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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.

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Suspension geometry

Automotive; Automobile

Manner in which wheels are aligned relative to each other and the vehicle.

Supplementary inflatable restraint (SIR)

Automotive; Automobile

Protect occupants during a side impact by giving additional protection in the chest area and upper body.

Supplementary restraint

Automotive; Automobile

Airbag, belt tensioner or other passive safety feature provided in addition to conventional seat belts.

Sunroof

Automotive; Automobile

Section of a roof that opens when required to introduce sunlight or additional airflow.

Stoichiometric

Automotive; Automobile

Theoretically, the correct air-fuel ratio in an internal combustion engine to provide complete fuel combustion.

Steering system

Automotive; Automobile

Mechanism by which a driver controls the vehicle's direction.

Steering ratio

Automotive; Automobile

The ratio of the different steering gears. Usually a lower gear means a faster response.

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