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  • ...rt brand created in 1992 by [[General Motors]] as a counterpart to [[Geo]] in Canada. ...GMC]] dealers to request GM Canada to provide a lineup of similar "import" vehicles. Asüna was created to fulfill this demand.
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  • ...French automobile coachbuilder. His atelier, created in 1919, was located in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret. ...for French luxury vehicles, like [[Talbot]], [[Delage]], and [[Delahaye]], in the 1940s.
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  • ...red [[Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph|Silver Seraph]] and the [[Bentley Arnage]] in 1998. ...ow|Silver Shadow]] as well as that car's 6.8 L (6750 cc/411 in³) [[V8]] engine. The Spur continued with the high degree of [[ride quality
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  • ...s generally considered a budget alternative to other more established cars in the sector, though some luxury features, such as a digital instrument clust ...d, and a multi-point fuel-injected 1.6 L SOHC engine (rated at 90 bhp) was introduced. Interior trim and equipment was improved and a driver's side airbag and AB
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  • | 1989-1995 ...89-1995)<br>2.5L (153 cid) Turbo I4 (1989-1992)<br>3.0L (181 cid) V6 (1989-1995)
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  • ...its models were still produced and sold under the Chevrolet name starting in 1998. ...renamed the Chevrolet Metro in 1998. The hatchback model was discontinued in 2000, but the sedan lasted until 2001.
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  • ...iconic American [[taxi]] cab. Checker was established by [[Morris Markin]] in 1922 through a merger of [[Commonwealth Motors]] and Markin Automobile Body ==Commercial vehicles==
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  • ...ag first achieved international fame when it produced a number of SS troop vehicles for the Nazi regime of 1930s Germany. ...ed their name to Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG. Road vehicles followed when in 1905 they received a contract for Steam waggons for the German army.
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  • |Image = '''image in 300px''' ...eceived; its oddly shaped cut-away dashboard attracted much attention, but in fact the design was for safety rather than aesthetic purposes.
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  • ...} Models}}'''Th!nk Nordic''' is a battery electric vehicle company located in Aurskog, Norway, manufacturing cars under the ''Th!nk'' brand. ...15 prototypes were built in time for the Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games in 1994. The battery technology was NiCd, driving an three-phase AC induction
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  • ...as been used by a number of vehicles from Mazda and [[Ford Motor Company]] in Japan and abroad. Ford has adopted the [[#GG|GG]] version of this platform ...in the VIN code. This chassis was dropped for the Capella, but retained (in a modified form) for the [[Mazda RX-7|RX-7]] as the [[Mazda F platform]].
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  • |Production = 1983-1995 |Length = 4,075 mm (160.4 in)
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  • ...automobile is a number used worldwide, but with a high level of prominence in North America, to describe approximately when an automobile was produced, a ...of the 2009 model began in July and August 2008. When a brand new model is introduced there may be an additional delay to retool and retrain for production of th
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  • :''This article is about the 1955-57 station wagon. For the 1970-1995 van, see [[Chevrolet Van]].'' ...later resurrected as a full-size [[van]] option for the [[Chevrolet Van]] in 1970.
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  • ...at the formation on the company. It was exhibited at the Paris Motor Salon in that year along with 15hp, 20hp and 30hp models. ...to the first car built by [[Sir Henry Royce]] originally sold as a "Royce" in 1903. Unlike the Royce car, which had a flat topped radiator, the Rolls-Roy
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  • | 1992 - 1995 | 161.41 in
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  • ...name" in their review of the car on its introduction to the United States in 1989. ...ded. A [[Panhard rod]] was also introduced, reducing side-to-side movement in corners. Spring rates remained the same as on the Mulsanne.
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  • ...grale]], it was essentially an [[Lancia Delta Integrale|Lancia Integrale]] in a business suit. ...ed as Station Wagon but [[Sbarro|Sbarro]] made proposal for such a vehicle in 1994.<ref name="espera-sbarro.com.fr">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espera-sbar
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  • | 1988-1995 ...amily car]] produced by the Italian manufacturer [[Fiat]] between 1988 and 1995.
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  • |Length = 167 in |Width = 74 in
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  • | 1991-1995 ...15, 1991 in both Versailles and in front of the Grande Arche at La Défense in Paris, France exactly 110 years after [[Ettore Bugatti]]'s birth.
