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...s purchased by BAE Systems. BAE sold Centigon to Carat Duchatelet Holdings in February 2008. ...lso builds [[armored personnel carrier]]s, mobile water cannon and pursuit vehicles. The company is the prime contractor to the U.S. Military for the supply of

.... LDV employs around 2,000 at its Birmingham site, producing 15,000-20,000 vehicles annually. LDV was formed in 1993 as ''Leyland DAF Vans Limited'' following a management buy-out of [[DA

...lisher EMAP in 1998, who sold the former Petersen magazines to Primedia in 2001. As of 2007, it is published by Source Interlink. It has a monthly circulat ...covered by the mainstream press as the most important distinction awarded in the American auto industry.

...[Ford Duratec]] 3.0 L [[V6|V6]]. It was also sold as the [[Ford Maverick]] in [[Europe]] with a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 2.0 L Zetec engine with manua ...plant in Claycomo, Missouri, while the international models are assembled in Hofu, Japan.

...he street-legal [[Mosler MT900|MT900S]], as well as several unique project vehicles. ...ully in many races for the next six years, before being banned by the IMSA in 1991. Overall, 100 Consulier GTPs were produced.

...its models were still produced and sold under the Chevrolet name starting in 1998. .... The hatchback model was discontinued in 2000, but the sedan lasted until 2001.

|Production = 1989-2001''' ...in 1989 and was in its turn replaced by the [[Mercedes-Benz R230|R230]] in 2001.

| 1996 - 2001 ...550 Barchetta''' were 2-seat [[Gran Turismo]] [[sports car]]s. Introduced in 1996, the 550 was an upmarket [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[V12]] coupe of

...uxury vehicles. The brand will be expanded to the Japanese domestic market in 2008. With the Acura brand, [[Honda]] is credited with being the first to ...ry brands ([[Toyota]]'s [[Lexus]] and [[Nissan]]'s [[Infiniti]]) sprang up in North America shortly after Acura's introduction of the [[Acura Legend|Lege

|Image = '''image in 300px''' ...cars produced by the Italian manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] between 1994 and 2001. The 145 and 146 both share common design plans and interior components fr

...storing classic Porsches to their original glory. It has gained TuV status in 1981 as an independent manufacturer. ...ur bus was produced - the first of its kind in Germany. Demand for similar vehicles was strong, and a certain bus company was set up parallel to the automobile

...led in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Z3 was replaced by the [[BMW Z4]] in late 2002 at the Paris Auto Show. ...red in 1998 with a 3.2 L S52B32 [[I6]], just as the four was retired. In 1999, the 1.9L 4-cylinder engine was replaced with a 2.5L straight-6, produ

...nbetween the compact and lower midsize segments. The car was introduced in 2001 as a replacement for the [[Suzuki Esteem|Suzuki Esteem/Baleno]], with a tal ...The American Aerio also features a standard sport bodykit and is available in all wheel drive. The following year, the exterior styling was slightly upda

...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

...States. Mazda's partnership with [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] has resulted in the sharing of this vehicle—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

[[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

...a period in which they had been out of favor<ref>"The History of Electric Vehicles: ...ide Batteries, was also a participant in the development of the Kilowatt. (In 1974, National Union Electric was purchased by AB Electrolux of Sweden .)

...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:

|Length = 1997-2000: 183.9 in (4671 mm)<br>2001-03: 183.1 in (4651 mm) |Width = 72.4 in (1839 mm)

...e successor for the [[Lincoln Mark VIII]] coupe. It was the first Lincoln in decades to offer an optional [[manual transmission]]. With its available [ ...o around $45,000 for fully equipped Special Edition V8 LSE trims in 2004. In 2005 and 2006, prices ranged from $39,945 for a base [[V8]] model to $49,10

|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...In 2001, the Revo and its rivals overtook the passenger car category with vehicles like Toyota's own [[Toyota Corolla|Corolla]] and the [[Honda Civic]]. It wa

|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...06 model year by the [[Acura CSX]]. Like the EL, the CSX is available only in Canada.

|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...[[ethanol fuel|alcohol]]-powered version of the C-10 was offered beginning in the 1981, dubbed the '''A-10'''.

