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• Porsche Cayenne Hybrid
  ...nt share of Porsche, roughly 13% and happens to be grandson of [[Ferdinand Porsche]]. ...3 grams of CO2 per kilometer. This makes the Cayenne S Hybrid the cleanest Porsche ever.
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• Karosserie Baur
  ...utation for quality and do prototype work for many manufacturers such as [[Porsche]], [[Audi]] and [[Ford]]. The Baur family received a patent for the design of a folding top for luxury automobiles ab
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• State Limousines of Thailand
  ===Royal Family=== ...(W220) and [[BMW 5-Series]] (E60) police cars. Other members of the royal family usually travel different models. Most of them are [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]
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• Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
  [[Image:36417.jpg|thumb|right|275px|"Butzi" Porsche]] ...is a designer whose best known product is the sportscar - the very first [[Porsche 911]].
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• Lohner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid
  ! colspan=2 | '''Lohner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid''' ...span=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" | [[Porsche]]
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• Ferdinand Piëch
  ...Ferdinand Porsche]] and his mother was Louise Piëch, the sister of [[Ferry Porsche]]. He has twelve children from three women. ...same time, Porsche was involved in F1 and developed an 8-cylinder for the Porsche 804.
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• Italdesign
  ...mpany which heretofore has been owned outright by the Giugiaro family. The family has been left with 10% ownership. Volkswagen is expected to retain 975 empl *[[Volkswagen Porsche Tapiro Concept]]
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• Farbio
  ...are [[Porsche Carrera GT|Carrera GT]] specially made for him in Germany by Porsche. ...orsche 911 GT1]], powered by a twin-turbo v6 derived from the [[Audi]] S4. Porsche complained about the styling but only one vehicle was made and never sold o
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• Twin-clutch Gearbox
  ...e compact enough: the [[PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplungs)]] used in the on the Porsche 956 and 962 Le Mans race cars and the Sport Quattro S1 race car. ...an, Audi A3 and Skoda Octavia. Volkswagen are believed to be developing a family of DCTs to go across the VAG product range.
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• Ferdinand Porsche
  [[Image:P664110a.jpg|thumb|right|Ferdinand Porsche]] ...this page, but needs reliable information, it can be found at the "[[Ferry Porsche]]" article about his son--->
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• Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche
  [[Image:Aaporsche ferry250.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Ferry" Porsche]] ...ted [[Porsche|Porsche AG]] in Stuttgart, Germany. His father, [[Ferdinand Porsche]] senior, was also a renowned automobile engineer, and his nephew, Dr. [[Fe
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• Main Page2
  <h2 style="margin:0;background:#eeeed1;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #ddddc0;text-al ...], [[Porsche 996|996]], [[Porsche 968|968]], [[Porsche 360|360]] and the [[Porsche 944|944]]. His knowledge isn't limited to just Porsches, though. He's also
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• Lamborghini Monza 400
  ...ere most of Generalissimo Franco's citizens had to make do with home-grown family cars), was rather less appealing. Sitting next to the silver Miura, however ...za as 'missing', but nobody knew for sure until late 1996 when the owner's family contacted Bonham's after the owner had died earlier in the decade. The car
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• NSU
  ...same year Prinz 1000 and derivatives like the TT and TT/S followed. As a family car the Typ 110 (later called 1200SC) was launched in 1965 with a more spac .... Those models were joint venture projects of [[Porsche]] and [[VW]], but Porsche did not have the internal capacity to build the 924 and 944. In the presen
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• Ricardo Rodriguez
  ...1.5 litre class in a [[Porsche]] RS. He then won his class in a [[Porsche|Porsche Spyder]] in the Nassau Tourist Trophy. He often raced for the [[North Ameri The Scuderia Rodríguez A.C. (a family foundation) keeps his memory, and that of his brother alive. It serves as r
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• List of recent automobile models by type
  ===Small family cars / compact cars=== {{main|Small family car|Compact car}}
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• Porsche 928
  ! colspan=2 | '''Porsche 928''' ...span=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" | [[Porsche]]
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• Car classification
  === Small family car/compact car === {{main|Small family car|Compact car}}
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• Albrecht Goertz
  ...uding the [[BMW 503]] and [[BMW 507]], both for 1955. He also worked for [[Porsche]], [[Nissan]] and [[Toyota]]. He was the second son to an aristocratic family in Germany from Brunkensen in Lower Saxony.
