- Industri: Automotive
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Nissan Motor Company
Safety features which involve active vehicle response to avoid accidents (usually through sensors), e.g. ABS or ESP.
Industry:Automotive
Air-filled bag that helps prevent head and upper-body injuries during severe collisions. Front airbags are deployed from the steering wheel and the instrument panel. Side airbags are deployed from the door and curtain airbags drop from the roof.
Industry:Automotive
A 4x4 system that engages automatically when conditions (like mud, snow and slush) demand it. Provides maximum traction and instant response.
Industry:Automotive
Automatic transmissions that upshift and downshift gears without requiring the driver to engage the clutch.
Industry:Automotive
Nissan navigation system. Using 3D graphics, Birdview simulates the view of the route ahead from the viewpoint of a hovering bird.
Industry:Automotive
The type of vehicle as determined by the shape or style of its body, e.g. sports car, off-road vehicle, etc.
Industry:Automotive
In an engine, the relation between the diameter of the cylinder bore and the length of the stroke of the piston. This measurement tells you if the engine is designed to deliver more speed or more torque. A long-stroke engine (where the length of the piston stroke is greater than the diameter of the bore of a cylinder) delivers more torque at the expense of maximum power; while a short-stroke engine delivers more engine power with less low-end torque.
Industry:Automotive
The frame that supports the body, engine, drivetrain and suspension components of a vehicle.
Industry:Automotive
A drivetrain component that connects an engine to a manual transmission and is used to disengage the transmission from the engine in order to change gears. The driver pushes the clutch pedal to shift gears.
Industry:Automotive
A spring made from wire that has been wound into a spiral shape. Coil springs are used in the suspension of many vehicles.
Industry:Automotive