...e one or even two city cars in their lineup, so the competition is fierce. In Japan cars under 3.40&nbsp;m are officially called [[keicar]]s and have tax ...otection allow relatively safe operation in mixed traffic environments and in all weather conditions. Whilst it may be capable of extra-urban speeds and

| 1st generation - B5 RS4 1999 - 2001 | 4589 mm (180.7 in)

|Production = 2001 - present ...ling interest, and was released simultaneously with the [[Mazda Tribute]]. In the United States, Ford's [[Mercury]] division released a luxury version ca

...erent parts of the world the precise definition varies. The term is common in the United States where it refers to the typical "three-box" design of [[se ...idan, John. (2001) "Time Averaged and Unsteady Near-Wake Analysis of Cars" in Vehicle Aerodynamics Design and Technology by Society of Automotive Enginee

...e discontinued after 2005, to be replaced by the [[Dodge Caliber|Caliber]] in 2007. ...hline and R/T models continued. An all-new generation would be introduced in 2000.

...erm for a rigid, rather than canvas, [[automobile]] roof. It has been used in several contexts: '''detachable hardtops''', '''[[retractable hardtop]] roo Following the ascendancy of steel tops for closed bodies in the 1930s, detachable hardtops with metal roofs began to appear. After Worl

...] pickup. The Xterra is slotted below the [[Nissan Pathfinder|Pathfinder]] in [[Nissan]]'s lineup. ...l|X-Trail]] sold in Canada and Mexico. It is called the '''Nissan Roniz''' in Iran, where it is also built, under licence by Pars Khodro.

| 178.1 in | 66.4 in

...p''' (PAG), was a group within the [[Ford Motor Company]] which was formed in 1999 to oversee the business operations of Ford's high-end [[automotive]] m ...|Volvo]] brands. Lincoln and Mercury were returned to Ford direct control in 2002. By 2004, after spending (by one estimate) $17 billion building PAG,

...e of the Plymouth marque), slotting below the [[Chrysler Sebring|Sebring]] in the lineup. ...while the 5-door wagon is expected to be produced thru the 2009 model year in its present form.

...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.

...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.

|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...ncluding Japan. It was introduced in November 1992, replacing the Concerto in Honda's lineup.

[[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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|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Length = 183.5 in (4661 mm) (1996-97)<br>187.8 in (4770 mm) (1998-99)

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|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...[sports car racing]] after a 20 year absence. The car was built to compete in the [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]]'s new [[IMSA GT Champio

...n MKX|MKX]] for 2007). While the current 2006 [[Lincoln]] Navigator ranges in price from roughly $50,140 to $62,645, the new 2007 [[Lincoln]] Navigator w The Navigator is available in two trim levels, Navigator and Ultimate, with either two- or four-wheel dri

[[Image:1946packclip.jpg|thumb|300px|In 1946, Packard applied Clipper styling and name to all its post-war models]] Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be

|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...urope on November 17, 2001. It first appeared in the USA and other markets in the spring of 2002. E65 was the designation of the short wheel base version

| 1990-2001 | 176.0 in (4470 mm)

|Production = 2001-2010 ...model) and remains in production at [[Jaguar|Jaguar]]'s Halewood facility in England.

...ction only 10 months after it was approved. The standard Escalade is built in Arlington, Texas. ...d Escalade ESV are built in Arlington, TX, while the Escalade EXT is built in Silao, Mexico

...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]].

In [[transportation engineering]] and [[transportation planning]], a '''high-o ==Qualified vehicles==

...ted from REV (Revolution-modulated valve control) introduced on the CBR400 in 1983 known as HYPER VTEC. [http://world.honda.com/motorcycle-technology/vte ...gh enough and stay open just the right amount of time for the engine speed in use.

|Production = 2001-2009 |Length = 159 in

|Production = 2001 - present |Transmission = 4 speed automatic(2001-2008)

|Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' ...only as Mazda Canada did not want to market an SUV. All Navajos were built in Louisville, Kentucky, where the Explorer was built.

|Length = 185.7 in. |Width = 71.89 in.

