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Fender refers to that part of a car which frames the wheel of the vehicle. The wheel fender is a small bulge at the sides of the vehicle over the wheels. Some fenders are a part of the vehicle’s fascia. They avoid wind resistance and make the vehicle more aerodynamic.
Benefit
Improves appearance and also allows vehicles to move faster.
These are part of a car's chassis that cover the upper portions of the rear tyres of an automobile. They are detachable to allow for changing tyres. They beautify the car’s exterior as well as perform aerodynamic function by preventing flow of air into the rear wheel well.
Benefit
Mainly used for appearance purposes, but also assist in aerodynamic movement.
Fog lights are specially designed lights to cut through the fog to provide better visibility during bad weather condition. They produce a short but wide spread bar-shaped beam which falls close to the car. This allows the driver to see the edges of the road and a bit ahead without the glare of the main headlights reflecting off the fog.
Benefit
Fog lights provide better visibility and help the driver to avoid accident in foggy climate, dim light situations or while driving at night.
This is a system of linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels. This type of suspension secures the wheel with four rod-type control arms and the main rod. The suspension bears the vehicle weight against the body through the load-bearing link. This design has great potential for optimization of ride quality. Vehicles such as Audi have installed this kind of suspension in those models that have a front-wheel drive or a Quattro all-wheel drive. Four link suspension designs give incredible vehicle balance and control.
Benefit
Provide good vehicle balance, driver control over vehicle, and a smooth drive on irregular surfaces.
A hood scoop is an air vent on the hood of an automobile that either allows the flow of air to directly enter the engine compartment, or it appears to do so. It may be closed, and thus purely decorative, or serve to enhance performance in several possible ways. The hood is equipped with a scoop to funnel cool air into the engine compartment.
Benefit
Allows maintenance and control of engine temperature that makes it a blessing during long drives.Fuel Stratified Injection is a modern fuel injection technology. FSI engines inject fuel directly into the cylinder. This produces optimal fuel combustion, which increases the amount of torque and power produced in the engine, while reducing fuel consumption, heat loss and exhaust emissions.
Benefit
Improves fuel efficiency, decreases emissions and provides more power to the vehicle.