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  • ...e discontinued after 2005, to be replaced by the [[Dodge Caliber|Caliber]] in 2007. | 1995-1999
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  • ...ss in 1989 and was in its turn replaced by the [[Mercedes-Benz R230|R230]] in 2001. ...the 500 SL with 5L-V8 engine (326 PS (322 hp/240 kW) at 5500 rpm), joined in July, 1992 by the 12-cylinder 600 SL ((394 PS (389 hp/290 kW) @ 5200 rpm).
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  • ...tion Engineering System for All-Terrain''') is a [[four-wheel drive]] used in some [[automobiles]] produced by the Japanese automaker [[Nissan]]. ...4 GTi-R Pulsar and the HNU13 Bluebird and the HNP10 Primera, finding usage in numerous other nissan models.
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  • |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Constructor's Championships = 1995 [[IMSA GT Championship]]
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  • [[Image:Oldsmobile Aurora 2001 Front.jpg|thumb|right|400px|1995-1999 First Generation Oldsmobile Aurora]] ...n was introduced in 2001 to supplant the Eighty-Eight and the LSS. It was introduced to bring new life to Oldsmobile, but did not display the Oldsmobile name on
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  • | 178.1 in | 66.4 in
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  • ...pe-R. The Civic Si has always been the highest performance Civic available in that market (ie a Japanese market Si was a 128&nbsp;bhp DOHC powered compar The 3rd generation Civic, and the Si trim was introduced, geared toward those who wanted the performance of the CRX Si but needed a
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  • |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Production = 1995 - 2994
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  • ...ad cars were produced for the contracted racecar drivers as their personal vehicles. By 1988, the number of employees had risen to 400. ...continues to serve up some of the most highly tuned street-cars available in full production. BMW M offers modified engines, suspension, interior trim,
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  • ...e on Earth" by 160 different countries, the latest major upgrades occuring in 2005 which earned it '''Motor Trend''''s "''Truck of the Year''" award. * The 2006 Toyota Tacoma comes in three body styles: Regular Cab, Access Cab (extended cab) and Double Cab (c
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  • | 174.6 in (4435 mm) <br>190 in (4826 mm) <br>195.5 in (4966 mm) | 65 in (1651 mm)<br>
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  • '''Zimmer Motor Car Company''' is a small car manufacturer localized in the EUA, with 1,400 owners. ...acturing Company. The product was manufactured housing, houses constructed in a factory. The company grew and prospered. By the mid 1980's the company ha
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  • ...ul><li>5113&nbsp;mm (201.3&nbsp;in)</li></ul>'''Coupé'''<ul><li>201.3&nbsp;in</li></ul> ...'<ul><li>1886&nbsp;mm (74.3&nbsp;in)</li></ul>'''Coupé'''<ul><li>74.6&nbsp;in</li></ul>
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  • ...Cars''') is an English [[automaker]], based in Woking, Surrey, established in 1989 with the object of producing road cars based on [[Formula One]] techno ...US$ 1,150,000). The F1 was a three seat [[coupe]] with the driver situated in the middle of the car. The car was designed by [[Gordon Murray]] who also d
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  • ...n Silvia]]. It was produced so that Nissan's different dealership networks in Japan could all carry the Silvia. There are minor cosmetic differences. Bot ...c model only, but the S12 Gazelle in Japan was strictly a hatch, available in regular, RS and RS-X variants, as was the Silvia notchback.