...to {{PAGENAME}} Template}}The State Limousine for the most powerful person in the world is without a doubt the single most impressive vehicle modern tech ...as "the beast".<ref>{{cite news | author=Sheryl Gay Stolberg | title=Bush in Europe was a man on the run | url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/11/fr

...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

...the second generation Camry Solara is currently built in Toyota's factory in Kentucky. *AM/FM 6-disc in-dash CD changer with [[Satellite Radio|satellite radio]] capability

...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.

| 190.4 in | 68.5 in

...x straight Le Mans victories was broken-up only by the [[Bentley Speed 8]] in 2003, when the R8 finished 3rd. ...the need to further develop the R10 has meant that the R8 has seen action in a few races leading up to [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]].

...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.

...twin-headlamp design was used. The W210 quickly became the biggest seller in MB production [citation required]. ...roduction included E320 special edition, and E430 special edition released in two exterior colors - quartz silver (limited edition), obsidian black, and

...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

| 193.5 in. | 73.5 in.

...|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

...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.

...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.

...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|

...eloped by the German [[automotive industry]] concern, [[Volkswagen Group]] in the late 1980s, and evolutions of the original variant are still produced b ...eping with the geometry of the [[Lancia Fulvia]] staggered-four, developed in the late 1950s (a continuation of Lancia's design practice dating back to t

| 1979&ndash;2001 ...on the release of the fourth-generation [[Acura Integra]] in Japan in late 2001.

...tion wagon]] version with a drag coefficient of 0.31, which was introduced in 2000. ...o a maximum of 305&nbsp;hp ECE (224&nbsp;kW). The 9-5 Aero has a 0-60 time in the mid-sixes.

...merica, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA. ...Flyer Industries Limited'''. Den Oudsten Bussen B.V was a bus manufacturer in its native country, the Netherlands.

...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]]

...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.

...onda, who has been the major shareholder in Honda since his father's death in 1991. ...pionship in 1990 and 1991, and that eventually lead to Mugen's involvement in [[Formula 1]], from 1992 to 1999, and up to 2005 was the exclusive supplier

...rd Escape sport utility vehicle developed by the Ford Motor Company. Built in Kansas City, Missouri, it is the first [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] [[SUV]] to hi ...nerator, converting the vehicle's momentum back to electricity for storage in the batteries.

...mler-Benz]] in 1957, and was finally purchased by the [[Volkswagen Group]] in 1964. ...troke cycle|two-stroke]] engines and, from 1931, the company was a pioneer in [[front-wheel drive]] and transverse mounting. The most well-known cars mad

...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 />

...981 on the redesigned D Series, though it came from the hood ornament used in the 1930s and 1940s trucks. ...Saint Louis Assembly North in Fenton, Missouri, and Warren Truck Assembly in Warren, Michigan.

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...can class of [[automobile]] launched and inspired by the [[Ford Mustang]] in 1964.<ref name=Mitchell17>{{cite book | last = Mitchell | first = Larry G. ...ved as a [[halo car]] (image leader) for the company and a traffic-builder in showrooms, attracting buyers who would ultimately purchase more mundane aut

...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

...]] 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

...esent the absolute pinnacle of [[automobile]] engineering. When introduced in September, 1963, it had few competitors, except [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls ...and. Modest production continued to 1981, however. During this time, 2,677 vehicles were made.

| 198.0 in/202.8 in (5029 mm/5151 mm) | 73.8 in (1875 mm)

...-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

| 3,550 mm (139.8 in) | 1,495 mm (58.9 in)

The '''Buick Rendezvous''', introduced in the spring of 2001 as a 2002 model year vehicle and produced through the present, is a sport u ...h traditional SUVs such as poor gas mileage, uncomfortable ride, high step-in height, propensity to roll over, etc. The formula of a car-based "soft-road

In 2010, the CLK nameplate will be retired in favor of a new naming system for the entire Mercedes-Benz product line. The ...Its net torque is 258 lb-ft at 2,400 - 5,000 rpm. It can go from 0-60 mph in 6.7 seconds.

...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. ...shift finisher enhance its sportiness. With the front protector installed in the display model, its unique styling is emphasized.[http://www.autoblog.co

...n|format=PDF|work=www.vw-m.de|publisher=Volkswagen Marine|month=April|year=2001|accessdate=18 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vw-m.de/d ...t of fuel that can be injected and combusted.<ref name=VW-UK-TDI/> These, in combination, allow for greater engine efficiency, and therefore greater pow

...umber of cylinders it has. ACR and Commemorative Edition models were later introduced as well. The SRT-4 was designed for the racing and [[muscle car]] crowd, a ...uge sales and marketing success for Dodge, with sales of over 25,000 units in less than 3 years of production. DaimlerChrysler expected to produce no mor

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

...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,

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

...re of the resistance of [[petrol]] and other [[fuel]]s to [[autoignition]] in [[spark plug|spark-ignition]] [[internal combustion engine]]s. ...f> This does not mean that the petrol contains just iso-octane and heptane in these proportions, but that it has the same detonation resistance propertie

| 172.4 in. | 67.9 in.

