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Internal Combustion Engine

An engine where fuel is burned internally to produce power, such as the gasoline or diesel engine. External combustion engines burn their fuel outside the engine — for example, in a steam engine, oil or coal is burned in a boiler, and the steam from the boiler is used to power the engine. Read More »

Laminated Windshield Glass

The windshield contains a plastic laminate (coating) which keeps pieces of broken glass from being disbursed into the passenger compartment during an accident. It can also contain a tint to reduce heat in the passenger compartment and protect the eyes from glare (like sunglasses.) Read More »

Mid-Engine Chassis Configuration

The engine is located in the center of the chassis directly behind the passenger compartment (normally these are only 2-seater vehicles) but ahead of the center line of the rear wheels. In most cases, the fuel tank is directly in front of the passengers. This provides much better weight distribution and handling. There are three basic chassis configurations used today. ... Read More »

Off-Lease

A vehicle that has been returned to the lessor at the end of the lease period. Read More »

Pit Road

Also Pit Lane, the paved roadway that leads into the pit area from the racetrack. Read More »

Power Oversteer

In a rear-wheel-drive vehicle, a skid caused by applying too much power and causing the rear wheels to spin. Read More »

Rocker Arm

Used in most single cam engines , these are pivoting levers that transfer the movement caused from the rotating lobes of the cams to the intake and exhaust valves. In most single and double overhead cam engines, the cam lobes act directly on the ends of the valves, reducing components, weight and complexity. Read More »

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