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  • ...nal Automobile Enterprise), is Malaysia's first car manufacturer initiated in 1983 by then-Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad. Proton is list ...transferred and skills were gained. The 100,000th Proton Saga was produced in January 1989. [http://www.newint.org/issue195/proton.htm]
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  • ...ded in 1958 by the four Walklett brothers (Bob, Ivor, Trevers and Douglas) in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. ...0 were made up to 1969 with a variety of Ford engines. In 1963 a coupe was introduced alongside the open car and a BMC axle replaced the Ford one at the rear. On
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  • | 176.0 in (4470 mm) | 80.3 in (2040 mm)
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  • ...|A6]] sedan. It went on sale in 1994, shortly after the A6 designation was introduced, replacing the [[Audi 100|100]] nameplate. The original S6 was largely the Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be
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  • .... With 18 million cars sold each year, Europe is the last major car market in the world. ...from the 1995 level of 186&nbsp;g/km and is equivalent to a [[Fuel economy in automobiles|fuel economy]] of 5,8&nbsp;L/100&nbsp;km or 5,25&nbsp;L/100&nbs
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  • |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Production = 1995—2000
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  • ...States. Mazda's partnership with [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] has resulted in the sharing of this vehicle&mdash;the Mazda B-Series and [[Ford Ranger]] ar ...and), and '''Mazda Drifter''' (South Africa). However, it should be borne in mind that the Mazda B-Series and Ford Ranger twins found inside North Ameri
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  • ...t is most known for its [[Fiat]]-based automobiles, which began assembling in 1955 for Eastern European markets. The firm also manufactures military and * '''[[Zastava Florida In]]'''
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  • ...to allow the driver to maintain steering control under heavy braking and, in most situations, to shorten braking distances (by allowing the driver to hi Since its beginnings in production cars in 1978 ([[Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)|ABS]] version 2), it has made considerable p
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  • ...he Lotus Cars website is $ 42,990. The Elise is also the lightest car sold in America at 1980 lb. ...r 6-speed Manuals, however, the aesthetic changes add up to a 4 % decrease in the cars coefficient of drag.[http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/02/2011-lot
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  • ...w and innovative concepts which later found their way into mainstream Fiat vehicles; these concepts included fibreglass bodies and [[front-wheel drive]]. ...e]], transmission and differential (final drive) that has become prevalent in its cars today. This car competed with the [[Innocenti]]-built [[Mini]], wh
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  • ...that was used first by [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[BMW]] in 1995. It was then introduced to the mass market by Continental Automotive Systems under the broader name [[Electronic Stability Control|ESC]] compares the driver's intended direction in steering and braking inputs, to the vehicle's response, via lateral acceler
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  • |Image = [[Image:Mercedes-Benz W210 - 1995 to 2003 (2)small.jpg]] ...twin-headlamp design was used. The W210 quickly became the biggest seller in MB production [citation required].
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  • | 1995 - 1997 | 176 in
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  • |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...eries vans''' were made by [[General Motors]] for North America. They are in the same vehicle class as the [[Ford E-Series|Ford Econoline]] van and the
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  • |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Status = ''In Production''
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  • |Production/Introduction = '''produced/introduced from when to when''' |Status = '''Note if it is''' "''In Production''", "''In Development''", a "''Concept Only''", "''Stillborn''" or "''Discontinued''"
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  • ...roman god of speed who was the messenger of the gods, which was reflected in its focus during its early years on performance. The Mercury brand was phased out in 2010, while Ford Motor Company will focus on the Ford and [[Lincoln]] brand
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  • ...heel drive]] and [[all-wheel drive]] systems on their various [[automobile|vehicles]]. The makers of the transfer cases are either New Process (NP) or New Vent ...ing locked together (no differential action in the transfer case). Driving in 4wd on dry pavement causes excessive wheel and drivetrain wear. 4-wheel mod
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  • |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Production = 1990&ndash;1995
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  • ...rase: ''"The World's First Sport Utility Wagon."'' All Outbacks are built in Lafayette, Indiana. ...de in the 4-cyl. engine from 168[[hp]] to 175[[hp]] and a slight downgrade in the 6-cyl. from 250[[hp]] to 245[[hp]].
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  • Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be Since the Fairlane ceased production, companies in the US under the [[Ford Motor Company]] have been willing to use the Fairla
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  • ...tems used on [[Audi]] brand [[automobiles]]. quattro was first introduced in 1980 on the permanent-AWD [[Audi Quattro]] and has since been applied to al Audi parent [[Volkswagen]] has used different trademarks for their AWD vehicles, including '''syncro''' and '''4motion.''' Sister company [[Skoda]] simply
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  • ...v1.1) and 1986-1994 (LHP2, v1.1) Range Rovers, for example, refers to the vehicles as "Range Rover Classic", despite never being called that when they were or ...a radical break from its nominal "little brother", sharing almost nothing in either components or design. The chassis was suspended by [[coil spring]]s,
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  • In [[transportation engineering]] and [[transportation planning]], a '''high-o ==Qualified vehicles==
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  • ...cs/makemodel.pdf "Risk of injury measured by percentage of drivers injured in a two car injury accident."] These statistics show a ten to one ratio of in-vehicle accident deaths between the least safe and most safe models of car.
