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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Overhead cam

Automotive; Automobile

A type of engine design in which the camshaft is located directly above the combustion chamber in the cylinder head instead of in the engine block. SOHC (single overhead cam) engines have one ...

Early termination

Automotive; Automobile

When a lease is ended by the lessee returning the lease vehicle to the lessor before its scheduled maturity date.

An advanced computerised system that utilises sonar sensors to detect obstacles directly behind and at the front and rear corners of the vehicle, then alerts the driver via an indicator light on the ...

Power-assisted variable-assist power steering

Automotive; Automobile

The power-assist to the steering is adjusted according to either engine speed or road speed. Assist is greatest at low rpm or road speed, such as when parallel parking. Assist is lowest when the ...

Extra value package

Automotive; Automobile

A package contains several options together for one price. The price of the package is less than the price of purchasing all the options separately. Savings based on Manufacturer's Suggested Retail ...

Powertrain

Automotive; Automobile

Consists of the engine, transmission and final drive of a vehicle.

Frame, ladder type

Automotive; Automobile

Frame rails are single piece. The rails are boxed under the engine for support, rolled-over C-shape under the cab for strength and quietness and reinforced under the cargo bed for extra payload ...