Maserati (section Withdrawal from racing)
Maserati. Born from the Shah of Persia's whim of owning a road car powered by the Maserati 450S racing engine, it became one of the fastest and most expensive...
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Brabham (redirect from Motor Racing Developments Ltd.)
Motor Racing Developments Ltd., commonly known as Brabham (/ˈbræbəm/ BRAB-əm), was a British racing car manufacturer and Formula One racing team. It was...
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Italian luxury carmaker known for its sports-oriented vehicles, strong auto racing heritage, and iconic design. Headquartered in Turin, Italy, it is a subsidiary...
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Ducati (section Racing history)
By Giuseppe Montano 1973–1978 – Headed by Cristiano de Eccher 1978–1985 – VM Group 1985–1996 – Cagiva Group 1996–2005 – Texas-Pacific Group (US-based)...
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Formula 600 (category Formula racing)
utilizing 38 mm Mikuni VM series carburetors and a tuned dual exhaust. While this engine is no longer competitive in road racing, it is still widely used...
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Pirelli (section Grand Prix motorcycle racing)
cross-over. Diablo: Road and track tyres. Angel: Street and commuting tyres. Scorpion: Road and off-road tyres. P ZERO Velo: Road racing. Cycl-e: Urban and...
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prototype, they designed it to be a road car with racing potential, one that could win on the track and also be driven on the road by enthusiasts. When Ferruccio...
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Donington Park (redirect from Donington Park motor racing circuit)
extensive roads on his land for racing. The original track was 2.186 mi (3.518 km) in length, and based on normal width unsealed estate roads. The first...
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De Tomaso (category Italian auto racing teams)
the De Tomaso name." De Tomaso's first road-going production model was the Vallelunga (named after the racing circuit) introduced in 1963. This mid-engine...
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Range Rover Classic (category Group 4 (racing) cars)
'Turbo D' model, and were increased to 2,499 cc (2.5 L; 152.5 cu in) in 1989. The VM engines were highly advanced and refined diesel engines for their time...
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729149 Picchio Racing Cars is a small Italian racing and road automobile manufacturer, based in the town of Ancarano, Teramo. Founded in 1989 by Giotto Bizzarrini...
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Dallara (section Endurance car racing)
constructor and Beppe Lucchini's racing outfit endured until 1992, with their best result being two third places: one at the 1989 Canadian Grand Prix with Andrea...
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Alfa Romeo 33 (redirect from Alfa Romeo 33 (road car))
diesels fitted to Alfa Romeo passenger cars at the time, it was supplied by VM Motori. In order to fit in an engine bay designed for the particularly short...
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Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) (category Off-road vehicles)
hardtop was available in the Portuguese, Italian and Spanish markets with a VM five-cylinder HR588 2.5-litre turbodiesel—the "B" prefix was applied because...
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Peugeot (section Touring car racing)
lubrication, all of which soon became standard on racing cars; Zuccarelli was killed during testing on public roads, but Boillot easily won the event, making...
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mid-2017, the Ram 1500's 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbodiesel engine, produced by VM Motori, was dropped in mid-2017 in response to emissions cheating allegations...
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pressures and heat produced within the engine. These problems were solved by VM Motori and the engines were apparently so good that Rover, Ford and Jeep bought...
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Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is the home of the British...
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marketing name- the Diesel Turbo, a name given to differentiate it from the VM Motori-built turbodiesel then being used in the Range Rover, which was sold...
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Rover V8 engine (section Racing)
Rover Group successor) bought in 2.5-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel units from VM Motori to use in the SD1 and Range Rover. Land Rover used a 3,946 cc (3.9 L;...
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This was the only diesel-engined SD1, utilising the HR492 motor from Italian VM Motori also used in the Range Rover Turbo D model, chosen for its petrol-like...
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turbodiesel version with an engine sourced from the Italian engine maker VM Motori. Rated at 92 kW (125 PS; 123 hp), with this engine, the 164 had a top...
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volumetric efficiency at high RPM and a substantial increase in power output at racing speeds. Owing to the appearance of the compound angularity of the valves...
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Tatuus (category Italian auto racing teams)
3264173 Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is known for its association...
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electronic suspension and ABS brakes were added. The Ghibli Open Cup single-make racing car was announced in late 1994. Two sport versions were introduced in 1995...
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Additionally, the 4.1 block was used unsuccessfully at Indianapolis for racing. Its only weakness was the intake valve seals. This was the first naturally...
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Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom (category Road transport in the United Kingdom)
Kingdom since 1904. It is compulsory for motor vehicles used on public roads to display vehicle registration plates, with the exception of vehicles of...
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