Sanctioning body of all International racing. This includes FIA Formula One World Championship (the world’s premier racing series also called Formula One racing or F1), International Sports Car Championship (BPR), International Touring Car Championship and through the Concorde Agreement (agreement to operate racing series under the FIA’s guidelines and rules) for participating country’s car clubs. Events take place worldwide. The ... Read More »

This stands for finance and insurance. It generally refers to the person working at a dealership that handles securing financing, leasing and insurance for customers. They generally also complete the paper work. Read More »

Handling — the ease with which the bike can be leaned to the right or left around turns. High flickability means it leans quickly and easily, acting like a sportbike. Low flickability is how a cruiser handles — not really designed for fast riding through the canyons. Lighter, smaller bikes are generally more flickable through turns. Read More »

Fuel injection is an electronic system that increases performance and fuel economy because it monitors engine conditions and provides the correct air/fuel mixture based on the engine’s demand. Unlike a carburetor, which mixes fuel and air together before loading it into the cylinder intake port, fuel injection injects the fuel directly into the cylinder head enabling more precise control over ... Read More »

The metal structure on the bottom of the car. Almost all cars are unit body (or unibody) construction, and the floor pan provides the foundation for chassis stiffness. Your feet usually rest on a floor pan when you are in a car. Read More »

A fast lap. Read More »

The vehicle’s power is put to the front wheels pulling the car along. Also, the vehicle is steered by the front wheels. Read More »

Four-cylinder engines on a motorcycle. Read More »

Frost heaves occur when water gets under a road surface, freezes, expands and forces the road upward and cracks it open an inch or two at the peak. Frost heaves traditionally have a rise of 3-6 inches above the road surface and usually permanently damage it. Approaching frost heaves too fast encourage wrecks from sudden loss of control. Some roads ... Read More »

Effective with the 1997 model year, all passenger cars are required to comply with Standard 214, side impact protection, as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations. Simply put, the entire structure, floor to roof, of all cars must be now be reinforced according to strict regulations. Interestingly, this standard does not yet apply to light trucks (minivans, compact pickups, ... Read More »