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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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Automobile

idling

Automotive; Automobile

A condition of gear not active.

kinetic dynamic suspension system (KDSS)

Automotive; Automobile

It optimally adjusts front and rear stabilizers based on a set of interconnected hydraulic cylinders. In off-road conditions, KDSS activates when it senses that a wheel has dropped.

four-wheel drive

Automotive; Automobile

Vehicle, frequently abbreviated FWD, the best-known example of which is the immortal 'Jeep'.

commercial vehicle

Automotive; Automobile

Vehicle designed to carry goods or passengers on a commercial basis.

motor car

Automotive; Automobile

Vehicle designed to carry from two to six-eight passengers (and their baggage).

Lamborghini Urus

Automotive; Automobile

Unveiled at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Urus is Lamborghini's first utility vehicle since the LM002 which was built in limited numbers between 1985-'92. Named after the ancestor of modern bulls in ...

clutch shudder

Automotive; Automobile

When the clutch tries to engage (when the pedal or lever is released), but the discs do not mate securely, the discs engage intermittently and slip past each other making a noise like a shudder. In ...

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