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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...al make in 1956, the whole line recieved updated styling and more powerful engines. The entire linup, which consisted of two hardtops and three sedans, now ha
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  • :''This article is about the British automobile manufacturer. See [[Daimler]] for other uses derived from the German engine ...ingly, the name ''Daimler'' is used by two completely separate groups of [[automobile|car]] manufacturers. The history of both companies can be traced back to th
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  • In [[automobile]] design, an '''MR''' or '''mid-engine, [[Rear wheel drive]] layout''' is o ...ration was also common in very small engined 1950s microcars, in which the engines didn't take up much space.
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...discovered in 1951, and a university professor specialising in combustion engines used the car for single-cylinder engine tests. The research was completed b
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  • In the regular [[four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] automobile engine, the intake and exhaust [[valve]]s are actuated by lobes on a [[cams ...acement]], requiring Japanese auto manufacturers to make higher-performing engines with lower displacement. In cars such as the [[Toyota Supra]] and [[Nissan
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  • ...ry had its [[List of international auto racing colors|traditional color in automobile racing]]. Italian race cars are still famous for their [[Rosso Corsa]] red ...nd Prix Racing until the early 1980s, with the appearance of turbo-charged engines in [[Formula One]]. The Silver Arrows of Mercedes and Auto Union cars reach
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...German company [[NSU]] between 1967 and 1977. The Ro80 was a very advanced automobile, becoming the first production car to feature the [[Wankel Rotory engine]].
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  • ...otorenwerke AG''' (normally just '''NSU''') was a German manufacturer of [[automobile|cars]] and motorcycles and a predecessor to what is now [[Audi]]. ...n 1967, NSU and [[Citroën]] set up a common company, [[Comotor]], to build engines for [[Citroën]] and other car makers. Only [[Mazda]] continued developing
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...al innovations that were most noticed. It was one of the first production engines with [[multi-valve|4 valves per cylinder]], and these were driven by an [[o
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  • ...[Lada]] 1.6 litre and UZAM 1.7 (later 1.8 and 2.0 l versions) litre petrol engines. Some minor changes were made in gearbox and several design flaws of Aleko Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • ...he Belta went on sale in North America in 2006, equipped with 1.0 to 1.3 L engines (in Japan) and a 1.5 L I4. Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here.
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  • ...''ACEA agreement''' refers to a voluntary agreement between the [[European Automobile Manufacturers Association]] (ACEA) and the European Commission to limit the ...of 5,8 L/100 km or 5,25 L/100 km for petrol and diesel engines respectively. However, the average for the whole car market for 2008 was 15
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  • The '''Audi Allroad Quattro''' was an SUV/Wagon crossover [[automobile]] produced by [[Audi]] from 2000 to 2006. After a 3 year hiatus, Audi has r Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • The '''Mitsubishi Galant''' is a mid-size [[Automobile]] manufactured by [[Mitsubishi]]. ...d. All new Galant engines come with new GDI or [[gasoline direct injection engines]]. Mitsubishi was the first car manufacturer to commercially use the GDI or
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  • The [[Chevrolet]] and [[GMC (automobile)|GMC]] '''G-Series vans''' were made by [[General Motors]] for North Americ Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here.
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...] Daytona''' (correctly named the '''365 GTB/4''') is a [[Gran Turismo]] [[automobile]] produced from 1968 to 1973. It was first introduced to the public at the
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  • ...s [[manifold vacuum]] can be substantial, and can be used as a source of [[automobile ancillary power]] to drive auxiliary systems: power assisted [[brake]]s, em ...ulse could have a negative effect. This poses a very difficult problem for engines, since valve timing is dynamic and based on engine speed, whereas the pulse
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" The A112 was available only with a 3-door body. It had two OHV engines with 903 cc and 965 cc, capable of attaining 42 PS (31 kW) for th
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" The Cougar came equipped with the 2.0L Zetec and 2.5L Duratec engines with two specification levels, broadly equivalent to a Mondeo Ghia (standar
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...the fortwo gets asubtle mid-cycle facelift and a range of more economical engines.
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...were used by the Dutch military and were predominantly fitted with diesel engines.
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  • Experiments with front wheel drive cars date to the early days of the automobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the United Kingdom introduced a front wheel drive model ...m [[Citroën]] in Europe, and the contemporary [[Cord 810|810]] from [[Cord Automobile]] in the United States. These vehicles featured a [[MF layout|mid-engine]]
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  • Two engines will be available: a 2.0 liter [[turbocharger|turbo]] [[straight-4|4-cylind Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • ...its previous name, the Studebaker Corporation. While the company left the automobile business in 1966, Studebaker survived as an independent closed investment f ...ith powered vehicles as early as 1897, choosing electric over [[gasoline]] engines. While it attempted to manufacture its own electric vehicles from 1902 to 1
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  • ...bodies was somewhat a mystery. While Jordan had the capacity to paint the automobile bodies and attach them to the chassis and outfit the passenger compartment, ...of production (1916), Jordan sold over one thousand vehicles. While most automobile producers relied on the fast drying Japan Black lacquer which cured in a ma
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  • === Gas engines === In 1890 Lanchester patented a self-starting device for gas engines. He subsequently sold the rights for his invention to the [[Crossley|Crossl
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  • Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here. ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • This is a list of [[Mazda]] [[automobile]] models. Most Mazda vehicles have a different name for the Japan home mark This is the 2006 Mazda automobile lineup across all markets.
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  • ...p=2&idInstrument=75694&isinCode=NL0000380830 SPYKR]) is a Dutch hand-built automobile manufacturer based in Zeewolde, in the Netherlands and not related to or co ...] and the [[Spyker C8 Laviolette]]. Spyker's history of producing airplane engines is reflected in details in these new cars as well as in the logo.
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  • ...cal issue which has prevented them from replacing the more cumbersome heat engines: energy storage. Fuel cells are fragile, sensitive to contamination, and r ...biles, and before the preeminence of light, powerful [[internal combustion engines]], electric automobiles held many vehicle land speed and distance records i
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  • Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here. Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • ...e, but rather paraphrase ideas relevant to grasp an overall scope of the [[automobile|vehicle]]. Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here.
