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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Locking differential

Automotive; Automobile

A differential whose two outputs can be locked together, eliminating any differential action but maximising traction under slippery conditions.

Locking torque converter

Automotive; Automobile

A torque converter fitted with a locking clutch that can be engaged to eliminate the slip between the torque converter's input and output, thereby improving fuel efficiency and performance.

Main bearings

Automotive; Automobile

The bearings in an engine block that support the crankshaft.

Mid-engine

Automotive; Automobile

A chassis layout that positions the engine behind the passenger compartment but ahead of the rear axle.

A type of body structure that derives its strength and rigidity from the use of thin, carefully shaped and joined panels, rather than from a framework of thick members. Also called "unit" or unitized ...

Feedback fuel-air-ratio control

Automotive; Automobile

A feature of a computer-controlled fuel system. By using a sensor to measure the oxygen content of the engine's exhaust, the system keeps the fuel-air ratio very close to the proportion for ...