Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be
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  • | Country = Japan | Year = 2010
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  • |Length = 190.0 in/194.9 in (4840 mm/4950 mm) |Width = 70.07 in/70.67 in (1780 mm/1795 mm)
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  • ...2010, after dominating the 2009 F1 calendar and producing a World Champion in [[Jenson Button]], a significant chunk was purchased by [[Mercedes-Benz]] a ...ith Jack Brabham's team. Honda competed as a constructor in 47 Grands Prix in the 1960s.
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  • ...A rebadged version was sold by [[Ford]] in a few Asian markets (including Japan) as the Ford Ixion or Ford MAV. The second generation is sold worldwide as Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be
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  • ...acquisition plan.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/24/AR2010022401259.html</ref> ...in comparison to the attention that the [[HMMWV]] received for its service in Operation: Desert Storm the following year.
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  • |Production = March 2007 - December 2010 ...e Type R has helped to increase Honda's overall image in racing as well as in the sports car consumer market.
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  • ...is regarded as a key investment in a young driver's future career. Success in F3 can lead directly to more senior formulae such as [[FIA Formula Two Cham ...only post war class to run that day. The race was won by [[Eric Brandon]] in his [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] Prototype (T2).
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  • ...yota 4Runner]], it comes in 5 and 7-seater configurations and is available in three trims: '''Base''', '''Sport''', and '''Limited'''. The ''Sport'' mod ...om inside the vehicle where the third row seats are located, but beginning in 2004 the spare tire was relocated underneath the vehicle.
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  • ...design language of a triangular grille and a rounded bodyshape, which many in the Subaru community have found controversial. ...campaign for the Tribeca has promeninently featured the Kansas song "Dust in the Wind".
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  • ...with former F1 driver, [[Gerhard Berger]], before the start of the season. In late November 2008, Red Bull regained total ownership of Toro Rosso after b [[Vitantonio Liuzzi]] scored the team's first point in its first season at the [[2006 United States Grand Prix]]. The team's first
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  • [[Image:2010-Hyundai-Tucson-9small.jpg|right|frame|'''2010 Hyundai Tucson''']] ...cson''' (also called the '''JM''') is a compact [[crossover SUV]] launched in 2005. It shares its [[Hyundai Elantra]]-based platform with the redesigned
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  • ...wagon from [[Toyota]]'s "youth brand", [[Scion]]. The xB first debuted in Japan, where it is known as the [[Toyota bB]]. It is based on the [[Toyota Yaris ...$19,355 for the automatic. [http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/11/la-show-2010-scion-unveils-new-xb-rs-80.html]
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  • ...d became [[Lexus|Lexus]]'s best-selling model, as it was amongst the first in the crossover SUV market and serves as a model for following designs. A hyb ...nd the '''RX 450h'''.[http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/11/lexus-rolls-out-2010-rx350-and-rx450h.html][http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/19/la-2008-lexus-unv
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  • ...nt of the Insight is the most fuel-efficient mass-produced automobile sold in the United States. The Insight is also one of the cleanest: the CARB rated ...er and less expensive than the [[Honda Civic|Civic]] is slated for release in [http://auto.consumerguide.com/articles/index.cfm/act/newsarticles/article/
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  • ...bruary 20 at Mazda's Ujina #2 factory in Hiroshima. The CX-7 goes on sale in spring 2006 as a 2007 model. ....3&nbsp;L [[straight-4]] ''[[Mazda MZR engine#2.3 DISI|MZR]]'' engine used in the [[Mazda6|Mazdaspeed 6]], and tuned to produce 244&nbsp;hp (182&nbsp;kW)
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  • |Image = [[Image:X10ct eq001-448px.jpg|frame|right|The 2010 '''Chevrolet Equinox'''.]] ...than the Vue, riding on a 112.5&nbsp;in (2857&nbsp;mm) wheelbase, 5.9&nbsp;in (150&nbsp;mm) longer than the [[Saturn]]. It comes standard with a [[front
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  • |Length = 3830 mm (151 in) |Width = 1480 mm (58 in)
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  • |Length = 165.8 in (4210 mm) |Width = 69.3 in (1759 mm)
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  • ...ll, there were an estimated 254.4 million registered '''passenger vehicles in the United States''' according to a 2007 DOT study.<ref name="BTS1">{{cite ...re than half of all households do not own a car (the figure is even higher in Manhattan, over 75%; nationally, the rate is 8%).<ref name=2001summary />
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  • ...he premier circuit in the [[Champ Car]] from 1996, and was the first event in the World Series each year from 2004. The 2008 race was the last race for C The Long Beach Grand Prix in April is the single largest event in the city of Long Beach. Attendance for the weekend regularly reaches or exc
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  • ...he system therefore virtually eliminates [[body roll]] and pitch variation in many driving situations including [[corner]]ing, [[accelerating]], and [[br ...lity]] and [[car handling]] by keeping the tires perpendicular to the road in corners, allowing for much higher levels of grip and control.