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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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  • ...Princeton, Indiana truck assembly plant and is currently sold exclusively in the United States and Canada. ...buted on in 2001, and it has received only minor changes since that time. In 2005, the engine was improved by more than 40[[hp]] and some stylistic chan
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  • ...all superminis. Overall in 2005, of the fifteen best selling types of car in Europe, six were superminis. ...i-based [[multi-purpose vehicle]]s and [[sport utility vehicle]]s appeared in the last years, which are called the [[mini MPV]] and [[mini SUV]] respecti
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  • ...g]] style rules, but later adapted into a [[Le Mans prototype]]. It raced in the 1998 [[24 Hours of Le Mans|1998]] and 1999 [[24 Hours of Le Mans]]. ...stom built Toyota turbocharged V8. While the Supra performed admirably in 1995, the MC8-R would appear superior for 1996. With development of high powere
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  • ...'''Honda CRX''', originally launched as the '''Honda Ballade Sports CRX''' in Japan, was a ...t sports car manufactured by [[Honda]]. The first generation CRX was sold in some regions outside Japan as the '''Honda Civic CRX'''. The name "CRX" an
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  • ...rtation to a bona fide status symbol. "Town Car" was first used by Lincoln in 1922 to describe a one-off vehicle built for Henry Ford. (see http://www.li ...6. Both cars were based on the [[Cadillac Series 62|Series 62]]. Beginning in 1965, DeVille denoted Cadillac's mainstream model, falling between the [[Ca
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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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  • |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...though that model became known as the [[Bentley Continental|Continental]] in 1984. The first car to wear the Corniche name was a 1939 prototype based on
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  • ...d better known to the world as '''[[Lada]]''' was set up in the late 1960s in collaboration with [[Fiat]]. ...car, the model [[VAZ-2101]], based on the 1966 [[Fiat 124]] and introduced in 1970, are still the cars most associated with its [[Lada]] brand.
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  • [[Image:G ext9.jpg|thumb|right|450px|The Lexus SC 430 in ''Mercury Metallic.'']] ...hi, Japan. Until 2005, when Lexus was introduced in Japan, the SC was sold in that country as the Toyota Soarer.
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  • ...0 mm (177 in) in the U.S., and from 4,400 mm (173 in) to 4,700 mm (185 in) in international-based models. ...ft) wide, 2 m (6.6 ft) high and with engines at or under 2,000 cc (120 cu in) is considered a compact vehicle. The [[Vehicle size class#Japan|dimension
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  • ...]] 308, 328, F355, and 360 Modena, as well as many [[Porsche]] sports cars in a production life that lasted nearly 30 years. ...launched at the 1975 Paris and London auto shows and went into production in
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  • |Production = 1972-1995 ...n 1972 and 1996. It was sold in many markets, usually as the Renault 5 but in North America as '''Le Car''' from 1976 to 1986.
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  • ...2004, although GM's Swedish subsidiary, [[Saab]], fills a similar segment in price and prestige level. ...1910VanderbiltCup.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Louis Chevrolet driving a Buick Bug in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup]]
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  • ...d list as the 125th largest company in America based on the criterion used in said ranking. ...lso based in Portland. Today, that truck is in the Smithsonian collection in Washington, D.C.
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  • ...ian automotive manufacturer with ties to [[General Motors]]. It is an icon in the region. ...formed General Motors–Holden's Ltd. In 1998, it was renamed Holden Ltd and in May 2005, it became known as GM Holden Ltd.
