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Ford Falcon (BA II) Futura sedan

TheFord Falcon (BA) is afull-sized car produced byFord Australia from 2002 to 2005. It was the second significantly re-engineered iteration of the sixth generation of theFalcon, and also included theFord Fairmont (BA)—the luxury-oriented version. This platform also formed the basis of theFord Territorysport utility vehicle.

To address the relatively poor reception of the precedingAU series, the BA series was heavily updated for launch in September 2002—the same time as its biggest rival, theHolden Commodore (VY). It featured a substantially revised and more conservative exterior styling, with every panel new except for the carry-over door skins. Interiors, too, were substantially revised, while mechanically, a newindependent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan derivatives and the engine and transmissions received extensive upgrades. In October 2004, Ford introduced a Mark II update, bringing subtle styling and mechanical changes, and in October 2005, replaced the BA with theBF. (Full article...)

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Subaru (スバル;/ˈsuːbəruː/ or/sʊˈbɑːruː/;Japanese pronunciation:[sɯꜜbaɾɯ]) is theautomobile manufacturing division of JapanesetransportationconglomerateSubaru Corporation (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries), thetwenty-first largest automaker by production worldwide in 2017.

Subaru cars are known for their use of aboxer engine layout in mostinternal combustion vehicles above 1,500 cc. TheSymmetrical All Wheel Drive drive-train layout was introduced in 1972. Both became standard equipment for mid-size and smaller cars in most markets by 1996. The lone exceptions are theBRZ, introduced in 2012 via a partnership withToyota, which pairs the boxer engine withrear-wheel-drive, and theUncharted, slated to be introduced in 2026 in partnership with Toyota, which isfront-wheel-drive in its standard configuration and offers Symmetrical All Wheel Drive as a factory option. Subaru also offersturbocharged versions of their passenger cars, such as theWRX,Levorg STI,Outback XT,Ascent, and formerly theLegacy GT,Legacy XT, andForester XT. (Full article...)

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Manley in 2019 with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Michael Manley, often known asMike Manley (born 6 March 1964) is an English businessman and current CEO of American automotive retailerAutoNation. He previously served as managing director of the North American operations ofStellantis. In 2018 Manley was appointed as CEO ofFiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), following the announcement that previous CEOSergio Marchionne would step down for health reasons. (Full article...)

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1958 —Ford Motor Company introduces the 4-passengerThunderbird

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• ...that the racing version of theDauer 962 Le Mans, winner of1994 24 Hours of Le Mans, is a roadcar converted from aPorsche 962 racecar, which dominatedLe Mans,Group C andIMSA during the 1980s?
• ...that the 25 MillionthVW Golf rolled off the production line inWolfsburg in March 2007? The first Golf started production in 1974, 33 years later the 1.4 litre TSI version became the 25 Millionth car.
• ...that the2011Ford Crown Victoria was the last car to offer acassette tape player as an option?
• ...that the first productionturbocharged cars wereGeneral Motors'A-body 1962Chevrolet Corvair andOldsmobile F-85?
  
