Glossary

This glossary explains terms and concepts related to cars, including their parts, how they work, how they are made, as well as car engineering, repair, and the automotive industry overall.

Y-Rated Tires Definition and Meaning

Y-rated tires are ultra-high-performance tires designed to sustain speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), making them essential for exotic ...

Zero-Offset Steering Definition and Meaning

Zero-offset steering is a vehicle geometry design where the scrub radius—the lateral distance between the steering axis and the tire’s ...

Y-Pipe Definition and Meaning

A Y-pipe is a Y-shaped exhaust component that merges dual exhaust streams from the engine manifold into a single pipe, ...

Unleaded Gas Definition and Meaning

Unleaded gasoline is a refined petroleum fuel designed for spark-ignition internal combustion engines, distinguished by the absence of tetraethyl lead ...

U-joint (Universal Joint) Definition and Meaning

The U-joint (Universal Joint) is a mechanical coupling enabling rotational power transfer between misaligned shafts, critical in automotive drivetrains. Primarily ...