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Automobile

Of or relating to any vehicle, usually designed to carry passengers, that operates on ordinary roads and typically has four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.

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Automobile

Dual bed catalyst

Automotive; Automobile

Exhaust system component which has separate catalytic converters to handle different gases.

Extender

Automotive; Automobile

Supplementary fuel derived from sources other than oil and added to petrol.

Exterior airbag

Automotive; Automobile

Experimental airbag designed to deploy around the radiator and bonnet to provide protection should the car strike a pedestrian.

Fairing

Automotive; Automobile

Panel added to the body to change the airflow and reduce wind drag.

Fascia panel

Automotive; Automobile

The panel housing the instruments, switches and minor controls located in front of the driver.

East-west engine

Automotive; Automobile

One located across the chassis instead of fore-and-aft.

Electric brakes

Automotive; Automobile

System actuated electrically and used on trailers to ensure the brakes operate as soon as the towing vehicle's brakes do.

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