Castor: The angle between the king pin centre line (or steering axis) and the vertical, in the plane of the wheel. If the king pin…

Cant rail: A body member above the car doors to which the roof panel is attached.

Camber force: The alteration in the cornering force due to camber.

Camber: The tilt of the wheel from the vertical. Camber is positive if the tilt is outward at the top. It is also called 'wheel…

Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE): Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE). A.U.S. Federal regulation requiring vehicle manufacturers to maintain a minimum average fuel consumption across their…

Cabriolet: French for convertible. The type of car having a roof (of fabric, vinyl, metal or glass) which can be folded away. Also called a…

Cabover engine: Also called 'cabover' or 'flat-faced', the term stands for a truck design in which cab is directly over the engine on the chassis,…

Bus: Heavy vehicle used for carrying large number of people over short distance. Sometimes, the buses have two floors. Such buses are called double-decker bases.

Bump steer: The phenomenon of loss of vehicle's directional stability on an uneven road surface. It is caused by location and type of rear suspension…

Brake valve: Brake valve is a valve which is used to control the intensity of braking in an air pressure system.

Brake shoe: The metallic component over which brake lining is attached in case of drum brakes.

Brake fade: Decrease of the braking effect caused by prolonged application of brakes, which raises the temperature of brake friction surfaces, thereby drastically, but not…

Brake chamber: Employed on each wheel in an air pressure system to convert the pressure energy of the compressed air into useful mechanical energy for…

Brake caliper: The housing that fits over the brake disc. It holds the brake pads which are pressed against the discs by the caliper pistons…

Bounce: Vertical motion of a vehicle as it passes over a bump on the road.