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  • Tyre Tread

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    Tyre Tread

    Tyre (Tire)Tread Types The tread of a tire or track refers to the patterns on its rubber circumference that makes contact with the road. As tires are used, the tread is worn off, ...

  • Tyre Types

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    Tyre Types

    Car Tire Types Explained Vehicle applications Tires are classified into several standard types, based on the type of vehicle they serve. Since the manufacturing process, raw ...

  • Tyrrell 001 (1970-1971)

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    1970s
    Tyrrell 001 (1970-1971)

    Tyrrell 001 F1 car Constructor: Tyrrell Designer: Derek Gardner Chassis: Aluminium monocoque Engine: Cosworth DFR V8 Wheelbase: 2388 mm Mass: 545 kg Tire: Dunlop (1970) ...

  • Tyrrell 002 (1971-1972)

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    1970s
    Tyrrell 002 (1971-1972)

    Tyrrell 002 F1 car history Constructor: Tyrrell Years: 1971 to 1972 Type: Race car Body: F1 single seat Engine: Cosworth DFR V8 The Tyrrell 002 is a racing car of the former ...

  • Tyrrell 003 (1971-1972)

    Race cars
    1970s
    Tyrrell 003 (1971-1972)

    Tyrrell 003 F1 car Constructor: Tyrrell Designer: Derek Gardner Chassis: Aluminium monocoque Engine: Cosworth DFR V8 Wheelbase: 2536 mm Mass: 560 kg Tire: Goodyear Max Power: 440 ...

  • Tyrrell history (1970-1998)

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    1970s
    Tyrrell history (1970-1998)

    Tyrrell Racing Organization Ltd. The Tyrrell Racing organization was a British motorsport racing stable, which acted exclusively in Formula 1 between 1970 and 1998 . History ...

  • Tyseley (1912-1914)

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    Tyseley (1912-1914)

    Tyseley Car Company Tyseley, Birmingham UK, between 1912 and 1914. The Tyseley Car Company, based in Tyseley, Birmingham made light cars between 1912 and 1914. The company ...

  • U engine

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    U engine

    U engine The U engine is a piston engine made up of two separate straight engines (complete with separate crankshafts) joined by gears or chains. It is similar to the H engine ...

  • U-Wagen (1919-1923)

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    1910s
    U-Wagen (1919-1923)

    U-Wagen-Werke The U-Wagen-Werke Ing Umann was a manufacturer of automobiles from Vienna, Austria. The brand name was U-Wagen. History The company from Vienna began in 1919 under ...

  • UAZ (1941-)

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    1940s
    UAZ (1941-)

    UAZ History Russian Automotive manufacture Ulyanovsk,Russia From 1941 onward UAZ (УАЗ) (Ulyanovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, Ульяновский Автомобильный Завод, Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant) ...

  • UAZ Patriot (2005-2014)

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    2000s
    UAZ Patriot (2005-2014)

    UAZ Patriot Production period: since 2005 Class : Off road Body versions : Combi , pick-up , flatbed , panel van Engines: Gasoline:2.7 liters(94-110 kW) Diesel:2.2-2.3 ...

  • UAZ-469 (1962-2003)

    Off-Road
    1960s
    UAZ-469 (1962-2003)

    UAZ-469 3151 jeep Manufacturer: UAZ Production period: 1962 to 2003 Class : Off road Body versions : Jeep, Engines: four-cylinder The UAZ -469 (УАЗ -469), later referred to ...

  • UFO Swift (1970-1971)

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    1970s

    UFO (Swift Motor Components Limited) Automotive manufacturer of Birstall , Leicestershire.Great Britain from 1970 to 1971. Swift Motor Components Limited was ...

  • Ulmann (1903-1904)

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    1900s

    Ulmann (Edmund Ulmann) Automotive manufacturer Berlin, Germany from 1903 to 1904. Edmund Ulmann was a German manufacturer of automobiles . History Edmund Ulmann founded in 1895 ...

