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.

Industry: Automotive

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Automatic clutch

Automotive; Automobile

One that automatically engages or disengages when the driver touches the gearlever knob.

Automatic freewheeling hub

Automotive; Automobile

Four-wheel drive feature in which the wheel hubs automatically freewheel in 2WD mode and engage when the control lever is moved to 4WD.

Automatic level control

Automotive; Automobile

Device that maintains the car at a predetermined height and attitude, regardless of load.

Screw-and-nut steering

Automotive; Automobile

One in which the motion is transferred from the steering shaft to the front wheel links by a nut screwed onto a multi-start thread in the steering column.

Zero offset steering

Automotive; Automobile

Self-aligning front wheel geometry in which a line drawn through the kingpin intersects the centre-line of the patch where the tyre contact the ground.

Zero emissions vehicle

Automotive; Automobile

One capable of operating without discharging pollution into the air.

Worm-and-nut steering

Automotive; Automobile

One in which the motion is transferred from the steering shaft to the front wheel links by a nut screwed onto a multi-start thread in the steering column.