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  • ...rationing which continued for a number of years and home-built 500 cc cars engines were intended to be accessible to the "impecunious enthusiast". The first p ...ntroduced in 1964 based on the Formula Junior rules and ran to 1970. These engines (a short-stroke unit based on the [[Ford Anglia]]<ref>Gauld, Graham, "Ford"
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  • ...h was often formerly used (until the 1980s) to express the displacement of engines for new cars, trucks, etc. (e.g., the "426" in ''426&nbsp;HEMI'' refers to Taxation of [[automobile]]s is commonly based on engine displacement, rather than power output. Disp
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  • ...e, but rather paraphrase ideas relevant to grasp an overall scope of the [[automobile|vehicle]]. ...comes in 4 trim levels: omega, sv6, SS, and SSV. the first two feature V6 engines, the sv6 being the more luxurious V6 model and the omega being the base. th
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • {{List of AutoVAZ Models}}'''AvtoVAZ''' (АвтоВАЗ in Russian) is a Russian automobile manufacturer, also known as '''VAZ''', Volzhsky Automobilny Zavod (ВАЗ, ...orporation|General Motors]] single point [[fuel injection]] system. Diesel engines were later fitted for the Russian market only. The drivetrain is a simple [
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...by Alberto Bellentani and Guido Taddeucci. Their intent was to use larger engines than those then used by [[Maserati]].
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...the mid-size sedan will be motivated by a choice of two direct-injected V6 engines: A 255 hp 3.0 litre unit (CX and CXL) and a 280 hp 3.6 litre mill (CXS). Th
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  • ...ed automobile]], including Doble Detroit, '''Doble Steam Car''', and Doble Automobile, are referred to as a '''Doble''' because of their founding or association ...Abner, William, John and Warren. All were at one time associated with the automobile company, with Abner, John and Warren as the leading lights.
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  • ...reations were exhibited at the annual [[Mondial de l'Automobile|Salon de l'Automobile de Paris]]. ...oss of Paulin, Carrosserie Pourtout continued to exhibit at the Salon de l'Automobile from 1947 to 1952, and the firm produced a number of prestigious bodies bef
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" Engines:
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" | Engines
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  • ...d 1952, as well as [[Grand Prix]] events prior to this. They also supplied engines to a small number of other constructors, most noteably the [[Connaught|Conn ...y engineer [[Geoffrey Taylor]] in Surbiton, Surrey, and produced its first automobile in 1929. Alta's first vehicle was a sports car powered by an 1.1L engine, f
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  • ...an '''intermediate''') is the North American/Australian standard for an [[automobile]] with a size equal to or greater than that of a [[Compact car|compact]]. I ...roaching the mid-size category by growing larger and fitting more powerful engines with every iteration. However, it is usually thought that the categories gr
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  • {{List OF AC Models}}'''AC Cars Group Ltd.''' is a British specialist [[automobile]] manufacturer and one of the oldest independent car marques in Britain. ...vernment to make glass fibre bodied single seat invalid carriages with BSA engines. These continued to be made until 1976 and were an important source of reve
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...to service for racing. The engine design was essentially two XK 6-cylinder engines on a common crankshaft with an aluminium cylinder block, although there wer
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  • '''Pierce-Arrow''' was an American [[automobile]] manufacturer based in Buffalo, New York, which was active between 1901 an ...Pierce's most successful product, and the solidly-built cars with powerful engines gained positive publicity by winning various auto races. During this perio
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  • {{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}'''Singer''' was an [[automobile]] company founded in 1905 in Coventry, England. It was acquired by the [[Ro ...d a range of two, three and four cylinder models using [[White and Poppe]] engines launched. The Aster engined models were dropped in 1909 and a new range of
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" The '''Saturn L-series''' was a line of [[automobile]]s sold by [[General Motors]]' [[Saturn|Saturn]] marque.
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  • ...n relatively low manufacturing cost combined with much less vibration than engines with fewer cylinders.<ref>Nunney, pp. 12-13</ref> ...cu in) (0.25 L) six cylinder, 24-valve motorcycle engine. Though pre-WWII engines could be considerably larger, such as 7.4l on a [[Rolls Royce Silver Ghost]
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...iplomat]] and [[Plymouth Gran Fury]] (which also debuted this year). Base engines, like the other M-bodies, had the 90 hp 3.7L (225 cid) Slant-6 as standard,
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" In 2003, both the 2.2 and 2.4 engines were replaced by the new 2.2 Ecotec. The Ecotec was also available as an o
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  • ...arpages.com/chevrolet/malibu/2008/ 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Review]</ref> Two engines are available, a base 4-cylinder and a V6, both come with [[front wheel dri *"Driving excitement is not part of the Malibu equation." - '''Automobile''' (2007)
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  • ...capabilities, this problem becomes more and more evident with high output engines with strong torque in the low RPM range. ...ke torque steer much worse. For this reason, limited slip differentials by automobile transmission manufacturers like [[Quaife]], [[Torsen]], [[TrueTrac]], [[Gol
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  • Diesel engines in general are not widely used for passenger cars in the United States, as ...infrequent, fast accelerations. In the more frequent cruising mode, these engines are much larger than they need to be. By adding an electric motor to delive
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  • === Gas engines === In 1890 Lanchester patented a self-starting device for gas engines. He subsequently sold the rights for his invention to the [[Crossley|Crossl
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  • The '''Lancia Stratos HF''', widely known as Lancia Stratos was an [[automobile]] made by Italian car manufacturer [[Lancia]]. ...r the 1974 World Championship. The Dino V6 was phased out in 1974, but 500 engines among the last built were delivered to Lancia.
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  • ...t of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}The '''Wolseley Motor Company''' was a British [[automobile]] manufacturer founded in 1901. After 1935 it was incorporated into larger ...until 1901, by which time the company had changed hands. In that year the automobile division was spun off (with financing from [[Vickers]]) as an independent c
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  • ...e, but rather paraphrase ideas relevant to grasp an overall scope of the [[automobile|vehicle]]. Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here. Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • ...s radically different to the existing induction principle for turbocharged engines. Another improvement is the higher rate of exhaust flow through the new mai Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • ...year from 1993 to 1995, and adopted the term "Super Tourer" from 1995.<ref>Automobile Year, 1994/95, page 175</ref> ..., FIA International Sporting Code|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}</ref> For [[homologation]], initially at least 2500 units of the model u
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  • ...heated compressed air mixture where it auto-ignites. Compression-ignition engines may use [[glow plug]]s to improve cold start characteristics. ...oved by the fact that the same plug may be specified for several different engines, requiring a different gap for each. A ''spark plug gap [[Gauge (engineerin
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • As with all cyclic heat engines, higher combustion temperature means greater [[fuel efficiency|efficiency]] ...ten make the construction of a simple turbine more complicated than piston engines.
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...w Computer Command Control system for the gas 1.6 engine. And speaking of engines, for those not in the least bit of a hurry, an Isuzu-built diesel 1.8L (111
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  • Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...to feature a normally aspirated V8. Maserati had been producing twin turbo engines for 20 years prior to the release of the 2002 Coupe and Spyder. Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here.