  • Ultima GTR

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    1990s
    Ultima GTR

    Ultima GTR Manufacturer Ultima Sports Ltd Body style 2-door coupe Length 4,000 mm (157.5 in) Width 1,850 mm (72.8 in) Height 1,070 mm (42.1 in) Curb weight 990 kg (2,183 lb) ...

  • Ultima History

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    Ultima History

    Ultima Cars History Ultima Sports Ltd. are a sports car manufacturer currently based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. Founded in 1992 by Ted Marlow and Richard Marlow, ...

  • Ultramobil (1903-1908)

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    1900s
    Ultramobil (1903-1908)

    Ultramobil (Deutsche Ultramobil) Vehicle manufacturer History Berlin - Halensee Germany from 1903 to 1908 The German ultramobile company was an automobile manufacturer, which was ...

  • UMM (1977-)

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    1970s
    UMM (1977-)

    UMM União Metalo-Mecânica Automotive manufacturer Lisbon,Portugal From 1977 on. União Metalo-Mecânica was a Portuguese manufacturer of off road automobiles . As a company, it ...

  • Underberg (1899-1909)

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    1890s
    Underberg (1899-1909)

    Underberg and Co. Automotive manufacturer of Nantes.France from 1899 to 1909. Underberg et Cie. was a French manufacturer of automobiles from the turn of the 19th century . ...

  • Understeer and oversteer

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    Understeer and oversteer

    Understeer and oversteer explained Understeer and oversteer are vehicle dynamics terms used to describe the sensitivity of a vehicle to steering. Simply put, oversteer is what ...

  • Unicorn Blee (1986-1989)

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    1980s

    Unicorn (Blee Motors) Automotive Manufacturer of Killingworth , Tyne and Wear; Great Britain from 1986 to 1989. Blee Motors was a British manufacturer of kit type ...

  • Union Automobile (1902-1905)

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    1900s
    Union Automobile (1902-1905)

    Union Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer of Union City Indiana. United States from 1902 to 1905. The Union Automobile Company was an American automaker that built ...

  • Unipower (1966-1975)

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    1960s
    Unipower (1966-1975)

    Unipower GT Perivale, Middlesex UK 1966-1975 Manufacturer Universal Power Drives Ltd Production 1966-1975 75 made Body style 2-door coupé Engine 998 or 1275 cc Straight-4 ...

  • Unique (1916)

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    1910s

    Unique Car history Clapham London UK.(1916) Unique was a British automobile brand that was only made in 1916 by The Motor Carrier and Cycle Company in Clapham (London). The ...

  • Unit (1920-1923)

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    1920s
    Unit (1920-1923)

    Rotary Unit Company Ltd. Automotive manufacturer of Wooburn ,Buckinghamshire.Great Britain from 1920 to 1923. The Rotary Unit Company Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer, ...

  • Unit Injector (UI)

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    Unit Injector (UI)

    Unit Injector Explained (UI) Unit Injector (UI) is an integrated direct fuel injection system for diesel engines, combining the injector nozzle and the injection pump in a single ...

  • Unitás-Tatra (1928-1933)

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    1920s
    Unitás-Tatra (1928-1933)

    Unitás Tatra Unitás was a Hungarian manufacturer of automobiles as Unitás Tatra . History The company Unitás automobile Ipari és Kereskedelmi from Budapest was created after the ...

  • Uniti (2016-)

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    2010s
    Uniti (2016-)

    Uniti Sweden AB Automotive manufacturer of Lund,Sweden from 2016 on Uniti Sweden is a Swedish automotive startup founded in January 2016 by Lewis Horne (CEO) which is developing ...

  • Universal (1914-1916)

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    1910s

    Universal car history Wolverhampton UK .(1914 to 1916) Universal was a British automobile brand, the 1914-1916 from the Turner's Motor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. was produced in ...

