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Benelli (motorcycles)

Benelli, also known as Benelli Q.J., is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded in Pesaro in 1911, known for its 250cc road racing world titles and the Sei, the first production six-cylinder motorcycle.

Bentley

Bentley, also known as Bentley Motors, is a British maker of luxury cars based in Crewe, England, founded by W.O. Bentley in 1919 and owned by Volkswagen since 1998.

Bentley Arnage

The Bentley Arnage is a luxury saloon built by hand at Crewe, England, from 1998 to 2009 as Bentley's four-door flagship, named after a corner at Le Mans.

Bentley Bentayga

The Bentley Bentayga, named after the Roque Bentayga rock formation in Gran Canaria, is a luxury SUV produced by Bentley at Crewe, introduced in November 2015 as the company's first SUV.

Bentley Continental GT

The Bentley Continental GT is a two-door luxury grand tourer built at Bentley's Crewe, England factory, launched in 2003 and credited with reviving the brand.

Bentley Flying Spur (2005)

The Bentley Flying Spur is a four-door luxury saloon launched in 2005, described by Bentley as the fastest four-door in the world and built at Crewe until 2013.

Bentley Mulsanne (2010)

The Bentley Mulsanne is a full-size luxury saloon built by Bentley at Crewe, England, from 2010 to 2020 as its flagship, powered by a 6.75-liter twin-turbocharged V8.

Bentley State Limousine

The Bentley State Limousine, also known as the State Bentley, is an official state car built for Queen Elizabeth II as a gift for her Golden Jubilee in 2002.

Bentley Torcal

The Bentley Torcal is a battery-electric luxury SUV revealed in London in 2026, Bentley's first fully electric production model and fourth model line, cheaper than the Bentayga.

Benz Patent-Motorwagen

The Benz Patent-Motorwagen, or Benz Motorwagen, is the three-wheeled gasoline vehicle Carl Benz built in Mannheim in 1885, patented in 1886 and regarded as the first practical automobile.

Benz Velo

The Benz Velo, officially the Motor-Velocipede, was an early four-wheeled automobile built by Benz & Cie. of Mannheim from 1894 to 1902, with some 1,200 examples made.

Berliet

Berliet (Automobiles M. Berliet) was a French vehicle manufacturer founded by Marius Berliet in Lyon, France's leading truck maker until its 1978 merger into Renault.

Bharat Taxi (भारत टैक्सी)

Bharat Taxi (भारत टैक्सी) is India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, formally launched by Amit Shah in February 2026 with zero commission and no surge pricing.

BharatBenz

BharatBenz is the Indian truck and bus brand of Daimler Truck, launched in 2012, with trucks from 10 to 55 tonnes built at Oragadam near Chennai.

Bharatmala (भारतमाला परियोजना)

Bharatmala (भारतमाला परियोजना), or Bharatmala Pariyojana, is an Indian government highway program approved in 2017 covering 34,800 km of corridors to speed freight and passenger movement.

Bicycle

A bicycle is a human-powered two-wheeled vehicle steered by handlebars and driven by pedals through a chain, among the most efficient and sustainable means of transportation.

Bicycle chain

A bicycle chain is a roller chain that transmits pedaling power from the crankset to the rear wheel, with a pitch of 1/2 inch on virtually every bicycle.

Bicycle drivetrain systems

A bicycle drivetrain is the set of components that transmits pedalling power to the driving wheel, including the chain, derailleurs, cassette, and crankset, with well-maintained systems losing about 4% of power.

Bicycle frame

A bicycle frame, or bike frame, is the main structural assembly of a bicycle, holding the wheels, fork, saddle, and drivetrain in position. The dominant layout since the 1880s is the diamond frame.

Bicycle gearing

Bicycle gearing is the system of gears connecting a bicycle's cranks to its drive wheel, letting riders trade pedal force for wheel speed to keep one cadence across climbs, flats, and descents.

Bicycle parking rack

A bicycle parking rack is a fixed device that holds bicycles upright and secure while unattended, usually near building entrances and transit stops; recommended designs support the frame at two points.

Bicycle performance

Bicycle performance is the measure of how effectively a bicycle and rider convert human power into speed, from air and rolling resistance to cadence and competition rules.

Bicycle-sharing system

A bicycle-sharing system, also called bike-share, is a service making bicycles available for short-term shared public use through docking stations, pioneered by Amsterdam's 1965 White Bicycles and now found worldwide.

Bigfoot (truck)

Bigfoot is a Ford-based monster truck built by Bob Chandler of Pacific, Missouri, widely credited as the world's first monster truck and famous for pioneering car crushing.

Biker Boyz

Biker Boyz is a 2003 DreamWorks drama directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood, starring Laurence Fishburne as undefeated California motorcycle street racer Smoke and Derek Luke as challenger Kid, based on a Michael Gougis article; it grossed $21.7 million and was poorly reviewed.

Bina Marga

Bina Marga, formally the Directorate General of Highways (Direktorat Jenderal Bina Marga), is the Indonesian agency responsible for national roads and bridges under the Ministry of Public Works.

Bird's-eye-view perception

Bird's-eye-view (BEV) perception is an autonomous driving approach that transforms camera, LiDAR, and radar data into a unified top-down representation, letting detection, fusion, and planning operate in one coordinate frame.

Bitumen emulsion

A bitumen emulsion is an oil-in-water mixture dispersing bitumen droplets in water with an emulsifier, letting road binders be sprayed and mixed at ambient temperature in treatments like chip seals and cold recycling.

BlaBlaCar

BlaBlaCar, launched in France in 2006 as covoiturage.fr, is a carpooling platform matching drivers with empty seats to passengers on long-distance trips, with 40 million active members a year in 41 countries.

Black spot program

A black spot program is a government road safety funding scheme that pays for intersection upgrades, lighting, and signage at locations where serious crashes have occurred frequently.