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  • ...and exported to Europe and Asia. A rebadged version was sold by [[Ford]] in a few Asian markets (including Japan) as the Ford Ixion or Ford MAV. The s Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be
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  • ...now, part of Imperial College, Kensington. He supplemented his instruction in applied engineering by attending evening classes at Finsbury Technical Scho When he completed his education in 1888, he took a job as a Patent Office draughtsman for £3 a week. About th
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  • ...quite the same sporting image, the XJ-S was a competent grand tourer and, in fact, more aerodynamic than the E-type. The last XJS was produced on April ...f which the XJ-S could hold its own with. It could reach 60 mph (100 km/h) in 7.5 seconds and accelerate to 150 mph (240 km/h). The [[Group 44]] racing
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  • ...-powered [[Mazda R100|R100]] version) were among the first Mazda cars sold in the United States. 10,589,052 examples of this car were sold worldwide sin ...C''', then the '''323''', then finally from 1990 on as the '''Protegé'''. In South Africa it was known as the '''Etude'''. The Ford Focus-based '''Mazd
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  • ...the last "real [[Citroën]]" before [[Peugeot]] took control of the company in 1974. "Real Citroën" refers to the trademark avant garde technical and des ...ally a huge sales success in Europe, producing a little over 132,000 units in 1978. It accrued new customers beyond the loyal [[Citroën DS]] customer ba
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  • ...for the road were almost uniformly [[FR layout|front-engined, rear drive]] vehicles. The Miura was a trendsetter, the one that made the mid-engined layout ''d ...onor of Miura and of bulls (not bullfighting as is commonly misassociated) in general, which Ferruccio Lamborghini, a Taurus, had a (very glorious) fasci
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  • ...ver]] went bankrupt in the spring of 2005. MG cars have resumed production in January 2007 under new owners [[Nanjing Automobile Group]]. ...ver as GM, guiding the company through its best years until his retirement in 1969.
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  • ...made [[SUV]]s and broke ground on creating an entirely new market for cars in the US. The Bronco was produced as a mid-size SUV until 1977 without any ma ...ries number beginning in U and sequence number starting at 73200 and being in increments of 10. These were produced from August 1965 to August 1966 and
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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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  • ...available with [[all wheel drive]], which later became standard worldwide. In Australia, where it is sold as the '''Subaru Liberty''' (due to Australia's ...riented [[Subaru Impreza|Impreza]] has done much to change the brand image in recent years, emphasizing performance and safety as well as utility.
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  • ...now, part of Imperial College, Kensington. He supplemented his instruction in applied engineering by attending evening classes at Finsbury Technical Scho When he completed his education in 1888, he took a job as a Patent Office draughtsman for £3 a week. About th
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  • ...ime, the Continental nameplate referred to the four-door Lincoln flagship. In 1981 the Continental's reign as the Lincoln flagship ended when the Town Ca ...ready for Edsel's March 1939 vacation. The design, allegedly sketched out in an hour by Gregorie working from the [[Lincoln-Zephyr|Lincoln Zephyr]] blue
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  • ...ickup truck from [[DaimlerChrysler]]'s [[Dodge]] brand. It was introduced in 1987 alongside the redesigned [[Dodge Ram 50]]. The Dakota was nominated f ...notable feature was the Dakota's [[rack and pinion]] [[steering]], a first in work trucks.
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  • ...Class came from the E-Class coupé and convertible produced from 1994&ndash;1995. In 2010, the CLK nameplate will be retired in favor of a new naming system for the entire Mercedes-Benz product line. The
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  • ...by [[GMC|General Motors]] and sold in the United States from 1926 to 2009. In the GM brand lineup, Pontiac is a mid-level brand featuring a more sporting ..., Michigan to build the Cartercar. Oakland was purchased by General Motors in 1909. The first General Motors Pontiac was conceived as an affordable [[V6|
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  • ...he introduction of the newest A6 model although a replacement is currently in testing for production. ...ck by the latest generation of Audi Quattro AWD. When it hits the showroom in mid-october, expect a price tag of 105,550 euros.[http://www.autoblog.com/2
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  • ...trucks and pick-up trucks, so, the Opala was its first passenger car made in Brazil. ...ega, but making use of Electronic Fuel Injection, in GLS and CD trims from 1995 to 1998. Some of the components and chassis were used for an exotic car cal
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  • ...) <br/> FR B-body (1977-1978) <br/> FF E-body (1979-1993) <br/> FF G-body (1995-1999) Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be
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  • | 198.0 in/202.8 in (5029 mm/5151 mm) | 73.8 in (1875 mm)
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  • ...behind the Railway Hotel in Hornsea. Team Lotus was active and competitive in [[Formula One]] racing from 1958 to 1994. Since the 1960s the company has o ...begun life an inn-keeper's son and ended a multi-millionaire industrialist in post-war Britain. The carmaker built tens of thousands of successful racin
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  • ...r consideration, such as [[Top Fuel|top-fuel dragsters]] and vehicles used in tractor pulling competitions, positive displacement [[Supercharged Engine|s ...e "blower" ([[Supercharged Engine|supercharger]]) is located at the front, in front of the radiator, and gave the car its name.]]
