1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1997 - Designations. International organizations, including the United Nations, designated 1997 as the International Year of the Reef. 1997 - Events. 1997 - January. January 5 - NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 - Mister Rogers receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame January 9 - Yachts ...

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Ford took the aero styling to its conclusion for 1997 with an extremely round nose on the new F-series. The "Super Duty" F series did not yet exist, so an F-250 was offered which was an F-150 with heavier duty axles and suspension, along with odd 7 lug wheels. With the arrival of the Super Duty, this F-250 "light duty" was offered as the "7700" package for the F-150 (noted on the tailgate emblem). A wide variety of body options were available: regular cab and SuperCab, standard or flareside boxes, and short and long beds. A new Lightning was introduced in 1999, and Harley-Davidson and King Ranch versions were also created. In ...

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Ford F-Series, Ford F-Series - 1948, Ford F-Series - 1953, Ford F-Series - 1957, Ford F-Series - 1961, Ford F-Series - 1967, Ford F-Series - 1973, Ford F-Series - 1980, Ford F-Series - 1987, Ford F-Series - 1992, Ford F-Series - 1997, Ford F-Series - 2004, Ford F-Series - 2005

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The fifth and final generation of Prelude saw enhancements from the fourth generation, and in 2001, the Prelude was discontinued. The fifth-generation still retained the original FF layout with an independent front suspension. All fifth-generation Honda Preludes came with 16 in aluminum alloy wheels with all-season 205/50 R16 87V tires (or tires), except the Xi (14 in steel wheels with full wheel covers with 195/65 R14 89H tires) where aluminum alloy rims came as a dealer option and the Si (15 in aluminum alloy wheels wi ...

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Honda Prelude, Honda Prelude - 1978, Honda Prelude - 1982, Honda Prelude - 1988, Honda Prelude - 1991, Honda Prelude - 1997, Honda Prelude - Awards, Honda Prelude - Convertibles

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The Expedition was designed to compete with both the larger Chevrolet Suburban, and the smaller Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon. It replaced the full size Ford Bronco. Seating capacity ranged up to nine passengers with the third-row rear seat option, and the Expedition could tow 8,000 lb (3,600 kg). The truck was refreshed in 1999 with more power and updated trim. Engines: 4.6 L V8, 215 hp (160 kW) 1997-1998 4.6 L V8, 240 hp (179 kW) 1999-2002 5.4 L V8, 230 hp (172 kW) 1997-1998 5.4 L V8, 26 ...

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Ford Expedition, Ford Expedition - 1997, Ford Expedition - 2003-2005, Ford Expedition - 2007

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A new front wheel drive Malibu was introduced in 1997 on an extended wheelbase version of the N-body. The Oldsmobile Cutlass was a clone of the Malibu as a stopgap vehicle before the Oldsmobile Alero. It replaced the Chevrolet Corsica (produced since 1987) and the low-end Lumina. Power came from a 2.4 L 150 hp (112 kW) straight-4 or 3.1 L 155 hp (116 kW) V6. The Malibu was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1997. The 3.1 L V6 was updated in 2000 with 170 hp (127 kW) and the 4-cylinder was dropped. Engines: 1997-2003 3.1 3.1 L (191 in³) V6 1997-1999 ...

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Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Malibu - 1964, Chevrolet Malibu - 1973, Chevrolet Malibu - 1974, Chevrolet Malibu - 1980, Chevrolet Malibu - 1982, Chevrolet Malibu - 1997, Chevrolet Malibu - 2004, Chevrolet Malibu - SS, Chevrolet Malibu - 2008

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The 1997 XK8 was available in coupe or convertible forms and with either a supercharged 390 hp (287 kW) or naturally aspirated 290 hp (213 kW) engine. The supercharged variant is known as the XKR. The first-generation XK series shares its platform with the Aston Martin DB7. Both cars are derived from the Jaguar XJS, though the platform has been extensively changed. Both the XK8 and XKR are limited to a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h) by a computer governor, giving them a lower top speed than the car they replaced. The XK8 heralded a change in direction for the company, r ...

