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  • ...aker [[Renault]], and the brother of [[Louis Renault|Louis]] and [[Fernand Renault]]. He and his brothers jointly founded the Renault company on 25 February 1899. He and Louis raced the cars it built starting
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  • ...1945 in Marseille) is a French car designer, currently chief designer of [[Renault]]. ...wn design business which failed <ref>[http://www.itv-motoring.com/features/people/659.asp ITV Motoring]</ref>. He returned to England and [[Ford]] in 1968 as
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  • ...sh; October 24, 1944) was a French industrialist, one of the founders of [[Renault]] and one of the foremost pioneers of the [[automobile]] industry. ...blisher =Helium | url =http://www.helium.com/items/1192567-biography-louis-renault | accessdate =2009-02-18 }}</ref> He was fascinated by engineering and mec
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  • * Breakthrough design for people movers * [[Renault Espace]]
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  • M&M employs around 11,600 people and has eight manufacturing facilities spread over 500,000 square meters. I *[http://www.mahindrarenault.com/ Mahindra Renault]
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  • ...ement'' heading and included the Mini, [[Citroen 2CV]], [[Fiat 126]] and [[Renault 4]]. ...d five-door hatchbacks, and sometimes as saloons with a boot. The Mini and Renault 4 were still grouped separately, this year under the heading ''Cheapies''.
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  • ...er the land the circuit was to be built on was properly owned by the right people to do so.<ref>[http://xserve2.com/ns/ns14231.html F1 News > Hasta la vista | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
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  • ...'. They were in the region of 3 metres in length, but had seating for four people, putting them outside the [[microcar]] category. ...en smaller four-seat cars. [[Renault]] followed Fiat in 1993 with the '''[[Renault Twingo]]''', which featured a [[multi-purpose vehicle|MPV]]-like design and
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  • ...r racing]] venue, situated in the district of Jiading near Shanghai in the People's Republic of China. It was the venue of the inaugural [[Formula One]] [[Ch ...w.FRDSports.com FRD Motorsports] - Organizer and Promoter of Asian Formula Renault, China Clio Cup, and other race series held at Shanghai International Circu
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  • ...rotects all the occupants in an event of a crash. Many carmakers such as [[Renault]], [[Toyota]], [[Honda]], [[Volkswagen]], [[Fiat]], [[Volvo]], [[Subaru]] a ...est dummies look perfectly fine. This comes to show that if there are real people, they would be able to survive the crash. Best still when you look in the c
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  • ...many countries throughout the world. Demand always exceeded production, so people had to wait a long time for a new car. Until the 1980s all Moskvitch cars w ...r [[Renault]] SA respectively. In 2005, Avtoframos commenced assembly of [[Renault Logan]] sedans from imported complete knock-down kits (CKDs). The presence
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  • Although now confirmed, the deal was rumored to be conditional on People's Party winning regional elections on 27 May 2007.<ref>{{cite web | date = ...marked the first race of Frenchman [[Romain Grosjean]] in the [[Renault F1|Renault]]. Barrichello's victory was the 100th for a Brazilian driver.
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  • *[[Renault Twingo]] *[[Dacia Logan|Dacia/Renault Logan]]
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  • A '''van''' is a vehicle used for [[transport]]ing goods or groups of people. It is generally a rather box-shaped vehicle on four wheels, about the same ...sh English speakers will generally refer to a passenger [[minivan]] as a ''people-carrier'' or ''MPV'' (multi-purpose vehicle), and a larger passenger van as
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  • ...ar II. The origin of the name "Jeep" has been debated for many years. Some people believe "Jeep" is a phonetic pronunciation of the abbreviation GP, from "Ge [[Renault]] purchased a major stake in AMC in 1979 and took over operation of the com
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  • ...in Coventry and when the factory was bombed in the Coventry Blitz several people were killed there.[http://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/Blitz-Victims/Coventry ...ring the 1990s brakes and axles for automotive manufactures like Volvo and Renault heavy vehicles were produced there and ArvinMeritor, the company that once
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  • ..., [[Nissan]], [[Toyota]], [[MAN SE]], [[Mitsubishi]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Renault]] etc, and also the emerging national companies such as [[Troller]], [[Marc ...]]. Volkswagen's most famous car was the small, beetle-shaped economical "people's car", with a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. It was designed in the 193
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  • | Record_team = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] [[Renault F1|Renault]] [[Williams FW15C|FW15C]] ...and Prix in the parklands was first raised, there was some opposition from people concerned about environmental damage, as the parks have a number of mature
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  • ...topped, at least in part due to the United States embargo against Cuba, so people made sure to keep the cars they ''had'' in good condition. As a result, Cub ...n of a Classic car. Two taxation issues do impact however, leading to some people using them as cut off dates. All cars first registered before 1 January 197
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  • The '''Nissan Serena''' started life as a very small [[people carrier]], but grew larger with each generation over the years. Earlier ve ...ersions had a facelift with a wider variety of engines and colours. In the People's Republic of China, the Serena Mk. II got the name ''Dongfeng Yumsun'' and
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  • ...car had a huge advantage in cold weather, and Franklins were popular among people, such as doctors, who needed an all-weather machine. The limitation of air- ...looking car, although some were distinctly handsome with their graceful [[Renault]]-style hoods. Starting in 1925, at the demand of dealers, Franklins were r
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  • ...at Farina, already a leading Turin coachbuilder employing several hundred people. That was where Frua had his first contact with his pupil and lifelong fri ...ia Design. In this short period, Frua was responsible for the successful [[Renault]] Floride, which experienced well-deserved commercial success. This success
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  • ...ersion 1.1c, through to the luxurious GS which took over from the VP . For people wanting something more sporty there were none other than 2 sporty versions *[[Renault 5]]
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  • ...tbelt Pretensioners|seat belts]], according to some experts. However, some people contend (backed up by the theory of risk compensation) that the perception * '''[[Renault]]''': Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
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  • ...chman’s potential but was unable to prevent him moving to the [[Renault F1|Renault]] team for 1981, a season that saw McLaren once again winning races - with ...he shares. By the end of the year, [[Alain Prost]], now a race winner at [[Renault F1]], had been signed to replace Watson. With the experienced Lauda at his
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  • ...(2004). They are also purpose designed to be utilitarian base model MPVs / people carriers, for a range of such vehicles.
