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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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Biome

Automotive; Automobile

Mercedes-Benz's new ecological mid-engine concept car which is an ultralight vehicle that utilises technologies from nature to achieve efficiency and integration into the ecosystem. The futuristic ...

Headliner

Automotive; Automobile

Fabric or vinyl upholstery on the interior of the roof of a vehicle. The British term is "headlining."

BMW i8

Automotive; Automobile

The latest from BMW is this power packed combination of beauty, speed and efficiency. Yes it is the BMW i8, this beast clearly defies the ever extant rule of being green associated with being less ...

Four wheel drive

Automotive; Automobile

Four Wheel Drive is a system in which all four wheels receive power from the engine. This is mo. Found mostly found on SUVs and all-terain vehicles, all four wheels are independently powered. With ...

Lexus

Automotive; Automobile

Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Toyota Motor Corporation, a Japanese company. Lexus was first introduced in 1989 in the United States to compete with Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz and Bayerische ...

saybolt viscometer

Automotive; Automobile

An instrument used to determine the fluidity or viscosity (resistance to flow) of an oil.

Dry friction

Automotive; Automobile

Dry friction exists when no abrasive parts made of other materials including clear of other substances (i.e., no cream or oil). Opposite wet friction.

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