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  • ...Parent company Honda's reputation as a maker of easy to tune and rev-happy engines with this demographic rubbed off onto Acura, and the Integra became a popul ...g Three recently (re)introducing sport sedans with rear wheel drive and V8 engines, some predict that Acura (who is the only Luxury manufacturer not to offer
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  • ...eplaced with the newer XU and TU-series engines, which were of PSA design. Engines ranged from 954 cc to 1905 cc engine displacement, in carburetor or fuel in Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here.
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  • ...ance, in the French [[Sarthe]] ''département''. It is organised by the ''[[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]]'' (A.C.O). ...e edge of the track close to the finish line for hours, then restart their engines and crawl around the track one last time in order to finish after the 24 ho
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...Motors division)|GMC]] and Buick versions but is unlikely in the [[Saturn (automobile)|Saturn]]. The Lambda vehicles will be built at [[General Motors|GM]]'s new
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  • Some cars' engines with remote keyless ignition systems can be started by the push of a button ...fobs is a proprietary technical process, it is typically performed by the automobile dealership. (In point of fact it is a computer in the car which is program
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  • ...district of Puntigam. Production of [[engines]] was started in 1901 and [[Automobile|cars]] followed in 1904. In 1906 the production of the two-[[cylinder (eng
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  • Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here. Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" The '''Jaguar S-Type''' sedan is a model of [[automobile]] introduced in 1999 (for the 2000 model year) by the British [[Jaguar]] lu
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...) is a [[city car]] produced by the [[China|Chinese]] manufacturer [[Chery Automobile]] since 2003. In 2006, the car was renamed the '''Chery QQ3''' in China, wh
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  • ...f Auto Union Models}}'''Auto Union''' was a joint venture of four German [[automobile]] manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great D The mid-engined cars, where the drivers sat in front of the engines, were unusual; it took 30 years until this concept, made famous in these ca
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  • ...advance was the 1931 [[DOHC]] 32-valve V8, one of the earliest multi-valve engines.
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  • ...engines have been installed in a variety of vehicles and devices such as [[automobile]]s including [[racing car]]s, along with aircraft, [[kart racing|go-karts]] Considerable effort went into designing rotary engines in the 1950s and 1960s. They were of particular interest because they were
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  • The '''Saab 9-5''' is an [[automobile]] made by [[Saab]]. It was introduced in 1997 as the replacement to the [[S ...s powered by Saab's [[Saab H engine|''B205'' and ''B235'']] [[straight-4]] engines, and in Europe by [[Isuzu]]'s ''DMAX'' [[Diesel]] [[V6]]. A version of the
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  • ...gines to replace [[Buick Straight-8 engine|its straight-8 engines]]. These engines came in many of the same displacements as those from other divisions, but w ...and exhaust-port areas. The small-size valves and intake runners made for engines with a lot of torque, with many exceeding one foot-pound per cubic inch, wh
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ==Engines==
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  • ...-emissions transportation was reignited. As such, the early history of the automobile can be divided into a number of eras based on the prevalent method of autom ...-related technologies, is generally regarded as the inventor of the modern automobile. The [[four-stroke engine|four-stroke]] [[petrol engine|petrol]] (gasoline)
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  • Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...ion engine]]s in [[vehicles]]. The same equipment is also used for similar engines in stationary applications such as generators. Autogas is widely used as a "green" fuel as it decreases [[Automobile emissions control|exhaust emissions]]. In particular, it reduces CO<sub>2</
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  • ...ll family car''' (Europe), is a [[car classification|classification]] of [[automobile|cars]] which are larger than a [[supermini car|supermini]] but smaller than ...,400 mm (173 in) and 4,750 mm (187 in) long for [[convertible]]s, [[Sedan (automobile)|sedans (saloon)]] or [[station wagon|station wagons (estate car)]]. [[Mult
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...motive excess and waste. Ford responded by noting that all three available engines ranked as LEV (low emission vehicle), and that the Excursion made extensive
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  • A '''alternative-fuel vehicle''' is an [[automobile]] or other other vehicle that can typically run off an alternative type of ...gasoline engine can be adapted to use hydrogen fuel. Internal combustion engines provide various benefits compared with fuel cells, such as more power and e
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  • ...ry other component is allowed to be heavily modified for racing, including engines, suspension, brakes, wheels and tires. Aerodynamic aids are usually added t ...l drive]], [[four-wheel drive]] and [[rear-wheel drive]] cars with smaller engines.
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  • Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...tic on the I4 and V6, with the 4-speed automatic optional on the V6. Both engines used fuel injection. The Dynasty was thus far the longest K-car based plat
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  • '''Ariel''' was a bicycle, motorcycle and [[automobile]] marque manufactured in Birmingham, England. Car production moved to Coven ...til 1925 when a new designer, Val Page, joined Ariel from JAP. His work on engines coupled with a new frame design resulted in the launch in 1927 of the Red H
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  • ...ty, packaging (location and size of the passenger compartment and [[Trunk (automobile)|boot]]), weight distribution and the vehicle's intended [[car handling|han ...[Volvo S80]] (FWD/4WD) which uses transversely mounted inline 6 and [[V8]] engines.
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  • ...= 9780415105729 }}</ref> Typically mass produced by employing a two-door [[automobile platform|platform]] with common mechanical components beneath their distinc ...en custom-bodied two-seat and 2+2 coupes powered by exotic alloy-lightened engines straight off the race track. In between could be found such combinations of
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" The Croma, being top of the Fiat tree, was given a very strong group of engines, and was in fact the first passenger car in the world to have a direct inje
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  • ...nd "Motor Trend Car of the Year" for 1971. "The base Vega is a magnificent automobile without any options at all." "We choose the Vega as the Car of the Year bec ...September, 1970 said: "Chevy pulled out the stops on this one-aluminum ohc engines, four body styles, high style options put it in a class by itself." "It's i
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...ilable in three-door, five-door and Multiwagon variants, with a variety of engines and models geared either towards economy or performance. Boasting high equi
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  • A '''city car''' (or '''urban car''') is a small, moderately powered [[automobile]] intended for use in urban areas. It is more substantial and faster than a ...nching an all-new [[MINI (BMW)|MINI]] in 2001. It is powered by 1.6&nbsp;L engines and the cheapest model in the range costs €&nbsp;16,000 or £11,000. This
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...n production car to use [[streamlining]] as a basis for building a sleeker automobile, one less susceptible to air resistance. Chrysler made the first effort at
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  • ...Carburetors are still found in small engines and in older or specialized [[automobile]]s such as those designed for [[stock car racing]]. However, [[fuel injecti ...from other manufacturers) increased. Small propeller-driven flat aircraft engines still use the updraft carburetor design.
