A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a type of automatic transmission that varies the distance between a pair of belt or chain-linked pulleys, wheels or cones to smoothly alter its gear ratio without requiring any predefined steps or sudden changes in engine speed. Continuously variable transmissions operate on the theory of pulleys; a large pulley connected to a smaller pulley ... Read More »

Raced a particular car for an entire season. Read More »

A chamber within an engine which contains a piston and valves. A fuel and air mixture is first compressed by the piston and then ignited. The force of this ignited mixture (a controlled explosion) moves the piston, creating the basic force of the engine (power). Read More »

An area of the car that is designed to compress during an accident to absorb the energy from the impact. Read More »

A housing that fits over the brake disc and holds the pistons and brake pads. Connected to the master cylinder via a hose that is called the brake line. Read More »

On modern motorcycles, this is located on the left handlebar. Squeezing the clutch lever against the handgrip disengages the clutch. The clutch is engaged when the lever is released. Read More »

The total displacement of an engine expressed in cubic inches. This is the total volume within an engine devoted to the combustion which produces power. Read More »

Part of the mechanism that opens and closes the valves. Read More »

Coverage that pays for damage to your car or someone else’s when involved in an accident that you or someone else cause. This is vehicle-to-vehicle insurance. Read More »

This is the end of the drive train before power is transmitted to the wheels. In a typical car, the engine (or electric motor) transmits its power through some sort of clutch into a transmission. Then the power is transmitted to differential gears that adjust the engine speed to the most efficient for the use intended. These final drive differential ... Read More »