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  2. All-wheel drive - Wikipedia

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    All-wheel drive. The Jeep Wrangler is a 4×4 four-wheel drive vehicle equipped with a low-range gearbox, which provides the driver with a selection between low range or high range gearing. Hayes WHDX 70-170 6×6 tractor. The 8×8 tractor unit of the HETS (heavy equipment transport system)

  3. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Vehicles may have any combination of driven wheels; power applied to the two front wheels or two back wheels is two-wheel drive (2WD), and power applied to all four wheels is four-wheel drive (4WD). Which wheels are driven is variable in all-wheel drive (AWD). drivebox See gearbox and transmission. drivetrain. Also drive line.

  4. Drifting (motorsport) - Wikipedia

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    Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, with loss of traction, while maintaining control and driving the car through the entirety of a corner or a turn. The technique causes the rear slip angle to exceed the front slip angle to such an extent that often the front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction ...

  5. BMW X5 - Wikipedia

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    Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive. The BMW X5 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by BMW. [1] The X5 made its debut in 1999 as the E53 model. It was BMW's first SUV. At launch, it featured all-wheel drive and was available with either a manual or automatic gearbox. The second generation was launched in 2006, and was known internally as the ...

  6. Nissan GT-R - Wikipedia

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    The GT-R has generally received positive reviews among automotive publications and enthusiasts. Its reputation is rooted in its well known performance capabilities, especially in terms of acceleration and handling. Its engine, all-wheel-drive system and advanced technology have garnered praise for delivering exhilarating driving experiences.

  7. Rolls-Royce Cullinan - Wikipedia

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    1,835 mm (72.2 in) [3] Kerb weight. 2,660 kg (5,864.3 lb) [3] The Rolls-Royce Cullinan is a full-sized luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars as the brand's first all-wheel drive vehicle. [4] It is named after the Cullinan Diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever discovered.

  8. Quattro (four-wheel-drive system) - Wikipedia

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    Quattro (meaning four in Italian and stylized in lower case) is the trademark used by the automotive brand Audi to indicate that all-wheel drive (AWD) technologies or systems are used on specific models of its automobiles.

  9. Dump truck - Wikipedia

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    Dump truck. A dump truck, known also as a dumping truck, dump trailer, dumper trailer, dump lorry or dumper lorry or a dumper for short, is used for transporting materials (such as dirt, gravel, or demolition waste) for construction as well as coal. A typical dump truck is equipped with an open-box bed, which is hinged at the rear and equipped ...