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  • The Highlander is available with two engines: 3.5L [[V6]] and 3.3L [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]]. A 4-cylinder was available un '''Engines:'''
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  • ...with, and a reported dislike for, former [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] president [[Max Mosley]].<ref>{{cite news| first = Alan| last = Henry ...ccessful recruitment of the [[Porsche]] automobile firm to build the cars' engines from 1984-87.
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  • ...ange, and also improve fuel economy noticeably. A final benefit of the N52 engines is that they improve handling and turn-in due to the decreased weight over ...4 received a number of updates including a revised exterior, more powerful engines and improved interior features. Highlighted by a new front bumper ensemble
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  • ...ally, and they have characteristics which allow them to be used in current engines. One advantage shared by all four alcohols is [[octane rating]]. [[Biobutan ...ver fuels such as [[petrol]] and [[Diesel fuel|diesel]]. In spark ignition engines both alcohols can run at a much higher EGR rates and with higher compressio
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  • ...san Xterra]]. The Liberty was the first Jeep to use two new ''PowerTech'' engines: A 150 [[HP|hp]] 2.4 L I4 and a 210 [[HP|hp]] 3.7 L [[V6]]. Despite popula ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...ing|single seater]] racing defined by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA), motorsport's wold governing body. [[Lewis Hamilton]], a Formula On ...governing bodies for motorsport &ndash; the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA) in [[France]] and the [[Deutscher Motor Sport Bund]] (DMSB) in [[Ger
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  • ...ctric starting aided in the growth of the U.S. auto industry by making the automobile easy for nearly anyone to start and use. Other patents included a portable ...and [[ethyl gasoline]]<ref name="google.com"/>. He helped develop [[diesel engines]] and ways to harness solar energy. He was a pioneer in the application of
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  • ...y been parts of [[British Leyland]]. MG Rover is now part of the [[Nanjing Automobile Group]]. * 2005 [[Nanjing Automobile Group]] acquires the entire assets of MG Rover.
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" The '''Dodge Dart''' was an [[automobile]] built by the [[Dodge]] division of the [[Chrysler Corporation]] from 1960
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  • '''Buick''' is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, and China by [[General Motors Corporati ...nd in his new scheme Buick was near the top—only the luxurious [[Cadillac (automobile)|Cadillac]] brand had more prestige.
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  • ...mpany was started by [[Frederick Lanchester]], one of the most influential automobile engineers of the 19th and 20th century. ...irst production cars in 1900. These had two cylinder horizontal air cooled engines with two crankshafts rotating in opposite directions to give smooth running
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...the Corsica: the 180 hp 2.3L DOHC "Quad 4" engine. This, like the other engines, would be available with either the 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic. L
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  • The '''Pontiac Grand Prix''' is an automobile produced by the [[Pontiac]] division of [[GMC|General Motors Corporation]]. Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here.
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  • ...higher quality interior and a host of new more powerful and more efficient engines.[http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/12/2011-jeep-compass-receives-facelift.h Add ''Photos'' of the [[automobile|vehicle]] here.
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  • [[automobile|car]]-manufacturing company. It was founded by the Argentinian-born [[Aleja ...ta]] De Tomaso moved from European to American [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] engines; powered by a 4.7-litre iron-block [[V8]] engine and with steel and alumini
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  • ...y others. Over the years the Charger was offered with a very wide range of engines, running from the reliable old slant six up through the mighty greats such ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...]]. It was popular due to its combination of a modest design with powerful engines, selling over 400,000 units until the end of its production run, but in the It was available with two [[straight-4|four-cylinder]] [[DOHC]] engines with two valves per cylinder and a turbo [[Diesel]] engine supplied by [[VM
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...nit. Prototype versions were assembled with four-wheel drive and different engines, but none offered a significant increase in performance or capability over
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  • ...e, but rather paraphrase ideas relevant to grasp an overall scope of the [[automobile|vehicle]]. Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...[[Porsche 930]] (911 Turbo), prepared for [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]]-[[Group 5]] rules (similar to the [[Porsche 934]] which was built for
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  • '''Sports car racing''' is a form of circuit [[auto racing]] with [[automobile]]s that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or re ...durance races across Europe such as the [[Mille Miglia]], [[Tour de France automobile|Tour de France]] and [[Targa Florio]], which were often run on dusty roads,
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  • Lola is one of the best-known names in [[automobile racing]]. A subsidiary of Lola is the rowing boat manufacturer Lola Ayling ...n|IMSA]] GTP racing in the early 1980s - these were fitted with a range of engines including [[Cosworth]], [[Mazda]] and [[Chevrolet]] - and the novel [[Polim
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  • ...the sale of [[Volvo]], the last PAG brand, to the Chinese carmaker [[Geely Automobile|Geely]] for $1.8 billion.<ref name="www.ford.com/about-ford/news-announceme ...r|Lincoln Navigator SUV]] and in 2000 the [[Lincoln LS]], which shared its engines and platform with the [[Jaguar S-Type]], was introduced. All three cars wer
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  • ...l]] variants. The X-TYPE is also available with 2 [[Diesel engine|diesel]] engines - a 2.0L 128&nbsp;[[HP|hp]] 4 cylinder introduced in 2003 and a 2.2 L 153&n ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...motives and aircraft, and static engines such as electrical generators. In engines, there are parts which move against each other causing friction which waste ...pose the motor oil to temperatures of 320&nbsp;°F (160&nbsp;°C). In diesel engines the top ring can expose the oil to temperatures over 600&nbsp;°F (315&nbsp
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  • ...an exciting entrance. Kaiser and Frazer would continue to share bodies and engines through 1950 with different exterior and interior trimming. ...lity vehicle manufacturer. Many have questioned the wisdom of building IKA automobile factory in remote Santa Isabel which was far from ports and transportation
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  • In its simplest form, it is basically two [[straight-4]] engines sharing a common [[crankshaft]]. However, this simple configuration, with a | title = Classic Racing Engines
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...was scrapped when it was decided that they were to use GM's "corporate" V8 engines instead. The crossfire-injection setup was the same system also used on th
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  • ...azilian Grand Prix]] on April 12, 1987, bringing [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] engines to the [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] team . He was 34 years old in his début race, ...ajima. Shortly afterwards, it passed [[Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile|FISA]] crash tests, meaning that the company could enter their team into F1
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  • ...d SUVs are more likely to be in rollover [[Car accident|accident]] than [[Automobile|passenger cars]]. Pickups have twice the fatality rate of cars and SUVs ha ...nsumed fuel through the exhaust" and "discharge from two-stroke snowmobile engines can lead to indirect pollutant deposition into the top layer of snow and su
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  • ...en shortened to '''Indianapolis 500''' or '''Indy 500''', is an American [[automobile]] [[auto racing|race]], held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the ....672 km) race allowed the track to rapidly acquire a privileged status for automobile races. The [[1911 Indianapolis 500|first "500"]] was held at the Speedway o
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...e engine suppliers who had done a great job of supplying the team with the engines for the hybrid chassis and testing. It was a lot to do with varying condit
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  • {{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}The '''Morris Motor Company''' was a British [[automobile|car]] manufacturing company. After the incorporation of the company into la ...p suppliers with, for example, Hotchkiss in Coventry becoming the [[Morris Engines]] branch in 1923. In 1924 the head of the ''Morris'' sales agency in Oxford
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...orsepower to 92. In 1986, the diesel engine was dropped and all remaining engines were now fuel injected. A 4 speed automatic transmission was available wit
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...till available on the 1.8, and the 3-speed automatic was available on both engines. There was also a convertible added late in the model year, in which only 6
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...understand the advantages of the space-frame, you have to look beyond the automobile for a moment. Think of the basic design of a typical suspension bridge, whi
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...55 hp 4.1L (250 cid) I6 could be had, but unlike the Pontiac Firebird's I6 engines, the Camaro's were a more conventional OHV version instead of Pontiac's OHC
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  • ...es, changing its name to ''Van Doorne's Automobiel Fabriek'' (Van Doorne's Automobile Factory). Its first truck model was the [[DAF A30]]. *1957: DAF started making their own engines.