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  • ...vehicles of the 1980s. It was declared 'Car of the Decade' by CAR magazine in 1990. ...]] at the front, with torsion bar suspension rear suspension, that debuted in the [[Peugeot 305]] estate, was a key ingredient of the success of the 205.
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  • ...eries). In 1991, the third generation (Z30 series) Toyota Soarer premiered in Japan. The Z30 series Soarers were also known as the [[Lexus SC#First Gener ...Z40 series Soarer were discontinued and the Lexus SC 430 became available in the Japanese market.
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  • ...Many different combinations of engine location and driven wheels are found in practice, and the location of each is dependent on the application the vehi ...divided into two categories: front- or rear-wheel drive. Four-wheel drive vehicles may take on the characteristics of either, depending on how power is distri
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  • ...bile]] manufacturer [[Holden]]. Based in Clayton, Victoria and established in 1987, HSV modifies [[Holden]] products such as the [[Holden Commodore|Commo ...s operation run by [[Peter Brock]], after Holden severed its ties with HDT in February 1987 following the "Energy Polarizer" and "HDT Director" controver
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  • ...ota]] 4Runner SUV''' is an [[SUV]] manufactured by [[Toyota]], sold mainly in the United States, Canada and Mexico and built from 1984 to the present. Th ...''[[Toyota]] Hilux Surf'''. All 4Runners have been built at Toyota's plant in Tahara, Japan as well at [[Toyota]]'s Hino plant.
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  • ...g Three." The motor car has become an integral part of American life, with vehicles outnumbering licensed drivers.<ref name="BTS1"/> ...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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  • ...at goes over the waist. Used frequently in older cars, now uncommon except in some rear middle seats. Passenger aircraft seats also use lap seat belts. ...the 1960s, but of limited benefit because it is very easy to slip out of in a collision.
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  • ...es its [[volumetric efficiency]] which allows it to burn more fuel - which in turn makes it produce more power. A [[Supercharged Engine|supercharger]] ca ...Roots-type supercharger is visible at the front of this Ecotec LSJ engine in a 2006 [[Saturn ION|Saturn ION Red Line]]]]
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  • In North America, the word ''pickup'' generally refers to a small or medium si ...nocoque cab and engine bay welded to a 'c' section chassis rear is offered in Australia. It is known as the 'one tonner' because it is rated to carry som
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  • ...during model year 2002. All G20s were [[front-wheel drive]] and were built in Oppama, Japan. ...sements with the tagline "Born in Japan, Educated in Europe, Now Acclaimed in America." Despite the lofty ambitions of the Nissan marketing department,
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  • ...R2 is similar to more exotic cars such as the line of mid engine [[Lotus]] vehicles ([[Lotus Elise|Elise]], [[Lotus Esprit|Esprit]], etc...), however its price Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be
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  • |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...''' 400 cu in (6.6 L)<br>'''262:''' 262 cu in (4.3 L)<br>'''305:''' 305 cu in (5 L)
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  • ...'' (also known as '''Déesse''', or ''Goddess'', after the punning initials in French) was an [[automobile]] produced by the French manufacturer [[Citroë ...d very unusual in 1955, public tastes appear to have caught up with the DS in the post-[[Ford Taurus]]/[[Audi 100]] era.
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  • ...manufactured at the Chicago Assembly Plant in Illinois. It was also built in Atlanta, Georgia until Friday April 29, 2005 when production stopped. ...further refined the car. The Mercury Sable station wagon ended production in late 2004. And the last Sable sedan rolled off the line on Friday April 29,
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  • ...rained to a small number of gear ratios, such as the 4 to 6 forward ratios in typical automotive transmissions. ...he sudden jerks and will reject a perfectly smooth transmission as lacking in apparent power.
