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A condition in which, after the spark plug fires, some of the unburned air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber explodes spontaneously, s […]
A filter on the evaporative control canister that filters incoming air as fuel vapors contained in the canister are being drawn back into the engine.
A description of the number of hydraulic pistons used in a vehicles brake caliper and their arrangement in relation to each other.
For a moving vehicle, the force exerted by the flowfield of air moving in the opposite direction.
A graduated federal tax levied at the time of initial new-vehicle purchase on vehicles with especially poor fuel economy.
An internal combustion engine in which the pistons are located on opposite sides of a central crankshaft. This design differs from traditio […]
Master cylinders are used on braking systems to turn the mechanical power that is provided when you step on the brake pedal into the hydrau […]
The integrated use of telecommunications in a vehicle provided to drivers so as to make driving easier and safer, whether inside the vehicl […]
A system of lights that aids a driver or passenger in entering a vehicle in the dark.
A self-adjusting device used for maintaining proper tension on the drive belt.
The capability of a vehicles sound system to deliver a different audio source to the rear seat passengers than the audio source being deliv […]
A live-axle rear suspension in which leaf springs handle both the axle's springing and its location.
A gearset in which all of the gears are in one plane, grouped around each other like the planets around the sun. The central gear is called […]
A mechanism that prevents steering wheel movement unless the ignition switch is moved from the locked position.
The control of a vehicles power-activated release using a button on an electronic key fob or smart key.
Vehicle windows with a changeover switch that is capable of automatically rolling the window glass completely up or down (as well as functi […]