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• Jeremy Clarkson
  ...f [[Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]].<ref>[http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/FEATURES/33909.html ''Auto Trader''] Clarkson versus the world, 13 April 20 ...ke any lunch... The pie definitely wasn’t organic. And just think how much jet fuel was used flying the banana over here... I told her it was a great shot
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• Petroleum electric hybrid vehicle
  The term ''[[hybrid]]'' when used in relation with cars also has other uses. Prior to its modern meaning of hybrid propulsion, the ...eat from its surroundings.<ref>[http://www.aircaraccess.com/pics01.htm Air cars] from Pneumatic Options Research Library</ref>
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• Motor oil
  ...pecified by the manufacturer of the vehicle (although some modern European cars now have no viscosity requirement), but can vary from country to country wh ...up II as base stock due to the high temperatures they must withstand. Some jet turbine oils contain an amount of polyglycols. Varnish is one of the most p
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• La Macchina
  ...esigners of the past, including [[Ettore Bugatti]] who, though he made his cars in France, was Italian by birth.) ...se of suction fans for producing downforce, among others. And street-legal cars also use engines, brakes and suspension systems—among other technologies�
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ...earlier vehicles separately. The list is also limited to production road cars that: ...acturer]], and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition (cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals are not eligible); an
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• Diesel Vehicles
  ...ve than in the United States. They have not gained popularity in passenger cars in the U.S., in large part because Americans have a bad memory of older die ...es, this standard may increase the availability of diesel-fueled passenger cars in the U.S., since engines will no longer have to be redesigned to cope wit
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• Bedford Vehicles
  ...was fitted with the engine and synchromesh gearbox of the Big Six Vauxhall cars. The 5-6 cwt. HC light van was introduced in 1938, based on the Vauxhall Te ...helmets, rocket bodies, and top-secret components for Sir Frank Whittle's jet engine.
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• Top Gear test track
  ...m. The track was designed by [[Lotus|Lotus Cars]]. It is used to test both cars and drivers seen on the programme in three segments of the show - ''Power L ...roximately 1.75 mi (2.82 km) long. It is considered to be an equaliser for cars since, according to [[Richard Hammond]],<ref name="TGS1E1"/> both 0-60 mph
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• GPS
  ...ed by people around the world as a [[Navigation System|navigation]] aid in cars, airplanes, and ships. The system can also be used by computer controlled In 1983, after Soviet jet interceptors shot down the civilian airliner KAL 007 in restricted Soviet a
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