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  • ...is then converted to mechanical work by the engine based on the gas laws. In modern automotive applications, the fuel metering task is only one of sever ...table difference is that a carburetor performs several important functions in one single component: it measures engine load, calculates the amount of fue
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  • ...ize]] offering, slotting below the large [[Pontiac Bonneville|Bonneville]] in the company's lineup. ...d-model year 2006, the Grand Prix is Pontiac's largest automotive offering in production, superceeding the recently cancelled [[Pontiac Bonneville]] prog
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  • ...automotive paradigm of "bigger equals better" was no longer in full effect in the marketplace. ...ille was to be simultaneously the smallest and the most expensive Cadillac in the line-up, turning Cadillac's traditional marketing and pricing strategy
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  • ...y German engine designer and industrialist. During the 1890s he was hailed in France, then the world centre for car production, as the "King of construct ...ycle, motorboat and, after Daimler's death, to a new automobile introduced in late 1902, the ''Mercedes'' model, built to the specifications of [[Emil Je
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  • ...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90<sup>th</sup> running and 61<sup>st</su ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an
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  • ...he original utility [[Land Rover]] [[Land Rover Series|Series I]] launched in 1948. Using the basic yet robust underpinnings of a ladder frame [[chassis] ...rt a metallic black livery with subtle satin black decals and is available in 90 soft-top and 90 station wagon versions. The front fascia is facelifted w
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  • ...division of [[DaimlerChrysler]]. European Grand Cherokees are manufactured in Austria by Magna Steyr. ...inum wheels, unique Black Olive burl real wood trim in an interior swathed in saddle-color Nappa leather, Berber floor mats with Black and Chestnut accen
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  • ...)|cylinder]]s mounted on the [[crankcase]] in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower a ...kshaft with heavy counterweights to eliminate the vibrations. This results in an engine which is smoother than a [[V6 engine|V6]], while being considerab
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  • ...r Corporation]], which discontinued the use of AMC and Renault brand names in the United States. The [[Jeep]] line was continued, as well as some of the ...'s CEO, [[A.E. Barit]] was retained as a consultant and given a Board seat in the new company, and Nash's [[George W. Mason]] was made President and CEO
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  • ...subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1954, the TTC has grown to comprise three subway lines and an elevated rapi ...s were made through this service daily. The TTC employed 11,861 personnel in 2008.<ref name="personnel">{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/pdf/ope
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  • ...''fastest'', ''lightest'', ''best-selling'', and so on. They vary greatly in size, [[engine displacement]], power, price, and many other traits. ...o automobiles built after World War II, and lists superlatives for earlier vehicles separately. The list is also limited to production road cars that:
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  • ...r ''Supra''.<ref name="OSS">{{cite web|url=http://www.toyota.com/html/shop/vehicles/supra.html|work=Toyota.com|title=Official Toyota Supra Web Site|accessdate= ...name="OSS"/> and in 2002 Toyota officially stopped production of the Supra in Japan.
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  • ...leading big cats on leashes were a feature of Cougar and Mercury ads back in their 1970s heyday. ...000 Mustang sales in less than 3 years, Mercury desperately wanted to cash in on some of the action - hence the Cougar. Mercury successfully combined ma
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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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  • ...toughest, most dangerous, and most demanding purpose-built racing circuit in the world. ...: the 28.265 km (17.563 mi)-long ''Gesamtstrecke'' ("Whole Course"), which in turn consisted of the 22.810 km (14.173 mi) ''[[Nordschleife]]'' ("Northern
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  • ...ide of an oval-like epitrochoid-shaped housing and a rotor that is similar in shape to a Reuleaux triangle. This design delivers smooth high-rpm power, f ...NSU Motorenwerke AG]] (NSU) before completing a working, running prototype in 1957. NSU then subsequently licenced the concept to other companies across
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  • ...rn 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and journalist who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show ''[[Top Gear (20 ...enter of the [[Top Gear (1977 TV series)|original format of ''Top Gear'']] in 1988. Since the mid-1990s Clarkson has become a recognised public personali
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