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  • [[Image:03-2010-4runner-limitedsmall.jpg|right|frame|'''2010 [[Toyota]] 4Runner Limited''']] [[Image:41-2010-4runner-sr5small.jpg|right|frame|'''2010 [[Toyota]] 4Runner SR5 interior''']]
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  • ...ame. The car was originally launched in 1999 as a 2000 model and continues in the tradition of the lightweight roadster "S" cars such as the S600 and S80 ...actured in Honda's Tochigi plant. S2000s since then have been manufactured in the Suzuka plant.
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  • ...g:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" | [[Image:2010-Lexus-LS460-1small.JPG]] | 198.0 in/202.8 in (5029 mm/5151 mm)
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  • ...nd SUV fully built and designed by [[Honda]]. The [[Honda]] Pilot is built in Alliston, Ontario, Canada and Lincoln, Alabama. [[Honda]]'s initial [[SUV]] ...best-seller for [[Honda]] and is exclusively sold in North America, while Japan and Australia get its relative, the [[Honda]] [[Acura MDX|MDX]] instead.
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  • ...rk started airing their own version of ''Top Gear Australia'' in September 2010.<ref name='nine-network-tg'>{{cite news |title=Top Gear Moves to Nine|publi .../2008/05/29/sbs-announces-australian-top-gear-presenters.html | accessdate=2010-10-12}}</ref> The original hosts chosen for ''Top Gear Australia'' were car
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  • ...a way of getting in touch with a younger generation increasingly involved in outdoor sports and activities. It is a [[crossover SUV]] meant to replace ...odels are available with [[all wheel drive]], while the SC is only offered in [[front wheel drive]]. Here are some of the standout features for each tri
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  • ...sports car]] [[endurance race]] and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history. | {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Seiji Ara]]<br>{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Tom Kristensen]]<br>{{flagicon|It
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  • |Image = [[Image:2010-Fiat-Panda-2small.jpg]] ...nda''' is Fiat's smallest offering, and is a five-door hatchback. Released in 2003, the Panda trades on Fiat's excellent reputation as a builder of small
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  • ...ces emphasise endurance (races are typically anywhere from 2.5 to 24 hours in length), reliability and strategy over pure speed. Longer races usually inv ...ers have in many cases been very similar to the cars that were raced, both in engineering and styling. It is this close association with the 'exotic' nat
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  • ...f sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices in conjunction with effecting control on remote objects. * The integrated use of telecommunications and informatics, for application in vehicles and with control of vehicles on the move.
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  • | 73.5 in The '''Smart fortwo''' is the original [[Smart]] model that was launched in 1998 throughout Europe as the City Coupe. The name Fortwo was introduced wh
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  • ...n September 11, 1980 in Manaus) is a Brazilian racing driver who has raced in [[Formula One]] and the [[Champ Car World Series]]. ...ence to his native Amazonas. He is currently a resident of Manaus, a city in the northern part of Brazil and capital of Amazonas State.
