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The roadster engine and drive shaft are offset from the centerline of the car. This allows the driver to sit lower in the chassis and facilitates a weight offset which is beneficial on oval tracks. [17] One story of why this type of racing car is referred to as a "roadster" is that a team was preparing a new car for the Indianapolis 500.
The Fiat 124 Sport Spider is a convertible sports car marketed by Fiat for model years 1966–1985. Designed by and manufactured at the Italian carrozzeria Pininfarina factory, the monocoque , front-engined, rear-drive Sport Spider debuted at the November 1966 Turin Auto Show with styling by Tom Tjaarda .
Lancia built one very special variant of the Beta themselves. The twin-engined Trevi Bimotore was used for tests related to Lancia's new four-wheel drive rally cars; it was powered by one Volumex engine under the bonnet driving the front wheels, and another in the back driving the rear wheels, with air scoops in the rear doors. The two ...
4C Concept Differences between the 4C concept (left) and the European spec production model 4C (right). The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept is a two-seater, rear-wheel drive coupé with technology and materials derived from the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, with a 1750 cc turbo petrol engine with direct injection, the "Alfa TCT" twin dry clutch transmission, and the Alfa DNA dynamic control selector.
The Tauro V8 Spider is a traditional front engine, rear wheel drive roadster.; The Tauro V8 Coupé is the hardtop version.; The Tauro V8 Saeta takes its name from the first jet plane made in Spain in the mid-twentieth century, the Hispano Aviación HA-200 Saeta and incorporates some of its design elements.
The "T" in 124 Special T stood for twin cam, hinting at the car's 1,438 cc dual overhead camshaft engine, derived from the Sport Coupé and Spider but in a milder state of tune. [17] Coded 124 AC.300 , this engine had revised valve timing and fuel system and produced 80 DIN -rated PS (59 kW; 79 hp) at 5,800 rpm and 112 DIN-rated N⋅m (83 lb⋅ ...
The spider-web-like belt entangled in one of the car’s back tires and brought it to a halt in a scene right out of a super hero movie. A gun thrown from the Camaro was also found, police said ...
The back of the car is "cut-off" with a "Kamm tail" resulting in improved aerodynamics. The Spider shares these traits with the GTV except that the rear is rounded in order to fit the retractable roof. The Spider features a folding soft-top with a five-hoop frame, which folds under a flush fitting cover behind the seats.