- Industry: Automotive
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Plates located on the underside of a vehicle to protect vital components from damage when driving off road or through rugged terrain.
Industry:Automotive
An advanced computerised system that uses sensors to automatically unlock the doors and start the vehicle without the use of a traditional key. Also see keyless entry, keyless start and push-button start.
Industry:Automotive
The electrical component in the engine's combustion chamber that ignites the air/fuel mixture.
Industry:Automotive
A designation of the sustained high-speed capability of the tire. Special compounds and construction enable these tyres to withstand the increase in pressure that comes at higher speeds. The speed rating is the letter on the sidewall in the tire's size (e.g., P205/65HR15, H=130 mph-rated).
Industry:Automotive
The portion of a vehicle's weight that is supported by springs (including body, engine, transmission, passengers and cargo).
Industry:Automotive
Sometimes called an anti-roll or sway bar, this is a bar or tube that links one side of the suspension to the other. The stabiliser bar acts as a torsion spring to resist twisting and reduce body roll during hard cornering.
Industry:Automotive
Because it is subject to extreme temperatures and water condensation, an exhaust system is particularly prone to corrosion. Stainless steel resists corrosion better than ordinary steel.
Industry:Automotive
A series of squared-off, functionally designed "holes" or stake pockets along both sides of the top of the Tundra bed allow it to be easily transformed into a stake-bed truck. Each Tundra has four or six stake pockets (depending on cab style).
Industry:Automotive
A small electric motor that initially turns the engine during start-up.
Industry:Automotive
A partial frame that is sometimes bolted to the body of unibody vehicles. A sub-frame can be used to support the engine, transmission and front suspension instead of having these components connect directly to the main body structure.
Industry:Automotive