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Jaguar XK, Jaguar XK - 1997, Jaguar XK - XKR-R, Jaguar XK - 2007

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A new sixth-generation Capella appeared in 1997 with the GF platform. The Mazda Cronos name was retired and the Capella, 626, and Telstar once again shared a common platform. All wheel drive was optional in Japan. Once again, the station wagon version uses a slightly modified, carryover platform (now called GW). The wheelbase is 60 mm longer than the sedan, and a V6 engine is offered. The Capella was updated in 1999 with a new interior and exterior, cabin air filtration, an available turbodiesel engine, a new Activematic manually-operated automatic tr ...

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Mazda Capella, Mazda Capella - 1970, Mazda Capella - 616/618 USA, Mazda Capella - 1977, Mazda Capella - 1983, Mazda Capella - 1987, Mazda Capella - 1994, Mazda Capella - 1997, Mazda Capella - 2002

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Timeline of heavy metal - Newly formed bands. Disturbed Pig Destroyer Static-X Timeline of heavy metal - Albums. Aerosmith - "Nine Lives" Judas Priest - Jugulator Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Facing the Animal Megadeth - Cryptic Writings Metallica - ReLoad Rammstein - Sehnsucht Soundgarden - A-Sides The 3rd and the Mortal - In This Room The ...

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Timeline of heavy metal, Timeline of heavy metal - 1968, Timeline of heavy metal - Newly formed bands, Timeline of heavy metal - Albums, Timeline of heavy metal - Disbandments, Timeline of heavy metal - Events, Timeline of heavy metal - 1969, Timeline of heavy metal - Newly formed bands, Timeline of heavy metal - Albums, Timeline of heavy metal - Disbandments, Timeline of heavy metal - Events, Timeline of heavy metal - 1970, Timeline of heavy metal - Newly formed bands, Timeline of heavy metal - Albums, Timeline of heavy metal - Disbandments, Timeline of heavy metal - Events, Timeline of heavy metal - 1971, Timeline of heavy metal - Newly formed bands, Timeline of heavy metal - Albums, Timeline of heavy metal - Disbandments, Timeline of heavy metal - Events, Timeline of heavy metal - 1972, Timeline of heavy metal - Newly formed bands, Timeline of heavy metal - Albums, Timeline of heavy metal - Disbandments, Timeline of heavy metal - Events, Timeline of heavy metal - 1973, Timeline of heavy metal - 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The Q45 was moved off the Nissan President platform to the new lower-end Nissan Cima platform in 1997. This Q45 had a more conventional appearance and a smaller 4.1 L VH41DE engine that produced 266 hp (199 kW) and accleration figures of 0-60 in 7.7 seconds (compared to 6.3 seconds for the 1998 Lexus LS). From this model, both the Q45 and the Cima were merged together. The all-multilink suspension was changed to struts at the front end, and was further tuned for comfort. The steering slowed down even more to an 18.5:1 ratio. N ...

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Infiniti Q45, Infiniti Q45 - 1990, Infiniti Q45 - 1997, Infiniti Q45 - 2002, Infiniti Q45 - Other Links

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The 1997 restyle dropped the hatchbacks and added a new sporty coupe for 1998, the Escort ZX2. A much lower-slung and rakish car than either the sedan and wagon, it was aimed squarely at the youth market as a replacement for the Escort GT (although lacking the latter's rear disc brake setup) and was built exclusively at Ford's Hermosillo, Mexico assembly plant. The interior was refreshed for 1999, and the model was retired after 2002. The 1998 Escort ZX2 featured the 2.0 L, 130 hp (97 kW) Zetec dual overhead cam ...