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  • For [[gasoline]] engines, [[carburetor]]s were the predominant method to meter fuel prior to the wid ...complexity, and lower cost. Prior to 1980, nearly all automotive gasoline engines used carburetors. However, carburetors are simply not accurate enough to d
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  • A diesel vehicle is an automobile or other vehicle that uses a diesel engine for propulsion. The [[Diesel eng Diesel engines are more durable and more fuel efficient than their gasoline counterparts.
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  • ...design]] firm and [[coachbuilder]] in Cambiano, Italy, founded in 1930 by automobile designer and builder [[Battista Farina|Battista "Pinin" Farina]] (following Over the years the company has been employed by many [[automobile manufacturer]]s, notably [[Ferrari]], [[Maserati]], [[Cadillac|Cadillac]],
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  • The '''Mercury Cougar''' was an automobile sold under the Mercury brand of the [[Ford Motor Company]]'s [[Lincoln-Merc ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...eneration II" [[GM LT engine|LT]] and "Generation III" [[GM LS engine|LS]] engines. ...>{{cite web|first=Dan|last=Sherman|work=Ward's AutoWorld|title=The 10 Best Engines of the 20th Century|date=January 1, 2000|url=http://wardsautoworld.com/ar/a
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...e, but rather paraphrase ideas relevant to grasp an overall scope of the [[automobile|vehicle]].
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" The '''[[Saturn]] Sky''' is a [[roadster]] [[automobile]] which will go on sale in the first quarter of 2006 as a 2007 model. It us
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  • ...u>{{cite book |last=Georgano |first=N. |title=Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile |year=2000 |publisher=HMSO |location=London |id=ISBN 1-57958-293-1}}</ref> ...the final bodies were fitted with [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] or [[Opel]] engines. The number of cars made at the Nürburgring is estimated as between 6 and
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  • ...Tucker''' (September 21, 1903 &ndash; December 26, 1956) was an American [[automobile]] designer and entrepreneur. ...the "[[Tucker '48]]" and initially nicknamed the "[[Tucker Torpedo]]"), an automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern
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  • The '''trunk''' or '''boot''' of an [[automobile]] or car is the vehicle's main storage, luggage, or cargo compartment. ''T ...]]/[[Liquefied petroleum gas|LPG]] tanks (for [[Bivalent (engine)|bivalent engines]])
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  • ...is distinct from a purpose-designed van in that it is based on a family [[automobile|car]] [[chassis]]; elsewhere in the world it applies to any solid (rigid-bo ...oduction of Holden's Sandman series, the HZ model, featured a choice of V8 engines only, along with a four-headlight grille and under bumper front spoiler. Ac
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" The '''Citroën CX''' is an automobile produced by the French automaker [[Citroën]] from 1974 to 1991. Citroën s
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  • Koral Models: 1.1L or 1.3L engines, fan, cloth upholstery, glovebox, seatbelts, and more. The '''Zastava Koral''' is a [[subcompact]] automobile produced by the former Yugoslav and now Serbian manufacturer [[Zastava]]. T
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  • [[Automobile]]s are frequently judged in their industry by many superlatives: the ''smal ==[[internal combustion engine|Engines]]==
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  • ...ansmission variant of the Insight is the most fuel-efficient mass-produced automobile sold in the United States. The Insight is also one of the cleanest: the CAR ...s/A_110187/article.html] This design is revolutionary. Very few combustion engines are capable of running this lean. This lean burn operation improves combust
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  • ...''M37''', '''M37x''' and '''M56''', owing to their new larger displacement engines. ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • .../www.thibault-fire-engines.com/popemobile.html Popemobile by Thibault Fire Engines]</ref> was sent back to the Vatican in 1984.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ ...as used for His Holiness' visit to that country. Similarly, the Philippine automobile manufacturer Francisco Motors produced the custom Popemobile for the 1995 p
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...derneath the sleek hood is a new 3.5L V-6 engine, winner of Ward's 10 Best Engines award, coupled with a class-exclusive standard six-speed automatic transmis
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  • ...s Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Powertrain. ...ant brought in [[Cadillac]], [[Elmore (automobile)|Elmore]], and [[Oakland automobile|Oakland]]. In 1909, General Motors acquired the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company
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  • ...ced cars in F1 and the [[Indianapolis 500|Indy 500]] that had both turbine-engines and [[Four Wheel Drive|4WD]], as well as the [[Four Wheel Drive|4WD]]-Lotus ...fuel tanks and twin batteries (which could be set up to run either or both engines), the redundancy of two separate drive trains meant that they could make it
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  • {{List of Merkur Models}}'''Merkur''', the German word for Mercury, was an automobile brand which was briefly marketed by [[Ford Motor Company]] in the United St ...or sedans, 5-door station wagons, and even a pickup truck called the P100. Engines were available from a 1.3 litre 60 hp 4 cylinder, to a 160 hp 2.8 litre V6,
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  • ...eated a prototype version of the roadster coupé with two merged 3-cylinder engines to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Solituderennen. This V6 bi-turbo Since the twin-turbo V-6 occupies almost as much space as two three-cylinder engines, the fuel tank had to be relocated to the nose of the car, where a luggage
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...l as to entice manufacturers who were already building 3 litre Formula One engines into endurance racing, the [[Commission Sportive Internationale]] (then the
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  • ...ry Solara retains its 2.4-liter [[four cylinder]] and 3.3-liter [[V6|V-6]] engines from the previous year. However, [[Toyota]] has dropped the “SE” from ...ed to only a five-speed automatic transmission equipped with E-shift. Both engines featured Toyota's VVT-i technology.