• ...thatJeep introduced the 1993Grand Cherokee and 2007Wrangler in the same way — by driving them through a plate glass window?
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• ...that theAutobianchi Primula was theFiat's firstautomobile with thefront-wheel drive,transverse engine setup andrack and pinion steering?
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  Image 12011Nissan Leafelectric car (fromCar)
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  Image 2Steam machine of Verbiest, in 1678 (Ferdinand Verbiest) (fromCar)
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  Image 3The second Marcus car of 1888 (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 4Cugnot's 1771fardier à vapeur, as preserved at theMusée des Arts et Métiers, Paris (fromCar)
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  Image 5Rolls-Royce Phantom III (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 61926Bugatti Type 35 (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 7Road congestion is an issue in many major cities (pictured isChang'an Avenue inBeijing). (fromCar)
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  Image 8Stuttgart, a cradle of the car withGottlieb Daimler andWilhelm Maybach working there at theDaimler Motoren Gesellschaft and place of the modern day headquarters ofMercedes-Benz Group andPorsche (fromCar)
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  Image 9Panel for fuses and circuit breakers (fromCar)
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  Image 10AChevrolet Suburban extended-length SUV weighs 3,300 kilograms (7,200 lb) (gross weight). (fromCar)
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  Image 111929Austin Seven (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 12TheFlocken Elektrowagen was the first four-wheeled electric car (fromCar)
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  Image 13ThePräsident automobile (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 14A car being assembled in a factory (fromCar)
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  Image 151885-builtBenz Patent-Motorwagen, the first modern car—a practical, marketable automobile for everyday use (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 16Fiat 4 HP, the first car model produced by Italian manufacturerFiat in 1899 (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 171974Citroën DS (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 18Ford Motor Company automobile assembly line in the 1920s (fromCar)
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  Image 19The first automobile in Japan, a FrenchPanhard-Levassor, in 1898 (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 20The Ford Model T (foreground) and Volkswagen Beetle (background) are among themost mass-produced car models in history. (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 21The Selden Road-Engine (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 22Car exhaust gas is one type of pollution
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  Image 23Cugnot's steam wagon, the second (1771) version (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 24Bertha Benz, the first long distance driver (fromCar)
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  Image 25ATesla Model Y electric car, the world's best-selling electric car, and the best selling nameplate in 2023. (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 26In theFord Model T the left-side hand lever sets the rear wheel parking brakes and puts the transmission in neutral. The lever to the right controls the throttle. The lever on the left of the steering column is for ignition timing. The left foot pedal changes the two forward gears while the centre pedal controls reverse. The right pedal is the brake. (fromCar)
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  Image 271929Alfa Romeo 6C (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 28The originalBenz Patent-Motorwagen, the first modern car, built in 1885 and awarded the patent for the concept (fromCar)
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  Image 29Carl Benz, the inventor of the modern car (fromCar)
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  Image 30Trucks' share of US vehicles produced, has tripled since 1975. Though vehicle fuel efficiency has increased within each category, the overall trend toward less efficient types of vehicles has offset some of the benefits of greater fuel economy and reductions in pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. Without the shift towards SUVs, energy use per unit distance could have fallen 30% more than it did from 2010 to 2022. (fromCar)
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  Image 31TheVélib' inParis, France, is the largest bikesharing system outside China. (fromCar)
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  Image 32AStanley Steamer racecar in 1903. In 1906, a similar Stanley Rocket set the world land speed record at 205.5 km/h (127.7 mph) at Daytona Beach Road Course. (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 33Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 34Result of a serious car collision (fromCar)
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  Image 35The weight of the low battery stabilises the car. This is adual-motor, four-wheel-drive layout but many cars only have one motor. (fromCar)
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  Image 36Model-T Ford car parked near theGeelong Art Gallery at its launch in Australia in 1915 (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 371959 Morris Mini-Minor (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 38Volkswagen Beetle (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 39A replica of Richard Trevithick's 1801 road locomotive 'Puffing Devil' (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 401982Toyota Camry (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 41TheToyota Corolla is thebest-selling car of all-time. (fromCar)
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  Image 421955Chevrolet Bel Air convertible (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 43The GermanFlocken Elektrowagen of 1888, perhaps the first electric car in the world (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 441924Doble Model E (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 45Audi A4 daytime running lights (fromCar)
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  Image 46Ransom E. Olds foundedOlds Motor Vehicle Company (Oldsmobile) in 1897. (fromCar)
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  Image 471987Renault Espace (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 481946GAZ-M20 Pobeda, one of the first mass-produced cars with a pontoon design (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 49TheToyota Corolla is the world'sbestselling nameplate. (fromHistory of the automobile)
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  Image 50A roboticVolkswagen Passat shown atStanford University is adriverless car. (fromCar)

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