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  • ...nation is presently pending. The Pininfarina Group employs more than 3,000 people in subsidiary company offices throughout Europe, as well as in Morocco and :1966 [[Renault Torino|IKA-Renault Torino]]
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  • ...lian communist, was built around the factory. The Lada was envisaged as a "people's car" like the [[Citroën 2CV]] or the [[VW Beetle]]. ...AZ'' dealerships. In 1993 he started a campaign to collect funds for the ''people's automobile'' and created the ''AVVA'' venture, which stands for ''All-Rus
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  • ...en blurred. Over time, the common usage of each term evolves. For example, people often call 4-passenger sport coupés a "sports car", while purists will ins ...': Designed to carry fewer people than a full-size bus, generally up to 16 people in multiple rows of seats. Passenger access in normally via a sliding door
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  • * '''Historic [[People Carrier]] Racing Championship''' ''Series Five, Episode Five'' ...cality. Hammond and May worked as minicab drivers in order to subject a [[Renault Scenic]] and [[Ford C-MAX]] to a year's worth of hard abuse in one evening.
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  • ...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 | url=http://forix These very successful races ended in 1903 when [[Marcel Renault]] was involved in a fatal accident near Angoulême in the Paris-Madrid race
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  • |title= IMSA wheels some of its people to NY, Indy dmyauthor= ====IMSA Renault Cup====
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  • ...anagement company, 2MB Sports Management, who handle the contracts of such people as [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] test driver [[Gary Paffett]] and [[British ! [[Renault F1|Renault]] [[V10 engine|V10]]
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  • ...sed by the [[Chrysler Corporation]], which discontinued the use of AMC and Renault brand names in the United States. The [[Jeep]] line was continued, as well ==Early 1980s and Renault links==
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  • ...er 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 remodeled * Renault corner (8)
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  • | Aux1 = [[Renault Vel Satis]] • [[BMW Z4]] • [[Mercedes-Benz R230#SL55 AMG|Mercedes-Benz ...t Ka]] •[[Triumph TR6|James May on TR6]] • [[Renault Clio V6 Renault Sport|Renault Clio V6]]
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  • ...nds Prix have been held all over the world, and with new races in Bahrain, People's Republic of China, Malaysia and Turkey since 1999, its scope is continual ...y then, however, [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] engines, which [[Renault F1|Renault]] had pioneered in [[1977 Formula One season|1977]], were producing over 70
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  • ...60 but it was soon officially renamed as the [[Kdf-Wagen]] or Volkswagen (people's car). ...to collaborate on designs for ''[[Renault]]'' and their later popular ''[[Renault 4CV|4 CV]]''. The precarious conditions of the location harmed his health s
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  • ...ompany. Along with [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], McLaren, and [[Renault F1|Renault]] (formerly [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]), Williams is one of the "Big Fou ...a preference for teams to run two cars, so Jones was partnered by [[Swiss (people)|Swiss]] driver [[Clay Regazzoni]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Hamilton | fir
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  • ...set up in a small factory in Much Park Street, Coventry and employed seven people to assemble the first car, powered by a single cylinder engine with three s ...hrysler]], Massey-Harris-Ferguson, [[Rootes]], [[Rover (car)|Rover]] and [[Renault]] but these came to nothing.
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  • ...consisted of 30-minute magazine format programmes presented by a number of people, including [[Angela Rippon]], [[Noel Edmonds]], [[William Woollard]], and l ...cted sales of the [[Toyota Corolla]] and extreme praise did not help the [[Renault Alpine GTA/A610]].
