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• Child safety seat
  ...governmentally approved child safety seat when riding in a vehicle. Child safety seats provide passive restraints and must be properly used to be effective. ...ngland by Jeans Ames with the purpose of protecting a child.<ref>AAP. "Car Safety Seats: A Guide For Families 2009." American Academy of Pediatrics. 2009. Am
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• Left-foot braking
  [[Kart]]s, many [[open wheel car|open wheelers]], and some modern road cars (cars that are mounted with [[automatic transmission]] or [[semi-autom ==Road use==
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• JaguarRSR XKR GT
  ...bonded and riveted Aluminium monocoque, with RSR steel reinforcements and safety structure. |Debut = 2009 Road Atlanta (Petit Le Mans)
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• Nissan Xterra Review
  ...ommuting or driving in traffic, it is the most convenient. But on the open road, the six-speed [[manual transmission|manual]] is a sweet gearbox, with an o ...y boxed frame and a solid rear axle making it extremely durable and an off-road performer.
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• Alfa Romeo 8C 2900
  |Production = 1930 - N/A 30(completed for road use) ...''' accomplished the same feat at the 1938 edition. The decision to make a road-going variant of these winning designs must have been easy.
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• Car safety
  ..., some for the safety of [[Automobile|car]]'s occupants only, some for the safety of others. Road traffic injuries represent about 25% of worldwide injury-related deaths (th
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• Car Accident
  ...orld_report/en/ WHO, 2004]). In the UK the Department of Transport publish road deaths in each type of vehicle. These statistics are available as [http://w (e.g. BMW 3 series 6%, Subaru Impreza 8%, Honda Accord 6%). Traditional "safety cars" such as the [[Volvo]]s halve that chance (Volvo 700 4% incidence of d
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• Pescara Circuit
  The '''Pescara Circuit''' was a 16.032 miles (25.8 km) road race course near Pescara, Italy. ...as a racing venue as it was impossible for the organizers to guarantee the safety of drivers and spectators.
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• Honda Pilot Review
  ...ers. These categories include Reviews, Resale Value, Passenger Space, and Safety. *Good safety ratings
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• Isuzu VehiCROSS
  ...me truck construction, suspension and 4WD gearing made it very capable off-road. If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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• Off-road vehicle
  ...aved or gravel surface.<ref Name="New_Brunswick">{{cite web | title = Off-Road Vehicle Act | work = New Brunswick Acts and regulations | publisher = At ...earance and higher traction vehicles enables access on trails and [[forest road]]s that have rough and low traction surfaces.
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• Infiniti QX4
  ...d unique styling. Although marketed as a luxury vehicle, it is capable off-road service due to its low-range four wheel drive system and 8.3 inches (211 mm If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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• Jaguar XKSS
  |Image = [[Image:Jaguar XKSS 1957 Side.jpg|300px|The road-going Jaguar XKSS]] ...s, [[William Lyons|Sir William Lyons]] decided to convert a number to full road-going specification: The '''XKSS'''. Only minor changes were made to the ba
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• Radical SR3 SL
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Ginetta G40
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Nissan Xterra
  The Xterra was named after the XTERRA series of off-road triathlon races. [[Nissan]] has since become the race series' primary spons The 2006 Xterra comes in four major trim levels: the X, S, Off Road, and SE editions. All are powered by the same 4.0-L 265-[[hp]] [[V6]] engi
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• Mazda Bongo
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Deronda Type-F
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Hispano-Suiza Hispano-Suiza
  |aka = [[Audi R8 (Road Car)|Audi R8 V10]] If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
  9 KB (1,222 words) - 00:47, 3 March 2010
• De Lorean DMC-80
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Perodua MyVi
  ...uzuki Swift]] styling to try break the boring look of too many Myvi on the road. If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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• Peugeot 807
  ...Gear's latest reliability survey, the 807 is the least reliable car in the road. Other Peugeots, the [[Peugeot 307|307]] and the [[Peugeot 407|407]] make u ===Safety===
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• Toyota Venza
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Unsafe at Any Speed
  ...e [[seat belt]]s, and their general reluctance to spend money on improving safety. It was a pioneering work of consumer advocacy, openly polemical but conta ...rs the Corvair. The theme of tire pressures chosen for comfort rather than safety is recurrent, and the main theme throughout is the way in which the motor i
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• Firestone and Ford tire controversy
  In May 2000, the [[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]] ([[NHTSA]]) contacted [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[Fi ...defect". Also Clarence Ditlow; Executive Director for the Centre for Auto Safety in his statement before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Trans
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• Honda HR-V
  ===Safety=== Safety features include [[ABS]] brakes with [[EBD]] as well as front airbags.
