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Index

VTEC mechanism, 193 locking, 377
VW Bora, 221 mountings, 303–4
VW Golf III, 272 suspension, 205–7
VW Golf IV, 221 Whiplash injury, prevention of, 588
VW light commercial vehicle, front axle on, 210 WHIPS seat, 588
VW LT light commercial vehicle, 218 White smoke, 73
VW Polo, 258 Whole vehicle exterior noise targets, 680
VW Transporter, 230 Wide area augmentation system (WAAS), 420
Wide area ground reference stations (WRSs), 427
Wankel rotary engine, 180–1 Wide area master stations, 427
Warm-air intake systems, 60 Wind noise, 707–8
WdK Guidelines, 285–6 Wind tunnel testing, 670–1
‘Wet gap’ machines, 30 Window bags, 579
Wet roads, 309, 319 Winter tyre profiles, 299
Weymann fabric saloon, 531
Wheel brakes, see Foundation brakes Yaw, 393
Wheel camber, 294, 297
Wheel speed sensors, 427
Wheels: ZEBRA battery, 146–8
concepts, 300 Zevco London taxi, 156–7
light commercial vehicles and trailers:
passenger cars, wheels for, 301–3
rims for passenger cars, 300–1

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