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==About==
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'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]] [[Automobile]]s''' exists to co-ordinate the effort to compile articles on all types and classes of [[automobile]]s, automotive parts and technology of the [[automotive industry]]. Additionally, it has the goal of presenting all articles in a consistent, legible and informative format. WikiProject Automobiles is a child project of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Transport|WikiProject Transport]], and a parent project of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Japan/Car|WikiProject Japan/Japanese car taskforce]]. See the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Automobiles|talk page]] for proposals and discussion related to this [[WP:WPR|WikiProject]].
'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]] [[Automobile]]s''' exists to co-ordinate the effort to compile articles on all types and classes of [[automobile]]s, automotive parts and technology of the [[automotive industry]]. Additionally, it has the goal of presenting all articles in a consistent, legible and informative format. WikiProject Automobiles is a child project of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Transport|WikiProject Transport]], and a parent project of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Japan/Car|WikiProject Japan/Japanese car taskforce]]. See the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Automobiles|talk page]] for proposals and discussion related to this [[WP:WPR|WikiProject]].


==Departments==
==Departments==
* List of {{subpages}}
* List of {{subpages}}
* [[/Categorization]] (discussion of categorisation schemes for automobiles)
* [[/Conventions]] (standards for naming, typography, and other issues)
* [[/Conventions]] (standards for naming, typography, and other issues)
* [[tools:~dispenser/cgi-bin/transcluded changes.py/Template:WikiProject Automobiles|Automobile watchlist]] (broken)
* [[/Layouts]] (displaying and discussing layout options)
* [[/Proposed naming convention]] (proposed automobile article naming convention)
* [http://tools.wikimedia.de/~interiot/cgi-bin/offtoolserver/RC_firstonly?url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fw%2Findex.php%3Ftitle%3DSpecial%3ARecentchangeslinked%26target%3DWikipedia:WikiProject_Automobiles/Articles%26hideminor%3D0%26days%3D7%26limit%3D500 Recent changes watchlist] (the latest changes on any article related to the project)
* [[/Requested images]] (outstanding requests for automobile images or photographs)
* [[/Requested images]] (outstanding requests for automobile images or photographs)
* [[/Templates]] (showcasing templates for use in the automobile articles)
* [[/Templates]] (showcasing templates for use in the automobile articles)
* Related areas:

* Related areas
** [[Portal:Cars]] (an automotive-specific [[Wikipedia:Portal|entry point]] to content on Wikipedia)
** [[Portal:Cars]] (an automotive-specific [[Wikipedia:Portal|entry point]] to content on Wikipedia)
** [[commons:Category:Automobiles|Commons's Category:Automobiles]] (images)
** [[Wikibooks:Category:Automotive|Wikibooks's Category:Automotive]] and [[wikibooks:Category:Cars|Category:Cars]] ([[WP:NOT#Wikipedia_is_not_an_indiscriminate_collection_of_information|howto's and instruction manuals]])
** [[commons:Category:Automobiles|Commons's Category:Automobiles]] (images that are [[GFDL]]'d or similarly free)


==Articles==
==Articles==
{{Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Automobile articles by quality statistics}}
=== Article alerts ===
{{ArticleAlertbotSubscription}}

=== Featured content ===
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Automobiles/Featured articles}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Automobiles/Featured articles}}


===Article alerts===
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{{/Article alerts}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Automobiles/NewArticles}}


== Project members ==
==Project members==
You can become a member by placing the {{tlx|User WikiProject Automobiles}} template on your userpage. It will automatically add your userpage to {{cl|WikiProject Automobiles members}}.
You can become a member by placing the {{tlx|User WikiProject Automobiles}} template on your userpage. It will automatically add your userpage to {{cl|WikiProject Automobiles participants}}.


{{User WikiProject Automobiles}}
{{User WikiProject Automobiles}}
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*Or if you don't like the userbox, you can also add yourself to the category by placing:<br> '''<code><nowiki>[[Category:WikiProject Automobiles members|your username]]</nowiki></code>''' on your userpage.
* Or if you don't like the userbox, you can also add yourself to the category by placing:<br> '''<code><nowiki>[[Category:WikiProject Automobiles participants|your username]]</nowiki></code>''' on your userpage.


== Templates ==
==Templates==
===Project banner===
===Project banner===
*{{tlx|WikiProject Automobiles}}
* {{tlx|WikiProject Automobiles}}
{{WikiProject Automobiles|category=no|class=start|importance=Mid}}
{{WikiProject Automobiles|category=no|class=start|importance=Mid}}
{{clear}}
{{Clear}}


===Infoboxes===
===Infoboxes===
* {{tlx|Infobox Automobile}}
* {{tlx|Infobox automobile}}
* {{tlx|Infobox engine}}
* {{tlx|Infobox automobile platform}}

===Physical properties===
* {{tlx|Cd}} for the aerodynamic coefficient of drag
* {{tlx|CdA}} for drag area.
* {{tlx|Crr}} for coefficient of rolling resistance.

