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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The common unit of measurement of an engine's power. One horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second, the power needed to lift 550 pounds one foot off the ground in one second: or one pound 550 feet ...

Hotchkiss suspension

Automotive; Automobile

A live-axle rear suspension in which leaf springs handle both the axle's springing and its location.

Limited-slip differential

Automotive; Automobile

A differential fitted with a mechanism that limits the speed and torque differences between its two outputs. Limited slip ensures that some torque is always distributed to both wheels, even when one ...

Line

Automotive; Automobile

The path through a corner that best accommodates a late braking point, a high cornering speed, and the fastest possible exit speed out of a corner.

Link

Automotive; Automobile

A suspension member that has a single joint at each end.

Live axle

Automotive; Automobile

A rigid axle incorporating a differential and axle shafts to power the two wheels it is supporting.

Lockup

Automotive; Automobile

The juncture at which a tyre starts to skid during braking. A tire's maximum braking force is developed when it is on the verge of lockup, so a car's shortest stopping distances are produced when its ...