A two-door, hard-top passenger car with seating for four to five people. Read More »

As Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) heads into its 20th year, FedEx has joined the series as a co-sponsor. The series is now known as the FedEx Championship Series for the PPG Cup. The cars in this series, previously known as Indy Cars, will now be referred to as Champ Cars. Read More »

An expression meaning it is a lot of fun. For example, the engine’s a cracker! Read More »

Once this was simply defined as the frame of the car which provided the strength of the vehicle, and to which the body, engine, drive line components and suspension were attached. Now, few vehicles other than trucks have separate frames, and the chassis structure is incorporated into the body components in what is known as a shell or unit body ... Read More »

A typical internal combustion engine consists of three major elements: the cylinders in which the pistons move; the cylinder head where the fuel/air combination enters, where combustion occurs, and where the burned gasses are vented off; and the crankcase which houses the crankshaft and usually the oil supply. The crankcase is usually the major part of the engine, and takes ... Read More »

In most aluminum engines sleeves mades of a harder material, such as cast iron, are usually inserted into the cylinders. Aluminium is a very soft metal so cast iron is used to protect against wear in the engine block. This provides both the benefits of a lighter weight metal in the engine block and the stronger wearing capabilities of cast ... Read More »

A composite material, similar to fiberglass, made of a fibrous material coated with carbon. Car parts are formed from the material and hardened by baking. Parts made from this material replace many that use to be made of metal including chassis, brakes, dashboards etc. Carbon-fibre is light-weight and stronger than steel. Most high performance race car chassis are made entirely ... Read More »

P>One end of the cable is attached to a lever or pedal. The other end is attached to the drum brakes or the clutch. Squeezing the lever or pressing the pedal will cause the brakes to be activated or the clutch to be disengaged. Read More »

Tacky, ugly design elements that American automakers have tended to put all over the outside of their products. Read More »

Harley Davidson motorcycle riders. Read More »