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• Citroën C2
  ...e HDi 110 FAP engine, making it one of the most economical vehicles on the road today. Figures rate that it only requires 4.4 liters of diesel per 100 km ( If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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• Madza Luce
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Fiat 124
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Maserati 4CS
  The '''4CS''' was [[Maserati]]'s first road car. It was a two-seat version of the [[Maserati 4CM|4CM-1100]] ''[[monopos ===Safety===
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• Carrera Panamericana
  ...is was unavoidable given that cars of the period were of a high-speed, low-safety design, and drivers of a win-at-all-costs mentality. Only a third of entran ...n, unusually, with official backing on special closed stages of the public road network and fast transit sections through central Mexico at speeds approach
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• Neighborhood electric vehicle
  ...se speed restrictions are required because of a lack of federally mandated safety equipment and features which NEV's can not accommodate because of their des ...ducation sites, and even recreation areas, connecting them with [[arterial road|relatively high speed thoroughfares]] exceeding that available to NEVs with
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• Hummer H3
  ...ity vehicle that carries the military-inspired design cues and amazing off-road capabilities of the [[Hummer H1]] and [[Hummer H2|H2]], but puts them in a ''For off-road enthusiasts, [[Hummer]]'s put together the '''Adventure Package''':''
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• Drive by wire
  Safety can be improved by providing computer controlled intervention of vehicle co ...temdesign.com/Issue/Article/47436/ArticleDraw.aspx]. Its implementation in road vehicles is limited by concerns over reliability although it has been demon
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• Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Review
  ==Safety== *Safety Cage frame enhancements
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• Parking sensors
  '''Parking sensors''' are proximity sensors for road vehicles which can alert the driver to unseen obstacles during parking mano [[Category:Automotive safety technologies]]
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• Chevrolet Vega Review
  '''''Road Test''''' magazine in September, 1970 said: "Chevy pulled out the stops on '''''Hot Rod''''' magazine in 1972, road tested a Vega GT Kammback, and said: "The car never looks like something yo
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• Alfa Romeo 156
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Audi Allroad Quattro
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Ferrari 599XX
  ...by [[Ferrari]] essentially as a 'rolling laboratory' for developing future road car technology and is based on the [[Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano|599 GTB]]. The The programme has also produced a road legal result in the form of the [[Ferrari 599 GTO]].
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• Audi R4
  ...ill be the second Audi model to hold the 'R' moniker, after the [[Audi R8 (road car)|R8]]. Like the R8, it will have a [[mid-engine]] configuration and wi If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
  10 KB (1,297 words) - 02:10, 19 June 2010
• Diatto Ottovù Zagato
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Lotus 2-Eleven
  ...costs £39,995 but for and additional £1,100 Lotus will make the car fully road legal. If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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• Spyker C8 Laviolette
  * For 2009, Spyker introduced a road-going version of the [[Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R|GT2R]] Le Mans race car it has If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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• Circuit Zolder
  On two occasions Zolder has hosted the World Championship Road Cycling; 1969 and 2002 and the World Championship Cyclo Cross in 1970 and 2 In the beginning of 2006, the track underwent some adaptations to increase safety. In 2007, the track hosted a [[Champ Car World Series]] [[Zolder Grand Prix
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• Understeer
  ...ver of average ability) if a violent change of direction occurs, improving safety. Any vehicle may understeer or oversteer at different times based on road conditions, speed, available traction, and driver input. The design of a ve
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• Jeep Rescue
  ...e of search and rescue vehicle - it's the ultimate execution of a Jeep off-road vehicle. Combine legendary Jeep off-road capability with state-of-the-art search and rescue technology, the Jeep Res
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• Jeep Compass
  ...l][http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/17/2011-jeep-compass-first-drive-review-road-test/][http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/1012_2011_jeep_compass_firs ===Safety===
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• RR layout
  ...king. This tendency is referred to as [[oversteer]] and creates potential safety issues in racing applications as well as for ordinary drivers on wet or icy A range of sports road cars and racing cars with the RR layout were produced by the French company
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• Ford Model B (1932)
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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