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" From 1979 onwards, Land Rover collaborated with [[Perkins Engines|Perkins]] on Project Iceberg, an endeavour to develop a diesel version of t
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  • ...through the history of the sport. There have been many different types of engines; [[normally aspirated]], [[supercharged]] and [[turbocharged]], ranging fro The sport is regulated by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA), with its headquarters in Place de la Concorde, Paris. It's Preside
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" .... The Expedition offers up to nine passenger seating and a range of [[V8]] engines. It is similar to the [[Lincoln Navigator]], especially for 2004 with the
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  • .../ 400&nbsp;km) for street-legal family sedans sanctioned by the [[American Automobile Association]] (AAA) for cars built in 1935 and 1936.<ref name=Fleischman4 / ...im had been an auto mechanic in New Jersey where his father built Indy car engines. He met Bill at Bill's filling station and became Bill's race car mechanic.
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...valvetrain for 6000 rpm operation - and functional dual hood scoops. All engines could have a 3- or 4-speed manual or a 2- or 3-speed automatic (the 3-speed
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  • ...group based in Banbury, United Kingdom. It designs, constructs and races [[automobile|cars]] for companies and teams such as [[Subaru]] and [[Aston Martin]]. Its ...www.grandprix.com/ns/ns18051.html], the Prodrive F1 team will use Mercedes engines and (FIA permitting) the same cars as [[McLaren]]. This would, in effect, m
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  • ...ughout the United States, and many areas have independent autocross clubs. Automobile manufacturers and their associated clubs (e.g. the [[BMW Car Club of Americ ...CA Solo) with small lightweight bodies, sticky tires, wild wings, powerful engines, and short gears. While their top speeds are typically limited by gearing,
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  • ...t, Germany. His father, [[Ferdinand Porsche]] senior, was also a renowned automobile engineer, and his nephew, Dr. [[Ferdinand Piech]], was chairman of [[Volksw ...echnical knowledge since his childhood. Father and son opened a bureau of automobile design, at Stuttgart in 1931.
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  • ...any''' ('''DMC''') was a short-lived [[automobile]] manufacturer formed by automobile industry executive [[John De Lorean]] in 1975. It is remembered for the one ...in Detroit, Michigan on October 24, 1975. He was already well known in the automobile industry as a first-rate engineer, maverick business innovator, jetsetter a
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...irst). A 3-speed automatic transmission was the only transmission for all engines. Like its other A-body corporate mates, it was available in either a 2-doo
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  • ...a cheap price, decent build quality and a characterful and quick range of engines. ...e model, sold as the Eleganza in the UK, is offered the full compliment of engines (with exception of the 100hp example).
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  • ...ilcox.</ref> More recent applications include large [[Diesel engine|diesel engines]], such as those found on large ships, diesel locomotives, [[gas turbine|co * [[Automobile emissions control]]
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  • ...lism rather than an acronym) is an annual [[Vehicle inspection|test]] of [[automobile safety]], roadworthiness aspects and [[Exhaust gas|exhaust emissions]] whic Many local car repair [[Automobile repair shop|garages]] throughout Great Britain are authorised to perform te
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...using the semi-fastback coupe body, which was available with a variety of engines including a 350 four-barrel (190 hp), 455 four-barrel (250 hp) or the Stage
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  • Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here. Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...this year only. The base 305 V8 finally got fuel injection (TBI), so all engines were now fuel injected. Other drivetrain options continued as before.
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...Instead, the racing cars used [[GM LT engine|Chevrolet LT5]] 6.0L [[V8]] engines from the [[Chevrolet Corvette]] ZR-1, a car which Lotus had originally help
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  • ...le which can travel on roads and in the air. It is both an aircraft and an automobile. All the working examples have required some manual or automated process of ...Force pilot-engineer Rich Strong over a 50-year period. The design uses an automobile-type lifting body fuselage and automotive suspension. Flight propulsion use
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  • The '''Rootes Group''' was a British [[automobile]] manufacturer, which was based in the Midlands of England. Rootes was the ...ived trucks (latterly badged as Renaults) it became a production plant for engines for [[Renault Trucks|Renault Véhicules Industriels]].
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...$20,000 USD price (approx. $114,000 in today's terms). The original Miura engines had the gearbox in the sump of the engine, and the gearbox shared the engin
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  • ...an attention to detail and quality and finish uncommon for a mass-produced automobile. Initially offered as a coupe, a convertible version was added for 1990. The Reatta was marketed as a "fully loaded" automobile and came with almost every conceivable amenity for the time as standard. Th
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...ower and accelerating from 0-100 km/h in 4.3 secs. All have eight-cylinder engines and aluminum chassis. The 360 was generally well-received. However, some re
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  • An '''[[Automatic transmission|automatic]] transmission''' is an [[automobile]] [[gearbox]] that can change [[gear ratio]]s automatically as the car or t ..., reduce [[fuel efficiency]] and power. Where fuel is expensive and, thus, engines generally smaller, these penalties are more burdensome. In recent years, [[
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  • ...o 480&nbsp;km as a rule change required the use of [[Formula One]]-derived engines that last no longer. Due to the decline of the WSC, the "1000km" was discon {{Automobile endurance races}}
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  • The Defender was not an entirely new model at launch. It used engines and body panels carried over from the [[Land Rover Series#Series III|Series Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major
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  • ...er TDI) and 3 Petrol (1.4-liter TSI, 1.8-liter and 2.0-liter TFSI) burning engines. BTW, the first UK example of the new Golf will be auctioned of for charity ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • :*Coventry Climax Limited (fork lift trucks and specialist engines) * 1898 [[Riley (automobile)|Riley]]
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  • ...sports cars to recover races that had been taken by rival [[United States Automobile Club]] (USAC). Bishop was also instrumental in founding the SCCA [[Trans-Am ...to establish the foundations of the FIA ([[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]) "J appendix" for [[World Championship for Makes]] sports cars. For the e
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  • ...'', '''autosport''' or '''motorsport''') is a sport involving [[racing]] [[automobile]]s. '''Motor racing''' or '''motorsport''' may also mean Motorcycle sport, With auto construction and racing dominated by France, the French automobile club ACF staged a number of major international races, usually from or to
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  • ...utomobiles''' refers to the relationship between distance traveled by an [[automobile]] and the amount of [[fuel]] consumed. There are no quantities or units for The two most common ways to measure automobile fuel usage are:
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  • The '''[[Lexus|Lexus]] RX 400h''' is an automobile assembled by [[Toyota|Toyota Motor Corp.]] under the [[Lexus]] brand name u ...]] which produced 219 [[HP|hp]] JIS (161 kW) and 304 Nm (224 ft·lbf). Both engines could be specified with either front or four wheel drive. All models came w
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...'Déesse''', or ''Goddess'', after the punning initials in French) was an [[automobile]] produced by the French manufacturer [[Citroën]] between 1955 and 1975.
