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What specifications should I look for in a car?

I've really started to enjoy checking out nice cars, although when my friends talk about specifications of these cars, I don't really understand what they are talking about. Could you just give me some broad definitions of typical terms, or show me a site that would give me an in depth look at car specifications? Thanks in advance.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    engine: cc or ci rating is size of engine

    turbo: is exhaust driven fan.

    supercharger: intake driven fan

    power ratings in: Kilowatt's or horsepower

    torque rating: low down pulling power rating

    horsepower rating: how fast it is

    transmission

    automatic: automatic shifting gearbox

    manual: gearbox that you change the gears

    tip tronic: auto gearbox that you can manually shift the gears on

    sequential gearbox: clutch-less manual gearbox

    paddle shift gearbox: gearshift on column so driver does have to take the hands off the wheel

    Source(s): had more cars than birthdays
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    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    the audio equipment might desire to have the capacity to take the capacity output from the radio and choose the splendid impedance ( 4 ohms or 8 ohms often) discover out what radio and so on he has geared up and us that information once you pop alongside to the save. they are going to ask what kind he He has and capacity Output and so on. the information might desire to be obtainable on line or the save may even ( often do) have that archives and can recommend what audio equipment are suitable. it won't injury to have slightly extra advantageous audio equipment than he actual choose for that unit. in no way use decrease spec audio equipment as sound distortion and so on ruins the output and that they are going to fail in prolonged use.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    See the Link below.. I give the same answer to SamYak K

  • 1 decade ago

    a reliable car of course .. maybe a decent radio system .. .. gas mileage.. .. i would go with a Mitsubishi lancer

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