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An inboard braking system is an automobile
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
 technology wherein the brake
Brake

A brake is a device for applying a force against the friction of the road, slowing or stopping the motion of a machine or vehicle, or alternatively a device to restrain it from starting to move again....
s are mounted so as not to contribute to the vehicles unsprung weight
Unsprung weight

In a ground vehicle with a suspension , the unsprung weight is the mass of the suspension, wheels or Caterpillar tracks , and other components directly connected to them, rather than supported by the suspension....
. Inboard brakes are by definition always used on axles that have independent suspension
Independent suspension

Independent suspension is a broad term for any automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically independently of each other....
. For the driven wheels the brakes are usually mounted to the differential
Differential

Differential may refer to:...
 casing. For non-driven wheels a dedicated brakeshaft is required to link the wheel to the inboard brake. Moving the brakes inboard reduces unsprung weight substantially, improving ride, handling
Car handling

Car handling and vehicle handling is a description of the way wheeled vehicles perform transverse to their direction of motion, particularly during cornering and swerving....
 and braking.






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An inboard braking system is an automobile
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
 technology wherein the brake
Brake

A brake is a device for applying a force against the friction of the road, slowing or stopping the motion of a machine or vehicle, or alternatively a device to restrain it from starting to move again....
s are mounted so as not to contribute to the vehicles unsprung weight
Unsprung weight

In a ground vehicle with a suspension , the unsprung weight is the mass of the suspension, wheels or Caterpillar tracks , and other components directly connected to them, rather than supported by the suspension....
. Inboard brakes are by definition always used on axles that have independent suspension
Independent suspension

Independent suspension is a broad term for any automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically independently of each other....
. For the driven wheels the brakes are usually mounted to the differential
Differential

Differential may refer to:...
 casing. For non-driven wheels a dedicated brakeshaft is required to link the wheel to the inboard brake. Moving the brakes inboard reduces unsprung weight substantially, improving ride, handling
Car handling

Car handling and vehicle handling is a description of the way wheeled vehicles perform transverse to their direction of motion, particularly during cornering and swerving....
 and braking. Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics

Aerodynamics is a branch of Dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is a subfield of fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, with much theory shared between them....
 and brake cooling are also affected, giving the designer greater options. This system was more common in the 1960s, found on such cars as the Jaguar E-Type
Jaguar E-type

The Jaguar E-Type or XK-E is a British automobile, manufactured by Jaguar Cars between 1961 and 1974. Its combination of good looks, high performance, and competitive pricing resulted in a great success for Jaguar, with more than 70,000 E-Types being sold over its lifespan, and became an icon of 1960s motoring....
 and Citroën 2CV
Citroën 2CV

The Citro?n 2CV is an economy car produced by the France automaker Citro?n from 1949 to 1990. It is considered one of their most cultural icon cars....
. The Hummer H1
Hummer H1

The Hummer H1 is a civilian off-road vehicle based on the M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle , which was created by AM General. The vehicle was produced from 1992 through 2006, and was the first of what became the Hummer line....
 is one of the few modern vehicles fitted with inboard brakes, although this addition was apparently to accommodate the Hummer's unusual gear-drive system used at each wheel.

Cars with inboard brakes

  • Alfa Romeo
    Alfa Romeo

    Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automaker founded on 24 June 1910 in Milan. Alfa Romeo has been a part of the Fiat Group since 1986....
     Alfasud Alfetta
    Alfa Romeo Alfetta

    The Alfa Romeo Alfetta is a rear-wheel drive executive saloon car and fastback coup? produced from 1972 until 1987 by Alfa Romeo. It was popular due to its combination of a modest design with powerful engines, selling over 400,000 units until the end of its production run, but in the final years its sales were down due to Alfa Romeo's reliabi...
     GTV GTV6 Giulietta
    Giulietta

    Giulietta may refer to:*Giulietta Masina.*Alfa Romeo Giulietta.See also*Romeo and Juliet *Juliette*Juliet...
     75
    Alfa Romeo 75

    The Alfa Romeo 75, sold in North America as the Milano, was a compact car sports sedan / compact executive car produced by the Italy automaker Alfa Romeo between 1985 and 1992....
     90
    Alfa Romeo 90

    The Alfa Romeo 90 is an executive car produced by the Italy automaker Alfa Romeo between 1984 and 1987.Designed by Bertone and introduced at the 1984 Turin Motor Show, the 90 was pitched between the Alfa Romeo Alfetta and the Alfa Romeo Alfa 6, both of which were soon discontinued after the 90's launch....
     SZ
    Alfa Romeo SZ

    The Alfa Romeo SZ or ES-30 was a high performance limited production sports car/road-concept car built between 1989 and 1991 with partnership via Centro Stile Zagato, Centro Stile Alfa Romeo and Centro Stile Fiat....
     Milano
  • Audi 100 LS
  • British Racing Motors
    British Racing Motors

