A vehicle model that is in production and for sale to the general public as opposed to a concept vehicle that is not available to be purchased. Read More »

The first few laps before a race where cars warm up their tires. Read More »

Alain Prost of France is a four-time World Driving Champion. He is the only French Grand Prix driver to win the World Championship in the modern era (1951 through the present). He has won more races than any other driver in Grand Prix racing history. And his 51 wins are a record that will likely stand well into the next ... Read More »

A car used for transplanting its working parts into other cars. Read More »

Steering that has been designed to make the wheel move more easily than in a manual steering system. Hydraulic power assists the process utilizing hydraulic fluid. The fluid increases pressure in the power steering pump and aids in the movement of the steering mechanism. This fluid, called power steering fluid, is what is replaced at regular intervals to keep steering ... Read More »

Those incorporated into the structural design of the car. Those which the driver cannot control. For example, crumple zones, bumpers, side intrusion beams and roll-over bars. Read More »

Also referred to as the Drive Train. Those components that power the car including the engine, drive shaft, transmission and drive axle. Read More »

A form of Internal Combustion Engine. It is a heat engine in which the expansion of gas causes (by the explosion or a fuel and air mixture or the introduction of steam) a piston inside a cylinder to move that turns a crank shaft and turns the wheels. Read More »

A cylindrically-shaped metal piece (like a plug) that is moved back and forth in a cylinder by pressure from an explosion, or the introduction of liquid or air. In an engine, an explosion in a cylinder head pushes a piston which in turn moves a crank shaft and turns the car’s wheels. In a hydraulic system, like your brakes, when ... Read More »

Footpegs, often called pegs, are where the motorcycle rider1s feet rest. Lots of Harley Davidsons have floorboards instead of pegs. With pegs, the rider usually rests the balls of her feet on the peg, whereas a floorboard is large enough to accomodate the whole foot. Read More »