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• Aero (automobile)
  ...Body styles were a roadster, cabriolet and coupé all with two seats in the front and one in the rear. About 1500 were made. ...20'', was a 660 cc vertical twin with, among other improvements, four wheel brakes. The most common body was a two door 3 seat roadster but 4 door salo
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• FF layout
  ...e the FF layout because weight transference under acceleration unloads the front wheels and sharply reduces their grip, effectively putting a cap on the amo ...engine does not require a bevel gear to change the direction of the final drive, coastdown losses are reduced by approximately 2-3% of flywheel power and h
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• List of Ford platforms
  *Drive: Driven wheels in the drivetrain (front, rear, all, or four-wheel drive) *Region: Primary market for platform vehicles (on a single platform, this can vary by brand and is noted)
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• Opposite lock
  ...g momentum. It is typified by the classic [[rallying]] style of rear-wheel drive cars, where a [[automobile|car]] appears to travel around a tight bend side The term "opposite lock" refers to the position of the steering wheel during the maneuver, which is turned in the opposite direction to that of t
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• Acura CSX
  ...tion System|navigation system]] on the top of the line Premium, redesigned front and rear end to match the JDM Civic, integrated turn signals in power door [[Category:Acura Vehicles|CSX]]
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• Torque steering
  ...bing to the driver. This either causes a tugging sensation in the steering wheel, or else the car veers from the intended path. As the torque steer effect i ...02/papers/005_EUC_008_FORD.pdf |title=Torque Steer Influences on McPherson Front Axles |author=Jens Dornhege}}</ref>
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• List of Toyota transmissions
  ...omatic transmissions for front wheel drive, all wheel drive, or rear wheel drive use built by [[Aisin-Warner]]. The '''U-series''' is an automatic transmission for front wheel drive applications.
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• Scott Russell linkage
  ...cular to the input. These linkages are often used in [[front wheel drive]] vehicles with solid rear axles to control lateral movement, as they do not share the
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• Honda EV Plus
  ...in 1999 in order for Honda to work on its [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid electric]] vehicles such as the [[Honda Insight]]. The EV Plus was made to keep up with [[Gener ...h a 12 V battery for running accessories, to help save power from the main drive batteries.
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• Front wheel drive
  ...tead. [[Rear-wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four-wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...automobile. [[Alvis Cars]] of the United Kingdom introduced a front wheel drive model in 1928, but it was not a success.
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• Double wishbone
  ...shbone designs allow the engineer to carefully control the motion of the [[wheel]] throughout suspension travel, controlling such parameters as [[camber ang ...w the [[wheel]] to be driven. A bolt on hub design is commonly used if the wheel is to be driven.
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• Cord
  Cord innovations include [[front wheel drive]] on the L-29 and retractable headlights on the 810. ...and [[Cadillac Eldorado]] in 1967. ([[Buick Riviera]] remained rear-wheel-drive until 1979). As personal luxury cars, these three GM models, especially the
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• Kégresse track
  ...a [[half-track]], suitable for use over rough or soft ground. Conventional front wheels and steering are used. ...f the vehicle with a large drive wheel at one end, a large unpowered idler wheel at the other and several small guide wheels in between, over which run a re
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• Flat-6 engine
  ...between the front wheels are offset by the efficiency of adding four-wheel drive to the layout. In the past a number of other manufacturers have used them, ...d would restrict steering lock if placed in the conventional positions for front-engine drivetrain layouts. As a result, most flat-six automobile designs ha
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• Mitsubishi PS platform
  ...subishi Eclipse|Eclipse]]. The platform was designed in North America, and vehicles based on it are built at its [[Diamond-Star Motors|manufacturing facility]]
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• Mazda Tribute
  ...nd Escape debuted in 2001, offering front and [[Four Wheel Drive|all wheel drive]] and a choice of a 2.0 L Mazda [[Mazda engines|4-cylinder]] or [[Ford Dura ..., and the rear drum brakes of the previous model have been replaced by [[4-wheel disc brakes|disc brakes]]. Engines remain the same, but the [[V6|V6]] has b
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• ATESSA
  ...ed Total Traction Engineering System for All-Terrain''') is a [[four-wheel drive]] used in some [[automobiles]] produced by the Japanese automaker [[Nissan] The 'mechanical' ATTESA system was developed for transverse layout vehicles and introduced with the RNU12 Bluebird in the Japanese market, entering pro
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• Driveshaft
  ...fictional music group from the American television series ''Lost'', see [[Drive Shaft]].}} ...From the point of delivery, the components of power transmission form the drive train.
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• De Dion-Bouton
  ...improved vehicle was made in 1884 with front wheel steering and rear wheel drive and seats for four people. This still exists in road worthy condition and h ...gn which would become known as the [[de Dion tube]] where the location and drive function of the axle are separated.
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• AMC Cavalier
  |Transmission = '''transmission + drive''' ...t of three other prototypes that hinted at some of AMC's future production vehicles. In 1966, the Cavalier [[sedan]] became part of "Project IV" touring the th
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