    British Racing Motors was a United Kingdom Formula 1 motor racing team. Founded in 1945, it raced from 1950 to 1977, competing in 197 Grand Prix motor racing and winning 17....
    : Some BRM racing cars had a single inboard disk brake, acting on both back wheels.
  • Citroën 2CV
    Citroën 2CV

    The Citro?n 2CV is an economy car produced by the France automaker Citro?n from 1949 to 1990. It is considered one of their most cultural icon cars....
    , DS
    Citroën DS

    The Citro?n DS is an executive car that was produced by the France manufacturer Citro?n between 1955 and 1975. Citro?n sold nearly 1.5 million D-series during its 20 years of production....
    , GS
    Citroën GS

    The Citro?n GS and Citro?n GSA were small family cars produced by the French automaker Citro?n. The GS was voted European Car of the Year for 1971, and was probably the most technologically advanced car in its class when launched, with class leading comfort, safety and aerodynamics....
    , SM
    Citroën SM

    The Citro?n SM was a high performance coup? produced by the France manufacturer Citro?n between 1970 and 1975. The SM placed third in the 1971 European Car of the Year contest, trailing its stablemate Citro?n GS, and won the 1972 Motor Trend Car of the Year award in the US in 1972....
     and Axel
    Citroën Axel

    The Citro?n Axel was a supermini car automobile produced by the France manufacturer Citro?n between 1985 and 1990.The Axel was a badge engineering version of the small Oltcit hatchback produced in Romania....
  • Jaguar E-Type
    Jaguar E-type

    The Jaguar E-Type or XK-E is a British automobile, manufactured by Jaguar Cars between 1961 and 1974. Its combination of good looks, high performance, and competitive pricing resulted in a great success for Jaguar, with more than 70,000 E-Types being sold over its lifespan, and became an icon of 1960s motoring....
  • Jaguar XJ
    Jaguar XJ

    The Jaguar XJ is a luxury vehicles Sedan sold under the United Kingdom Jaguar Cars marque. The XJ was launched in 1968 and has served as the Jaguar flagship model for most of its production span which continues through to today....
     (until XJ40)
  • Jaguar XJ-S
  • Hummer H1
    Hummer H1

    The Hummer H1 is a civilian off-road vehicle based on the M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle , which was created by AM General. The vehicle was produced from 1992 through 2006, and was the first of what became the Hummer line....
  • Lancia Aurelia
    Lancia Aurelia

    The Lancia Aurelia is considered by many to be the first true Gran Turismo automobile. Designed by Vittorio Jano, the Aurelia was launched in 1950 and production lasted through the summer of 1958....
  • Lotus 72
    Lotus 72

    The Lotus 72 was a Formula One car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe of Team Lotus for the 1970 Formula One season....
     Formula One
    Formula One

    Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile ....
     racing car
  • Lotus Elite
    Lotus Elite

    The Lotus Elite name was used for two vehicles from Lotus Cars....
    , Elan
    Lotus Elan

    Lotus Elan is the name of two convertible cars and one fixed head coup? produced by Lotus . The original Type 26, 26R Racing version, 36 Fixed Head Coupe, 45 Drop Head Coupe, and the "Type 50" +2 Coupe, circa 1962 to 1975, are commonly known as the '60s Elans....
     and Esprit
    Lotus Esprit

    The Lotus Esprit was a sports car built by Lotus in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 2004. The silver Italdesign concept that eventually became the Esprit was unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in 1972, and was a development of a stretched Lotus Europa chassis....
  • Mercedes-Benz W196
    Mercedes-Benz W196

    The Mercedes-Benz W196 was the Formula 1 entry of Mercedes-Benz in the 1954 Formula One season and 1955 Formula One season, winning 9 of 12 races at the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss....
     and 300SLR
    Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR

    The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR was a sportscar racing car for the 1955 World Sportscar Championship season, which it won....
  • Rover P6
    Rover P6

    The Rover P6 series is a group of sedan cars produced from 1963 to 1977 Solihull, West Midlands , England. It was replaced by the Rover SD1. It was voted European Car of the Year in 1964....
  • DKW Junior
    DKW Junior

    The DKW Junior was a subcompact car front wheel drive sedan manufactured by Auto Union. The car received a positive reaction when first exhibited, initially badged as the DKW 600, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in March 1957....
     plus other models
  • Subaru G
    Subaru G

    The Subaru FF-1 G was a compact car from the 1970s, replacing the Subaru FF-1 Star. It was a front wheel drive vehicle with a typical Subaru EA engine flat-4 engine....
  • Oltcit
    Oltcit

    The Oltcit was a Romanian Automobile developed in co-operation with Citro?n of France in the 1980s. It is a small three-door hatchback, based on the Citro?n Prototype Y and built in Craiova at the Automobile Craiova plant...


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