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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
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• Lexus LS
  | 1989–present | 198.0 in/202.8 in (5029 mm/5151 mm)
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• 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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• Ford Fairlane (Australian)
  Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be Since the Fairlane ceased production, companies in the US under the [[Ford Motor Company]] have been willing to use the Fairla
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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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• Lincoln Mark series
  ...[Lincoln Continental#1982|smaller Continental]], which became the Mark VII in 1984. The Mark VIII (1993–1998) was the last generation of the Mark and L ...and glamor they could manage, the Continental Mark II was almost European in its simplicity of line and its understated grace.
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• Toyota 4Runner
  ...ota]] 4Runner SUV''' is an [[SUV]] manufactured by [[Toyota]], sold mainly in the United States, Canada and Mexico and built from 1984 to the present. Th ...''[[Toyota]] Hilux Surf'''. All 4Runners have been built at Toyota's plant in Tahara, Japan as well at [[Toyota]]'s Hino plant.
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• Airbag
  ...irbag.600pix.jpg|right|thumb|250px|An [[automobile]] airbag, like this one in a crashed [[SEAT Ibiza]] car, deflates after 0.3 seconds.]] ...ost commonly used for cushioning, in particular after very rapid inflation in the case of an automobile collision.
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• Chevrolet Silverado
  |Length = 205.6-248.8 in |Width = 79.9 in
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• Passenger vehicles in the United States
  ...g Three." The motor car has become an integral part of American life, with vehicles outnumbering licensed drivers.<ref name="BTS1"/> ...re than half of all households do not own a car (the figure is even higher in Manhattan, over 75%; nationally, the rate is 8%).<ref name=2001summary />
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• Seat Belt
  ...at goes over the waist. Used frequently in older cars, now uncommon except in some rear middle seats. Passenger aircraft seats also use lap seat belts. ...the 1960s, but of limited benefit because it is very easy to slip out of in a collision.
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• Volkswagen Scirocco
  |Length = 150.5 in (3,823 mm) |Width = 65.5 in (1,664 mm)
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• Toyota MR2
  ...R2 is similar to more exotic cars such as the line of mid engine [[Lotus]] vehicles ([[Lotus Elise|Elise]], [[Lotus Esprit|Esprit]], etc...), however its price Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be
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• 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
  36 KB (5,541 words) - 08:25, 24 May 2010
• Pontiac Grand Prix
  ...ize]] offering, slotting below the large [[Pontiac Bonneville|Bonneville]] in the company's lineup. ...d-model year 2006, the Grand Prix is Pontiac's largest automotive offering in production, superceeding the recently cancelled [[Pontiac Bonneville]] prog
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• Mercury Cougar
  ...leading big cats on leashes were a feature of Cougar and Mercury ads back in their 1970s heyday. ...000 Mustang sales in less than 3 years, Mercury desperately wanted to cash in on some of the action - hence the Cougar. Mercury successfully combined ma
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• Automobile layout
  ...Many different combinations of engine location and driven wheels are found in practice, and the location of each is dependent on the application the vehi ...divided into two categories: front- or rear-wheel drive. Four-wheel drive vehicles may take on the characteristics of either, depending on how power is distri
  35 KB (5,479 words) - 22:33, 31 October 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.
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• Buick Riviera
  Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options should be ...graphs, pictures and other information regarding the powertrain is placed in this section.
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• Pickup truck
  In North America, the word ''pickup'' generally refers to a small or medium si ...nocoque cab and engine bay welded to a 'c' section chassis rear is offered in Australia. It is known as the 'one tonner' because it is rated to carry som
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