Built-in attachment points that accept child safety seats built to ISOFIX international standards, commonly referred to in the USA as the LATCH (Lo...
A drivetrain that employs a front, rear and center differential to provide power to all four wheels of a vehicle.
A spring consisting of a long solid or tubular rod with one end fixed to the chassis and the other twisted by a lever connected to the suspension.
A system that enables a driver to select a lower gear than the one automatically engaged by an automatic transmission, e.g. when accelerating rapid...
The parts of the mechanical connection between the clutch and clutch pedal in a non-hydraulic clutch system.
An elastic cushion used to stiffen the suspension gradually as it approaches the end of its jounce travel.
Hoses and tubes utilized by any of a vehicles emission control devices.
A device that automatically shuts off a vehicles fuel pump after a collision.
Flashing amber-colored lights that indicate when a vehicles driver intends to make a turn or lane change.
A refrigerated storage area intended to cool beverages using a vehicles air conditioning system or a separate phase-cooling system.
A rigid axle supporting the non-driven wheels. Also called a dead axle.
A transmission with several selectable gear ratios used to match engine speed and torque to the varying requirements of a vehicle. Types of transm...
Similar to a conventional hybrid electric vehicle, a PHEV has a larger battery that can be charged by plugging the car into an external power sourc...
A cash incentive, contest entry or prize given by a dealership to salespersons as motivation to sell vehicles.
Ball and socket parts of the steering linkage that connect the wheel spindles to the rack and pinion or center link.
The type of electric motor in a hybrid or electric vehicle used to power the drive wheels: permanent magnet motor or other traction motor.
Curved metal platforms faced with a friction material that is pressed against the inside of a brake drum to slow or stop the car. Brake shoes are a...
A vehicle window that has been infused with pigment during manufacturing in order to provide enough opacity to obscure the vehicles interior from v...
Headlights that use high voltage to ionize a mix of gases, including xenon, in a special bulb to produce an extra-white or even bluish light that i...
The area of a vehicle that is typically not visible from above and that is exposed to the road.