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  • '''Motor racing''' (also known as '''automobile racing''', '''auto racing''', or '''car racing''') is a [[motorsport]] invo With auto construction and racing dominated by France, the French automobile club ACF staged a number of major international races, usually from or to P
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  • All teams currently use Honda engines. |La Pasta/Halkin Jet<br>Angie's list/[[Royal Automobile Club of Belgium]]
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...e not only skin deep. Under the hood, the 911 sports new 3.6 and 3.8 litre engines which for the first time in 911 history, and seemingly following the recent
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  • ...[[Formula One cars|modern F1 cars]]. In 2006 with the smaller 2.4 liter V8 engines (instead of the 3.0 liter V10s of previous years) the fastest cars reached The circuit has also hosted [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[World Touring Car Championship]], [[Formula-G]], [[Deutsche Tourenw
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  • ...of [[four-wheel drive]] and [[all-wheel drive]] systems on their various [[automobile|vehicles]]. The makers of the transfer cases are either New Process (NP) or ...ty" version for the [[Jeep Grand Cherokee|Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ]] with V8 engines. The NP/NV-231 case is a chain driven unit that takes 21- or 23- spline inp
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...optional Mazda-built four-cylinder diesel engine. Mated to either of these engines were the choice of a four-speed IB4 or five-speed MTX-III manual transmissi
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  • The '''Ferrari 250 GTO''' was a [[supercar]] and auto racing [[automobile|car]] made by [[Ferrari]] in the early 1960s. It is widely considered to be ...normal" cars, three with four-liter ''[[Ferrari Colombo engine#330|330]]'' engines (sometimes called the "330 GTO" but properly the [[Ferrari 330#330 LMB|330
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  • '''American Motors Corporation''' (AMC) was an American automobile company formed on January 14 1954 by the merger of the [[Nash-Kelvinator Co ...r AMC to buy Packard [[Ultramatic]] automatic transmissions and Packard V8 engines for certain AMC products.
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...belt lights. 4-speed manuals and 3-speed automatics were available on all engines, and 3-speed manuals could be had on all but the 440-4, 440-6 and the Hemi.
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  • PEHVs most commonly use [[internal combustion]] engines and electric batteries to power [[electric motor]]s. Modern [[mass producti ...ano |first=N. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile |year=2000 |publisher=HMSO |location=London |id=ISBN 1-57958-293-1}}</ref>
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  • ...ntal''' is a model name that has been used several times by the [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]] division of [[Ford Motor Company]] for a line of [[luxury car]]s ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...a number of new features, such as modified rear bodywork, and a variety of engines from a Formula 5000 V8 to a 6.2 litre Chevrolet V8, fitted with Kinsler Inj ...ns of thousands of pounds for sneak previews of the world's newest fastest automobile, Albert and Edward were crushed once their jobs had been completed, to prev
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  • ...ly settled early in [[1983 Formula One season|1983]] and the team used the engines for the [[1984 Formula One season|1984 season]]. For the rest of the 1983 s ...join [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] who had retained their [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] engines for the 1988 season, mostly due to [[Satoru Nakajima]]. Williams brought in
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  • ...ly settled early in [[1983 Formula One season|1983]] and the team used the engines for the [[1984 Formula One season|1984 season]]. For the rest of the 1983 s ...join [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] who had retained their [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] engines for the 1988 season, mostly due to [[Satoru Nakajima]]. Williams brought in
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  • ...eam Lotus]]. For the team which debuted in 2010 and which will use Renault engines in 2011 [[Lotus Racing]].'' ...and competed for world titles, it was as a supplier of normally aspirated engines to the [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] and [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] teams in t
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...body or trim. Certain features as power steering, disc brakes, and larger engines were added through they years, but the design changes were subtle. Broncos
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...e similar capacity, was not related to the petrol engines used. The petrol engines of the time used the rather out-dated inlet-over-exhaust [[valve]] arrangem
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  • An '''automatic transmission''' is an [[automobile]] [[gearbox]] that can change [[gear ratio]]s automatically as the car or t ..., reduce [[fuel efficiency]] and power. Where fuel is expensive and, thus, engines generally smaller, these penalties are more burdensome. In recent years, au
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...ty issues, and as it was least produced of all naturally aspirated 8 valve engines, the unique engine parts, such as the cyllinderhead are more sought after a
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  • ...or large, powered or unpowered, ranging from amphibious bicycles, ATVs, [[Automobile|cars]], [[bus]]es, [[truck]]s, [[Recreational vehicle|RVs]], and [[military ...USA). Just like the world's [[Benz Patent Motorwagen|first petrol-powered automobile]] (1885, Carl Benz) it was a three-wheeler. The single front wheel provided
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  • Automobile [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]s have many variable characteristics, wh Since automobile safety is mainly a control issue, one should expect a largely electronic so
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  • ...r (1.9 L OHC), six (2.8 L, 3.3 L OHV) or eight cylinder (4.2 L, 5.0 L OHV) engines. The four, later renamed Sunbird, was very sluggish, the [[V8|eight-cylinde :First Australian company to mass-produce internal combustion engines including Gypsy Major aeroplane, Gray Marine, and a 4-cylinder radial torpe
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  • The first two Hummer models are large, heavy vehicles with large engines and complex drivelines. The [[Hummer H3|H3]] is smaller and geared more to [[Category:Automobile manufacturers]]
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  • ...''2009 Formula One season''' was the 60th [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. The season took place over ...t the team would compete in the 2009 season as [[Brawn GP]], with Mercedes engines, following a management buy-out, and would retain the services of both [[Je
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  • ..., up-spec interiors, and improved all-round performance thanks to upgraded engines, brakes, transmissions and suspension. == Engines ==
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...Convertible’s standard four-cylinder engine rivals the best four-cylinder engines in the segment. Sebring Convertible’s 2.4-liter World Engine with dual va
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...saw enhancements in the engine, with the full line now offering VTEC H22A4 engines, an evolution of the H22A1 with higher flowing heads, making 195 [[HP|hp]]
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...among others. In addition, FX35 and FX45 are equipped with two different engines, and while the FX35 is available in either [[all wheel drive]] (AWD) or [[R
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" Today’s SRT HEMI is subject to many requirements that older engines didn’t have to meet – requirements for emissions and fuel efficiency.
