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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6x4

Automotive; Automobile

6x4 is used to describe a six-wheeled vehicle that has two wheels in the front and four in the rear, yet is driven by the rear four wheels.

6x6

Automotive; Automobile

6x6 Like a 4x4, this vehicle is driven by all six wheels.

All vehicles have two A-pillars. They are located on either side of the front windshield. The A-pillar typically supports the roof of a vehicle, and is situated in front of the driver. On convertible ...

Adaptive Air Suspension

Automotive; Automobile

Electronically controlled, this system acts on all four wheels, and serves to adjust the shock absorbers to make a vehicle's ride more comfortable.

AAS

Automotive; Automobile

Air aspirator system- adds air into the exhaust stream of a vehicle using a one-way valve

Active Body Control

Automotive; Automobile

The active suspension system Active Body Control (ABC) was developed by Mercedes-Benz as a means to combine active safety and handling with ride comfort. Using high-pressure hydraulic servos, a ...

Automatic Braking Differential

Automotive; Automobile

The Automatic Braking Differential (ABD) system was co-developed by Bosch and Porsche in an effort to counteract unnecessary wheel spin by one of the driving wheels. In short, ABD is an electronic ...