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  • |Length = 177.6 in (4.51 m) |Width = 74.8 in (1.90 m)
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  • ...ctors|Formula One constructors]]''' which have competed or plan to compete in the [[Formula One#Distinction between Formula One and World Championship ra ...race weekend. As a result of this preparation role and active involvement in the running of the race, the term "team" has become commonly applied to an
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  • ...iver to do so. He was also the first British champion since [[Damon Hill]] in [[1996 Formula One Season|1996]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au ...of [[traction control system|traction control]] after it was re-introduced in {{f1|2001}}. 2008 also introduced two new street circuits. The [[Valencia S
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  • ...]]. The first driver to win multiple Championships was [[Alberto Ascari]], in [[1952 Formula One season|1952]] and [[1953 Formula One season|1953]]. ...earliest in a season that the Drivers' Championship has been clinched was in [[2002 Formula One season|2002]], when [[Michael Schumacher]] secured the t
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  • ...nk Williams|Sir Frank Williams]] and [[Patrick Head]]. The team was formed in [[1977 Formula One season|1977]] after two earlier and, compared with Willi ...]]. This stood as a record until [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] surpassed it in [[2000 Formula One season|2000]].
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  • ...nk Williams|Sir Frank Williams]] and [[Patrick Head]]. The team was formed in [[1977 Formula One season|1977]] after two earlier and, compared with Willi ...]]. This stood as a record until [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] surpassed it in [[2000 Formula One season|2000]].
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  • Last win = [[2010 Hungarian Grand Prix]] | Last race = [[2010 Hungarian Grand Prix]] |
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  • ...''fastest'', ''lightest'', ''best-selling'', and so on. They vary greatly in size, [[engine displacement]], power, price, and many other traits. In order to keep the entries relevant, the list (except for the firsts section
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  • ...ntional motoring magazine show. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humorous style. The show is currently pres ...n 29 September 2008 and NBC was holding the American version for broadcast in February or March 2009, as a possible mid-season replacement, but later dro
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  • ...ction#multi-point fuel injection|multi-point fuel injection]] that happens in the [[inlet manifold|intake tract]], or cylinder port. In some applications, gasoline direct injection enables a stratified fuel char
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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 ...g to its southern roots, all but a handful of NASCAR teams are still based in North Carolina, especially near Charlotte.
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  • | Next = 2010 ...Prix on 29 March 2009. It ended on 1 November 2009 with the inaugural race in Abu Dhabi.
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  • ...logne. It was won by [[Georges Bouton]] of the [[De Dion-Bouton]] company, in a car he had constructed with [[Jules-Albert de Dion|Albert, the Comte de D ...nt and a race, but the main prize was for the first across the finish line in Rouen. 102 people paid the 10 franc entrance fee.<ref name="8W">{{cite web
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  • ...he maximum power achieved in the history of the series was around 1200 bhp in racing trim, during the 1980s 'turbo era'. ...s for the [[List of Formula One constructors|constructor teams]], however, in recent years several teams have gone bankrupt.
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  • ...AFE''') are regulations in the United States, first enacted by US Congress in 1975,<ref>{{cite web ...rating]] (GVWR) of 8,500 pounds (3,856 kg) or less, manufactured for sale in the US.
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  • ...f large ships, and for such purposes as pipeline compressors, with ratings in the millions of watts. Electric motors may be classified by the source of e ...go.edu/gen/recording/notes.html Recording Technology History]''. Retrieved 2010-03-13.</ref> respectively.
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  • ...ciprocal quantities '''fuel economy''' and '''fuel consumption''' are used in this article. ...commonly, litres per 100 kilometres (L/100&nbsp;km). This measure is used in Europe, China, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Lower values mean better
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  • ...to accurately determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) in any weather, day or night, anywhere on Earth. ...t of aging satellites, [[Navigation System|GPS]] is available for free use in civilian applications as a public good.
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  • Final = [[2010 European Grand Prix]] | ...ef>Includes [[Giancarlo Baghetti]]'s win in the [[1961 French Grand Prix]] in a privately-entered Ferrari.</ref> |
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