The brand name of a company manufacturing all-weather protective riding suits. They are designed to be worn over clothing while commuting or traveling by motorcycle. Read More »
Beater
A minimal car that is not expected to provide more than basic transportation. Read More »
Campaigning A Car
Raced a particular car for an entire season. Read More »
Cylinder
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 »
Crumple Zone
An area of the car that is designed to compress during an accident to absorb the energy from the impact. Read More »
Disc Brakes
A brake where a kidney-shaped brake pad, lined with asbestos or other heat resistant material is pressed against a disc attached to the wheel to stop the car. Read More »
Frost Heaves
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 »
Groove
Another name for a viable racing lane on the race track. Read More »
Horsepower
A measure of mechanical power determined by work and its relations to time, a direct result of torque and engine speed. According to Lesley Hazleton the definition of one horsepower is “the amount of energy required to lift 550 pounds, one foot, in one second.” Therefore the higher the horsepower of the vehicle, the more mass it can move or ... Read More »
Live-Axle
This is a non-independent suspension [link to independent suspension], usually on the rear wheels where the differential and wheel hubs are all one unit, thus they move together or are “live.” Today this is most common on rear drive trucks and SUVs, although that is changing as ride and handling becomes more important for even those vehicles. Read More »
