Automobile

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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Constant-velocity joint

Automotive; Automobile

A particular kind of universal joint designed so that there is no cyclic fluctuation between the speeds of its input and output shafts.

Control arm

Automotive; Automobile

A suspension element that has one joint at one end and two joints at the other end, typically the chassis side. Also known as a wishbone or an A-arm.

Cornering limit

Automotive; Automobile

The maximum speed at which a car can negotiate a given curve.

Coupe

Automotive; Automobile

A closed car with two side doors and less than 33 cubic feet of rear interior volume, according to measurements based on SAE standard J1100. A two-door car is therefore not necessarily a coupe.

Bentley is a luxury carmaker owned by Germany’s Volkswagen Group. The company was founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley in England. Bentley manufactures some of the world's most expensive ...

Redline

Automotive; Automobile

The maximum recommended revolutions per minute for an engine. In cars equipped with a tachometer—an instrument that measures engine rpm—the redline is usually indicated by, surprisingly enough, a red ...

Ride height

Automotive; Automobile

A measurement between the ground and some fixed reference point on a car's body (the reference point varies according to the whims of the particular automaker). This dimension can be used to measure ...