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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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Leading link
Automotive; Automobile
A suspension link that is aligned to resist longitudinal motions in a wheel; it is mounted to the chassis behind the wheel.
Leaf spring
Automotive; Automobile
A long, flat, thin, flexible piece of spring steel or various composite materials that deflects by bending when forces act upon it. Leaf springs are used primarily in suspensions.
Lift
Automotive; Automobile
A vertical force directed upward, produced by the airflow around a moving object: such as a car body.
Lift-throttle oversteer
Automotive; Automobile
A handling characteristic that causes the rear tyres to lose some of their cornering grip when the throttle is released during hard cornering.
Electrical system
Automotive; Automobile
The system that cranks the engine for starting, supplies high voltage to the spark plugs, powers the lights, and operates other accessories and electrical equipment.
Passenger airbag cutoff switch
Automotive; Automobile
Some Toyota models feature a Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch (1) that can manually be set in the "on" or "off" position by turning the ignition key in the cutoff switch located in the centre console.
Model grade
Automotive; Automobile
A certain model (Corolla, Avalon, etc.) may come in several varieties or levels of "trim." These are often designated with letter combinations, like CE or XLE. The model grade is usually based on ...
