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• Freewheel
  ...us regions, as prolonged and continuous application of [[brake]]s to limit vehicle speed soon leads to brake-system overheating followed shortly by total fail ...arbox to the front axle, which disengaged on the overrun. This allowed the vehicle to have a permanent [[4 wheel drive]] system by avoiding 'wind-up' forces i
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• Active suspension
  ...n many driving situations including [[corner]]ing, [[accelerating]], and [[braking]]. An onboard computer detects body movement from sensors located throughout the vehicle and, using data calculated by opportune control techniques, controls the ac
  11 KB (1,423 words) - 00:18, 7 July 2010
• Electric vehicle conversion
  {{wikibookspar||Electric Vehicle Conversion}} ...c]] propulsion, creating a [[battery electric vehicle]]. In some cases the vehicle may be built by the converter, or assembled from a [[kit car]], and vehicle
  13 KB (2,126 words) - 09:31, 29 July 2008
• Biscúter
  ...rced to develop domestic substitutes for hard-to-get imported products and technologies. The Biscúter, tiny, simple, and cheap even by microcar standards, was a ...epower (7 kW), had a crank starter, and drove only the right front wheel. Braking was by an unusual three-point system involving the transmission and cable t
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• Roadway noise
  ...ource, and is constituted chiefly of [[engine]], [[tire]], aerodynamic and braking elements. In other Western countries as well as Lesser developed countries ...ollowing variables: [[traffic]] operations (speed, [[truck]] mix, age of [[vehicle]] fleet), roadway surface type, tire types, roadway geometrics, terrain, mi
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• Electric vehicle
  An '''electric vehicle''', or EV, is a [[vehicle]] with one or more electric motors for propulsion. The motion may be provi The energy used to propel the vehicle may be obtained from several sources:
  15 KB (2,113 words) - 15:32, 28 July 2009
• World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
  ...urope (UNECE). It is tasked with creating a uniform set of regulations for vehicle design to facilitate international trade. The forum works on regulations covering [[vehicle safety]], environmental protection, energy efficiency and theft-resistance.
  11 KB (1,565 words) - 20:39, 7 July 2010
• Hybrid Synergy Drive
  ...ars|Hybrid]] Synergy Drive''' (HSD) is a set of [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] car technologies developed by [[Toyota]] and used in that company's [[Toyota Prius|Prius]], When required to classify the transmission type of an HSD vehicle (such as in standard specification lists or for regulatory purposes), Toyot
  17 KB (2,712 words) - 09:40, 5 September 2008
• Aston Martin Vanquish
  ...l Bond film embellishments, including active camouflage which rendered the vehicle virtually invisible. ...engine in the Vanquish was designed at Ford Research in the USA. Cosworth Technologies was originally contracted to manufacture the engine, but had no involvement
  9 KB (1,314 words) - 09:33, 19 September 2010
• Airbag
  ...hance that the occupant's head and upper body will strike some part of the vehicle's interior. They also help reduce the risk of serious injury by distributin ...al part of the vehicle design, it is not possible to retrofit airbags to a vehicle that does not have them.
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• Audi RS4
  Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here. This section should reference points on safety ratings and features of the vehicle.
  10 KB (1,519 words) - 00:51, 10 December 2010
• Front wheel drive
  ...holds the record for the largest engine in a front wheel drive production vehicle, at 8.2 L/500in³ (the 1970 model). The Cadillac Eldorado continued to ...in Utah in 1987, going 202mph (325km/h), a record for a front wheel drive vehicle.
  12 KB (1,937 words) - 09:54, 18 September 2010
• Driverless car
  The '''driverless car''' is an autonomous vehicle that can drive itself from one point to another without assistance from a d ...first off-road map and sensor-based autonomous navigation on the ALV. The vehicle travelled over 600m at 3 km/h on complex terrain with steep slopes, ravines
  32 KB (4,781 words) - 08:41, 21 August 2009
• Overdrive
  ...e engine to operate at a lower rpm for a given road speed. This allows the vehicle to achieve better fuel efficiency, and often quieter operation on the highw It may be necessary to switch it off if the vehicle is being operated in a mountainous area.
  11 KB (1,827 words) - 12:25, 28 January 2009
• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...through the contact patches of the tires. The suspension also protects the vehicle itself and any cargo or luggage from damage and wear. The design of front a ...gs to compensate for the additional weight that would otherwise collapse a vehicle to the bottom of its travel (stroke). Heavier springs are also used in perf
  34 KB (5,348 words) - 02:20, 7 July 2010
• Shelby CSX
  Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the [[automobile|vehicle]] here. The 1989 Shelby CSX-VNT proved to be a true domestic exotic, showcasing technologies not seen until 2006 when Porsche utilized variable vane turbos for their ne
  13 KB (1,814 words) - 09:21, 19 February 2009
• Automotive lighting
  ...rease the conspicuity of the vehicle, and to display information about the vehicle's presence, position, size, direction of travel and intended travel, and br ...y of Automotive Engineers|SAE]] beam standard contained in [[Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108|FMVSS / CMVSS 108]].
  29 KB (4,459 words) - 06:50, 14 October 2010
• Lotus Elite
  ...ks to offer it as a hybrid with emissions as low as 215 g/km and featuring technologies such as a hybrid gearbox (with integrated electric motors) and a Kinetic En ...information about the car's '''acceleration figures''', '''handling''', '''braking''', etc.
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• Seat Belt
  ...)|second impact]]) and by preventing the wearer from being thrown from the vehicle. ...lations in nearly all of the developed world requiring that all seats in a vehicle be equipped with three-point belts. Since September 1, 2007, all new cars s
  21 KB (3,221 words) - 07:40, 16 August 2009
• Audi RS6
  ...information about the car's '''acceleration figures''', '''handling''', '''braking''', etc. This section should reference points on safety ratings and features of the vehicle.
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