===Vehicle safety ratings===
* {{tlx|Euro NCAP}}


===Stubs===
===Stubs===
''Instead of using the standard {{tl|stub}} template, you may want to use one of the following more specific [[:category:automobile stubs|automobile stub]] tags, some of which are:''
''Instead of using the standard {{tl|stub}} template, you may want to use one of the following more specific [[:category:automobile stubs|automobile stub]] tags, some of which are:''
* '''{{tl|auto-stub}}''' or '''{{tl|vehicle-stub}}''' for stubs about general automotive topics. Unfortunately, those categories contains many articles, so use of one of the more targeted subcategories is recommended:

** '''{{tl|motorvehicle-company-stub}}''' - for stub articles about automotive companies
*'''{{tl|auto-stub}}''' or '''{{tl|vehicle-stub}}''' for stubs about general automotive topics. Unfortunately, those categories contains many articles, so use of one of the more targeted subcategories is recommended:
**'''{{tl|motorvehicle-company-stub}}''' - for stub articles about automotive companies
** '''{{tl|auto-factory-stub}}''' - for stub articles about automotive factories
**'''{{tl|auto-factory-stub}}''' - for stub articles about automotive factories
** '''{{tl|automotive-part-stub}}''' - for stub articles about automotive parts or components
**'''{{tl|automotive-part-stub}}''' - for stub articles about automotive parts or components
** '''{{tl|automotive-tech-stub}}''' - for stub articles about automotive technologies<br>
**'''{{tl|automotive-tech-stub}}''' - for stub articles about automotive technologies<br><br>
** '''{{tl|veteran-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about veteran automobiles produced before 1905
**'''{{tl|veteran-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about veteran automobiles produced before 1905
** '''{{tl|brass-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about brass-era automobiles produced from 1905-1915
**'''{{tl|brass-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about brass-era automobiles produced from 1905-1915
** '''{{tl|vintage-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about classic automobiles produced from 1915-1930
**'''{{tl|vintage-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about classic automobiles produced from 1915-1930
** '''{{tl|classicprw-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about pre-war automobiles produced from 1930-1945
**'''{{tl|classicprw-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about pre-war automobiles produced from 1930-1945
** '''{{tl|classicpow-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about post-war automobiles produced from 1945-1975
**'''{{tl|classicpow-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about post-war automobiles produced from 1945-1975
** '''{{tl|modern-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about modern automobiles produced after 1975<br>
**'''{{tl|modern-auto-stub}}''' - for stub articles about modern automobiles produced after 1975<br><br>
** '''{{tl|truck-stub}}''' - for stub articles about [[truck]]s (from our sister [[WP:WikiProject Trucks|WikiProject Trucks]])
**'''{{tl|truck-stub}}''' - for stub articles about [[truck]]s (from our sister [[WP:WikiProject Trucks|WikiProject Trucks]])


==Assessment==
==Assessment==
* See the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Automobiles/Assessment|Assessment department]]''' for more information!
* See the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Automobiles/Assessment|Assessment department]]''' for more information!


== See also ==
==Popular pages==
There is a list of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Automobiles/Popular pages|Popular pages]], ordered by number of views, a bot-generated list of pageviews, useful for focused cleanup of frequently viewed articles.

==See also==
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Guide/Task forces|Task forces]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Guide/Task forces|Task forces]]
* {{commons-inline|Commons:WikiProject Automobiles}}


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WikiProject Automobiles exists to co-ordinate the effort to compile articles on all types and classes of automobiles, automotive parts and technology of the automotive industry. Additionally, it has the goal of presenting all articles in a consistent, legible and informative format. WikiProject Automobiles is a child project of WikiProject Transport, and a parent project of WikiProject Japan/Japanese car taskforce. See the talk page for proposals and discussion related to this WikiProject.

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Project members

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You can become a member by placing the {{User WikiProject Automobiles}} template on your userpage. It will automatically add your userpage to Category:WikiProject Automobiles participants.

  • Or if you don't like the userbox, you can also add yourself to the category by placing:
    [[Category:WikiProject Automobiles participants|your username]] on your userpage.

Templates

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WikiProject iconAutomobiles Start‑class Mid‑importance
WikiProject iconThis article is within the scope of WikiProject Automobiles, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of automobiles on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
StartThis article has been rated as Start-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
MidThis article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.

Infoboxes

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Physical properties

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  • {{Cd}} for the aerodynamic coefficient of drag
  • {{CdA}} for drag area.
  • {{Crr}} for coefficient of rolling resistance.

Vehicle safety ratings

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Stubs

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Instead of using the standard {{stub}} template, you may want to use one of the following more specific automobile stub tags, some of which are:

Assessment

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There is a list of Popular pages, ordered by number of views, a bot-generated list of pageviews, useful for focused cleanup of frequently viewed articles.

See also

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