Brittisk term | Amerikansk term |
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KAROSSTYP | |
drop-head coupe | convertible (open version of 2 door coupe) |
estate | station wagon |
fixed-head coupe | 2 door coupe |
lorry | truck |
roadster | "car that only comes in a convertible style" |
saloon | sedan |
shooting brake | station wagon |
KAROSSDEL | |
air dam | front spoiler |
bonnet | hood |
boot | trunk |
bulkhead | firewall |
cubby box | glove compartment |
fascia | dashboard |
frogeye | bugeye |
hood | convertible top |
monocoque | unibody |
nose | front of car |
side curtains | removable side windows |
windscreen | windshield |
wing | fender |
Brittisk term | Amerikansk term |
DETALJER | |
accumulator | battery |
actuator | switch, servo |
baulk ring | synchro ring |
choke tube | venturi |
core plug | freeze plug |
crocodile clip | alligator clip |
crosshead | Phillips |
crown wheel | ring gear |
damper | shock absorber |
drive shaft | half shaft, axle shaft |
dynamo | generator |
gearbox | transmission |
gudgeon pin | wrist pin |
jointing compound | gasket sealant |
nave plate | hubcap |
prop shaft | drive shaft |
quarterlight | vent window |
rev counter | tachometer |
ring gear | flywheel gear, starter gear |
scuttle | cowl |
silencer | muffler |
sill | rocker panel |
split pin | cotter pin |
spring washer | lock washer |
squab | part of seat |
suction advance | vacuum advance |
sump | oil pan |
thrust bearing | throwout bearing |
tickover | idle |
top gear | high gear |
trunnion | sliding or rotating joint (suspension) |
wheel nut | lug nut |
window lift | power window |
Brittisk term | Amerikansk term |
TÄVLINGSBANOR | |
oval track | super speedway |
road course | permanent road |
street course | temporary road |
VERKTYG | |
spanner | wrench |
torch | flashlight |
TRAFIK | |
cul-de-sac | dead end |
roundabout | rotary, traffic circle |
sidewalk | pavement |
ÖVRIGT | |
earth | ground |
Gallon (Imperial) | 5 US Quarts |
paraffin | kerosene |
petrol | gasoline |