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Alfa Romeo MiTo

The Alfa Romeo MiTo, also known as Mi.To, is a three-door supermini Alfa Romeo produced at Turin's Mirafiori plant from 2008 to 2018, with about 293,000 built.

Alfa Romeo Spider

The Alfa Romeo Spider is a two-seat convertible roadster made by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1994, popularly called the Duetto and featured in The Graduate.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio is a mid-size SUV produced by Alfa Romeo since 2017, the brand's first SUV, built on the Giorgio platform shared with the Giulia sedan.

Alfa Romeo V6 engine

The Alfa Romeo V6 engine, known as the Busso V6 after designer Giuseppe Busso, is a 60-degree V6 petrol engine produced by Alfa Romeo from 1979 to 2005.

Alfredo Ferrari

Alfredo Ferrari, known as Alfredino or Dino, was the first son of Enzo Ferrari, a trained engineer who proposed the V6 engine later named in his honor.

All-terrain vehicle

An all-terrain vehicle (ATV), also called a quad bike or four-wheeler, is a motorized off-highway vehicle with three or four low-pressure tires, a straddle seat, and handlebar steering.

Allison Transmission

Allison Transmission is an American maker of fully automatic transmissions and electrified propulsion for commercial and military vehicles, founded in 1915 in Indianapolis and traded on the NYSE as ALSN.

Alpina

Alpina, also known as BMW Alpina, is a German automotive brand founded in 1965 as a BMW tuner and since 2026 a standalone marque in the BMW Group.

Alpine A110

The Alpine A110 is a two-seater sports car made by the French brand Alpine that won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1971 and 1973 and revived the brand in 2017.

Alpine A110 (2017)

The Alpine A110 is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive French sports coupe built at Dieppe from 2017 to mid-2026, reviving the Alpine brand with 28,701 cars made.

Alpine A390

The Alpine A390 is a five-seat, 100% electric sport fastback from Alpine, the French sports car brand of the Renault Group, and its first model with three motors and all-wheel drive.

Alpine A525

The Alpine A525 is a Formula One racing car built by BWT Alpine for the 2025 season, powered by a Renault engine and raced by Pierre Gasly, Jack Doohan, and Franco Colapinto.

Alpine A526

The Alpine A526 is a Formula 1 racing car built by BWT Alpine for the 2026 season, the team's first powered by Mercedes-AMG instead of works Renault.

Alpinestars Tech-Air

Alpinestars Tech-Air is a self-contained electronic airbag system for motorcycle riders, made by Alpinestars, which inflates to protect the chest, back, and shoulders in a crash.

Alternator (automotive)

The automotive alternator is the belt-driven generator that powers a car's electrical system and recharges the battery while the engine runs, replacing the dynamo in the 1960s.

AMC Ambassador

The AMC Ambassador, also known as the Rambler Ambassador, was the top-of-the-line car of American Motors Corporation from 1958 until it was dropped after the 1974 model year.

AMC AMX

The AMC AMX, also known as the American Motors AMX, was a two-seat muscle car produced by American Motors from 1968 to 1970, with 19,134 built on a shortened Javelin platform.

AMC Eagle

The AMC Eagle, also known as the American Motors Eagle, is a four-wheel-drive passenger car American Motors built for 1980 through 1988, often called the first crossover vehicle.

AMC Gremlin

The AMC Gremlin, also known as the American Motors Gremlin, is a subcompact car American Motors built from 1970 to 1978 by shortening its Hornet.

AMC Hornet

The AMC Hornet, also called American Motors Hornet, is a compact car built from 1970 to 1977 and the basis for the Gremlin, Concord, and Eagle.

AMC Javelin

The AMC Javelin, also sold as the American Motors Javelin, was a two-door pony car built by American Motors from 1968 to 1974 to compete with the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro.

AMC Matador

The AMC Matador was a NASCAR Winston Cup stock car built by American Motors, winning five races between 1973 and 1975 with Mark Donohue and Bobby Allison.

AMC Pacer

The AMC Pacer, also known as the American Motors Pacer, is a two-door compact car sold by AMC from 1975 to 1980, marketed as the first wide small car.

AMC straight-6 engine

The AMC straight-6 engine is a family of inline-six gasoline engines that American Motors produced from 1964 to 2006, its 4.0-liter version powering Jeep Cherokees and Wranglers for two decades.

AMC V8 engine

The AMC V8 engine is a family of 90-degree overhead-valve V8 gasoline engines built by American Motors, Nash, and Hudson from 1956 to 1991 in displacements from 250 to 401 cubic inches.

American Automobile Association

The American Automobile Association (AAA) is a not-for-profit federation of motor clubs in the United States and Canada, founded in Chicago in 1902, that provides roadside assistance, travel, insurance, and advocacy.

American Bantam

American Bantam was an American automaker founded in 1935 in Butler, Pennsylvania, that designed and built the first Jeep prototype for the U.S. Army in 1940.

American Motors Corporation

American Motors Corporation (AMC) was an American automaker formed in 1954 by the merger of Hudson and Nash-Kelvinator, known for the Rambler, Gremlin, Pacer, and Jeep before Chrysler bought it in 1987.

Ampelmännchen

The Ampelmännchen, the hat-wearing pedestrian signal figure designed by Karl Peglau for East Germany in 1961, survived reunification and became a protected Berlin cult brand.

Amphibious automobile

An amphibious automobile is a road-capable motor vehicle that operates on both land and water, best known through the wartime DUKW and the Amphicar 770, the only mass-produced civilian model, sold from 1961 to 1965.