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  • ...ules, such as rules on nitrous oxide (legal in Pro Modified) and oversized engines (no 500-cubic-inch (8.2 L) restriction in the IHRA's Pro Stock category) an In 1997, the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] (cars) and UEM (bikes) began sanctioning drag racing in Europe with a
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" The Engines will remain the same but the 3.0L Duratec V6 has been modified to reduce fu
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...is most commonly known as ''the'' De Lorean, as it was the only model <!--automobile was American usage, but this was a British company, albeit with an American
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  • ...mula One season''' was the 45th season of [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] motor racing. It featured the 1994 FIA Formula One Wo ...lowing a year with customer [[Ford]] power, the team had works [[Peugeot]] engines for 1994.
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  • Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:85%; line-height:2.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
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  • ...erson may [[driving|operate]] a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, [[automobile|car]], [[truck]] or a [[bus]]. Due to most Americans and Canadians possess The first driver's license of sorts was issued to the inventor of the modern automobile, [[Karl Benz]], in 1888. Because the noise and smell of his ''[[Benz Patent
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  • ...t configurations, covers <!-- needs factual confirmation -->the 90% of the engines produced all over the world, with a power range that goes from 60 to 200 Hp ...converter]] losses. This improves both [[fuel economy]] and [[exhaust]] [[Automobile emissions control|emission]]s. However, some units (eg. Jetco Extroid) also
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  • ...itary engineers used leaf springs in the form of bows to power their siege engines, with little success at first. The use of leaf springs in catapults was lat In 1901 [[Mors]] of Germany first fitted an automobile with shock absorbers. With the advantage of having a dampened suspension sy
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  • ...k Car Series", otherwise known as NCSSC. France approached the [[American Automobile Association]], or AAA, in hopes of obtaining financial backing for the vent ...n Modified Tour]]. The Strictly Stock division was put on hold as American automobile manufacturers were unable to produce family sedans quickly enough to keep u
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  • ...his was financially beneficial, the new BT45s were unreliable and the Alfa engines rendered them significantly overweight. The 1976 and [[1977 Formula One sea ...car during this season. This prompted Ecclestone to revert to Cosworth DFV engines - a move his designer described as "like having a holiday".
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  • ...d to improve the average [[fuel economy in automobiles|fuel economy]] of [[automobile|cars]] and [[light truck]]s ([[truck]]s, [[van]]s and [[sport utility vehic ...the requirements. The two-fleet requirement was developed by the [[United Automobile Workers]] (UAW) as a means to ensure job creation in the US. The UAW succes
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  • ...border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile" ...to have significant potential for tuning, a trait shared with the B-series engines previously employed in the Integra and certain performance-oriented [[Honda
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  • ...of La Macchina is '''Le Macchine''', pronounced ''Ley Mahk-ki-ney'') is an automobile conceived by father-and-son team [http://homepage.mac.com/ardeshir/AllMyFil ...a, then, was to use every conceivable engineering advancement to create an automobile which lives up to the potentials of modern technology.
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  • ...it to [[Brawn GP]] in February of {{f1|2009}} using the [[Mercedes-Benz]] engines. This was also the last Formula One season to race with grooved tyres, used ...2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/4692.html|title=Toyota engines for Williams in 2007|publisher=formula1.com|date=2006-07-27|accessdate=2006
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  • The '''Chevrolet Corvair''' is an [[automobile]] that was produced by the [[Chevrolet]] division of [[General Motors]] for A dramatic redesign of the Corvair body and suspension and two powerful new engines came in 1965. The new body style showed influence from [[Chevrolet Corvette
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  • From August 19, 1909 through May 24, 2009, 244 automobile races took place, with 136 separate drivers winning. After winning his fift ...August 19–21, 1909, and consisted of 16 races sanctioned by the [[American Automobile Association]] (AAA).<ref name="scott"/> The celebration quickly turned into
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  • ...ed [[clutch]] and a movable [[gear]] selector, although some do not. Most automobile manual transmissions allow the driver to select any gear at any time, but s ...sally synchronised, heavy [[truck]]s and machinery as well as dedicated [[automobile racing|racing]] transmissions are still usually nonsynchromesh transmissio
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  • ...nt, Los Angeles was the first city truly shaped from its beginnings by the automobile: There were more roads, and new ones there. Finally, and perhaps most impor ...g car, the customized work of art; there was just the hot rod, the amateur automobile artform. But the seeds of hot-rodding's progeny were growing during that ti
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  • ...rd ([[CARB]]) as [[Zero emission vehicle|zero emission]] (ZEV) passenger [[automobile]]s, because they produce no emissions while being driven. The electrical en ...nd before the preeminence of powerful, but polluting [[internal combustion engines]], electric automobiles held many vehicle land speed and distance records i
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  • '''Lincoln''' is an American luxury [[automobile]] brand, operated under the [[Ford Motor Company]]. Founded in 1917 by [[He ...World War I and formed the Lincoln Motor Company to build Liberty aircraft engines. After the war, the company's factories were retooled to manufacture luxury
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  • ...''' is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the [[Ferrari]] automobile company concerned with racing. Though the Scuderia and Ferrari Corse Client The [[1954 Formula One season]] brought new rules for 2.5&nbsp;L engines; Ferrari's new car, designated the [[Ferrari Tipo 625]], could barely compe
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  • ...season, so the team used outdated four-cylinder 2.7-liter Coventry-Climax engines and made their first appearance in the second race of the year in Belgium. ...969, he did not race in Formula One, instead racing in the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Championship Car]] series and also in [[CanAm]]. He started
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  • ...r HEV-0 cousins because more limited use of the PHEV's internal combustion engines may allow the engine to be used at closer to its maximum efficiency. While ...e. However, some authors argue that PHEVs will soon become standard in the automobile industry.<ref>Roim, J. and Frank, A. (April 2006) [http://faculty.dbcc.edu/
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  • ...op Gear''''' is a BBC television series about motor vehicles, primarily [[automobile|cars]]. [[Top Gear (1977 TV series)|It began in 1977]] as a conventional mo ...l.nbc/entertainment-20080616000000-startyourengines.html |title=Start Your Engines! NBC's 'Top Gear' Buckles up its Hosts for Gigh-Octane Pilot from BBC World
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