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Ford Escort North American, Ford Escort North American - 1981, Ford Escort North American - 1985, Ford Escort North American - 1991, Ford Escort North American - 1997, Ford Escort North American - ZX2, Ford Escort North American - Comparable contemporaries

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Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists "Truly Madly Deeply" - Savage Garden "To The Moon And Back" - Savage Garden "Freak" - Silverchair "Every Time You Cry" - John Farnham and Human Nature "Burn" - Tina Arena Other hits Songs which peaked at number two were "Breathe" by The Prodigy, "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks, "Where's The Love" by Hanson, "Your Woman" by White Town, "2 Become 1" by Spice Girls, "I Finally Found Someone" by Barbra Streisand and B ...

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List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s, List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s - 1990, List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s - 1991, List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s - 1992, List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s - 1993, List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s - 1994, List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s - 1995, List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s - 1996, List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s - 1997, List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s - 1998, List of Number 1 singles in Australia during the 1990s - 1999

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Timeline of computing 1990-forward - January 8. Intel released Pentium MMX (originally 166 and 200 MHz versions), for games and multimedia enhancement. To most people MMX is simply another 3-letter acronym and people wearing coloured suits on Intel ads, and to programmers in meant an even further expanded instruction set that provides, amongst other functions, enhanced 64-bit support - but software needs to be specially written to work with the new functions. A major rival clone, the AMD-K6-MMX containing a ...

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Timeline of computing 1990-forward, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 1990, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - May 22, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - October, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - November, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 1991, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - April 22, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - May, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - June, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - August, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 1992, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - April, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - May, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - June, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - October, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 1993, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 22, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - May, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - July, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - December, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 1994, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 7, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 14, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - September, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - October 10, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 1995, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 27, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - June 1, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - August 21 [poss. 23], Timeline of computing 1990-forward - October 3, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - November 1, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - November 6, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - December, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - December 28, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 1996, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - January, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - January 4, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - April 17, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - June 9, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - July 4, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - July 14, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - October 6, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 1997, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - January 8, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - May 11, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - May 7, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - June 2, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - August 6, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - September, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 1998, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - February, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - April, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - May, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - June 25, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - September, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 1999, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Jan 25, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Feb 22, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Aug 31, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Nov 29, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 2000, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Jan 14, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Jan 19, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Feb 17, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 4, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 6, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 8, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - June 20, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Sept 6, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - November, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 2001, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Jan 4, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 24, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - October, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - November, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 2002, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - May 30, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 2003, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - March 6, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - December 17, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 2004, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - November 9, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - April 14, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - October 20, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 2005, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - April 29, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - June 1, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - June 6, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - July 22, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - November 22, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - 2006, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - January 10, Timeline of computing 1990-forward - Other events of 1990 and later

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In January, recovered from its hard drive failure, SMTH reopened without WWW access. At the same time, Tsinghua University BBS Regulation came into effect. At the end of February, due to the death of Deng Xiaoping, SMTH was temporarily closed. It reopened on third of April. Its IP address was changed to 202.112.58.200. Late June, the SMTH community launched a fund-raising compaign for a student who fell seriously ill. Late September, the BBS administrative committee was established and began its first term. SMTH's management an ...

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SMTH BBS, SMTH BBS - 1995: How it All Began, SMTH BBS - 1996, SMTH BBS - 1997, SMTH BBS - 1998, SMTH BBS - 1999, SMTH BBS - 2005: From Public to Restricted

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In 1997, the Century and the Regal simply became versions of the same car, sitting on a revised W platform that was shared with the Oldsmobile Intrigue, the Pontiac Grand Prix, and the Chevrolet Impala. A four-door sedan was the only model offered, and differences were mostly cosmetic. As the upmarket version, the Regal offered larger engines and fancier trim, and once again boasted a newer version of the 231 (3.8 L) V6. While the Century was mainly a reliable, economy-minded car based upon the W-body, the Regal was fitted with many amenitie ...

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Buick Regal,