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  2. List of automobiles known for negative reception - Wikipedia

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    Driving.co.uk ranked it #14 on their list of the 23 ugliest cars ever made, [136] Auto Express ranked it #5 on their list of the ten ugliest cars ever made, [137] and Drive.com.au included in their article on the worst cars of the 20th century, calling it "one of the silliest-looking cars of the century".

  3. Lemon (automobile) - Wikipedia

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    The concept of describing a highly flawed item as a "lemon" predates its use in describing cars and can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th century as a British and American slang term. "To hand someone a lemon" in British slang dated 1906 was "to pass off a sub-standard article as a good one"; in 1909, American English slang use of ...

  4. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...

  5. A Florida woman says she's 'embarrassed' by her old car and ...

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  6. Itasha - Wikipedia

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    Among them, the "itasha"—originally Japanese slang meaning an imported Italian car—was the most desired. Since then, itasha (as the decorated vehicle) was derived from combining the Japanese words itai (痛い, painful, cringe, embarrassing) and sha (車, vehicle). [4]

  7. List of CB slang - Wikipedia

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    Any vehicle with only four wheels. Most often used for personal cars/vans/SUVs. Go-go girls (on the dance floor) A livestock truck, preferably hauling pigs or cows. Green machine A military vehicle. Hood A conventional road tractor, with the engine in front of the cab. Jimmy A GMC road tractor. Juice box

  8. Glossary of automotive design - Wikipedia

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    Three-box form Alfa Romeo Giulia (Type 105) sedan/saloon Three-box form A categorization based on overall form design using rough rectangle volumes. In the case of the three-box form, there is a "box" delineating a separate volume from the a-pillar forward, a second box comprising the passenger volume, and third box comprising the trunk area—e.g., a Sedan.

  9. What makes 'Karens' tick? Experts analyze the entitled ... - AOL

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    In a word: Yes. While sometimes having their racist behaviors called out can lead to aggression and defensiveness, Stovall says so-called Karens can also put themselves in positions to know better ...