  • Universal Joint

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    Universal Joint

    Universal Joint An universal joint is named after the style of coupler used to create the joint. Shafts involved are fitting with a "U" style of coupler that is connected by an ...

  • Universal U Joint Replace

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    Universal U Joint Replace

    How to Replace a Universal U Joint A universal joint (u-joint) is used to connect a vehicle's drive shaft to the differential on one side and the transmission on the other. Rear ...

  • UNO (1989)

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    1980s
    UNO (1989)

    UNO Automotive manufacturer of Linköping Sweden from 1989. The project started in the late 1980s with a budget of 3 million SEK and the backing of several strong financial ...

  • Unsprung weight (mass) explained

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    Unsprung weight (mass) explained

    Car Unsprung weight (mass) explained In a ground vehicle with a suspension, the unsprung weight (or the unsprung mass) is the mass of the suspension, wheels or tracks (as ...

  • Ural-375 (1960-1993)

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    1960s 1970s 1980s
    Ural-375 (1960-1993)

    Ural-375 truck history Manufacturer: Uralsky Awtomobilny Sawod Type: Commercial vehicle Production period: 1960 to 1993 Body: truck various,military Engines: V8 gasoline engine ...

  • UralAZ (1941-)

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    1940s
    UralAZ (1941-)

    Ural Russian Automotive manufacture Chelyabinsk Oblast ,Russia From 1941 onward The Urals Automotive Plant, Open Stock Company, UralAZ is a major Russian manufacturer of off-road ...

  • Uralvagonzavod (1936-)

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    1930s
    Uralvagonzavod (1936-)

    Uralvagonzavod Russian Automotive manufacture Tagil,Russia From 1936 onward Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) is a Russian machine building company located in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. It is one ...

  • Urecar (1923)

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    1920s

    Urecar car history Southbourne, Bournemouth UK 1923 The Urecar was an English automobile manufactured in Stedman Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth only in 1923. It was powered by an ...

  • Urovesa (1981-)

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    1980s
    Urovesa (1981-)

    UROVESA (URO, Vehículos Especiales, S.A.) Automotive manufacturer of Santiago de Compostela,Spain from 1981 on URO, Vehículos Especiales, S.A. (UROVESA) is a Spanish heavy ...

  • Ursus (1902-2011)

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    1900s
    Ursus (1902-2011)

    Ursus (ZPC Ursus SA) vehicles Lublin Poland from 1902 to 2011 Ursus is the name of a Polish company from Warsaw , which mainly produced agricultural machinery and tractors . The ...

  • Ursus Bus (2015-)

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    2010s
    Ursus Bus (2015-)

    Ursus Bus Lublin, Poland from 2015 on Ursus Bus is a Polish manufacturer of trams , trolleybuses and coaches It was established as a joint-stock company , the latter being the ...

  • US fiberglass (1956)

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    1950s
    US fiberglass (1956)

    US fiberglass Automotive manufacturer of Norwood, New Jersey.United States of America from 1956. The US Fiberglass Company was an American wheel-maker from Norwood, New ...

  • US Long Distance (1900-1904)

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    US Long Distance (1900-1904)

    US Long Distance Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer of New Jersey United States from 1900 to 1904. US Long Distance Automobile Company was an American manufacturer ...

  • Use a Voltmeter check battery

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    Use a Voltmeter check battery

    How to Use a Voltmeter to check battery condition A digital voltmeter can check and test electrical components such as a control relay or an ignition coil to help pinpoint a ...

  • Using heat on stuck car Bolts

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    Using heat on stuck car Bolts

    Using heat on stuck car Bolts Using heat on seized up car bolts, the DIY solution. If all else fails to move a nut, bolt or screw, heating it up may help to release it. You can ...

  • Utermohle (1903-1905)

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    1900s
    Utermohle (1903-1905)

    J. W. Utermöhle Vehicle manufacturer History Cologne Germany from 1903 to 1904 The JW Utermöhle GmbH was a German manufacturer of car bodies and automobiles . History The company ...