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  • ...al music' to mean only from a specific historical period, even though many people use the term to mean any orchestral work. * [[Renault]] (''45hp'')
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  • These very successful races ended in 1903 when Marcel [[Renault]] was involved in a fatal accident near Angouleme in the Paris-Madrid race. ...[Mercedes-Benz]] (McLaren), [[BMW]] (Sauber), [[Toyota]], [[Honda]], and [[Renault]] in an ongoing battle of technology and driver skill and talent. Formula O
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  • ...aced with a French-designed and produced [[PRV engine|PRV]] ([[Peugeot]]-[[Renault]]-[[Volvo]]) [[fuel injection|fuel injected]] V-6 because of the poor [[fue ...powered by the [[PRV engine|PRV V6]], developed jointly by [[Peugeot]], [[Renault]], and [[Volvo]]. The engine is derived from the Volvo '''B28F''', fitted w
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  • ...endurance race]] for the [[Le Mans Series]] in 2006, the [[World Series by Renault]] and the [[Great and British Motorsport Festival]]. On 26 August 2007 the ...a One racing at Donington. It still remains a fantastic location. It needs people of vision to get the dream to the starting grid. We are certainly hopeful t
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  • ...Stoddart| date=2005-02-25| work=People's Daily Online| url=http://english.people.com.cn/200502/25/eng20050225_174640.html|accessdate=2006-04-15}}</ref> whil ...ualifying fourth, Webber was defending third position having overtaken the Renault of [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] at turn 14. An optimistic Fisichella (who was s
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  • ...y a 1300 cc OHC engine and five-speed manual transmission, and an optional Renault-designed automatic transmission was offered. The standard model became the ...ly to its target market of low-budget new car buyers, as well as wealthier people looking for an affordable second or third car. <ref> PETERS, E (2004): ''Au
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  • ...are manufactured by PSA), Fiat Group's (Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia) JTD, Renault's DCi, GM/Opel's CDTi (most of these engines are manufactured by Fiat, othe ...he egg scenario. The car manufacturers say they will build more diesels if people will buy them. Consumers say they would consider diesels if there were more
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  • ...team Locomotive Trust saw the ''Top Gear'' race as a way to introduce more people to ''Tornado'', following on from the publicity success of her being offici ...of Jeremy Clarkson to choose to take the train for the race surprised many people, who expected him to take the Jaguar.<ref name="TornadoJones"/> Known for h
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  • ...hree-seater benches can be purchased, turning the Viano into an eight seat people carrier. *[[Nissan Primastar]] | [[Opel Vivaro]] | [[Renault Trafic]] | [[Vauxhall Vivaro]]
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  • ...enes the rules. Faster times had previously been posted in a [[Renault R24|Renault F1]] car (0:59.0),<ref>''Top Gear'' Series 5, Episode 8 (2004-12-19)</ref> ...Gear like about The Stig is the fact that nobody knows who it is. A lot of people think it's Damon Hill. It is not one person."
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  • * Episode 5: [[Renault Vel Satis]], [[SsangYong Rodius|SsangYong Stavic]], [[Ford Festiva]] ...magazine]]'s selections for [[Wheels car of the year|Car of the Year]]: [[Renault 12]], [[Mitsubishi Chariot|Mitsubishi Nimbus]], withholding the award on 3
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  • ...mits of dusty highways thronged with spectators and open to other traffic, people and animals; there were numerous crashes, many injuries and eight deaths. T ...Rally Championship for Manufacturers]], won in the first year by [[Alpine-Renault]]. Not until 1979 was there a [[list of World Rally Championship Drivers'
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  • Most people do not require fast recharging because they have enough time (6 to 8 hours) * People can take responsibility for their own energy production with renewables. Th
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  • ...sales leader for 75 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 327,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its ...Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France.
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  • ...for autogas to be simply referred to as ''gas''. This can be confusing for people from countries where petrol is called ''gasoline'', as they often use the a ...s|Vauxhall]], [[Saab automobile|Saab]]), [[Maruti Suzuki]], [[Peugeot]], [[Renault]] (including [[Dacia]]), [[Toyota]], [[Volvo|Volvo]], and more recently Vol
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  • ...ative effort between National Union Electric Company, Henney Coachworks, [[Renault]], and the Eureka Williams Company. Although sales of the Kilowatt were dis ...l power grid]] and do not require conventional fuel for short trips. The [[Renault Kangoo]] was the first production model of this design, released in France
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  • ...1904 onward, and was used in a number of aircraft engines introduced by [[Renault]], and [[Buchet]] among others. Some of these engines found their way into ...dual exhausts, this results in the typical V8 ''burble'' sound that many people have come to associate with American V8s, In all-out racing cars it leads t
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  • The 'Ring has caught many people out as there is very little run-off and the Armco barrier will be hit at al {{World Series by Renault circuits}}
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  • ...included challenges where the presenters attempt to build a convertible [[Renault Espace]], being roadies for The Who, and participating in the [[Britcar]] 2 ...d ineligible lap times on the ''Top Gear'' track include the [[Renault R24|Renault F1 car]], at fifty nine seconds (0:59.00), and the [[Caparo T1]], at 1:10.6
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  • ...loped many new vehicles for the segment occupied by the [[Peugeot 403]], [[Renault 16]] and [[Ford Cortina]], but none made it to production. They foundered o ...price point was similar to the contemporary [[Cadillac]] luxury car. Also, people at the time wanted only the newest models, which changed every year, like f
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