...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.

...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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...sesses both primary and secondary mechanical [[engine balance]], resulting in relatively low manufacturing cost combined with much less vibration than en ...vo AB|Volvo]] diesel engine and the 15 liter [[Cummins]] ISX used in heavy vehicles.<ref>Nunney, p. 4</ref> The largest are used to power ships, and use fuel

...[[automobile]] manufacturer and one of the oldest independent car marques in Britain. ...Edge]], who had been behind [[Napier & Son]], joined the board in 1921 and in 1922 both John Weller and John Portwine left.

...for following designs. A hybrid model, the [[Lexus RX 400h|RX 400h]], was introduced for 2006. * Mark Levinson® 11-speaker 210-watt Premium Audio System with in-dash, single-feed, six-disc DVD/CD auto-changer featuring DVD-audio and DVD

|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)

...ack]]s. At 2.66 miles (4.28 km) long, Talladega is the largest oval track in the [[Nextel Cup]] Series and has seating provisions for over 175,000 patro ...ASCAR founder [[William France Sr.|Bill France]] took to the track himself in a car and drove around it at high speeds. NASCAR also ran a successful supp

...r''' or '''roadable aircraft''' is a vehicle which can travel on roads and in the air. It is both an aircraft and an automobile. All the working examples ...rent concept that is sometimes referred to as a "flying car", particularly in science fiction, is that of an aircraft that would be practical enough for

...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.

...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.

...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,

...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

...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

...d with American mechanical components. This meaning has fallen out of use. In the [[import scene]], hybrid was often used to describe an [[engine swap]]. ...e applied voltage, direction of current flow, and the phase of commutation in the motor. The principal difference between a motor and a generator is one

...'' (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.

...tream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between. Gas turbine may also refer to just the turbine component. ...anical output. The energy given up to the turbine comes from the reduction in the temperature of the exhaust gas.

...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

...ry vans, trucks, buses, military vehicles, and other medium- to heavy-duty vehicles. ...http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/40485.pdf "Cost-Benefit Analysis of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology"] National Renewable Energy Laboratory c

...tomotive propulsion during that time. Later periods were defined by trends in exterior styling and size and utility preferences. ...lectric motor]], and [[Gaston Planté]], who invented the lead-acid battery in 1859.

...y, Ford's second company. While Lincoln was the best selling luxury marque in the United States for an extended period of time, Lincoln lost ground to it To combat this relative slide in sales Lincoln has undergone a complete renewal of its line-up, and even rec

...)|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

...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

...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

...ng not on a [[Race track|circuit]], but instead in a point-to-point format in which participants and their co-drivers drive between set control points ([ ...d of Motor Racing 1894–1908" page 1. Royal Automobile Club 1909, reprinted in facsimile 1949.</ref>

...ansmission''') is a type of [[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] used in [[automotive]] applications. Manual transmissions often feature a [[drivin ...distinguishing between automatic or other available manual transmissions. In contrast, a 5-speed automatic transmission is referred to as a ''5-speed au

...han by a separate source of ignition, such as a spark plug, as is the case in the gasoline engine. ...engine to use a variety of fuels including coal dust. He demonstrated it in the 1900 Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) using peanut oil (see [[biod

...d 400 miles (640 km). Eighteen months in the planning, the race was filmed in secret on 25 April 2009, to be shown on 21 June 2009 on the UK's top rated ...es May]] in XK120. The race was to be the centrepiece of the first episode in the [[Top Gear (series 13)|13th series]] of ''Top Gear''.

...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

...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.

...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

...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th 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

...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

...rs for synthetic lubricant applications, Lubrication Engineering, February 2001, p. 21-26 ...motor. This increases fuel consumption and decreases power output and can, in extreme cases, lead to engine failure.

...''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:

...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

...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