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• Frazer Nash
  ...is lasted until 1965 when Porsche Cars Great Britain was set up: Aldington family members remained on the board of this company for some time. ...hen Porsche in 1953 and the parent company '''AFN Limited''' remained as a Porsche distributor after car making ceased. AFN also worked with the Bristol Aerop
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• Variable Valve Timing
  ...hasing) - Varies timing with [[hydraulic]] vane type phaser (see also [[GM Family II engine#LE5|Ecotec LE5]]). * [[Porsche]] [[VarioCam]] - Varies intake timing by adjusting tension of a cam chain.
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• Cisitalia 202SC
  ...rsche]] family and the written authorization given to him to represent the family's interest in Italy. He joined [[Cisitalia]] after the first car was alread
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• Manifold
  ...t Chrysler 4 cylinders, Ford Zetec 2.0, Duratec 2.0 and 2.3, and GM's [[GM Family II engine|Ecotec]] series). ...and VRIS (Variable Resistance Induction System) in the [[Mazda K engine]] family of [[V6]] engines. An updated version of this technology is employed on th
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• Jo Siffert
  Affectionately known as "''Seppi''" to his family and close friends, Siffert was born in Fribourg, Switzerland, the son of a ...n]] won the [[24 Hours of Daytona]] and the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] in a [[Porsche 907]], marking the first major outright wins for the company, apart from a
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• Variable geometry turbocharger
  '''Variable geometry turbocharger'''s ('''VGT'''s) are a family of [[turbocharger]]s, usually designed to allow the effective aspect ratio The 2007 [[Porsche_997#Turbo|Porsche 911 Turbo]] has a twin turbocharged 3.6-litre flat six, and the turbos used
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• Keiichi Tsuchiya
  ...to explore their local [[Touge]] while doing regular deliveries for their family business. On Initial D 1st stage, episode 23 he was hinted at whilst Takumi * 1994 All Japan GT championship (Porsche 911T) -1 win
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• Jacky Ickx
  ...ng]]<br>[[Porsche|Porsche System]]<br>[[Rothmans]] [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]] ...oring journalist [[Jacques Ickx]], to races which he covered. Despite this family background, Jacky had limited interest in the sport until his father bought
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• Dan Gurney
  Team(s) = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[BRM]], [[Porsche in Formula One|Porsche]], [[Team Lotus|Lotus]], [[Brabham]], [[All American Racers|Eagle]], [[Team ...with the Metropolitan Opera in New York who retired in 1947 and moved the family to Riverside, California when Dan was a teenager. Young Dan quickly became
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• Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
  | [[Chevrolet Trailblazer SS]]<br>[[Porsche Cayenne Turbo]] *0-60 mph in under 5 seconds - quicker than Porsche Cayenne Turbo, BMW X5
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• VTEC
  ...Mitsubishi]], ''[[VVTL-i]]'' from [[Toyota]], ''[[VarioCam Plus]]'' from [[Porsche]], [[VVL]] from [[Nissan]] and so on). It was invented by Honda R&D enginee ...s. The technology first appeared on Honda's K-series four cylinder engine family in 2001 (2002 in the U.S.). Valve lift and duration are still limited to d
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• Automobile layout
  ...to this as [[rear engine]] designs do not take away interior space. (See [[Porsche 911]], and [[Volkswagen Beetle]]) It also has fewer components overall and ...eels, although fishtailing remains an issue. Some rear engine cars (e.g. [[Porsche 911]]) can suffer from reduced steering ability under heavy acceleration, s
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• AutoVAZ
  ...ubber belt. The combustion chambers were developed in collaboration with [[Porsche]]. The line-up features completely new body and interiors, front [[independ AvtoVAZ was considering the local production of [[Ecotec Family 1]] (FAM-1) engines using the equipment transferred from Szentgotthard, Hun
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• Ferrari F355
  |Similar = [[Acura NSX]]<br>[[Porsche 911]] GTS: In 1995, Ferrari introduced the GTS model to the F355 family. The GTS model is based on the Berlinetta but offers a removable "targa-sty
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• Benz & Cie.
  ...gn principle for high performance, [[automobile racing]] engines such as [[Porsche]]s. ...found another company—with his son, Eugen—that was closely held within the family, manufacturing automobiles under another brand.
