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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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Quartz halogen lamp

Automotive; Automobile

Headlamp or driving lamp with a tungsten filament that glows in an atmosphere of halogen gas.

Quattro

Automotive; Automobile

Italian word for 'four', indicating the number of seats, doors, camshafts or driven wheels.

Rear skirt

Automotive; Automobile

Body panel fitted under the body's rear for styling or aerodynamic reasons.

Rear pressure proportioning valve

Automotive; Automobile

One that limits the maximum hydraulic braking pressure applied to the rear wheels.

Rear quarter panel

Automotive; Automobile

Sheet panel extending from the rear door to the back.

Rear deck spoiler

Automotive; Automobile

Air spoiler on a boot lid or rear hatch to deflect down the airstream, creating downward pressure on the rear tyres.

Radial-ply tyre

Automotive; Automobile

One in which the carcass is built from plies or cords arranged at right angles to the circumference.

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