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• Automatic gearbox
  ...some. In recent years, automatic transmissions have significantly improved in their ability to support high fuel efficiency but [[manual transmission]]s ...ween set gear ratios. Even though CVTs have been used for decades in a few vehicles (e.g. [[Van Doorne's Automobiel Fabriek|DAF]] saloons and the [[Volvo 340]]
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• DKW
  ...mler-Benz]] in 1957, and was finally purchased by the [[Volkswagen Group]] in 1964. ...troke cycle|two-stroke]] engines and, from 1931, the company was a pioneer in [[front-wheel drive]] and transverse mounting. The most well-known cars mad
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• Compact car
  ...0 mm (177 in) in the U.S., and from 4,400 mm (173 in) to 4,700 mm (185 in) in international-based models. ...ft) wide, 2 m (6.6 ft) high and with engines at or under 2,000 cc (120 cu in) is considered a compact vehicle. The [[Vehicle size class#Japan|dimension
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• MG
  ...ver]] went bankrupt in the spring of 2005. MG cars have resumed production in January 2007 under new owners [[Nanjing Automobile Group]]. ...ver as GM, guiding the company through its best years until his retirement in 1969.
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• Audi RS6
  ...he introduction of the newest A6 model although a replacement is currently in testing for production. ...ck by the latest generation of Audi Quattro AWD. When it hits the showroom in mid-october, expect a price tag of 105,550 euros.[http://www.autoblog.com/2
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• New Flyer Industries
  ...merica, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA. ...Flyer Industries Limited'''. Den Oudsten Bussen B.V was a bus manufacturer in its native country, the Netherlands.
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• Disk brake
  ...e. To stop the wheel, friction material in the form of brake pads (mounted in a device called a ''brake caliper'') is forced mechanically, hydraulically ...]] were patented by Frederick William Lanchester in his Birmingham factory in 1902, though it took another half century for his innovation to be widely a
  16 KB (2,640 words) - 14:44, 31 March 2010
• Jaguar Mark V
  ...ith the result, and so that is how the Mark V got its name, always printed in company brochures as the Roman numeral V, never the Arabic numeral 5. It re ...market. It was also the last with the push-rod engines originally designed in the 1930s by the [[Standard Motor Company]], though after the war the engin
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• Bedford Vehicles
  ...), established in 1930; and constructing [[commercial vehicle]]s. Bedford Vehicles was a leading international [[truck]] manufacturer, with substantial export ...from Hendon to Luton, Vauxhall's headquarters, production commencing there in 1929.
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• Continuously Variable Transmission
  ...rained to a small number of gear ratios, such as the 4 to 6 forward ratios in typical automotive transmissions. ...he sudden jerks and will reject a perfectly smooth transmission as lacking in apparent power.
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• Land Rover Series
  ...of these vehicles ''ever made'' are still in use today- a claim first made in the 1992 brochure and repeated many times since, being much publicised when ...g — many body parts are interchangeable between brand-new models and vehicles nearly 30 years old. Differences, however, are significant. The principal d
  29 KB (4,585 words) - 15:15, 9 July 2009
• Lincoln
  ...y, Ford's second company. While Lincoln was the best selling luxury marque in the United States for an extended period of time, Lincoln lost ground to it To combat this relative slide in sales Lincoln has undergone a complete renewal of its line-up, and even rec
  41 KB (6,624 words) - 06:20, 17 December 2010
• Straight-6 engine
  ...sesses both primary and secondary mechanical [[engine balance]], resulting in relatively low manufacturing cost combined with much less vibration than en ...vo AB|Volvo]] diesel engine and the 15 liter [[Cummins]] ISX used in heavy vehicles.<ref>Nunney, p. 4</ref> The largest are used to power ships, and use fuel
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• General Motors Company
  ...financing and insurance. GM's [[OnStar]] subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, powertrain
  30 KB (4,492 words) - 02:35, 11 April 2010
• Preston Tucker
  ...tomobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars. Production of the Tucker '48 was shut down amidst scandal and ..., Tennesee (Dulian would later be sales manager for the Tucker Car Corp). In 1931 Tucker moved to Buffalo, NY and became regional sales manager for [[Pi
  27 KB (4,351 words) - 07:02, 3 January 2010
• Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham
  Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be List the colors that the particular <MODEL> is offered in.
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• Citroën DS
  ...'' (also known as '''Déesse''', or ''Goddess'', after the punning initials in French) was an [[automobile]] produced by the French manufacturer [[Citroë ...d very unusual in 1955, public tastes appear to have caught up with the DS in the post-[[Ford Taurus]]/[[Audi 100]] era.
  31 KB (4,913 words) - 09:44, 12 December 2010
• Gas turbine
  ...tream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between. Gas turbine may also refer to just the turbine component. ...anical output. The energy given up to the turbine comes from the reduction in the temperature of the exhaust gas.
  31 KB (4,779 words) - 13:07, 29 October 2010
• Lotus
  ...behind the Railway Hotel in Hornsea. Team Lotus was active and competitive in [[Formula One]] racing from 1958 to 1994. Since the 1960s the company has o ...begun life an inn-keeper's son and ended a multi-millionaire industrialist in post-war Britain. The carmaker built tens of thousands of successful racin
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• Indianapolis 500
  ...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th running and 61<sup>st</su ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an
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