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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.
Industry: Automotive
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Performance
Automotive; Automobile
Reference to a car's ability to accelerate or travel quickly. It can encompass several aspects of road behaviour but mainly refers to movement in a straight line.
Perimeter frame
Automotive; Automobile
Basic chassis frame with the structural members confined to the side rails and end rails.
Permanent four-wheel-drive
Automotive; Automobile
System in which all wheels are driven whenever the vehicle is in motion.
Passenger airbag
Automotive; Automobile
Fabric bag that inflates and cushions a front seat occupant against possible injury in the event of a collision.
Oxygen
Automotive; Automobile
Colourless, tasteless, odourless gas making up one-fifth cent of atmospheric air.
Pad wear indicator
Automotive; Automobile
Warning system that becomes apparent when the pads in the disc brake need replacing.
