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Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Carl Sagan. Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film. It stars Jodie Foster as Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway, a SETI scientist who finds evidence of extraterrestrial life and is chosen to make ...
Contact patch. The contact patch is the portion of a vehicle's tire that is in actual contact with the road surface. It is commonly used in the discussion of pneumatic (i.e. pressurized) tires, where the term is used strictly to describe the portion of the tire’s tread that touches the road surface. The term “footprint” is used almost ...
Contact is a 1985 hard science fiction novel by American scientist Carl Sagan. It deals with the theme of contact between humanity and a more technologically advanced extraterrestrial life form . It ranked No. 7 on the 1985 U.S. bestseller list .
EDMUNDS SAYS. The decision to sell or trade in your car depends on your priorities, time constraints and comfort level with the selling process. If maximizing profit and flexibility are paramount ...
China became the world's largest new car market in 2009. Countries and territories listed by the number of road motor vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants are as follows. Motor vehicles include cars, vans, buses, freight, and other trucks, but exclude two-wheelers. Country or territory. Motor vehicles.
Car Engine No. Drivers Rounds Constructor Entries NAPA Racing UK: Ford Focus ST: Ford/Mountune: 1 Ashley Sutton: 1–4 27 Dan Cammish: 1–4 32 Daniel Rowbottom: 1–4 77 Sam Osborne: 1–4 Team Bristol Street Motors: Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance: Hyundai/Swindon 3 Tom Chilton: 1–4 14 Ronan Pearson: 1–4 22 Nick Halstead: 1–4
In Formula One, each car is numbered.Since the inaugural Formula One World Championship in 1950, several numbering systems have been used.This list covers the numbers used by drivers since the start of the 2014 Formula One season, when drivers have been allowed to choose a number that they would carry throughout their career.
The Welch Motor Car Company was the first American car company to introduce an overhead cam shaft. It used the overhead cam to operate both the intake and exhaust valves per cylinder. Shaft drive coupled power to the rear wheels, and a honeycomb radiator was used for engine cooling. Dry cells and coil provided the jump-spark ignition.