Category: Autos
Created by: Johna04
Number of Blossarys: 1
Flexible, vertical spring-wound tube mounted behind the cab and used to support extra-long air hoses and electrical lines.
Frame design that locates the rear axle shafts through the frame rails to allow for a lower step-in height and center of gravity. This design is exclusive to Explorer, Expedition and Sport Trac.
Unit of measure for engine torque commonly abbreviated as lb.-ft. The commonly used term of “foot-pounds” is more properly a measurement of work rather than torque.
* the measurement of pressure that results from a specified amount of gas in a limited volume. For example, the more air that is put into a tire, the greater the psi * Normal atmospheric pressure is ...
Although power-to-weight ratios may be configured in many ways, they are generally the proportion of the vehicle’s curb weight divided by the vehicle’s horsepower measured at peak rpm. A vehicle that ...
Power adjustable pedals allow for the forward or rearward adjustment (up to 3 inches) of the accelerator and brake pedals through the activation of an instrument-panel-mounted switch. This is an ...
Rpm range over which an engine delivers a substantial portion of its peak power. The power band generally extends from slightly below the engine’s torque peak to slightly above its power peak.