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• Richard Hammond
  ...!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In the mid-1980s Hammond moved with his family (mother Eileen, father Alan, and younger brothers Andrew and Nicholas) to t ...f> since May 2002; the couple also have two daughters Izzy and Willow. The family lives in a mock castle in Herefordshire and also have an apartment in Londo
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• Gasoline direct injection
  ...direct injected engines: in 2004, a 155 hp version of the 2.2&nbsp;L [[GM Family II engine#DI|Ecotec]] used in the [[Opel]]/[[Vauxhall]] [[Opel Vectra|Vectr ...fuel economy"], Media.ford.com, 2008-01-06.</ref> The new global EcoBoost family of 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines features turbocharging and direct inje
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• List of Top Gear episodes
  | Aux2 = Family Saloon Formula One | Aux1 = [[Porsche 911#996 Turbo .282000.E2.80.932004.29|Porsche 911 Turbo]] • [[Ford Ka#StreetKa and SportKa|Ford Street Ka]] •[[Triump
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• Automatic transmission
  ...ve) to build and repair than manual transmissions. In most cars (except US family, luxury, sport-utility vehicle, and minivan models) they have usually been ...ehicle's balance or traction. "Manumatic" shifters, first popularized by [[Porsche]] in the [[1990s]] under the [[trade name]] [[Tiptronic]], have become a po
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• International Motor Sports Association
  ...which was spending vast sums of money on engine development at the time. Porsche responded by boycotting the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] of [[1984 24 Hours of L ...name="Smotherman"/> A second attempt with full support of NASCAR's France family and other motorsports notables known as [[Grand American Road Racing Associ
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• V8 engine
  ** [[Chrysler A engine|A family]] ** [[Chrysler B engine|B family]]
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• AC
  ...dation. In 1930 production ceased and the company was sold to the Hurlock family who ran a successful haulage business. They wanted the factory as a wareho ...er but was cheaper and lighter, putting the car in direct competition with Porsche.
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• Automatic gearbox
  ...ve) to build and repair than manual transmissions. In most cars (except US family, luxury, sport-utility vehicle, and minivan models) they have usually been ...ehicle's balance or traction. "Manumatic" shifters, first popularized by [[Porsche]] in the [[1990s]] under the [[trade name]] [[Tiptronic]], have become a po
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• Mazda Familia
  The '''[[Mazda]] Familia''' is Mazda's [[compact car]] family, also known as the '''Mazda 323''' in Europe and North America and later kn ...distinct from the other '''323'''s. The bodyshape was designed by former [[Porsche]] designers. The '''Lantis''' was on the [[Mazda C platform#CB|CB]], a mino
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• Jeremy Clarkson
  ...Are?'' broadcast in November 2004, Clarkson was invited to investigate his family history. It included the story of his great-great-great grandfather John Ki ...helicopter in a [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]], a platoon of Irish Guardsmen in a [[Porsche]] and [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] or using a [[Ford Fiesta]] as a Royal Mari
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• Toyota MR2
  [[Porsche Boxster]] Many claim that this car was inspired by Porsche Boxster which was released in 1996, due to its similar appearance. However,
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• Karl Benz
  ...gn principle for high performance, [[automobile racing]] engines such as [[Porsche]]s. ...found another company—with his son, Eugen—that was closely held within the family, manufacturing automobiles under another brand.
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• Fuel injection
  ...d dirt. This system was adopted by [[Volkswagen|VW]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Porsche]], [[Citroën]], [[Saab automobile|Saab]] and [[Volvo]]. Lucas licensed the ...o utlitmately calculate "air mass". This system first appeared on the 1974 Porsche 914. L-Jetronic was widely adopted on European cars of that period, and a f
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• Manual Transmission
  ...d introduced in the 1952 [[Porsche 356]]; cone synchronizers were called "Porsche-type" for many years after this. In the early 1950s only the second-third s ...Nearly all cars are available with an automatic transmission option, and family cars and large trucks sold in the US are predominantly fitted with automati
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• Buick Regal
  ...duced in 1997, Buick advertised the Regal as the "car for the supercharged family". ...d cars available in the U.S. market in 1978 were imports from Saab and the Porsche 930. The Turbo Regal also included a firm ride and handling suspension with
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• Zastava Koral
  ...lectronic fuel injection]]), which featured a 1300 cc engine designed by [[Porsche]] for Fiat. The fuel injection system was provided by BOSCH and had ''[[Ele ...pisode #9F07 (Mr. Plow) makes a reference to the Yugo. After totaling both family cars in a drunk driving incident, Homer Simpson makes his way to "Crazy Vac
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